What to stash this week: yarn from your LYS

By Lisa | April 13, 2018

Bronwyn of Casapinka has come up with an ingenious way to help you support your LYS for Local Yarn Store Day, which is next Saturday, April 21. If you buy yarn for her Local Yarn Shawl pattern that day from any of the participating LYSs, you will be given the pattern for free!

If you’re looking for a new shawl pin — and some advice on how to show off your shawls — check out Crafty Flutterby Creations’ website. She not only crafts lightweight pieces, but her Product Tips include some styling lessons.

Tulips from a friend inspired Terri of Whole Knit ’n Caboodle’s latest striped sock yarn. It’s available for preorder in limited quantities only on her website.

Rocket’s Cardigan, the second installment in Mary Annarella’s brilliant Cardigans of the Galaxy series, is inspired a genetically modified raccoon and an unlikely superhero.

A few patterns can cover you in Marianated Yarns from head to toe! Above is the Millcreek Canyon Hat by Katinka Designs being releaed in mid-April.

The Knitspinquilt April update is all about the sea creatures. It includes sea turtle stitch markers and manatee bags. As always, 30% of the purchase price will be donated charity, which this year is the Hispanic Federation’s ongoing Puerto Rico disaster relief efforts.

Yarn from Squirrel Mountain Fiber Arts is sourced, spun and naturally dyed within 100 miles.

Mosaic Moon has stocked its new website with tons of roving.

What to stash this week: yarn from A to Z

By Lisa | December 22, 2017

Need to get warm in a hurry? Jennifer of Spirit Trail Fiberworks has you covered, from Aurora to Zaftig. Zaftig is Jennifer’s new singly-ply super bulky base, made with 100% 20.5 fine Merino (non Superwash), which she dyed in a variety of speckled colorways. For those of you not on any kind of deadline, there’s also Aurora, a new 100% Superwash Merino single-ply fingering. Jennifer has dyed them on beautiful speckles, coordinating semisolids and on the six-skein Gray Scale kit that was super popular at Rhinebeck — and as of “press time” there’s only one available.

If you love the Asylum Fibers OOAK chaos colors, you’ll go crazy for the Asylum Fibers Madness of the Month color club in 2018. For this non-subscription club, you sign up the month before and choose between a fingering weight yarn or another heavier base. The next month you get a surprise color! Sign-ups for the January club close Dec. 27 at 9 a.m. EST.

You have until midnight Eastern time tonight to preorder Sandra of Duck Duck Wool’s stunning Glaciers and Wildflowers colorway for the Indie Untangled Knitting Our National Parks project!

Brianne and Maureen of I Would Dye 4U are having a shop update tomorrow at 10 a.m. and introducing new colors. Not only is Purple Rain a tribute to one of the greatest artists, but it’s on trend, as Pantone’s color of the year is Ultra Violet.

The Bijou Basin Ranch holiday sale runs through tomorrow. They’ll be including free project kits — the Slouchy Bliss Hat kit, Little Bear Poncho kit or Leonarda Shawl kit — with qualifying orders above $100. Plus, all U.S. orders ship free!

Laura of Slipped Stitch Studios has all of us Star Wars geeks covered with special bags that go on sale today at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Set your clocks, because these are sure to sell fast.

Next year, four indie dyer/designer teams — Hue Loco & SweaterFreak Knits, Pandia’s Jewels & C.C. Almon, Little Fox Yarn & Caitlin Hunter and Dark Harbour Yarn & Amy van de Laar — will collaborate on an exclusive colorway and accessory pattern inspired by the places they knit for the 2018 Indie Untangled Where We Knit Yarn Club. Sign-ups run through Dec. 31. If you’re looking for a yarny Christmas gift that doesn’t need to be shipped, this is perfect!

You have just one more week to preorder Aimée’s Indie Untangled exclusive Automne à Rhinebeck on Merino Singles and Merino DK!

What to stash this week: Holiday knitaways and sales

By Lisa | December 1, 2017

Each day for the next 24 days, Alice of Backyard Fiberworks will be posting an Advent giveaway on Instagram. This year is even better than last year, as Alice is partnering with two dozen designers — including Kirsten Kapur, Alicia Plummer, Ambah O’Brien, Mary Annarella, Laura Aylor and Bristol Ivy — and matching up her yarn and their patterns for the ultimate prizes. Some designers are even offering some discounts around their giveaway, so you can still score something for sale even if you don’t win.

Sheila of BigFootFibers has the right idea. Instead of adding to the list of Black Friday weekend deals, she’s offering a much more laid-back sale. Use code indie15 for 15% off your purchase through December 8th. Be sure to check out Sheila’s kits for Joji Locatelli’s Gradient Band Cowl.

Speaking of post-Black Friday sales, the folks at Bijou Basin Ranch are offering save 15% off two of their most popular yarns, Lhasa Wilderness (75/25 yak/bamboo) and Shangri-La (50/50 yak/silk). There is no coupon needed, but orders must be placed by midnight Mountain time tomorrow, December 2nd.

We’ve officially entered Holiday Shopping Season, so you might want to let Santa or Hanukkah Harry know about the 2018 Indie Untangled Where We Knit yarn club. Next year, four indie dyer/designer teams — Hue Loco & SweaterFreak Knits, Pandia’s Jewels & C.C. Almon, Little Fox Yarn & Caitlin Hunter and Dark Harbour Yarn & Amy van de Laar — will collaborate on an exclusive colorway and accessory pattern inspired by the places they knit. You have until December 31st to drop hints — or just buy it for yourself.

You have until next Friday to reserve your skeins of La Bien Aimée’s Automne à Rhinebeck, available in both Merino Singles and Merino DK. Make sure your yarn arrives in the big box from Paris I’m expecting from Aimée in a few weeks!

Christine of Skeinny Dipping has dyed up her special Rhinebeck 2017 colorway on Journey Worsted and it’s now listed in her shop.

What to stash this week: Indie yarn Black Friday weekend deals

By Lisa | November 24, 2017

This list will be updated with new deals throughout the weekend.

With all the amazing Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday yarny deals being posted to the Indie Untangled marketplace, I didn’t want to be left out! I’m offering 15% off all in-stock yarn from The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers (including new Squish Bulky Superwash Merino for your holiday gift needs!) and Dark Harbour Yarn, as well as Stash Indie enamel pins and tote bags in the post-Rhinebeck pop-up, through Monday with the code INDIEFRIDAY. (Offer excludes La Bien Aimée preorders.)

Spirit trail is offering free U.S. shipping and discounted international shipping through Monday using the code CYBERMONDAY.

Everything in the Invictus Yarns shop, including new confetti skeins, is 15% off, no coupon code needed, through Tuesday. The sale will be valid for purchases over $20.

All yarns from McMullin Fiber Co. are 20% off through Tuesday. In addition, clubs are 10% off. PLUS, there’s a clearance section of discontinued bases and colorways with hefty savings of 40% off the regular price.

Bijou Basin’s Black Friday weekend sale reminds me of those Crazy Eddie commercials — INSANE. Not only is there free U.S. shipping, but they’re giving away free yarn with certain purchases.

Every item you purchase from Never Enough Thyme during the month of November will enter you into a giveaway for a set of Christmas mini skeins, an adorable project bag and some extra goodies.

Sarah of One Hand in the Dyepot is offering 15% off all full-sized skeins, no coupon needed, through Monday. Most of Sarah’s yarns are dyed as single skeins and therefore not repeatable. Perfect excuse!

Robynn of Studio Miranda is participating in the Indie Design Giftalong, so her patterns are 25% off on Ravelry. Click to learn more about this fun event!

Susan of With Pointed Sticks is having her annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. Everything in the shop is 25% off through Monday, no coupon necessary.

Get free shipping from Marianated Yarns for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday with coupon code GIVETHX. Use it for Knitmas Kits, Christmas colors or super jumbo bulky yarn for those last-minute gifts.

Lisa The Knitting Artist is offering 20% off with code SBSSALE starting Saturday, November 25, and running through midnight Central time on Tuesday. You’ll also receive a free watercolor greeting card, handmade and handpicked by Lisa.

Here’s a sale and a very cool New Dyer Alert. Brianne and Maureen of I Would Dye 4U create yarn inspired by the best music. Look for colorways such as True Colors and Take On Me on bases such as New Wave and Hair Metal. They’re also offering 20% off all ready to ship yarns in her Etsy shop on Monday!

It is stall fall, despite the music playing way too early, everywhere. Casapinka’s Crunching Leaves Cowl uses two colors of bulky yarn to create a woven effect. It’s a perfect addition to your fall (and, yes, winter) outfit — and a perfect quick gift.

Kim Dyes Yarn has teamed up with this Brew City Yarns to create a tribute to the Republic of Gilead. The 10 Handmaid’s Tale colorways go on sale tomorrow for Small Business Saturday, five at Kim’s website and five via Brew City Yarns. Limited quantities of mini skein sets of all 10 colorways will be available for purchase at both websites starting at 8 a.m. Eastern Saturday.

Katrina and her crew are offering 10% off yarn purchases and free shipping for orders over $100 through Monday, November 27 with the code GobbleGobble.

Everything in the JuneBug Fibers shop is 20% off through Monday.

Lavender Lune Yarn Co. is offering 20% off in her shop through Tuesday with code BLACKFRIDAY17. Indie Untangled readers get first dibs before Saturday!

Everything at in the Stitchjones Etsy shop is 25% off with coupon code HELLOFALL.

Little Fox Yarn is offering 15% off with the code THANKFUL15 through Tuesday.

What to stash this week: Yarn nation

By Lisa | October 6, 2017

The third installment of Indie Untangled’s Knitting Our National Parks takes us to Joshua Tree National Park, a surreal landscape east of the beaches and palm trees of Los Angeles and San Diego. Jill turned this photo of a sunset framing one of the park’s giant yuccas into not one, but two colorways, and designer Kirsten Kapur created a worsted weight, Western chic cowl using both colors. The yarn will be available to preorder exclusively on Indie Untangled until November 13 or until sold out, whichever comes first, and will be shipped on or before November 22. Kirsten’s Joshua Tree Cowl pattern can be purchased separately on Ravelry.

You’ll get to see Kirsten’s gorgeous cowl in person at the Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Trunk Show on Oct. 20 and at Jill’s open house on Oct. 21. There will also be a limited number of Joshua Tree Cowl kits for sale at the Indie Untangled booth at the trunk show.

Another National Parks trip means Vicki of That Clever Clementine is releasing a new limited edition POP Thru The Parks souvenir! Starting today, you can preorder a POPpy zipper bag with fun fabric from Amy Peppler Adams’s Soda Nation Collection, plus a super cute soda bottle zipper pull. The bags are available for preorder for the next two weeks or until the limited edition of 24 items is sold out (which they did the last two times, so pop on over at 9 a.m. Eastern).

William Shakespeare could tell a good yarn, and Miss Babs knows how to dye it. The incomparable Tennessee dyer has once again teamed up with Bijou Basin Ranch to create 11 new hand-dyed colors. Five pairs are named for Shakespearean lovers and one honors the bard himself, all dyed on Tibetan Dream yak/nylon fingering.

It’s officially Halloween season and dyer Sunshine is celebrating with yarn! All orders over £40 come with 20g sets of mini Sock Yarn Spiders, plus there are plenty of spooky colorways, like Zombie Breath (pictured above) and Frankie on Fire, and goodies, including Day of the Dead skull and zombie stitch markers.

2016 holiday newsletter giveaway

By Lisa | December 15, 2016

It’s hard to believe this crazy year is soon coming to a close. It seems like only yesterday I was ringing in 2016 with my husband in a Santa Barbara hotel room, falling asleep after watching the Times Square ball drop at 9 p.m. Pacific time (ah, jet lag).

As I have done for the past few years, I am thanking my wonderful newsletter subscribers, and welcoming new ones, with a special holiday giveaway. I’ve gathered together prizes from several artisans who are fairly new to the Indie Untangled community and doing a string of giveaways starting tomorrow and running through Christmas Day.

Here are the rules: Sign up for the Indie Untangled newsletter by 9 p.m. EST and you will be eligible to win that day’s prize (anyone already on the mailing list is entered to win). After 9 p.m., I’ll pick a winner via random number generator and send out an email. The winner will arrange shipment with the dyer/artisan. The grand prize will be a package of knitting stocking stuffers (with yarn, of course) that I will ship out to the winner. All items have been donated by IU’s fabulous artisans.

PLEASE NOTE: Winners must respond within 48 hours of when the notification email is sent to claim the prize. If not, another winner will be selected.

Here’s the schedule:

December 17: A set of stitch markers of the winner’s choice from Ann Tudor

December 18: A skein of the winner’s choice from Yoshi & Lucy

December 19: Two bundles of mini skeins from SpaceCadet

December 20: A skein of Elliebelly MCN High Twist Sock in the colorway Catherine from Elliebelly Dye Works

December 21: A skein of Tried and Untrue from Despondent Dyes

December 22: A skein of Vintage No. 1 in Almond from Middle Brook Fiberworks

December 23: A Sit. Sip. Stitch mug from ClayByLaura

December 24: A skein of Selkie Sport from Dragonfly Fibers

December 25: A mystery package of yarn and knitting stocking stuffers (including the above skein of Dark Harbour yarn — there are still a couple of skeins of it left if you don’t want to wait to see if you win, or you want to knit a bigger project if you do!) from a bunch of IU artisans.

What to stash this week: Yarny Advent

By Lisa | December 9, 2016

Aside from creating beautiful colors, and being an all-around cool person, Alice of Backyard Fiberworks has some great ideas. Her latest is the Backyard Fiberworks Advent calendar. Each day through Christmas, you get to open a new window on a discount, a new product, or some other form of merriment via Instagram — plus, there’s a new giveaway to enter each day.

Here’s something to look forward to after the magic (and stress) of the holidays is over — a journey with the ultimate indie yarn club. Four dyer/designers teams — The Woolen Rabbit & Anne Hanson, Eden Cottage Yarns & Mindy Wilkes, Three Fates Yarns & MK Nance and Spun Right Round & Casapinka — will create exclusive colorways and accompanying accessory patterns inspired by where they knit. If there’s a special knitter in your life, or you want to give Santa a hint, there’s an option to send a gift subscription. Sign-ups are open until December 18th.

Bijou Basin Ranch is making things easy for holiday gift knitting (or knitter wish lists) with a selection of kits for their most popular patterns.

What to stash this week: Yarn stories

By Lisa | September 2, 2016

If you’re a fan of knights and ladies, or just really cool yarn clubs, then the Poisoned Apple Club from Round Table Yarns is for you. The four-month yarn club follows the Arthurian story of the poisoned apple. Each shipment includes a different yarn base with a special club colorway inspired by that month’s portion of the story. Sign-ups run through Sept. 15.

This month’s Bag of the Month from Slipped Stitch Studios includes bags and accessories handcrafted with limited edition Severus Snape fabric designed in house. Which means that this is the only place you will be able to get it. The products, along with bags and accessories with the Harry Potter “knit” fabric above, will go on sale today at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.

Karen, also the dyer behind Round Table Yarns, has been busy. She’s released the Polyxena Shawl, which also has a story behind it. Based on a character from the story of the Trojan War, Polyxena uses a half-pi construction, showing off gradient yarns, like the Jumbo Sock Garden Party Cake from Art-by-Ana.

Going beyond the yak, the folks at Bijou Basin Ranch have partnered with Colorado’s Jefferson Farms to source Paco-vicuña fleece and fiber. This super luxurious fiber is from an animal that’s a cross between alpacas and vicuñas, and that’s very rare in the U.S. There are yarns in natural colors as well as spinning fiber.

What to stash this week: A new ewe

By Lisa | February 5, 2016

Linda of Kettle Yarn Co. desired a yarn that was sheep-y and rustic, yet soft enough for princess-y skin. So, she helped dream up Baskerville, a blend of 60% Exmoor Blueface, 25% Gotland and 15% silk. This Kettle Yarn Co. exclusive is a worsted-spun 2ply that comes in a 437-yard skeins that Linda indigo dyed in lovely shades that range from a lightly heathered silver to a deep blue.

Here’s a Valentine’s Day gift for you, inspired by Michelle’s Sangria gradient sock blank — make a purchase in the Berry Colorful Yarnings pop-up on Indie Untangled through Feb. 14 and get one FREE pattern from an IU designer (see the list here). Two or more skeins ship free in the U.S.

Put a heart on your sleeve, pockets, hat brim, mitten cuffs, or cowl. These Valentine’s-appropriate buttons from Melissa Jean Design include vintage-style polka dot and lacy textured hearts. Indie Untangled readers get free shipping on all orders by using the code INDIE.

Keya of Cedar Hill Yarn Co. has stocked her shop with two-grommet, zippered project bags that are perfect for toting around your small WIPs, especially multi-skein projects, with the grommets allowing you to keep each yarn cake separate. Fun fabric include the glow-in-the-dark Darth Vader pattern above.

If you love rainbows, but want something subtle, definitely check out Mothy and the Squid’s Grey Skies Rainbow Brite sock yarn. Available on 75/25 Merino/nylon and 100% Merino sock yarn, it adds a peek of fabulousness. A variety of background colors are available, as are custom colors.

What to stash this week: 7 yarny ways to keep warm

By Lisa | January 29, 2016

The folks at Bijou Basin Ranch have partnered with Julie Crawford of the Knitted Bliss blog on the Xanadu Snowflake Cowl kit. This colorwork cowl is knit in the round with two skeins of BBR’s Xanadu, made with 100% Mongolian cashmere. The long tube is grafted together to create two. Layers. Of. Cashmere. Plus floats! Along with the yarn and pattern, the kit includes stitch markers by Purrfectly Catchy Designs, a Bijou Basin Ranch project bag and three sample packs of Allure Fine Fabric Wash.

Nikki of Dark Harbour Yarns has been inspired by the work of English textile designer William Morris and has come up with a yarny version of his beautiful “Strawberry Thief” fabric. The colors, from left to right, are Horace, Deep-Blue Chromis, Old Salt, Salacia and Mary Rose.

Glitter shouldn’t be limited to fingering-weight yarn. Susan of With Pointed Sticks has debuted Glitter Gel Pen DK (Superwash Merino/nylon/Stellina) for sparkly winter accessories or garments. Grab it in the Tulip Fields and Mixed Berries colorways, with free U.S. shipping on orders over $50.

Want your bad romance (as long as it’s free)? It could be with this Instagram giveaway from My Mama Knits that runs through Valentine’s Day. Enter to win a set of five 50-gram skeins of hand-dyed yarn selected from this Scottish dyer’s new series, Bad Romance. The winning pack will include at least one gradient and a mix of bases.

You know you’re craving some rich colors. Well, over the weekend, Linda updated the Kettle Yarn Co. shop with some new hues. They include a warm, nutty brown called Moselle that’s available on the Waltham base (100% British Bluefaced Leicester) and an earthy russet named Copper that’s available in Islington DK (BFL/silk).

Too much winter for you? Think spring with Michael Harrigan’s Dayflowers and Honeybees Wrap. This rectangular-shaped wrap features a central panel of a dayflower stitch pattern surrounded by mermaid mesh lace and running edges of a honeybee pattern, with a final section of Shetland lace diamonds.

Go beyond blankets and sweaters for your next baby knit with the Ruffle Bumpkin Diaper Cover (say that three times fast!) from Knit Eco Chic. This seamless design calls for organic cotton, but was test knit in a variety of fibers. It incorporates the self-hemming cast on and comes in 15 sizes.