Our Staff

Tricia is the store owner and remote-control diva, responsible for inflicting tennis matches, old and new, on the staff and customers at Dublin Bay. She has been knitting for six years, but doesn't have as much time for it now because she has this website to get situated. Known as "Lady Tricia," she enjoys commissioning projects for the store windows that include such items as knitted dolls, mice, kitties, bunnies, and scarves galore. She is the parent of three spoiled kitties: Henry-O, Seamus O'Jamieson, Fergus McMurphy and four angel kitties:  Ollie Bunny, Lady Clementine Olivia Wimbledon, Thomas Hardy, and Pip. She prefers The Tennis Channel to anything else and will frequently stay up all night to watch a good match, preferably between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick.

Nancy is Tricia's mom, and often refers to herself as "just mom, helping out." She is the Queen of Ripping Out, and has been known to say, "something's just not right, Tricia, something's just not right..." An avid knitter of store samples, she is responsible for the most beautiful items in our store. She is currently stranded in North Carolina, but visits twice a year to work in the shop. Someday she will return to Portland for good. After attending the Davis Cup finals in 2007, she no longer minds tennis quite so much.

Ken is Tricia's dad, and he does not knit, though he does like to wind yarn for our customers.  He is responsible for setting up all our shelves and giving out free business advice as needed — sometimes crisis management as well. He is also the proud sponsor of our "husband's chair" and supplies all of the Porsche racing magazines.  He might be convinced to move back to Portland from North Carolina if Nancy would allow him to have a dog and keep his race cars. Tricia thinks they should buy a farm (and a flock of sheep). Then Nancy could move back to Portland, work at Dublin Bay, and Ken could get a dog to herd the sheep. This idea has not gone over well with either party involved. He has a spoiled kitty named Ellie, an array of vintage cars, and secretly changes the TV from tennis to the SPEED channel when he thinks Tricia isn't watching. 

Jenny is a New York native who has lived in Portland for the past 4 years or so. Her grandmother first taught her to knit as a child in Germany, and she has been knitting consistently for the past five years. She is our Store Manager, is proficient in the continental method, and loves to teach knitting. She can also help you with your digital camera questions as she is a freelance photographer as well. She is the parent of a big, black kitty named Spooky, who was rescued by the Oregon Humane Society--YEA! Don't miss the pics of Spooky the Astronaut in our Hall Fame section under CLASSES too!

Cailan is a long-time customer and friend of Dublin Bay (along with her awesome mom, Ardine).  She started by helping us out a few days a week over the summer , while she finished up her degree at Portland State.  We wouldn't let her go though, so she's staying on while she prepares for the CPA's exam.  She's a very accomplished lace knitter and ardent fan of Fleece Artist's Suri Blue and Hand Maiden's Casbah.  She also has an adorable Italian greyhound named Byron who likes to snuggle up just like a kitty, and brand-spanking-new puppy, Sophie.

Christine is back!  You may remember her from last summer when she helped us out during that whole Sock Summit madness.  She was taking a break from work on the tall ships (yes, people, that's BIG BOATS).  It's Christine's job to steer clear of major things like land masses, whales, other boats, etc.  Now she's back in Portland for a longer stay, and while she's working full-time at a nearby boat yard, she's also working here!  We're so glad to have her back!  She's working weekends only, but if you're interested in learning fair isle or anything related to Elizabeth Zimmermann, Christine is definitely the instructor for you!