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hello and thank you for stopping by! Here on the Indie Untangled blog, you can figure out what to make with your latest stash acquisitions, learn about some talented fiber artisans and much, much more.
Green and red knitted Christmas stockings with Santa Claus.

A ‘non-knitter’ knits for Christmas

My grandmother was a prolific knitter. I spent what felt like hundreds of hours standing to be measured, so she could craft skeins of yarn into sweaters for me to wear. My favorite was a lavender one, complete with darker lavender buttons. She knit blankets. She knit potholders....

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Yellow and orange foliage and a mountain reflected in a lake, with skeins of yarn in yellow, orange and gray.

What to stash this week: A garden becomes a park

Tammy of Wing and a Prayer Farm, who focuses on breed-specific fiber in Vermont, chose the above photo of fall foliage reflected in the water at Oxbow Bend at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, captured by photographer Vishpala Kadam. To create Teton Sunset, Tammy used marigolds and weld ...
A basket of tomatoes, a skein of bright red-orange yarn and an olive-skinned woman wearing a red textured cowl over a black leather jacket.

What to stash this week: For the love of tomatoes

The debut of the May collaboration from this year’s Indie Untangled Where We Knit yarn club couldn’t have come at a better time. Petra of Black Elephant and designer Jimenez Joseph, both in England, based their collaboration on the promise of new growth, via gardening and visits to the local farmer’s ...
A ceramic house with a brown roof, green door and the words Indie Untangled.

What to stash this week: giving thanks for yarny deals

This list will be updated throughout the weekend with any new sales.

As you cozy up with your devices and browse gifts and personal treats, know that your purchases will also benefit people who could use a helping hand this year.

When you buy from the Indie ...

A collage featuring a Parisian hall, colorful beach shacks, a portrait of a Black woman, Delft blue china and the sleeve of an indigo garment.

What to stash this week: Where We Knit 2022

I’m thrilled to open sign-ups today for Where We Knit 2022. This quarterly club, which will begin shipping in February, brings together four dyer/designer dream teams: Plies & Hellhounds and Milly’s Knit Designs, Émilia & Philomène and Marion Em Knits, Neighborhood Fiber Co. ...

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A blonde woman sits in a chair looking to her side at an orange embroidered tapestry.

What to stash this week: dreams, realized

Earlier this year, I connected with bestselling fiction author Betsy Cornwell via a Facebook group for female-identifying, trans and non-binary freelance writers and editors to find homes for their stories. Betsy posted about her plan to turn an old home in Connemara, Ireland, into a childcare-inclusive arts residency for single parents like ...

A Pakistani woman knitting.

My relationship with knitting over the years

I have always been captivated by arts and crafts. My drawer used to be filled with crafting equipment, like oil paint and watercolors, and needles and thread, which motivated me to do all sorts of DIY projects: embroidery, glass painting and latch hook sceneries. I remember spending hours in craft ...

Purple and gray yarn on a floral knit.

What to stash this week: Happy knits

Before Rhinebeck, I called on Sophie of Botanical Yarn to put together some bundles for Amy Christoffers’ Pressed Flowers shawl in her DK weight, because what more appropriate yarn could I use for a flower-themed shawl? There are still a couple of bundles in three very floral color ...

A muted orange sweater with wrapped stitches at the hem and three skeins of yarn sit atop a wine-colored linen skirt.

What to stash this week: Just like heaven

Giulia and Stefania of Lanivendole create yarn that is custom milled in Italy, comprised of wool and alpaca fibers from local breeders. They then dream up colors and hand dye them in their Genoa studios. Prior to 2020, we talked about featuring their yarn in the Indie Untangled ...

A collage of knitted items.

The 2021 KAL/CAL winners!

We’re so excited to share the winners of this year’s Indie Untangled make-a-long! Over three months, there were a total of 175 entries, including 21 in the sock category and a whopping 39 in the adult sweater category, and only one in the blanket category. This week,...

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Purple, teal and green tweed bags with rose gold zippers.

What to stash this week: The perfect fall bag

I’m so excited to debut the Harris Sling Bag! Hand crafted in Brooklyn in three different colorful Harris Tweed fabrics from the Adabrock Weaving Company in Scotland, these bags are the perfect size to carry around a small accessory project, plus your everyday essentials,...

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A lacy cowl with gray, brown and red stripes with mini pumpkins.

What to stash this week aside from Indie Untangled show specials

Crystal of Milly’s Knit Desgins teamed up with Kimberly of Palmer Yarn Company for the Solitude cowl, which brings together six DK-weight mini skeins and a lace pattern that provides a subtle transitions between color changes. The pattern can be purchased as part of a kit from ...

Two light-skinned women wearing sweaters sit smiling on a teal sofa.

‘Make Good’ with Scratch

This is the tenth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place from October 15-24, 2021. Tickets are now available!

If you’re not already familiar with Scratch Supply Co., once you learn about this welcoming LYS you’ll want to ...

A furry rodent on a mossy rock, and skeins of pink and pink and green speckled yarn.

What to stash this week: Exploring Alaska

Ali of Explorer Knits + Fibers, who also loves the great outdoors, and donates a portion of every purchase of her yarn to the National Parks Foundation, was the perfect partner for this series and I’m so excited to finally work with her! Ali was inspired by the above photo of an ...

An orange leather bracelet on a light-skinned arm.

Birdie Parker goes beyond metal

This is the ninth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place from October 15-24, 2021. Tickets are now available!

Kristi Jensen of Birdie Parker Designs is known for her metal stitching-themed jewelry —...

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