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Yarn and craft trends from h+h americas 2024

This year marked the third annual h+h americas trade show and it was the busiest and buzziest yet.

For those of you who aren’t familiar, h+h is a wholesale show for the craft industry: yarn crafts like knitting, crochet and embroidery (more on the latter as a “yarn craft” in a bit), as well as fabric and thread crafts like quilting and sewing, though it was light on garment sewing brands….

What to stash this week: A Heritage Wool New Year

Preorders are now open for A Heritage Wool New Year, a special holiday countdown box of sustainable yarn and farm goodies. Six incredible indie dyers will be creating coordinating colors dyed on mini skeins made of super soft, non-Superwash wool that is completely grown, processed and spun in the U.S.

Your box will include:

• 24 fingering-weight mini skeins and one full skein made with non-Superwash Shaniko wool,…

What to stash this week: Yarn-y mystery

If you enjoy a good mystery, then check out the Murder She Knit and Crochet club from Andrea of WoolenWomenFibers. This is a year-long yarn subscription and blanket make-along comes with a mystery, with your mini skeins as the “clues.” Detectives will be knitting the Northeasterly blanket by Melissa Alexander-Loomis or crocheting the Northeasterly blanket by Katy Stevens throughout the year and can also enter to win prizes by knitting or crocheting all 12 blanket chevrons each month….

What to stash this week: Yarn-y cheer

Jenna of Southern Skeins is paying homage to the movie Elf with her 2024 Advent calendar. Enjoy 25 colorways on your choice of base dyed in exclusive shades inspired by the iconic moments, beloved characters, and unforgettable movie quotes.

I’m thrilled to reveal the inspiration photo for Rachelle’s installment of the Heritage Wool Collective hand-dyed yarn subscription, which will ship in June. If you want in on this soothing summer colorway,…

What to stash this week: Monarch magic

Megan of Megs & Co chose a photo of a chandelier-like cluster of monarch butterflies in a tree on the California coast as the inspiration for her Knitting Our National Parks colorway. Monarch Chandelier is stunning mix of orange, green, brown and gold, with just a hint of pink that makes for what I think of as a speckled neutral.

The colorway is available to preorder from Indie Untangled for the next two weeks on two bases that are appropriately made in the USA….

What to stash this week: 10 years of Indie Untangled

Ten years ago this week, I officially launched Indie Untangled by sending out the first newsletter. It was the first step in an amazing journey.

I couldn’t pass this milestone without a yarn-y celebration! For the next 10 months, we are going to mark this occasion with 10 special colorways, each from an indie dyer who has posted to the Indie Untangled online marketplaceand been featured in the newsletter….

What to stash this week: Advent season

Addy of Ruby & Roses has opened preorders for her 2024 Advent. She has a simple, straightforward “Classic” theme, taking the opportunity to get creative with new color combinations and layering techniques that create a cohesive palette. Pictured above is her 2023 colorways showcased in the Anthology Throw by Helen Stewart.

This year, Addy will be creating a fade of 24 one-of-a-kind colorways and one coordinating full skein, all named for cozy,…

What to stash this week: This yarn rocks

Kate of McMullin Fiber Co. is creating a yarn-y version of rocks and crystals with her Rockhound Collection. She’s dyed up 12 coordinating colorways inspired by rocks and crystals. Preorders go live today at 1 p.m. Eastern.

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe are breaking through the early spring gray with a new colorway called No Limits. The bright jewel tones coordinate well with other hues. …

What to stash this week: Dye live

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe have opened sign-ups for their Dye Live Plus Club Game Show Edition. Subscribers to this three-month club get a virtual peek into the dye studio to see their yarn dyed live, plus they receive an extra goodie each month.

Erin and Holly of Stitch Stuff Yarn have new variegated, speckled and tonal colorways available on sock yarn.

Trisha of Yarn Jam is offering a fabulous deal on fun mystery yarn bags: Get three skeins of yarn for just $24….

What to stash this week: Pick winners, win yarn

For the third year in a row, I’m hosting an Oscars pool giveaway! To enter, fill out your ballot by 6:30 p.m. Eastern this Sunday, March 10. The person who guesses the highest number of correct winners will be awarded a $50 Indie Untangled gift card. Two runners up will receive $25 gift cards.

Olive & Two Ewe’s Dark & Dustry Trio was such a success that they’ve expanded it into a Dark &…

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