What to stash this week: summer sparkle

By Lisa | August 2, 2019

Jen of Porterness Studio’s popular sterling silver Stockinette Stitch markers are back in stock, and she also has fun new items like 3D-printed Knitting Needle Hairpins and a sterling silver Shawl WIP necklace. Use the code IndieSU20 for 20% off everything until August 6.

Debbie of Murky Depths has a soft spot for lace weight. She’s one of very few dyers to offer it, so if you’re itching to cast on a feather-light shawl (or sweater, if you’re daring) she offers three different bases: Harbour Lace, a Merino singles; Siren Lace, a 80/20 Merino silk 2ply; and Yakima Lace, a super luxurious Merino, silk and yak blend.

Sue of Invictus Yarns is making a comeback on IU to announce her move to a new standalone website! She’s having a 10% grand opening sale through August 4 with no coupon code needed.

Listings for a special Slipped Stitch Studios line of project bags and accessories with batik fabric go live today at 9 a.m. Pacific!

If you don’t think you have time for a you-sized sweater, try a mini! Selena of Sweater Sisters is hosting her third annual mini sweater challenge starting on Monday. Each week you’ll receive a new PDF mini sweater pattern, each with a different construction method. There are also prizes!

Karen of Round Table Yarns has opened sign-ups for her 2019 Advent Calendar, featuring 24 mini skeins and one full-size skein. Sign-ups run through the end of August.

I cannot wait until it’s cold enough to cuddle up in my Andrea Mowry Untangled shawl. There are only a few bundles left in the shop featuring some free Indie Untangled yarn ball stitch markers from Katrinkles!

Shannon of Woodsy and Wild has a new line of colorful prints in her new summer collection of project bags. The collection features her Birch Bag, the perfect take-everywhere project bag with plenty of room for shawls and light sweaters, and the Maple Tote for your bigger WIPs.

Take A Look at Michelle’s latest design, a lacy crescent shawl featuring knitted butterflies. Indie Untangled readers get 50% off the Take A Look or the Go Anywhere collections through the end of the month with the code INDIEAUGUST.

Melanie of Baad Mom Yarns now has Japanese Knot Bags in her shop, in two whimsical designs. The reversible bags are large enough to hold one to two balls of yarn or a small wallet, keys and your mobile phone. She’s also added some lavender sachets.

What to stash this week: indie yarn remix

By Lisa | June 14, 2019

Brooke of Fully Spun has opened sign-ups for her super cool REMIX subscription club! For this quarterly club, Brooke takes one of her Fully Spun Sock colorways — hand-dyed and then millspun yarn with the look of handspun — gives it a… remix, changing up the third ply for a whole new effect. Each month you will receive the colorway of the month, exclusive for the club duration, and a mini skein to match.

Mary’s latest sweater is an homage to our favorite neuroscientist, Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory. Farrah Fowler is a top-down v-neck cardigan with raglan stockinette sleeves and a simple cable pattern on the front and back.

The Murky Depths Relationships Matters set is a deconstruction of Debbie’s popular It’s Complicated colorway. The colorways — It’s Complicated, Opposites Attract, Have We Met and No More Shall We Part — are available on Deep Sock, including as a kit with one full 100-gram skein of each color.

Dawn of Fairy Tale Knits has partnered up with Tabitha’s Heart Design on an all-new Doctor Who inspired KAL! The pattern is a shawl inspired by the pan-dimensional surfboard from Doctor Who, and Dawn has four different sets of companion colorways ready to go as kits.

Round Table Yarns’ newest yarn club, the Knight with Two Sword Yarn Club, is open for sign-ups. Yarn club sign-ups through June 24. The club is based on the Arthurian legend of the Knight with Two Swords and you’ll receive part of the story in each shipment.

You have until next Sunday, June 23, to order Dami’s Glacier National Parks-inspired colorway. Swiftcurrent is available on two luscious MCN bases, Swanky Sock and Swanky DK.

For those of you who don’t know, Knitting Our National Parks brings together several talented indie dyers to create exclusive-to-IU colorways inspired by photos of U.S. national parks. And it’s a yarn purchase you can feel extra good about, since 10% of all sales will be donated to the National Park Foundation.

Farm Girl Fibers opens preorders for her Favorite Things Advent calendars on Sunday.

Preorders for Lambstrings Yarn’s spooky October “Advent” calendars are open until June 22.

Nutmeg Fibers is holding an online indigo dyeing workshop.

What to stash this week: just peachy

By Lisa | May 24, 2019

If you’re planning to go to Stitches United in Atlanta next weekend, make sure to head to Booth 623 to check out Lolabean Yarn Co. and snag some of Adella’s most popular colorways (plus an adorably delicious peach pin designed by Shelli Can). If you’re not planning to attend, Adella is having an online event starting this Wednesday, May 29, and running to June 2. All of her colors will be available for preorder on several different bases.

Every month, Jennifer of Spirit Trail Fiberworks creates colorways inspired by an image suggested by one of her newsletter subscribers. May’s colorways are based on a photo of a jewel-toned tile that newsletter subscriber Cindy sent. As always, all four of them work well together for colorwork, as well as individually. They are available to preorder until this Sunday.

After debuting her Suavest Sheep — an adorable 3D-printed notion that can be used to tidy your cast-on end, hold yarn joined in the middle of your project or just show off some yarn — Michelle of Crafty Flutterby Creations decided to expand her sheep family and create smaller Lovable Lambs for both thinner and shorter loose ends.

Heather of Earl Grey Fiber Co. is opening the second round of sign-ups for her yarny Advent Calendar tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific. This year’s calendar will be a mash-up of her Great British Baking Show yarn and charm club and her Afternoon Tea Collection. Yum!

If you’re in or near NYC and around next weekend, you do not want to miss these events with designers Thea Colman and Kirsten Kapur at mYak’s Here Now Space in the West Village. Thea, also known as BabyCocktails, will be teaching a cable workshop and a design workshop, and Kirsten will be teaching a color block class. On Saturday evening, they will team up for Aperi-Knit cocktail party. Of course, the mYak shop will be open and if you mention Indie Untangled you’ll receive 10% off all yarn and kits.

What to stash this week: there’s a bag for that

By Lisa | November 2, 2018

Sara of La Cave à Laine, based in Southern Alsace, France, makes her Origami project bags with 100% cotton canvas lined with light cotton. They are lightweight, but sturdy, and are big enough hold your current WIP plus three skeins of yarn. And they come in a variety of stunning solid colors and simple prints.

There is still time to snag one of Big Foot Fibers’ advent calendars. Get 25 sparkly mini skeins to light up your Christmas knitting! Orders close Monday, November 5, and they will ship the week of November 19, in plenty of time to cast on for Ambah O’Brien’s ADVENTurer wrap on December 1.

What’s better than a unicorn or llama? A rainbow knitting Llamacorn, of course! It’s been two years since Llamacorns were spotted in the Slipped Stitch Studios shop. They’ve made their return, along with a limited edition matching yarn from Pandia’s Jewels.

If you’re on the East Coast and looking for a fibry road trip this weekend, Katie and Kara of Nice and Knit will be at the Fiber Festival of New England (think Rhinebeck, but without the crazy crowds). They’ll be bringing their latest samples, all of their yarn weights and bases and ton of kits.

If you’re a cross stitcher, check out October House Fiber Arts’ newest release, The Knitter’s Alphabet.