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Upcycling Your Yarn Scraps: 13 Creative Ideas

I don’t know about you, but regardless of how much I pay for a skein of yarn, I will always save the yarn scraps. This is because you never know when those yarn scraps might come in handy for fixing a handmade piece or for a future project.

Making projects specifically out of scraps of yarn is always so much fun since you end up with a unique piece that is basically a kaleidoscope of yarn….

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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 ...

Hands knitting a coral sweater.

How knitting a sweater brought me out of a COVID slump

In the winter of 2020, while browsing at Backstory Books & Yarn, a local used book and yarn store in Portland, Oregon, I stumble across a giant hank of pale gray yarn lurking on a top shelf. I immediately pick it up and trace the softness ...

A pink and red shawl.

What to stash this week: New year knitting

If you’re trying to narrow down your 2021 projects, Megs & Co has you covered. Perhaps you’d like to tackle Stephen West’s Slumber Shawl? It’s pictured here in Megan’s Folk Song base in the colors Gyarnbage Plate, Pumpkin Spice, Five Leaves Left and From the Morning....

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Blue marled stockinette fabric and the words Indie Untangled 2020 Year in Review

Indie Untangled 2020 Year In Review Part 2: Indie makers

There’s definitely nothing quite like showing off your latest FO, either at a fiber festival or online (and I’ve definitely spent this year trying to perfect the art of the knitwear selfie!). I really enjoyed seeing what people have finished in 2020 with yarn from Indie Untangled dyers....

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Skeins of purple and blue yarn.

What to stash this week: joy to the yarn

Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks holding a year-end sale to show appreciation for everyone who has supported indie makers this year. Everything in her shop, included a recent update of her Sanctuary Worsted non-Superwash yarn, is 20% off through January 1, no coupon required.

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Purple, pink and orange yarn and the words Indie Untangled 2020 Year In Review

Indie Untangled 2020 Year In Review Part I: Indie exclusives

It’s certainly been an… interesting year. Surreal. Heartbreaking. Challenging. But one of the things that has helped us retain a feeling of normalcy and comfort is, of course, our knitting. It makes me feel especially warm and fuzzy to see the special colorways that I worked with dyers to ...

A book sits in front of a pile of colorful knitwear.

The knitter’s bookshelf: A gift list from Indie Untangled

As much as I’ve embraced the digital world, there is definitely still part of me that needs physical books in my life. I know it’s cliché, but flipping through the pages, taking in printed photographs and taking pride in a colorful stack of spines on your bookshelf or nightstand…...

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Six knitted sweater designs on a diverse group of models.

Yarn suggestions for Wool & Pine Book One

When Abbye and Selena of the design duo Wool & Pine asked if I was interested in carrying their new book in the new and improved Indie Untangled Shop, I didn’t hesitate. I had been a fan of their work and aesthetic before getting to know them better ...

A woman models a blue and gray beanie next to columns.

What to stash this week: knitting the light

Hanukkah starts next Friday! You should have enough time to knit your Cashmenorah hat and then “light the candles” by using duplicate stitch. ⁣You can order your Cashmenorah kit with luxurious Cashmere from Clinton Hill Cashmere and The Wandering Flock through Indie Untangled. Or, if you happen to ...

A collage with a orange flowers, cherry tomatoes, a ceramic mug and a field of blueberries.

What to stash this week: Where We Knit 2021

There’s no doubt that 2020 upended all of our lives. However, one constant throughout the last several months has been the meaningful virtual connections that we’ve made through our beloved craft. Even though we’ve all been missing important in-person interaction and have been limiting travel, I feel like my world only continues to expand through ...