Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Daedalus Spinning Wheels
This is the third in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 20, 2023, in person and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!
You might not think that drones have much in common with spinning yarn, but they play a role in the founding of Daedalus Spinning Wheels. The company is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team,…
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What to stash this week: Festival season
the 37th Lambtown Festival is coming up in a couple of weeks, on October 7 and 8. It takes place in Dixon, California, which is about halfway between the Bay Area and Sacramento in the heart of wine country (or is it wool country?). A bus will travel from San Francisco and Oakland on the 8th for folks who don’t want to drive or who are flying in from out of town.
Carolyn and Michelle of Olive &…
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What to stash this week: Celebrate Yarni Gras
The second annual Yarni Gras marketplace will take place on Saturday, January 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Faubourg Brewing Co., which is the oldest operating brewery in New Orleans. I’ll be joined by several Louisiana-based dyers and makers: Terra of Mitchell’s Creations, Jensen of Sugarplum Circus, Robyn of Teenybutton Studio and Rick of WhimzeeStitches. In addition, Carolyn and Michelle of …
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Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Ruby and Roses Hand Dyed Yarn
This is the first in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 20, 2023, in person and online. Tickets are now available!
Since starting Indie Untangled in 2014, it’s been fascinating to learn about the artists behind the indie-dyed yarn we admire. I’m excited to share more about Addy of Ruby and Roses Hand Dyed Yarn, who launched as a solo dyer in 2020 and has since been joined full time by her husband and two employees….
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What to stash when you’re ready for it to finally be fall
Jenna of Southern Skeins hears all you fellow T-shirt lovers and procrasti-knitters, and runs a Knit Stitch Tees T-Shirt Club. Show off your love of crafting without needing to finish an FO! The September installment will get you ready for Halloween, so you don’t necessarily have to worry about a costume, either! You can get $5 off the Spooktacular September Knit Stitch Tee by using the code TREAT5.
You can get this month’s tee as a one-time purchase or sign up for the subscription and get a new shirt in the mail each month!…
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What to stash this week: Almost peak yarn season
Fall has already arrived for Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe (well, as much as fall can arrive in Florida!) and they are marking it with a new colorway. Harvest Moon is a blend of rich oranges, teals and purples that you can just see pixelating into a sea of leaves and apple cider. Check out their post for some colorways to pair it with for your upcoming fall projects. …
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What to stash this week: Falling for yarn
Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks is ready for fall and has released new fall-inspired colors. This includes Saugerties Sunrise, created originally for The Perfect Blend yarn and tea shop (a longtime Indie Untangled supporter!) and which is now available to everyone.
Fancy a wee trip next spring? Join Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe Studios on a yarn-y tour of Scotland! The trip takes place from April 21-May 2,…
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What to stash this week: Sheep-y color
Janis of Queen City Yarn recently launched a new non-Superwash base called Latta, a 3-ply sportweight yarn that’s comprised of American-grown Merino/Rambouillet. She’s dyed it on a range of saturated colors that make it great for colorwork — she even has a few pattern suggestions. They range from soft grays, purples and blues to vibrant Barbie pink that you could easily wear to your second or third viewing of the Barbie movie….
What to stash this week: Soaking up summer yarn
Teresa of Sunny Day Fiber is channeling the excitement of a break from nine months of Portland rain into new yarn sets. This includes a mini skein set named Summer Love, made up of six colors that reminiscent of a summer beachy sunset. It’s available on both fingering and DK. For sock knitters, there are two summer sock sets: the Sunset Beach and the Ice Pops sock set, which conjure memories of eating popsicles on the beach….
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What to stash this week: Peak color
This month for the Knitting Our National Parks series, we’re returning to Rainier — or Tahoma as it’s known by the Northwest Native Americans — with a new colorway from Wendee of Hazel Knits. Wendee’s studio is in Seattle, roughly 80 miles from the park, and she has spent many a camping trip there. Her Mountain Meadow colorway captures the beauty of the colorful wildflowers that flood the park each summer. It is available to preorder on two of Wendee’s custom-milled bases: Blueprint Sock, …