What to stash this week: Yarn blues
Teresa of Sunny Day Fiber is winding down April with the blues — blue yarn, that is. Her latest mini skein set has six blue colorways: Navy,…
Pre-Rhinebeck Untangling: Jennifer Tepper Heverly of Spirit Trail Fiberworks
This is the first in a series of blog posts featuring the fabulous sponsors of the 2018 Rhinebeck Trunk Show.
Since I started attending the New York Sheep &…
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Indie Untangled goes to MDSW 2018
I usually like to go to fiber festivals with some sort of plan. At this year’s Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, while I had a few things that I know I wanted to snag,…
What to stash this week, whether or not you’re at MDSW
Cris of Into the Whirled took inspiration from a photo of sunrise over Thor’s Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park for Hoodoos, named for the tall skinny spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of arid basins or badlands….
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Your indie shopping guide to the 2018 Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
I’ve always thought of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival as the more low-key fiber festival. Aside from the fact that I’m not organizing a massive Friday trunk show (I leave that to Cathy and Heather,…
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What to stash this week, whether you’re at MDSW or not
Following on the heels of her luxuriously rustic Vintage No. 1, Anne of Middle Brook Fiberworks has introduced Vintage No. 2. It’s a blend of hand-selected fleeces,…
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Untangling: Cathy and Heather of The Knot House
This is the second in a series of blog posts with the generous sponsors of the 2016 Rhinebeck Trunk Show.
I first learned about The Knot House in Frederick,…
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IU in MD
As most of us knitters do, I started off my trip to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival vowing not to buy that much yarn. In anticipation of a move,…
Kick off Maryland Sheep and Wool with The Knot House Indie Pop-up
Last year was my first time at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I enjoyed experiencing a fiber festival other than Rhinebeck, with what felt like a slightly smaller crowd (at least when it came to snagging a Jennie the Potter mug!) and warmer temperatures that were perfect for showing off fingering-weight shawls….
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Shopping indie in Maryland
I was already pretty excited about experiencing my first Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival when I decided earlier this year that I was going to clear my calendar and make the trip down….