What to stash this week: Foraging for yarn
Last year, I brought together two of my passions — hand-dyed yarn and breed-specific fibers — into the small-batch subscription of my dreams. The very first installment of the Heritage Wool Collective from Indie Untangled shipped out earlier this month, and I was thrilled at how it all came together!
If you missed out on the first shipment, a small batch of extra skeins of this special colorway is now available to purchase….
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What to stash this week: Best of both yarn worlds
Monica of Gothfarm Yarn, who specializes in non-Superwash, naturally-colored yarns, has collaborated with Ali of Savvy Skeins on the Q 4000 sock kit. The main color is a new custom-milled, fingering-weight yarn from Gothfarm called Oxide, which was created by blending Jacob sheep wool with cinnamon red alpaca fleece, and is only available in the kit. Accompanying the natural yarn is a hand-dyed mini skein available in your choice of three contrasting colors — orange,…
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What to stash this week: Handmade from head to toe
Last summer, I was browsing the booths at Shoppe Object, a curated trade show in New York City, when I came across Chelsey Greene Studio. I was immediately taken in by her vibrant jewelry. Many of her pieces looked beaded, but they were actually made of thread, knotted together with micro macrame. Chelsey is based in San Francisco and creates stunning color combinations, including custom styles. Pictured above is her take on the recent Indie Untangled show colorway on her Dylan earring style….
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What to stash this week: Prairie Sunrise
Cierra of Ballyhoura Fibres is capturing the magic of winter in her colorway for the Indie Untangled Knitting Our National Parks series. Prairie Sunrise is inspired by a pink and purple sky above a frosty prairie at the Kulm Wetland Management District in North Dakota. It’s available on 2ply Sock, an 85/15 blend of Superwash Merino and nylon that comes in 393-yard skeins. Preorder exclusively from Indie Untangled through February 23….
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What to stash this week: Go to the Yarni Gras
If you’re in the New Orleans area, join us Saturday, January 27 to kick off Carnival season at Yarni Gras! It takes place from 12-3 p.m. at Faubourg Brewing, 3501 Jourdan Road, with eight vendors and delicious craft beer. Registration is free, or get a swag bag with entry.
It’s always good to have a sweater on hand. So, why not join the upcoming Olive & Two Ewe Spring Out of Winter Make-a-long?…
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What to stash this week: Last call for clubs
This Sunday is your last day to sign up for the first installment of the Heritage Wool Collective yarn subscription, which combines breed-specific yarn with the magic of hand-dyed color. Receive one, two or four skeins of a specially-selected non-Superwash wool or wool blend yarn, dyed by an indie dyer in a surprise color, every other month.
If you select two or four skeins, you’ll receive this limited-edition Heritage Wool collective project bag fob as a special gift (available only while supplies last). …
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What to stash this week: A heritage wool mood
Gabby of Plies & Hellhounds has revealed her mood board for the first-ever installment of the Heritage Wool Collective hand-dyed yarn subscription! The theme is appropriately earthy and has Gabby’s signature moody vibe. I cannot wait to see what she has in store for the yarn, which is a bouncy Corriedale DK from The Ross Farm, located in Pennsylvania, just a few states over from Gabby’s Connecticut studio. Sign up by the end of this month to become a member of our Founding Flock!…
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What to stash this week: A cozy indie-dyed Christmas
Addy of Ruby and Roses Yarn is debuting her Timeless Cozy Christmas Collection! It is available to preorder now through November 26 and features seven speckled colorways, 10 coordinating tonals, a 10g mini set and four hand-picked bundles, inspired by what Addy says is “the sheer coziness of Christmas.”
It is still fall, and Indiana-based Molly has dyed up these gorgeous Autumn in the Air mini skein sets,…
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What to stash this week: A Heritage Wool preview
Last month, I officially launched the Heritage Wool Collective, an exciting new yarn subscription that brings together small-batch, non-Superwash yarns with indie dyers. The first installment, which pairs up Amy of Ross Farm in Pennsylvania and Gabby of Plies & Hellhounds in Connecticut, will go out in late February. Before the surprise colorways start shipping, you have the opportunity to try a special preview line of yarn, all grown,…
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What to stash this week: Yarn support
I was shocked and saddened to read about the experience that many vendors had at Wool & Folk last week. I encourage you to go here for a full list of vendors with links compiled by Jeroen/@boymeetsyarn.
If you attended last Friday’s Indie Untangled show and didn’t snag a tote bag, or if you just want to show off illustrator Jessica McGuirl’s beautiful work, I’ve opened up preorders for the bag….