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| Name | Jennifer Adams |
| Business Name | Empress of Yarn |
| Business Website | www.empressofyarn.com |
| What do you make? | Hand dyed yarn with a focus on Australian fibres and colours. I also make kits which feature my yarns and original patterns. |
| Country | Australia |
| City, State | Victoria |
| Social Media Links | Instagram – instagram.com/empressofyarn Facebook – facebook.com/empressofyarn Pinterest – pinterest.com/empressofyarnAU |
| More About Me | I live in Gordon, Victoria and I work a full-time day job in Melbourne. I'm a passionate knitter and feel there is a small gap in the market for 100% Australian made hand dyed yarn that is professional looking rather than having the "hobbyist" look. A lot of my sales will be through a retail shop that is opening in late January 2016, but I can't let out any details at the moment (top secret). My future goal is to have my yarn business replace a large part of my income so I can work in the corporate world part time or on a consultancy basis. |
| My areas of expertise that apply to handmade business: | Apart from yarn dyeing and designing knitwear, I teach classes whenever I can fit them around my day job (I'm training manager for a major Australian funds management and investment company). I usually teach knitting classes - sock knitting, knitwear design, finishing class etc. I also teach a little crochet (I can crochet but it's not my focus) and lately my teaching venues have discovered I can make cold-process soap, jam and elderflower wine - so I've been branching out into those areas of teaching too. As a corporate trainer and experienced teacher outside of the corporate world, I have a lot of experience I can share with those who are adding teaching and presenting to their handmade business. |
| jennifer@empressofyarn.com |
