Mountain Girl Yarns {Giveaway}

Today I am so happy to share Mountain Girl Yarns with you. I wrote about the lovely purchase I made a few weeks ago of beautifully hand dyed artisan yarn from Mountain Girl Yarns. It is beautiful, and that fact that it is made lovingly by a dear friend makes it even more beautiful. Join me and get to know the person behind Mountain Girl Yarns.

Tell us a little about Mountain Girl Yarns. 
There is something about soft, warm beautifully colored yarn that makes my heart sing. Going to yarn shops and buying what they had to offer, I thought one day I could do that. I can come up with my own color way and fiber combinations...and I did it. After studying interior design I have a pretty good base for design and color so dyeing yarn came quite natural...I studied fiber artists that I admired and read books extensively on how to dye.  

What inspires you? 
Nature- all the colors that mother nature offers. Never ending beauty to be found in Montana where I live, the blue of the winter mountains, golden fields of wheat and the multi-colored rocks in the glacier lakes.

Oddly enough music. I am big into music so when it's dye time I crank the music and it inspires me to let go and just allow the colors to happen naturally.

How did you become a knitter? 

My grandmother taught me when I was 6 - growing up in Scandinavia it was just something you did. Past down for generations. In school I knit under my desk- as long as my eyes were on the teacher I didn't get in trouble.

If you could spend a day with a crafter/artist who would it be? 
Georgia O' Keefe she holds a special place in my heart- her sense of color and space- she was a pioneer and great great, strong woman. Her way of life, seeing beauty in nature I admire greatly and has made me fall in love with New Mexico. Her quirkiness and the mystery that surrounds her draws me in- she is a beautiful soul.

Is there a creative pursuit you haven't explored but would like to? 
Where do I start? Yes! There is so much I want to explore- very interested in Metal Arts- rustic style of jewelry with turquoise and big stones. I also fascinated with Finnish jewelry design...one day.
 

I used to be a maternity photographer which was wonderful and exiting but with all my children I couldn't stretch, now that they are older there is more freedom to explore. I have another photography project I am working on for the future...I like to have many things going on at once.

What is your favorite knit? 
It will always be fair isle because it is in my Norwegian heritage. I used to knit lots of Norwegian sweaters- but they take a long time. Now I am obsessed with fair isle mittens using either Latvian yarn from Riga or my own hand dyed- so fun and very satisfying.

One thing you can't live without? 
Not 1 but 4...family, nature, my animals and ice cream.
 

What is your favorite quote? 
"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is none alive that is youer than you."

Dr. Seuss

Tea or coffee?

Both
Coffee in the a.m. - tea in the p.m.

Thanks so much for taking the time to share a little bit about yourself with us. It was wonderful getting to know you a little better Camilla.

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Camilla has generously offered one skein of yarn in the colourway 

“Alpen Fleur”

to one lucky Mothering with Mindfulness follower.

To enter, leave a comment, one per person, below.

Giveaway is open until Friday November 14, 2014 at 7pm.

I will draw a winner after this time and announce it in this post.

Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.

Thanks so much Camilla! 

And the winner, chosen by Justin, is:

Ducks in the Pond:
 "Oh, my goodness! I would love to win! I'm so glad I didn't miss the chance to enter. I have wanted some of Camilla's beautiful yarn for a while! Thanks Kim and Camilla!"

Congratulations!