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I have to say, I was pretty excited when Connie, the talented photographer of my Rhinebeck sweater and also an editor at Lark Crafts, emailed me about reviewing their latest book, Mini Skein Knits: 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers ($14.95 U.S./$16.95 ...

You would think that every year, the NY Sheep & Wool Festival would feel a little bit Groundhog Day-esque. In some ways it is — there’s that same wind instrument playing in the background, the same blazing trees, the same Jennie the Potter line. But, each year,...

Knitting patterns are inspired by various things, but so many designers seem to find inspiration in the world around them, whether it’s Janina Kalio‘s Scandinavian minimalism, or Laura Patterson of Fiber Dreams naming a cowl for a mountain range in her new ...

One of my longtime dreams is to take a cross-country road trip. In my fantasy, I would knit while my husband drives (which, um, is probably one of the reasons we haven’t done it) and visit an indie dyer at every stop. I’d blog about it,...

If you find yourself clicking the Add to Cart button on Etsy or a dyer’s online shop more frequently than you can churn out FOs, you may have a problem.

No, not that kind of problem — there is definitely no stash shaming on Indie Untangled....

This past Saturday, I pretty much had my perfect summer day. After waking up at a not-too-unreasonable hour, I got together a beach bag, put some grilled veggie skewers and couscous into a cooler and jumped on the subway, meeting my friend Sharon in the first car of ...

I received 42 comments (the answer to life the universe and everything) for the caterpillargreen giveaway and the winner is…

Jessica H, who is planning to make Stephen West’s Boneyard Shawl with her prize.

Congrats, Jessica! And thanks to everyone who participated....

I’m not a sock knitter.

I certainly don’t have anything against handknit socks. The one pair I have, which a friend kindly gave me during a purge at Rhinebeck of FOs that she no longer used, are a godsend in the winter. I will probably knit a pair ...

I never used to love long plane or car rides until I started knitting. When I traveled to my brother’s wedding in Australia in 2008, the 20-plus hour journey (which was fortunately broken up over two days after our flight to LA was delayed because of bad weather) ...

I know a lot of knitters — a lot — who are obsessed with purple. I think purple people are kind of in their own category — I mean, what other colors have entire stores dedicated to it? On a related note, I don’t recommend ...