Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn

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Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn started as Fangirl Hand Dyed Yarn in May 2018. My original plan was to dye yarn for myself and maybe a few friends. However, after playing around and developing my first color, Early Morning, I was hooked. I started selling at a local farmer’s market on a folding table with eight colorways.

Starting a business is pretty stressful and there’s a lot of stuff to learn. I didn’t have a lot of creativity left for yarn names. Color 1, Color 2, and so on seemed pretty boring. One day, inspiration struck and I decided to name those first colors after songs by the band a-ha, best known for their 1985 hit “Take on Me”. Over the years, I've branched out and used names other than a-ha songs.

In September 2022, Fangirl re-branded to Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn. Keenan is a family name, and in particular, the name of my stillborn daughter. The decision to re-brand was tough and risky. For a week my family threw out different names, but nothing fit. Then, my husband asked, “What about Keenan?” We had a family meeting with our boys and asked them if they thought it was okay. They loved the idea. And so, Fangirl changed to Keenan.