What to stash this week: Now entering fall

By Lisa | September 16, 2022

Blueberries can be fall themed, at least in the hands of designer Bristol Ivy and Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks. For last year’s Indie Untangled Where We Knit Yarn Club, the two collaborated on a colorway and two designs inspired by a field of lowbush blueberries that had turned a shade of crimson after the summer. Debbie made a carbon copy of the photo that Bristol took with her colorway called The Barrens.

Bristol took two skeins of Debbie’s yarn and transformed them into a hat and mitts set with gorgeous dip stitches dotting a textured background. She named them Sal, In Autumn, as seen on Ravelry, after the Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey.

This was one of my favorite Where We Knit collaborations and I’m excited to make this yarn available in a very limited preorder on Indie Untangled through Friday, September 30.

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe Studios are also in a pumpkin spice frame of mind with their Pumpkin Harvest colorway, which features shades of brown, orange, green, and blue.

Janis of Queen City Yarn is skipping ahead to December with her Advent box inspired by cheesy Hallmark Channel movies we know and love. The box contains 20 sock weight mini skeins, one full-sized bulky skein, four mystery gifts from makers and patterns from Ambah O’Brien for the minis and Janis and Christen for the bulky yarn.

What to stash this week: Wild horses couldn’t drag you away

By Lisa | August 26, 2022

If you’re both a horse person and a yarn person, you’ll love the latest collection from WoolenWomenFibers. Woolen, Wild & Free is inspired by the beauty, freedom and ruggedness of horseback riding trails and wild horses. The yarn comes in deep, autumn-appropriate wood tones, with hints of leather. There are customizable horse fiber arts jewelry sets from SamsTinyTrinkets and a “feed bag” sock sack.

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe Studios are opening additional slots for a limited time for their Socksy Ewe Sock Club subscription. You’ll get a new sock set to your door each month in your choice of either their Fitzgerald or Twain sock yarn, along with premium swag.

If your T-shirt drawer rivals your yarn stash, then Jenna of Souther Skeins’ new subscription, launching in October, is for you. It will feature super-soft tees all designed by Jenna, that won’t be available anywhere else on the site. Get on the waiting list if you’re interested.

There are still a few of Knitting Lizard’s December sock set boxes, inspired by winter activities in Minnesota and the Twin Cities, available for preorder.

The Stuffs of Stitch Stuff Yarn have 10-skein mini sets that are truly one-of-a-kind as there is only one per set available. They come on a Superwash sock base perfect for a variety of projects.

Victoria of Eden Cottage Yarns had an update of Titus Lace, her popular blend of Superwash extrafine Merino and mulberry silk. There are also new four-color sets perfect for Casapinka’s Sharon Air MKAL.

What to stash this week: A winter garden

By Lisa | August 19, 2022

While you may have already ordered your yarn Advent (or, ahem, a few…), you should consider welcoming a bit of Italy into your home this winter. Giulia and Stefania of Lanivendole have opened orders for their winter yarn box. It’s a little different from the traditional winter yarn box in that you know some of what you’re getting, but with a few special surprises. The theme is Winter Garden and the box will contain: six skeins of Lanivendole’s A Chic Blend (60% Abruzzese wool, 20% alpaca and 20% mohair) in three different shades, two from their current palette and one new shade that’s special for the box; a shawl pattern from designer Tif Neilan; and a selection of natural herbal products from Alice of the Naturalpina herbal farm in the Alps (yu can also purchase only the yarn and pattern). For the yarn, you can choose from two themes: Warm and Cosy or Cold and Starry. Preorders are open until September 9 and boxes will be shipped in November.

Celebrate Jen of Porterness Studio’s birthday with 15% off all her current stock of jewels with the code Bday22-15off through Monday. And of course there’s cake — If you spend $50 or more, you also get a “There Will Be Cake” enamel pin.

Preorders of Dragonflight Yarns’ 13 Days of Halloween Advent are now open. It contains 12 20g mini fingering-weight skeins, one full 100g fingering-weight skein and other Halloween-themed goodies that will ship by October 8.

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe Studios are celebrating five years in business this month and have created a special, limited-edition colorway called Ewe Crew Celebration, available in single skeins, expanded fingering and DK-weight sock sets. There are also limited-edition enamel pins.

Courtney of Silly Goose Yarns has launched the Tweed Collection, seven different colors of her new tweed DK. Orders close this Sunday, so act fast!

Jillian of WeeOnes has opened orders for her special holiday sets, with hand-sculpted surprise stitch markers to help you count down to either Halloween or Christmas.

The latest design from Jill of Beach House Knits, Cozy on Southwick, is a classic drop-shoulder sweater that comes in single or two-color versions. It’s also 30% off through August 30.

What to stash this week: Big yarn

By Lisa | July 29, 2022

Stephanie of SpaceCadet knows the joy of big yarn, which is why she created her SpaceMonsters Club. Through the club, you get a big, squooshy parcel delivered to your door every other month. It contains a skein of SpaceCadet yarn in worsted or bulky weight, hand dyed in an exclusive colorway created to bring out the best in thicker yarns. You also get the SpaceCadet’s Log exploring the inspiration for each colorway and a special gift tucked into every third parcel.

The club is opening to new members next week and, if you get on the SpaceCadet mailing list now, you’ll get early access to grab your spot! Like the SpaceMonster parcels, Stephanie’s newsletter is stuffed full of fibery goodness, including craft world news and pattern suggestions.

Kate of McMullin Fiber Co is celebrating Christmas in July with three new mini-skein sets in holiday-inspired colors. And every purchase over $100 automatically comes with a stocking stuffer — a 25g mini skein of her Squishy Sock yarn. Today at 10 a.m. Eastern, she’s also opening up 24 more spots for her Dreaming of a Classic Christmas Advent, inspired by covers of classic novels from the MacMillan Collector’s Library.

Olive & Two Ewe Studios’ Christmas in July is drawing to a close, and the star on the proverbial Christmas Tree is their 2022 Christmas in July Mini Set.

Debbie of Murky Depths need to free up some space on her shelves so she’s put nearly 100 different listings on sale for 20% off, no coupon code required.

Victoria of Eden Cottage Yarns just had a “proper” sock yarn update with plenty of full and mini skeins of Tempo 4ply (Superwash Merino and nylon in stock.

What to stash this week: The great American yarn road trip

By Lisa | July 8, 2022

This year’s Indie Untangled New Year countdown box is called Sea To Sea To 2023 and is a journey crisscrossing from coast to coast. The box will be filled with 31 wrapped items, including 24 87- to 92-yard fingering-weight mini skeins dyed in a color palette inspired by the places these talented dyers call home.

Your itinerary includes these stops:

Jilly & Kiddles – Bristol, Rhode Island
Murky Depths Dyeworks – New York, NY
McMullin Fiber Co. – Cincinnati, OH
Hawari Bazaar – Detroit, MI
KraeO – Chicago, IL
Knitcircus Yarns – Madison, WI
Lavender Lune Yarn Co. – Minneapolis, MN
Knotty Pine Fiber Co. – Thermopolis, WY
Sew Happy Jane – McCall, ID
Hazel Knits – Seattle, WA
Three Fates Yarns – Portland, OR
Seismic Yarn – San Francisco, CA
Baah Yarn – Las Vegas, NV
The Backcountry Knitter – Moab, Utah
Traveling Yarn – Sedona, AZ
Breaking Yarn – Albuquerque, NM
Moondrake Co – Oklahoma City, OK
Savvy Skeins – New Braunfels, TX
Mitchell’s Creations – New Orleans, LA
Jems Luxe Fibers – Vicksburg, MS
Apothefaery Luxury Fibers – Eureka Springs, AR
Maelstrom Fiber Arts – St. Louis, MO
Queen City Yarn – Charlotte, NC
Verse Yarns – Ocean City, MD

Below, you can see their inspiration images.

The coordinated colors will come together in an accessory design from Crystal Hiatt of Milly’s Knit Designs. There will be souvenirs from Birdie Parker Designs, Hudson + West and Woodsy and Wild and more surprises to unwrap, plus a playlist to listen to during your month-long journey!

Preorders run through July 31 or until sold out. Boxes will ship in mid-November so that you can take off on your trip by December 1.

Debbie of Murky Depths Dyeworks was inspired by grackles and grosbeak and bears (oh my!) for her newest summer-y colorways.

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe are offering new Christmas in July colorways, Hard Candy Christmas and Gingerbread Man, along with a free downloadable Holiday Project Tracker.

The Dragonflight Yarn Club July box, Sunday Sundae, celebrates summer with yarn in your choice of weight and ice cream cone stitch markers.

Courtney of Silly Goose Yarns is beating the summer heat with a slushie in yarn form with her drink/yarn of the month.

Just in time for the Tour de Fleece, Natalie of Fiberdog Fibers has new, green-hued food for your spinning wheel or spindle.

Arella Seaton has designed a one-of-a-kind beach bag named after one of Australia’s most iconic beaches.

What to stash this week: The holidays are coming

By Lisa | July 1, 2022

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe Studios are unveiling their holiday lineup this month. This includes their holiday Stitching Kits, which are available for a few more days! You can choose from either the Christmas Crafter’s Edition or the Hanukkah Crafter’s Edition, which will both be full of yarn and a variety of other craft supplies for creating ornaments or decorative objects for the holidays. You can also preorder their Twelve Days of Christmas and Eight Night of Hanukkah calendars. Each will feature brand new colorways and extra holiday goodies along with a live opening each day/night on their YouTube channel.

Anastasia of Cashmere & Coconuts just had a huge shop update with a Summer Splash gradient set, hand-dyed spinning fiber and Jack and Sally colorways for The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Andrea of WoolenWomenFibers has new Advent options, including a The Magic of the North Pole set with 24 mini skeins and a Christmas Cottage-themed sock set or single skein weekly reveal.

Are you always losing your #%@&!-ing crochet hook? Bonnie of Yank Your Yarn has you covered with a set of three travel crochet hooks with lobster clasps so you can keep them handy and express your current mood.

Jill’s Paloma Stripe Shawl is inspired by one of her favorite beverages, with simple garter and brioche stripes. It’s 30% off through July 12.

Augusta of adKnits is celebrating summer with the Garden Collection, with summer- and garden-inspired knitting merit badges, stickers, stitch markers and pins.

The Plies & Hellhounds July Wicked Seeds installment is based on the Larkspur, the birth flower of July. It will be available on Nectar, a blend of 60% Superwash Merino, 20% silk and 20% yak starting 10 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.

Eden Cottage Yarns has new yarns, kits and patterns in stock, including an update of Hayton 4ply, their Merino, Cashmere, nylon blend. There are also bundles for Janie Crow’s Magic Circles wrap and yarn for Justyna Lorkowska’s patterns.

Gabby of Plies & Hellhounds Yarn is also opening up a first round of preorders for her Pandora’s Box December yarn countdown.

What to stash this week: Summer vibes

By Lisa | June 3, 2022

Daisy Stitch Co’s Summer Vibes Collection is inspired by summer sips and beachside relaxation. Margarita, Mimosa, Just Breathe, Bellini and Daiquiri are available on fingering, DK and worsted.

Queen City Yarn’s Happily Ever After Holidays box is themed around the Hallmark Channel cheesy feel-good holiday movies we know and love. The box includes an ambitious city girl who returns to her small hometown and falls in love with the local vet. Wait, actually, it includes 20 mini skeins, one full-sized skein, four mystery gifts and patterns.

Moving back to summer, Courtney of Silly Goose Yarns has launched a Drink of the Month yarn club. Each month’s colorway will be inspired by a fun cocktail, with an alcoholic and a non-alcoholic version of each drink.

Sign-ups are open for the Holly Dyeworks Sense and Sensibility Knit & Read Along! Knit a mystery shawl inspired by Jane Austen’s novel while also reading the book. Yarn kits and pattern kits are now available in Eve’s shop.

If you’re in the Delaware/Maryland/Virginia area, join the DMV Fiber Friends to celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day with a fundraiser for Project Knitwell. The event is free and will include a marketplace and knitting and crochet instruction.

The Southern Skeins May Sock Box is inspired by the vibrant pink hues of flamingoes, featuring a tulip pink full skein as well as a coral and black mini skein.

To mark Pride Month, Dragonflight Yarns is donating a portion of their proceeds to The Trevor Project.

What to stash this week: dress up for summer

By Lisa | May 27, 2022

Geraldine of The Wandering Flock considers the Mermaid Parade one of her favorite NYC traditions. To celebrate the start of the season, she’s created a special colorway! Mermaid Parade is a pastel sage speckled with pops of neon yellow and pink and deep green. It will be available on Geraldine’s Fingering Single and Mohair Silk bases. Set your alarms for 12 noon Eastern today to reel in yours.

Five Colorado indie dyers — Kate of Bad Lux Designs, along with Spindrift Fiber Boutique, Huck and Rae Fiber Studio, The Conifer Collective and Viking Fiber Co — are teaming up to offer an Advent box inspired by their beautiful state. There will be 25 mini skeins, five from each dyer, plus a selection of treats from Colorado makers. Preorders are open now for a limited time.

Jill’s latest design, Floral Alchemy, is a gorgeous summer-inspired colorwork sweater with wrapped stitches that echo fluffy flowers she found near the ocean. The pattern from Beach House Knits is 30% off, no code needed, through Tuesday, May 31.

What to stash this week: Gone knittin’

By Lisa | May 13, 2022

Andrea of WoolenWomenFibers is ready for lazy days on the lake and has debuted the Gone Knittin’ collection. Whether you’re up for casting a line or sunbathing on the pontoon, there are ways to enjoy this holiday in yarn form. The six colorways include Fly Fishin’, Lazy Lake Day, Lakeside Sunsets, Pontoon Party, Bait & Tackle and Rainbow Trout, plus a set of five DK mini skeins. There’s also the option to add on an adorable bait and tackle progress keeper that has two attachable stitch markers from SamsTinyTrinkets.

Victoria of Eden Cottage Yarns has debuted a new laceweight base. Called Bowland Lace, it’s comprised of British Bluefaced Leicester wool and creates a woolly, cozy fabric.

Get your newspaper and callbacks ready: Courtney of Silly Goose Yarns has opened preorders for a Rock Horror Picture Show-themed box that will be shipped in time (warp) for Halloween.

What to stash this week: A gripping yarn Advent

By Lisa | May 6, 2022

McMullin Fiber Co.’s popular Advents have been inspired by classic novels. While this year’s Advent, inspired by covers of classic novels from the MacMillan Collector’s Library, filled up quickly, Kate has graciously saved 20 spots exclusively for Indie Untangled readers! If you don’t want to know the ending, you can sign up for this year’s box. If you aren’t a fan of mystery yarn, you can also sign up for last year’s Advent, which was based on the colorful covers of Chiltern Classics. Act fast!

Crystal’s latest shawl design, Chiffon, is perfect for cool nights and overzealous A/Cs. It’s knit with fingering-weight yarn held with a fluffy laceweight.

The most recent Cashmere & Coconuts shop update featured several of Anastasia’s new Outlander-themed colorways, and she’s also opened preorders for an Advent inspired by Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Indigo of Dragonflight Yarn has a monthly subscription box and this month’s colorway is called May Flowers. The box comes with a choice of yarn weight, exclusive stitch markers and discounts on the entire site.

Are you looking for that perfect color for your next project? Jenna of Southern Skeins now offers dyed-to-order colors.