Fiberpreneur Tips

A single skein of yarn next to its unraveled strands. The yarn is hand-dyed with vibrant shades of magenta, plum, orange and pink, with subtle tonal variations.

What to stash this week: Birthday year

I’m closing it out with the 10th and final colorway from Mary of 29 Bridges Studio. Based in Maryland (the company name is inspired by Mary’s hometown of Pittsburgh, the city of bridges), Mary has been a regular Indie Untangled vendor since the all-virtual show in 2020 and she ...

A collection of yarn skeins arranged on a wooden surface. The colors include natural cream with red undertones, soft lavender, deep red, mustard yellow, and olive green. Loose yarn strands in a neutral cream shade are spread in the background.

What to stash this week: Sheep and the city

Several months ago, at h+h americas, I learned that the Spanish mill WoolDreamers had created yarn from the Guirra sheep, a breed native to the Valencian Community, on the east side of the Iberian Peninsula. The natural yarn is a cream color with a reddish hue. It was beautiful on ...

Three light-skinned people standing in front of a neon sign that reads "Coyote Run Fiberworks." They are each holding spools of spun yarn.

What to stash this week: Get your mitts on this yarn

2025 brings another array of breed-specific skeins for the Heritage Wool Collective hand-dyed yarn subscription and I’m excited to kick it off with Kat of Why Knot Fibers

Kat is the perfect dyer for this project: She already works with local farmers and mills to curate interesting wool blends ...

A wave of electric green light swirls in a blue sky above snow-covered mountains and spruce trees. Hand-dyed yarn in deep indigo, vibrant green and bright blue hues.

What to stash this week: Winter lights

Here are some northern lights you don’t have to chase: Robyn of TeenyButton Studio has based this month’s Indie Untangled Knitting Our National Parks colorway on a photo of this glowing phenomenon over Denali National Park in Alaska (which definitely doesn’t have the light pollution of NYC!). Denali Borealis ...

A collection of hand-dyed yarn skeins in rich shades of purple, pink, and cream tones.

What to stash this week: Floribunda

Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks has created Floribunda — a nod to her prolific upstate NY garden — in honor of Indie Untangled’s 10th anniversary. This special colorway is available on two luxurious Merino/Cashmere/nylon bases in fingering and DK. You can preorder it until next Sunday, December 15. ...

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A collage of four images: A cozy A-frame cabin in a snowy forested mountain setting. A wooden weaving loom set up outdoors on a blanket spread out on grass and calm water in the background. A dramatic sunset over a mountain range. The sky is filled with vibrant colors of orange, pink, and purple, contrasted by darker clouds and rugged peaks below. A rustic stone fireplace with a fire burning inside.

What to stash this week: 10 years of Where We Knit

I’m thrilled to open sign-ups today for Where We Knit 2025 and introduce you to more talented makers. The 10th (!) year of this quarterly club, which will begin shipping in February, brings together four dyer/designer teams:

February
The Frosted Stitch and Arianna Frasca

May
Sea Change Fibers and Salt &...

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What to stash this week: Cozy season

Mitchell Wool Co is launching a KAL today for the newly-released Nouverie Hat from Fox & Fig Knits, featuring gorgeous cables. If you finish your hat using their Made in Michigan yarn — two skeins of fingering, farm-fresh options are here — by December 15, and post on ...

Several skeins of hand-dyed yarn in shades of purple, pink, and cream, arranged together on a wooden surface. The yarn has a variegated color pattern with deep purple, soft pink, and lighter areas blending together. Around the yarn are light pink flowers.

What to stash this week: Yarn joy

I first started working with Terri of AT Haynes House Yarns in 2020, when we were in the throes of the pandemic and connecting through virtual shows. Terri and her husband Brian brought much-needed joy during those those marathon Zooms. When we started gathering in person again, the AT Haynes House ...

What to stash this week: A woolly flame

Earlier this year, I had an incredible opportunity to collaborate with Clara Parkes, the New York Times-bestselling author (Knitlandia, Vanishing Fleece) and self-proclaimed “yarn whisperer” and “wool ambassador.” Robin of Birch Hollow Fibers and I met up with Clara in the Berkshires where she unloaded hundreds of skeins ...

A stunning landscape of the Indiana Dunes during sunset, with a vibrant, fiery red and orange sky meeting the dark, moody clouds. The waves of the lake are turbulent, crashing against the grassy shoreline, capturing the wild beauty of the scene. A close-up image of skeins in a soft, variegated color palette, including shades of cream, teal, mustard, gray, and hints of pink. A set of mini skeins arranged in a gradient of pastel colors, ranging from soft pinks, greens, blues, to yellows.

What to stash this week: Indie-ana Dunes

Back in 2022, my husband and adventure buddy Mitch and I embarked on an epic cross-country road trip. One of our first stops was Indiana Dunes National Park. This is one of the country’s newest national parks — it had been a “national lakeshore” since 1966 and then was re-designated ...