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Join Our 2026 Where We Knit The Blanket Club

From mini skein to big snuggles: join our 2026 where we knit: the blanket club

The Indie Untangled Where We Knit yarn club is getting cozy this year!

If you have ever wanted to knit a blanket but didn’t know where to start, then our 2026 Where We Knit: The Blanket Club is for you! This is because we have taken all ...

Skeins of yarn in rich jewel tones, including mustard yellow, sky blue, moss green, rose pink, red, and slate gray, arranged neatly in wooden crates on a patterned fabric background.

Dive into what’s new from Murky Depths Dyeworks

This is the 10th in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online.

For her seventh Indie Untangled show, Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks continues to show off her talent for ...

A woman with a light-medium skin tone and long dark hair, wearing a teal sweater and jeans, smiling with one hand on her hip while standing in front of shelves stacked with clear and black plastic bins of yarn.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Yarn Saver

This is the ninth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

For those of us with sizable yarn stashes — which I’m going to ...

Close-up of a light-skinned woman with blonde hair and black-framed glasses smiling while gently holding the chin of a white sheep with curly wool.

A Day in the life of Mitchell Wool Co.

This is the eighth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

I’ve loved watching Mitchell Wool Co....

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A woman with medium skin tone, dark hair, and glasses sits beside a woman with light skin tone, long brown hair, and glasses. They’re smiling while looking at a large paper map spread out on a table.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Explore Knitting Tours

This is the seventh in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

If you’ve been following Indie Untangled for a while,...

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Two hand-dyed skeins in earthy beige tones speckled with teal, mustard, and dark brown, shown against a white background.

Tips for working with hand-dyed yarn from 29 Bridges Studio

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

One of the things that makes the Indie Untangled Rhinebeck kickoff show so ...

A display of apples, yarn, and a tablet showing characters from The Muppet Christmas Carol, with two color swatches labeled “Family Dinner” (deep brown) and “Scrooge’s Cloak” (dark navy).

Designing a yarn collection with Cesium Yarn

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

One of the fun parts of working with indie dyers is getting a ...

A row of five laser-cut circular wooden yarn holders with different bright designs, displayed on a brick ledge among flowers.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Lemonwood

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

It’s always inspiring to hear the story behind how a small business comes ...

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: North Bay Fiber

This is the third in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

It’s been exciting over the years to see the umbrella of indie yarn ...

Interior of Boston Fiber Company with colorful yarn displays.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Boston Fiber Company

This is the second in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

At its core, a yarn shop is a community space....

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A light-skinned woman wearing a denim jacket and a blue patterned triangular knit shawl stands in front of a colorful graffiti wall.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Bad Sheep Yarn

This is the first in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 17, 2025, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

After every Indie Untangled, I send out a survey to attendees....

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Halloween event 2020.

What to stash this week: Baah-loween

You can now preorder the 2025 Halloweenvent from Katrinkles. Katy and her Rhode Island-based team are conjuring up a 31-day countdown calendar filled with Halloween-themed fiber tools and notions. Think spooky stitch markers and delightfully creepy trinkets. Last year’s treats were a scream (you can peek at ...

A flat lay of 12 cotton tencel yarns in a palette of coastal colors.

What to stash this week: Summer yarn

Just in time for prime summer knitting, Lyla of Terrapin Fiberworks is releasing her Coastlines collection, a set of 12 colors inspired by her favorite coastal locales throughout the U.S. The yarn you see here is Lyla’s new base, Kent Cotton-Tencel Light Fingering, a blend of 60% organic Pima ...

The Grand Canyon covered in snow, with dramatic cliffs and a leafless tree dusted in white frost. Hand-dyed yarn and spinning fiber in shades of navy blue, purple, icy gray, and sage green.

What to stash this week: A grand entrance to a yarn-y summer

Raelynn of Sincere Fiber Co., a fan of both gaming and rock climbing, was inspired by a frosty Grand Canyon image for her installment. She created two coordinating colorways: Canyon’s Winter Reverie, a variegated colorway, and Vishnu Schist, a tonal named for one of the canyon’s oldest ...

A murder mystery knitting weekend illustration for the Denver event.

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 ...