Rhinebeck trunk show

An illustration shows a fairytale-inspired, fiber-filled scene with knitters, spinners and sheep in a field with mountains in the background. It’s surrounded by a border of vines, knitting needles, crochet hooks and other crafting supplies. The text reads Indie Untangled 2025.

What to stash this week: A Rhinebeck Friday-tale

Once upon a time, I had an idea to kick off one of the most magical weekends of the year for us fiber folks.

I gathered a dozen dyers and designers in a tiny hotel conference room on the Friday night before the New York Sheep & Wool Festival....

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A model is wearing a sweater from the collection, standing outdoors near a tree. The text "NEW" and "Mitchell Wool Co" is overlaid.

What’s new from Mitchell Wool Co.

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 18, 2024, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. In-person tickets are available and selling fast! You can also register for the free online event here....

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A light-skinned hand holding a smartphone displaying a knitting app. The background includes a soft, textured knitted fabric in a muted blush color.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Knit & Note

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 18, 2024, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. In-person tickets are available and selling fast! You can also register for the free online event here....

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A bundle of fiber dyed in earthy, muted tones, such as olive green, brown, and soft blues. The label in the middle reads Murky Depths.

Murky Depths dives into fiber

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 18, 2024, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. In-person tickets are available and selling fast! You can also register for the free online event here....

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Scented Stitches Stitch Balms. Scents are Cheer, Power, Calm and Confidence.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Scented Stitches

This is the third in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 18, 2024, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. In-person tickets are available and selling fast! You can also register for the free online event here....

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The cover of the premier issue of "Farm & Fiber Knits" magazine. The featured model is a woman with pale skin, dark brown hair, and bangs, wearing a textured cable-knit sweater in a deep mauve. She is leaning against a moss-covered stone wall and wearing a taupe-colored felt hat. The cover announces "10 Farm Inspired Designs to wear anywhere" along with other articles about knitting traditions, including Nash Island sheep and twisted stitches.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Farm & Fiber Knits

This is the second in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 18, 2024, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. In-person tickets are available and selling fast! You can also register for the free online event here....

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Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Cesium Yarn

This is the first in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 18, 2024, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

Cesium Yarn came to my attention a couple of years ago when they released ...

Skeins of green, blue, yellow and pink yarn.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Mitchell Wool Co and American Fiber

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 20, 2023, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

I’m excited to welcome Mitchell Wool Co back to Indie Untangled!...

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An Asian American man smiles in front of shelves of colorful yarn.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Knitty City

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 20, 2023, in person in Saugerties, NY, and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

Manhattan yarn shop Knitty City has been a longtime supporter ...

An electric spinner with green gradient yarn on its spool.

Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Daedalus Spinning Wheels

This is the third in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of Indie Untangled, taking place on October 20, 2023, in person and online. Tickets are available and selling fast!

You might not think that drones have much in common with spinning yarn,...

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