5 Things Every Maker Should Do in May

Spring is officially here, and I’m ready for some fresh air, fresh inspiration, and some fresh new projects. Not that I need to be adding more to my list, but it is spring after all!
Back in March, I wrote a blog post called 21 Winter-to-Spring Transitional Projects: Light Layers. In that post, I shared 21 projects, which were all clothing items, that you could make to transition from winter to spring….
The 2021 KAL/CAL winners!
We’re so excited to share the winners of this year’s Indie Untangled make-a-long! Over three months, there were a total of 175 entries, including 21 in the sock category and a whopping 39 in the adult sweater category, and only one in the blanket category. This week, we selected 19 winners in 10 categories via random number generator. Here is their beautiful work.
Blanket
Cowl
Hat
Mitts/Mittens/Gloves
Poncho
Shawl/Wrap/Scarf
Socks
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What to stash — or knit — this week
The Pepperberry Cowl from Mitenae, a new designer and fellow Yarn Hoar on Ravelry who hails from the Western Australian city of Perth, uses 720 yards of fingering-weight yarn in three colors. It has a beautiful chevron pattern created with an intarsia technique (the pattern includes a tutorial) and I’m sure you can find some great color combinations from an Indie Untangled dyer — or your own stash….