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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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Green and brown leaves.

The color outside my door

I always enjoy exploring the process behind the yarns featured on Indie Untangled. Caroline of The Noble Thread, based in North Carolina, has provided a fascinating walk through the world of naturally-dyed yarn.

I would like you to do something for me. Put a sweater on,...

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Red yarn in a sleeve with knitting dogs.

What to stash this week: keep calm and organize your yarn

Stephanie from Rock Solid Designs has a new product that speaks to the need for neatness. She recently started playing with her serger and sewed up Yarn Sleeves, tubes of stretchy fabric that hug your center-pull yarn cakes so they don’t end up a tangled,...

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

What to stash this week: Lighting the way to winter

I’m thrilled to release Cashmenorah, a mosaic beanie that brings together luxurious Cashmere from Rebecca Kevelson of Clinton Hill Cashmere and Geraldine Yang of The Wandering Flock, both fellow Brooklynites. I have long wanted to get a chance to work with Rebecca, who is also Jewish,...

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A collage of colorful yarn and an orange oyster with a pearl.

The Pearl Project: A tribute to Knitty City owner Pearl Chin

There are few New York knitters and crocheters who don’t know about the Manhattan yarn shop Knitty City. But beyond connecting the local yarn community, Knitty City‘s founder, Pearl Chin, has been instrumental in helping so many indie dyers and fiber business owners get their start ...

Brown leather cases.

What to stash this week: Trick or knit

Stephanie Earp has a sequel and a rebrand for her needle case. Her Knitter’s Book Case is now called The Original Case, and is joined by two new designs, The Flip Case and The Stretch Case. available to preorder in leather through November 9. The Flip Case stores ...

Champagne glasses and confetti in jewel tones.

What to stash this week: A Twisted, indie New Year

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that the goal of Indie Untangled is to bring together and support indie dyers and makers. I’m so excited and honored to bring that passion to an amazing collaboration between 31+ dyers, makers and designers!

This box,...

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A son and mother.

Indie Untangled Everywhere Untangling: Garthenor Organic

This is the eighth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled Everywhere, taking place from October 15-17, 2020.

I first heard of Garthenor Organic and their sheep-y, organic British wool yarn when I attended the Edinburgh Yarn ...

What to stash this week: Holiday hauls

Paula Pereira is teaching two classes at Virtual VKL this weekend. Tomorrow, she’ll be teaching Knitting in Two Directions: The Modular Elongated Triangle Shawl (that’s her Talyse shawl for the 2020 Indie Untangled Where We Knit Yarn Club above!), and on Sunday she’ll be teaching ...

A pink cabled sweater.

What to stash this week: Dipping into fall

Heather of Sew Happy Jane has teamed up with designer Makenzie Alvarez of Hanks and Needles on the River’s Edge pattern collection, which is a beautiful compromise between full-fledged sweater and easy accessory. The collection is inspired by the quiet banks of a winding river,...

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Two women, one in a gray sweater and one in a black and gold colorwork sweater.

Indie Untangled Everywhere Untangling: Lanivendole

This is the second in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled Everywhere, taking place from October 15-17, 2020.

I first learned of Lanivendole at Barcelona Knits last November. While the Italian company was already on my list to ...

A stack of colorful bags.

What to stash this week: To dye for

The new La Cave à Laine Aquarelle Collection consists of organic cotton that Sara sources from eco-conscious European suppliers and dyes with fiber reactive dyes in her atelier in Alsace, France.


 
The fall collection from Constance of Les laines Coco has a base of rich browns,...

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Gray yarn atop a book and a box of colorful mini skeins.

What to stash this week: Join The Baby-Sitters Knitting Club

Amy of Canon Hand Dyes creates colors inspired by literature, so I was thrilled to learn she was also a fan of The Baby-Sitters Club, a series of books released throughout the ’80s and ’90s that was recently turned into a wonderful Netflix series.

Amy captured the spirit of ...

A person hugging a tree.

What to stash this week: earthy knits

Kismet of LoLo Body Care is doing her part with the LoLo Body Care Eco-Bag, a 100% organic cotton Fair-Trade Certified bag that, among other advantages, uses growing systems that replenish and maintain soil fertility and build biologically diverse agriculture. Even better, with every bag that’s purchased,...

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What to stash while you get ready for Indie Untangled Everywhere

Heather of Sew Happy Jane, who is one of our Indie Untangled Everywhere vendors, is opening preorders tomorrow for her 2020 Advent Calendars, designed to bring that cozy, comforting feeling we need right now.

Selena of Sweater Sisters is having a <a href="https://indieuntangled.com/marketplace/super-clearance-yarn-sale/" rel="noopener" ...

A purple patchwork tote.

What to stash this week: Scrappy and toasty

Crista Jaeckel just updated her online shop with several colorful, summer-ready project bags of various sizes, including popular notion zipper bags and quilted tote bags that utilize fabric scraps to reduce waste.

Kate of McMullin Fiber Co has opened signups for her <a ...