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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.

Etsy vs. Shopify for Fiber Artists: Pros & Cons

Whether your fiber business is brand new or you have been selling for a while, picking the right platform to sell your handmade goods on is crucial to your success.

Over the years of owning my own business, I have seen many fiber artists get overwhelmed by this topic,…

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A worn child's green cardigan.

The Green Sweater: Knitting the history of the Holocaust

Editor’s note: Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom Hashoah. I asked Lea Stern, a knitter and longtime Indie Untangled follower, to write about her Green Sweater project to memorialize the Holocaust. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry....

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Sunset over wetlands and skeins of pink, purple, gold and green speckled yarn.

What to stash this week for your spring travels

For the latest installment of Knitting Our National Parks, Kristin of KraeO, who has a background in painting, is bringing us along to Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland, which is about a 40-minute drive from both Baltimore and Washington, DC. I can so appreciate this ...

A woman holds out a purple and blue geometric wrap behind her.

What to stash this week as you’re dreaming of spring

Stephanie, the dyer at SpaceCadet, has hit a new design home run with her new Striad Wrap, a series of short row triangles, knit individually in strips and joined together without any seaming up.

Nikki of Laneras Yarn Company has a new fingering-weight ...

A label with teal print.

Indie Across the Pond Untangling: Garthenor Organic

This is the third in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Across the Pond, taking place from March 19-21, 2021.

I featured Garthenor Organic on the blog last year prior to Indie Untangled Everywhere in ...

A collage of colorful yarn and products.

What to stash this week, across the pond and everywhere

Our Indie Across the Pond virtual event kicks off tomorrow and the collection of show specials from our vendors based in Europe and the UK is especially tempting — and the best part is you don’t have to worry about fitting your haul in luggage that you severely underestimated the ...

A woman with gray hair peeking out from behind a blue floral bag.

Indie Across the Pond Untangling: La Cave à Laine

This is the second in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Across the Pond, taking place from March 19-21, 2021.

Sara Maternini of La Cave à Laine has been a regular part of the Indie Untangled ...

A white building glimpsed from a lake.

How I’m turning an old Irish knitting factory into my dream home — and an arts residency for single moms

Betsy is giving a tour of her home in the Old Knitting Factory on Sunday at noon Eastern/5 p.m. Central European Time this Sunday during Indie Across the Pond. The tour is included in your Indie Across the Pond registration.

Last spring,...

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A person in an orange coat holding a bouquet of flowers in front of their face and a magazine called Yedra.

Indie Across the Pond Untangling: Yedraknits

This is the first in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Across the Pond, taking place from March 19-21, 2021.

Back in 2019, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Barcelona Knits, a new festival then in its second year....

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Gray, yellow, blue and red yarn.

What to stash this week: dreaming of spring

Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks is so ready for spring with six new colors of her Harbour Singles fingering and five of Triton MCN DK that are live in the shop. There’s also mohair and four new colors of Sparkle sock.

Ashleigh Wempe has also ...

A woman in a draped blue, gray and gold striped sweater.

What to stash this week: staying cozy

This week, designer Mary Annarella released a much more fashionable version of the mid-aughts Snuggie: Cozy McBlanket. This sweater is essentially a blanket with sleeves, but Mary has worked her magic with some cleverly placed short rows to help it curve around your shoulders and neck for ...

Three white sheep with black faces in the snow.

‘Please, draw me a sheep’: The history of the Hog Island sheep

Imagine a sheep, as unique as the one Antoine de St Exupery drew one morning for the Little Prince. That is the Hog Island sheep, from somewhat unknown origins, and needing protection, a special sheep, a sheep like no other… The Hog Island sheep is unique to the United States....

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A woman sits on the floor knitting with colorful yarn.

A craft once a necessity, now merely a hobby in Pakistan

Sitting by the fire, and in front of her television, on a cold winter night in Lahore, Huma Munir knits yet another sweater for one of her grandchildren. She is engrossed in her work, moving the needles at lightning speed, while watching a drama serial and talking to her family....

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Skeins of gray yarn hanging on wooden clothespins.

Superwash versus Non-Superwash

Superwash and non-Superwash yarns, what’s the difference? After all, aren’t they both wool? In my view as a knitter and a natural dyer, they are related in the way a horse, and the Emerald City’s Horse of a Different Color would be!

To understand, let’s look at the horse first,...

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An aqua colorwork sweater.

What to stash this week: Plant the seeds for Peperomia

Peperomia is a new sweater design from Abbye and Selena of Wool & Pine that is inspired by walks through the beautiful deciduous forests of the Pacific Northwest, where they’re based. The colorwork motif starts at the hem and depicts the leaves that cover the forest trail, breaking apart before returning to ...

A knitting needle case filled with wooden needles.

What to stash this week: So long and farewell with a sale

Stephanie of Rock Solid Designs has made the difficult decision to close her business. As a thank you to her loyal customers and friends, she will be having a closeout sale. Everything in stock is 40% off, which makes this a great time to grab your favorite project ...