CAKEpalooza, Indie Untangled, and Wool & Folk 2023 | Rhinebeck Vlog Vol. I

[@roxannkendrick3725]

Thank you so much for such great footage of the events. Thank you for caring about those who couldn't attend and caring about the vendors. It really shows through your videos. Love and appreciate you both. Your a great team.

[@annstoioff4351]

Thx for sharing. I appreciate the hard work/time you and Kent spent bringing this experience to those of us who did not attend. I’m so very grateful.

[@joyceivan530]

You did such a professional job posting about the issues at Wool and Folk. I am glad you included footage of all the beautiful yarn. There are many new to me vendors I want to purchase from.

[@jeannievega1639]

Thank you Natalie and Kent enjoyed your podcast. Well done showcasing all the vendors. Look forward to seeing Part 2 of your podcast.

[@beckywhitt7356]

Really enjoyed your videos. The music is great

[@itsck834]

Loved the look at the vendors and the yarn that you provided. I must give a shoutout to Kent and his camera work. Another lady shot video of her walk thru and it made me dizzy. Kent does such a great job so thank you very much!

[@jenjf4knits913]

Yay!!! So happy to see Why Knot Fibers made it into the video! She is one of my favorite MI dyers and her Farm to Needle yarns are so beautiful!

[@dianeloehr1156]

WOW going later to the Folk show was a much better choice. We went early and I was disappointed. I did find a new yarn show called Dragon Hoard Yarns. Wow really beautiful yarn. Hope you had a great time. Diane

[@chococat178]

Thank you so much for your cheerful and honest recap of all the events! Your yarn event recaps are some of my favorites that I look forward to each year 😊❤

[@KnittyNatty]

Thank you so much!

[@dianeloehr1156]

I’m sorry that I didn’t get to see you a wool & folk or at rhinebeck. This was my first time going to wool and folk and I was so disappointed. I agree with you that it would have been nice to sit and have lunch. It was WAY TOO CROWDED when we went. You couldn’t even enjoy the experience. I hope that next year will be better but I definitely want to try Indy Untangled. Hope you are enjoying your traveling. Hi Toaster and Ken. Fondly Diane

[@CPAJESS1980]

Thanks for this video. I was caught up in the mess at Wool and Folk and wondering what I missed at the other pre-Rhinebeck events. I really appreciate the vendor highlights and I'm making a mental list of folks to order from once I work through all my Rhinebeck purchases.

[@cherylelinsmith743]

Thank. you so much, best video ever. You are showing all the yarns close up and slow. I'm drooling over all the colors especially the pinks and bright blues. I see so many yarns I would want, but, I'd need to win the NY state lottery just buy everything. If I won I could hire a limo to drive me up there and back, and I could buy whatever worsted and bulky yarn I want. I like working with size 8 and 10 1/2 for hats, scarves and cowls. Well I'm happy I went to NYC Yarn Crawl. Natalie, you did an amazing job, so many other videos they just flew through the tents. I like that you took the time to showcase all the beautiful yarn, and name of company. I was so happy to be able to get a skein of "Yarn Over New York" at Knitty City. The Artist who hand dyes the yarn is so nice. We had a nice long conversation as we are both Artists. It's a fingering weight, I double stranded, and I'm now making a hat with it. I got some more of the Luminous Brooklyn yarn again in color Shock Value, but this time in worsted weight. Going to try and experiment to see if I can make my reversible cable pattern as a cowl, instead of a scarf. I think I would need 8 cables going around. I just finished the scarf with the Hedgehog Fiber yarn. It is 63 inches long with 34 cables.

[@cmaur811]

Your the first person who is saying anything nice about wool and folk.

[@cecilross2848]

I really appreciate you commenting on accessibility! I've been wanting to attend, but I would need to rent a wheelchair to go and with the mud that might be pretty difficult. If anyone in the comments here has been and used a wheelchair, I'd love to hear about how that went for y'all

[@KnittyNatty]

Of course! I'm learning to be a better accessibility ally and will do my best to mention access at yarn stores and events!

[@hirzst]

FANTATIC FILMING!! Thanks for sharing. I could not be there so grateful for you and your husband. Take care❤

[@runjassybearrun]

This was my first year at wool and folk and my husband and I left very early for all the reasons you mentioned. Something else that was really difficult was how dark everything was. It made the shopping experience even that much harder. I hope this is something they address soon and maybe one day I will attend again! Thank you for highlighting some of these vendors cause I feel so terrible for them and would look to support their hard work.

[@KnittyNatty]

It was very dark! Our camera picked things up really well even in the dark, but personally we struggled to see at multiple events. Luckily the vendors were cool with people moving the yarn into better light to see!

[@Alaskaventureswithbrodie]

You and Kent are an amazing team! Best video of Rhinebeck yet. You guys represented the vendors so well. And I think it’s important for Podcasters to share the experience of what happened, so those problems can be addressed. By the way, what camera do you guys use? It’s amazing!

[@Cyndi159]

Boboleros is amazing 🙌 love her and her yarn. So talented. Thanks for sharing

[@KnittyNatty]

She was a new one to me! Loved them!

[@kellikienker4883]

Great job highlighting the vendors at Wool & Folk! Thank you!!

[@rachelraye285]

As always, your vlogs are incredibly informative and I feel like I am there. Awesome job filming Kent😊. Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤

[@paintnknitter]

Enjoyed this and all your videos. I feel like I'm traveling around the country on yarn explorations. Kent is doing his fabulous editing job...love the music!

[@lanageorge5865]

Haha. Tin roof rusted.. as in the Love Shack song? That is super cute. 😁

[@KnittyNatty]

It could be! I didn't realize it was a music reference!

[@MJay77-u9z]

Thank you Natalie and Kent. Hello Toaster! Beautiful event. Thank you for sharing! Most important I hope you all enjoyed it ❤

[@MzCR73]

Love your sweater. Thanks for the tour. I'm thinking about going one year!

[@kimberlygatz2381]

Thank goodness for you pre comments regarding wool folk… the business you highlighted seemed to have nice dry booths… and a vastly different experience than those outside trying to vend in a lake . We sure know who the privileged “cool kids” are in the knitting world .

[@Rglazapple]

It was wonderful to meet you at Indie . I was the white haired lady that said hi and talked to you while we were ordering Mac n cheese. Lol.

[@KnittyNatty]

Aww hi again!!

[@michellekitson5405]

Hi Natalie and Kent. You both did an amazing job show casing alot of vendors at each venue and I liked the backing music to the video you did Thankyou.

[@lavendercottagefibrearts]

thank you for adding the extra comments about wool and folk after reading about other people's experiences. accessibility should be planned into an event, never an afterthought, and it sounds like the organisers really didn't have this as a priority. i also encourage you to imagine your disappointment at not making it upstairs due to time constraints, and consider that for a wheelchair user, no amount of extra time would matter, the upstairs was not accessible to them. the fibre arts community should be for everyone and this event was not an example of the inclusive spirit that the community should embody.

[@hebulanebula]

Natalie, you and Kent did a wonderful job , capturing this event ❤ I was intrigued by the yarn 🧶 that was also hand painted and spun. Wow . When you said you had the best Mac n cheese ever, I was so jealous. Lol 😅 I’m a stickler for a good Mac n cheese, and always looking for the best . Lol thank you , and safe travels. 😊🐾☀️💫

[@kristinahill3708]

Natalie and Kent: class act! So polished and professional. Amazing job on this.

[@cherylmorrison2803]

Thanks for sharing! Very well done. This event is on my bucket list. I appreciate your time and effort to give an idea of this huge fiber event.❤

[@daydreaming_knitter]

I was so excited that I got to meet you at Indie Untangled! I enjoyed chatting with you; you're so friendly and sweet. Thanks to you and Kent for always producing excellent, entertaining, and honest videos! -- Megan

[@katedavy6272]

0h my...I'm in love! I am half way thru and already know I will be watching this again and maybe again! Thank you so much for taking me with you by camera. And you don't even have to be embarrassed when I'm drooling!!!

[@patiharville8210]

What a great video Natalie. Thank you!❤

[@alenacarnes6658]

It was great meeting you on Saturday! I talked to Kent about KY and Critter Corner! Safe travels ❤️

[@cherm6008]

Love the intro with the map!

[@debbuckingham2313]

I really appreciate the time you took to walk us through this. I wasn’t able to go this year, and based on everything I’ve heard, I’m glad I didn’t. But I will take your advice for next year and maybe go on a Sunday. We are planning a trip to New York next year, and plan to incorporate this into it. Thank you again, Natalie! 🥰

[@Mywalruss]

You totally need to stop by at Wren & Purl in Mt Vernon Iowa. Road Trip Yarns stopped by on her road trip back from Rhineback. She is so sweet!!

[@KevinMontreal]

Thank you ! I have never been and crowds are a bit much for me, so with your help I can be there !

[@KnittyNatty]

Aww yay! Virtual shopping is so much fun!

[@novaconetta1577]

WOW! So much fiber in one place 💕The yarn coffee was so cute. I guess I don't quite understand the concurrent events. It's almost like they need to each be their own fair since you can't see everything in one day. Or maybe add in a Thursday or a Monday? Im assuming its to tap into the masses of yarny people there for Rhinebeck? It seems like they could space out the events/fairs so that it could be like a month or season of yarny goodness.

[@ilopez7942]

Except alot of people fly in from far away places so they would only be there for maybe Friday and then the weekend. Some don't even stay till Sunday.

[@kartiniismail4276]

i love the songs on this video's playlist. Really appreciate if you could share. Tq

[@OkayestChemist]

I can’t recommend Yarnbyrds enough! I was running low on yarn for a project and on a road trip to the East Coast. The owner wasn’t open per se, but let me pick up an order at her storage facility while I was on my way. She saved my project and I’ll definitely order from her again.

[@dollywilliams3446]

Thank you for a thorough review of your experience . Thank so much for mentioning the distance between venues and the time it takes to get from place to place. I attended Rhinebeck only last year. I had no clue about the other places.

[@KnittyNatty]

Of course! The Friday events are a lot of fun too!

[@jenikay8]

The Sheepyshire is one of my favorite dyers, I had to get their Tin Roof, Rusted colorway! Every month Tara and Mike do a dye off where they each dye a monthly colorway and whichever sells the best that month the other person owes the winner a dinner, so cute! We were at Indie Untangled the same time slot as you but did the barns in the opposite order. I am a big big fan of the timed tickets and will probably go back to doing Indie and Cake on Friday's of that weekend after my other experience. Thank you for acknowledging some of the issues us shoppers and the lovely vendors experienced at WF.

[@josephinealbert6343]

Love that the name of the colorway is taken from the lyrics to “Love Shack” by the B-52’s!

[@jessicastuppyknits871]

Thank you for the video!

[@kellicoffman8440]

Thank you for sharing and for the tips in case I ever get to go

[@kellicoffman8440]

I think it’s cool that you put the information about the Mobility issue

[@cwanlin128]

Thank you for your complete explanation of the events at Rhinebeck. As someone who lives on the west coast and has never attended this fiber festival, it was very helpful to see all the various venues. I also appreciated your assessment of the Wool and Folk exhibit as I have heard so much about what happened this year--so sad for those vendors who depend on those shows for their income. I still have one question, though. When you were all showing your purchases, you talked about Rhinebeck. Is that purchases you made in the town or another venue? Thanks so much--it was fun to see your take on this festival, and to be introduced to your podcast.

[@rowenaphilbeck1919]

Awesome video! Thanks for all you and your hubby do for us at home and can’t be there!!!

[@KnittyNatty]

Our pleasure!

[@amywf]

I have been considering attending the New York experience. After reading many vendor and customer reviews of the 2023 Wool and Folk, I'm very happy to take that off my bucket list. I am fortunate to have the MD show close enough to visit and enjoy in May. Even with the heavy chilly rain there in 2021, I took my 80-year-old mother, and wearing our waterproof boots we were able to navigate safely, get indoors, find food trucks and use the bathrooms, sit and rest, shop and see the sheep, dogs, fleece, demos, and all of the offerings. I feel for everyone who spent $50 plus to walk into W and F and I truly hope the vendors are partly refunded for this disaster.

[@KnittyNatty]

Maryland is a great show! I would say it’s comparable vendor-wise, but there is something about being in upstate New York in the fall! Wool and Folk is only one event and not the main one, so please don’t write off the whole weekend because of it! Cake and Indie were great and the Sheep and Wool Festival is always a good time.

[@amywf]

Those are good points.

[@LoverOfBlackCats]

Hi Natalie, great video! Thank you so much for showing all the things for those of us that can’t make it to these events🥰Simply can’t wait for the next part😁

[@KnittyNatty]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@ladyinredyarn-yvonne1942]

Hello Natalie; this is Yvonne-we met @cakepoolza , it was great to meet you & hubby. Thank you 4 showing your footage Wool & Folk… you showed some vendors that I didn’t get a chance 2 C 😄

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from Mounds, Illinois.

[@phyllisbailey1556]

You and Kent did a great job on this

[@louisebaker340]

Amazing, how can you possibly choose what to buy. Sensory overload for me❤

[@FileEtTricote]

Very interesting video. Heard of this event on social media. It would not be an event for me. Too little time to shop and too many people. I don't live in the US but always nice to see the events elsewhere in the world. Great work from both of you!

[@laurap.7794]

Great video!! So fun to see…I’ve haven’t been yet!! I hope you bought “Tin roof, Rusted” such a neat colorway…even though the song is stuck in my head now 😝😝

[@annabellavampirella]

From Reddit: As far as I’m aware, vendors that still need some help:: Still in the negative:: Herd supply co, Desert panda fiber arts, Circle Of Stitches, Megs & Co, Home Row Hand Craft, & Shiny Wear Co. Did Not Make A Profit:: Cesium Yarn, McMullen Fiber Co, & Lavender Lune Yarn. People shopped their hearts out, and now these businesses are okay from where they were negative or broke even:: Botanical Yarns, Sinful Yarns, Robin’s Promise, & Beautiful Syster.

[@lucilesenseney5556]

Your long cardigan looks so good on you...have you considered making another one?

[@kellicoffman8440]

I have heard of the issues at wool & folk thank you for the tips it’s my dream 😴 to get to rienbeck but in a drier year I don’t feel so bad about missing it this year because of the rain 🌧 thank you for sharing your experience

[@cecy354]

I preffer to Buy and watch notions than yarn itself

[@lambstringsyarn734]

Thank you for including us in your Vlog!

[@andrealouis-visser4973]

Did you see Toni Linsey? She’s an awesome crochet designer, especially Tunisian crochet. ❤

[@emanuelleovereem3669]

Hi! Nice video! I did enjoy! ❤ Unfortunaly we don’t have festivals that big in Holland. 🙈 I have a question: wich music are you using in the part of Wool & Folk Vendors? I realy love it, but don’t know the artist… Thanks!!

[@MaryIannacone]

Thanks so much for the great informative video. I grew up in the Hudson valley (south of Rheinbeck) near NYC. And I have never attended. I live further away now. Your videos are great with one exception. ( music is not the greatest)

[@lorazembruski2765]

How do you find this Friday event and get tickets etc?

[@gloriarowehl4316]

So I have been to Rhinebeck many times but never went to any of the Friday events, what is the difference between Cakepalooza, indie untangled, and wool and folk - besides the vendors that are present at each?

[@KnittyNatty]

Cake and Indie are time slotted shopping events, so they are very similar! Indie also has some space to hang out and knit/crochet as well as food trucks. Wool & Folk is not time slotted and is a longer event. In the past it's included music, speakers, and space to hang, though that was different this year.

[@melindapaszkiewicz5812]

It’s so interesting seeing your experience! I was surprised when Sunday came around and all of the details of the vendor experiences started popping up on Instagram. Looking on from afar, it seemed like Friday was rainy but not as much of a disaster as everyone experienced. Just goes to show how social media can be very misleading😅😅😅

[@cathymiller224]

I have notice in your other videos that your yarn skeins are wrapped in really tight balls. How do you do that?

[@Rebelmusedesign]

I didn’t see a few vendors that were at Indie Untangled (that I really wanted to see virtually) according to the list….did you only cover the few shown in the video?

[@margaritacalderon1475]

Rhinebeck weekend!!!I’ve been looking forward to this vlog all weekend! My family and I are planning a trip two years from now. But with 3 kiddos I’m a little nervous 😆. Thank you for bringing up Wool and Folk. I really feel for the vendors many of whose business was affected by the problems at the even in general. But the vendors tried their best with what they had.

[@KnittyNatty]

Awww you will have so much fun when you go! Yes, the vendors at Wool & Folk did a great job adapting!

[@maryfoster5189]

O missed the part where you talked about the vendors experiences?

[@KnittyNatty]

The vendors have been sharing their experiences through Instagram. That’s where I’ve been keeping up!

[@maryfoster5189]

@@KnittyNatty thanks!

[@PickleBerryMiss]

What is the pattern for the Cardi you are wearing called?

[@KnittyNatty]

Long Summer Cardigan by Joji Locatelli!

[@rlrieger7871]

How much do all of these activities cost?

[@RunWithHooksNYarn]

Yarnbyrd is local to meee❤❤

[@KnittyNatty]

Ahh lucky!

[@marjoriebahm9239]

Are you from New Mexico?

[@maryfoster5189]

After seeing so much yarn doesn't it all seem to like sort of if the same?

[@KnittyNatty]

Not for me! I’m always looking for unique colorway names and dye styles.

[@debbiewhitehead1091]

With all the problems at wool and folk makes me wonder why they moved the venue at the last minute.

[@KnittyNatty]

I'm not sure we will ever know!

[@PelafinaLievre]

I heard it was something about a wedding being at the original venue, which makes me wonder why they seemingly didn’t book until later (although I suppose the venue could have been the one to double book.)

[@divinelyengineered]

There was a wedding at the Brickyards (venue for prior W&F), and then they did not submit paperwork properly and with enough time for the orchards so their permit was denied.

[@adriana.ostfriesland]

Weir that they don’t rent facilities to spend the day more comfortable. In Love Yarn Madrid fair they do it amazing. You have the expo facilities and you are are sheltered from the environments.

[@ineslazalde9629]

It also sounds like Wool and Folk was dehumanizing to vendors. If the current organizer is still involved I think she may have destroyed the festival.

[@sophiewiest1493]

I can't find out what exactly happened, do you have an idea where to go for research? I feel like everything went past my attention.

[@ineslazalde9629]

@@sophiewiest1493 explorer knits gave a good live on Instagram. So did Lolabean yarn co. I think they both have them posted.

[@LG-11]

Too many adds - gave up.

[@RunWithHooksNYarn]

@sewrellayarn is AHH-MAZING