Ask the Community: What’s Your Most-Loved Yarn?
If you follow me on Instagram, then you may know that last month I published a post asking the community to share their most loved yarn. This is because what better time to talk about the yarn that we love than in February, right?
Well, you guys answered, and I’m so excited to share all the responses we received today! So, let’s dive in and talk about our favorite “fiber love”…
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From mini skein to big snuggles: join our 2026 where we knit: the blanket club
The Indie Untangled Where We Knit yarn club is getting cozy this year!
If you have ever wanted to knit a blanket but didn’t know where to start, then our 2026 Where We Knit: The Blanket Club is for you! This is because we have taken all of the guesswork out of knitting a blanket and have chosen the pattern for you. Plus, and this is probably the best part, we have teamed up with four talented indie dyers to bring you hand-dyed skeins to create your cozy blanket!…
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knitting.com is capitalism and sexism at its worst
We’re used to most people underestimating the knitting community.
A perfect example of this is when non-knitters experience the Rhinebeck Trunk Show. They take in the extensive displays of indie dyed yarn, the range of handmade products for sale, the diverse shoppers wearing colorful sweaters and shawls that took months to design and hours to construct. They see those shoppers enthusiastically scoop up armloads of artisan skeins….
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Superwash versus Non-Superwash
Superwash and non-Superwash yarns, what’s the difference? After all, aren’t they both wool? In my view as a knitter and a natural dyer, they are related in the way a horse, and the Emerald City’s Horse of a Different Color would be!
To understand, let’s look at the horse first, or in our case the raw wool! Sheep wool is made of natural fibrous proteins from the keratin group. The keratin is what gives yarn its flexibility,…
Untangling Andrea Mowry of Drea Renee Knits
Unless you’ve been knitting under a rock, you’ve probably at some point this year encountered someone finding their fade. Since Andrea Mowry of Drea Renee Knits released her seven-skein shawl in December, and her So Faded sweater last month, Fade Fever seems to have taken over. Both patterns are the perfect match for hand-dyed yarn, and many a Fade kit can be found from the dyers who post on IU….
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