What to stash this week: Your yarn-y alibi
Cheryl of Row House Yarn, who organizes the wonderful Camp Knitaway retreat I attended a couple of years ago — where I got to knit on a peaceful lakeside deck and stand-up paddle board — is also behind a series of Murder Mystery Weekends. This year’s takes place in Denver from November 14-16 and features special guest designer Cecelia Campochiaro.
The “skein of the crime” is the Halcyon Hotel in Cherry Creek….
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What to stash this week: A Rhinebeck Friday-tale
Once upon a time, I had an idea to kick off one of the most magical weekends of the year for us fiber folks.
I gathered a dozen dyers and designers in a tiny hotel conference room on the Friday night before the New York Sheep & Wool Festival. That small gathering grew each year, transforming into a beloved fall tradition.
This October, the story continues.
Join us for the 12th annual Indie Untangled on Friday,…
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What to stash this week: Hygge awaits
From December 4–9, Marny and Lynn of Explore Knitting Tours are heading to Copenhagen, Denmark. You’ll visit charming yarn shops and festive Christmas markets, cruise the canal in a heated boat and wander the colorful streets of Nyhavn. Marny, a designer and instructor, will guide you in creating winter accessories inspired by your trip. Non-knitters are also welcome to get cozy.
Michelle has introduced two vivid coordinating colorways: Resurrection and Paid in Full are available on a variety of bases. …
What to stash this week: A souvenir from Ireland
As the plans for Indie Untangled’s upcoming spring tour of Ireland started coming together, I knew I needed to source a special souvenir of our trip — and share it with you.
Even if you’re not joining us, you can experience the magic of Ireland by signing up for Indie Untangled’s Heritage Wool Collective yarn subscription, which pairs together small yarn producers and indie dyers. The next installment,…
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What to stash this week: Crafting & crime
Andrea of WoolenWomenFibers has uncovered a fun way to get you on your blanket game — wrap it up in a mystery. Her true crime-themed, year-long blanket-along is open for preorder. Each month, starting in September, you’ll get 15 10g micro skeins in a mashup of variegated, tonal and speckled colorways, plus “clues” to help you solve the “crime.”
Carolyn of Swan City Yarns is going bold with her new Color Riot colorway collection,…
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What to stash this week: Level up your knitting
Debbie and Elizabeth of Sweet Paprika Designs have just the thing to get you to the finish line of your next project: the Skill Builder Box yarn club. Every two months, you’ll get a box of hand-dyed yarn and exclusive patterns designed to help you learn a new technique, with both photo and video tutorials to guide you.
They invited some of their favorite designers, each known for a specific technique,…
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What to stash this week: The pinnacle of yarn
Mel of Big Little Yarn Co. is finally joining the lineup for the Knitting Our National Parks project. I’ve been a fan of her incredible color sense for ages, so I’m especially excited to share this one. Mel’s colorway is inspired by Pinnacles National Park in California — a dramatic landscape of rock formations, quiet caves, and ancient oaks in one of the newest additions to the park system (est. 2013).
You can preorder it on Trusty Sock (75% Superwash Merino,…
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What to stash this week: Tie dye and mystery
The Third Vault Yarns shop update today has tons of new arrivals, including tie-dyed project bags in collaboration with Jackie of Soft Accents, as well as needle minders and hand-dyed sock blanks.
Whitney of WLS Makes Stuff is celebrating her birthday with a special sale, so you can get greeting cards for your crafty loved one at a discount! Use the code BDAYPLUS to get 20% off three cards or more….
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What to stash this week: Bella lana
This fall, you can experience the culture and fiber history of Italy with Explore Knitting Tours, led by Marny Kindness and Lynn Ruggieri. From October 25–November 2, you’ll spend eight days exploring Umbria and Tuscany, including Perugia, Florence, Assisi, Gubbio and Torgiano.
Anne of Red Hen Books has stocked her craft bookstore and kit shop with fresh new products for spring knitting, quilting, cross stitch, embroidery,…
What to stash this week: Winner winner
For the fourth year in a row, I’m hosting an Oscars pool giveaway! Even if you’ve barely seen any of the nominated films — and even those who have will admit the big prize is anyone’s to win — you’re invited. To enter, fill out your ballot by 6:30 p.m. Eastern this Sunday, March 2. The top predictor will score a $50 Indie Untangled gift card, with two runners-up grabbing $25 each.
If you’re looking for warmer feet,…