What to stash this week: Empire state of yarn
Megs & Co’s latest yarn is pure New York. Empire Estate is comprised of non-Superwash Rambouillet wool sourced from Elly’s Acres Farms, a family-run sheep farm in Jamesville. It’s spun across the Hudson River at Battenkill Fibers and then dyed in nine New York-inspired colorways by Megan at her studio in Fairport. The 3-ply DK-weight yarn has impeccable stitch definition, perfect for cables and colorwork.
If you’re an Outlander fan,…
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What to stash this week: Rainier wildflowers
We’re going back to Mount Rainier next week for Indie Untangled’s second retreat! Maribel of Rainier Roses was the perfect dyer to call on for the return to this majestic mountain for the August installment of the Knitting Our National Parks project.
Maribel was inspired by this fall landscape, captured by photographer Scott Malagold. She specializes in mini skeins and is dyeing five-skein Rainier-inspired sets on four different bases.
On fingering weight,…
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What to stash this week: Spooky Girl Summer
Andrea of WoolenWomenFibers is embracing the summer to fall transition with her Spooky Girl Summer yarn box. Preorder now, and in August, when you’re totally ready for Halloween, you’ll receive the following:
• A sock set with two 100g skeins of 75/25 Superwash Merino/nylon yarn (one main and one contrasting color for colorwork) and one 20g mini for heels, toes and cuffs
• The I’m Batty for Halloween sock pattern by Stone Knits
• A set of three SamsTinyTrinkets charms
• A SamsTinyTrinkets themed Trinket Dish …
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What to stash this week: Adventures in Advent-land
Melissa of Storyteller Stitchery is putting together an Adventures in Wonderland-inspired Advent Calendar that blends the joy of fiber arts with delightful self-care treats. Choose from a yarn option, a fiber option or a yarn and fiber option. Each includes 12 days of mini skeins and/or 1 oz. fiber braids, a full 100g skein and/or 4 oz braid and 12 self-care items and crafting tools with a touch of wonder and whimsy.
Preorders are open until July 1 and the boxes will be shipped by November 1….
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What to stash this week: This yarn rocks
Kate of McMullin Fiber Co. is creating a yarn-y version of rocks and crystals with her Rockhound Collection. She’s dyed up 12 coordinating colorways inspired by rocks and crystals. Preorders go live today at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe are breaking through the early spring gray with a new colorway called No Limits. The bright jewel tones coordinate well with other hues. …
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What to stash this week: 2024 surprises
Dawn of Twice Sheared Sheep is opening early bird sign-ups for her 2024 Surprise Box Club, which is just that. The club delivers three themed boxes filled with tools and goodies for knitters and crocheters — eight full-sized products per box in March, June and September. There’s A Garden Of Friends for spring, Beachside Vacation for summer and Cabin In The Woods for fall.
What do you get as an early bird?…
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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: Introducing the Heritage Wool Collective from Indie Untangled
I’m excited to launch the Heritage Wool Collective, a new yarn subscription that combines small-batch wool yarns with the magic of hand-dyed color.
Every other month, starting in February, you’ll 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
• A pamphlet with information on the yarn base and indie dyer
• Pattern suggestions for your yardage …
What to stash this week: A local collaboration
The Conifer Collective, Megan of Huck & Rae Fiber Studio and Meadow of Spindrift Fiber Boutique — have collaborated on a special project called the Heritage Breed Box. They worked with local shepherds to source and developed a blend of Navajo Churro fiber that was spun into DK-weight yarn at a local mill. Each dyer created one warm and one cool tonal color in a coordinating palette, and they left one skein un-dyed to let its natural hue shine. …
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What to stash this week: Festival season
the 37th Lambtown Festival is coming up in a couple of weeks, on October 7 and 8. It takes place in Dixon, California, which is about halfway between the Bay Area and Sacramento in the heart of wine country (or is it wool country?). A bus will travel from San Francisco and Oakland on the 8th for folks who don’t want to drive or who are flying in from out of town.
Carolyn and Michelle of Olive &…
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