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Merry Christmas everyone! Santa brought me another designer interview to share with you \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Triona Murphy’s Ravelry store<\/a> offers everything your heart might desire, be it for adults or children!<\/p>\n

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How did you come to knitting?<\/strong>
\nUnlike many people who have a parent or friend who taught them to knit, I grew up without any knitters around me. When I was nineteen, I found a \u201cLearn to Knit\u201d kit that someone had left at my parents\u2019 house and decided to give it a try. I wrestled with the horrible blunt needles and acrylic yarn for a few hours and was totally hooked! I learned everything else I needed to know from the internet.<\/p>\n

How did you come to designing?<\/strong>
\nI bought a sweater that I wore a lot, but there were all these things I didn\u2019t like about it. It was boxy with no waist shaping, had an unflattering neckline, and the cables were all out of proportion. So I decided to design my own roughly-inspired version. When I posted it to my Ravelry project page, I was very surprised when a whole bunch of people said they would purchase a pattern for that sweater. I studied every pattern I could get my hands on and then gave it a shot. That sweater (Chandail) is still my most popular pattern to date!<\/p>\n

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What inspires your designs?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m always on the lookout for design inspiration. I take tons of pictures with my phone of buildings, textile patterns, nature, and just about anything else that catches my eye.<\/p>\n

What is your design process?<\/strong>
\nFor a self-published design, I usually start with a brief sketch of the item and a whole bunch of swatches to find a stitch pattern\/yarn combo that I like. Then I do some preliminary math and start the sample. I\u2019m trying to get better about doing the math for all the sizes before I start knitting, but I\u2019m usually too impatient!<\/p>\n

Do you have a favourite fiber?<\/strong>
\nDefinitely wool! I adore the bounciness and resilience of it. I like superwash and non-superwash equally (which isn\u2019t that common, I think). They\u2019re both perfect for certain things.<\/p>\n

If you could only knit\/crochet one type of item, what would it be?<\/strong>
\nProbably hats! I think they\u2019re perfect for trying out colorwork, intricate cables, and other stitch patterns. They\u2019re so small that you\u2019re done before you have a chance to get bored. And I wear a lot of hats, so they get a lot of use, too!<\/p>\n