Rhinebeck ...again

To add to the tons of  photos and comments from Rhinebeck this weekend, these are snaps taken by Amanda.  We went up to Kingston to attend  Indie Untangled - our first time.  We were bowled over by the huge numbers of attendees squeezed into basically two hotel rooms.  Despite the crowding the general impression was one of enthusiasm, civility and community.  A lovely thing.  We even saw the famous Stephen West.
- Chee Mee


Indie Untangled was interesting for me.  I was obviously interested in seeing what these small batch dyers had to offer since I've been interested in dyeing (though mostly natural) for the past fews years.  I wasn't prepared for the mob scene that was INDIE UNTANGLED.  The Best Westin of Kingston was probably not ready for the onslaught of yarn hungry, yet mostly polite, knitters.  Despite the winding queue to just enter the 3 exhibition rooms there was no pushing or shoving, just energetic enthusiastic energy.  We saw multiple people knitting socks while on line (that's dedication) and people knitting in the hallways with their purchases as well.

My favorite vendors at the fair were Backyard Fiberworks , Spun Right Round, and Skeinny Dipping. They had some beautiful colorways and my mom bought a bunch of skeins from Backyard Fiberworks.  I would like to go on the record that I didn't buy anything at Indie Untangled so my mom is using the royal "we" above... I do have self restraint...sometimes. The overall vibe of Indie Untangled seemed younger and yarn more trendy.  We're talking small batch kettle dyed and speckle dyed yarn. I enjoyed the contrast of seeing Indie vs. Sheep and Wool.

Afterwards we went to a great taco place called Diego's.  The night ended with spicy chocolate mousse made in a mason jar.  Yarn, great food, fun night! I can't complain about the Indie experience.  If I go again depends on the vendor lineup, but it's definitely worth checking out at least once.

-Amanda

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