KW Style It: Blackberry Fizz
Yay! We have another Style It post for you from our awesome intern, Lena!
Blackberry Fizz is knit in Lino, a 100% linen...
Color Stories: True Grit at the PMA and Mojave
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has an exciting exhibit called New Grit: Art and Philly Now. The show includes twenty five contemporary...
Swatching: Get to Know Mojave
This year I'm individually going over each Kelbourne Woolens yarn, and will discuss the characteristics, gauges, and go over a few different swatches...
KW Style It: Llana Del Rio
It has been a while since we had a Style It post! Now that we're vaccinated and back in the office, I asked...
Swatching: Get to Know Scout
This year I'm individually going over each Kelbourne Woolens yarn, and will discuss the characteristics, gauges, and go over a few different swatches...
New Free Pattern: Cumberland Falls Hat
When I start a new project I always begin with a hat (or hats). It’s a perfect way to practice your pattern, check your...
Swatching: Get to Know Andorra
This year I'm individually going over each Kelbourne Woolens yarn, and will discuss the characteristics, gauges, and go over a few different swatches...
Introducing BC Garn Summer in Kashmir
We're lovers of wool and year-round knitters and crocheters, but have a special place in our hearts for quality cellulose based yarns and...
The Camper Collection and LYS Day 2021!
Yesterday we published a 7 piece collection in conjunction with the release of Camper. We love colorwork, fine yarn, and wool, and...
Finished Project: Very V Neck Raglan
Yay! Another finished sweater!
I started my Very V-Neck back in September, and it was a really enjoyable sweater to work on in...
Swatching: Germantown Unicorns!
They're here! More Unicorns!
The Germantown Unicorns are created using mill ends that result during the plying process. The mill selects the unique...
Finished Project: September Sweater
It has been a little over a year since sharing my 2020 Make 9 picks, and even though 2020 did not turn out...
Swatching: Get to know Lucky Tweed
It is a new year, and high time for a new swatching series! Over the next few months, we'll individually go over each Read more
Olive Knits January Workshop KAL – Fiadh
I'm typically not one to go all out at the New Year, but I will be wide awake and toasting the end of...
Finished Project: Lucy’s Fabel Sweater
Back in March, we planned on attending VK Live in Seattle and organized joint freight with our buddy Theresa of Ewe-Nited States of...
#GivingTuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving back.
We, like so many have been stretched very thin in 2020, but we are also aware...
Year of Gifts – Chrysanthemum Bottle Cover
Let's face it, it's 2020. It's cold outside. The wolves are after you. All you need to do is cozy up with...
October Hat Provisional Cast On
https://youtu.be/Jd4cnQmdvbQ
The October Hat by Sloane Rosenthal for our Year of Hats features a provisional tubular cast on. This cast on creates a...
Year of Gifts: Delphinium Beret
The October Year of Gifts is here!
The Delphinium Beret is a jaunty little cap designed in Kelbourne Woolens Andorra. Worked in the...
Swatching: Very V-Neck Raglan
In case you missed it, we’re diving right into another KAL, this time we’re going to knit the
Join us for a fall KAL – the Very V-Neck Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs!
Now that we have finished - and even managed to photograph! - our Rift Sweaters and fall is officially here, it...
Year of Gifts: Goldenrod Boot Socks
The September Year of Gifts is here!
For September, we enlisted our friend, Grace Anna Farrow, to...
Finished Project: Courtney’s Rift!
I did it! I finally finished my Rift as part of the #mojavemarlalong, and I...
Year of Gifts: Lily of the Valley Shawl
The August Year of Gifts is here!
For August, Courtney designed one of her favorite accessories: a lace shawlette. The Lily of the...
Finished Project: Kate’s Rift!
I finished my Rift as part of the #mojavemarlalong and it is everything I had hoped it would be and more! The subtle...
Year of Gifts: Hosta Slippers
As many of you know, we celebrate crochet summer every year, so we thought it would be fitting to make a crochet pattern for...
Year of Gifts: Pantry Staple Washcloths
June’s Year of Gifts is here! This month’s design is the perfect knit for hot summer days, and is perfect for gift giving. We...
Swatching: Rift Marl-Along
Above: My Swatches Before Blocking
As I mentioned in the introductory post announcing the KAL, after Courtney and I picked Rift...
Marl-Along Rift With Us!
A few weeks ago, I was texting Courtney and suggested we host a little KAL as something fun to do in the midst of...
Finished Project: Kate’s Brushed Dandelion Sweater
Wahoo! Another finished sweater!
As you may recall, I swatched the Navia Brushed and Deluxe yarns back in October. At that...
An Interview With: Jennifer Burke
In conjunction with the release of the Sweet Pea Socks for the April installment of the Year of Gifts, I thought...
Kelbourne Woolens Mail Day!
Here we are, week whatever-it-is, and we’re still doing our bit by staying home and social distancing. We are able to continue shipping to...
Year of Gifts: Sweet Pea Socks
April’s Year of Gifts pattern is here, and its a great one! Designed by friend and fellow Philadelphian, Jennifer Burke, these socks...
Pattern Suggestions for Beginner Knitters
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - even in the midst of homeschooling, working from home, or picking up toys/clothes/shoes/...
Perennial x Hand Dye = <3
One of the motivations behind the creation of Perennial was finding the perfect match to the proliferation of hand-dyed sock/fingering weight yarn...
Free Pattern: Gilda’s Hat
It’s been quite the week for all of us, hasn’t it? With people out of work, kids out of school, and a lot...
Year of Gifts: Shamrock Cowl
I’m not sure if its the stress that is getting to me, but I’m hoping there is some sort of omen that we’re releasing...
My First Scarf
This week has had a lot of uncertainty, but one thing is for sure: We are staying home and making the most of it....
Finished Project: Kate’s Newbold Turtleneck
Hooray! Another F.O.! I actually finished this sweater back in October, and even tried to take pictures on the last morning of Camp...
A Bow in the Sky – Now Available!
A Bow in the Sky features one of our best selling yarns, Perennial. The pattern, and accompanying kits, were available exclusively...
Knitting Along and Giving Together
Our next installment in our Year of Gifts knit along was released on Tuesday, and we’re so thrilled by the response we’ve received so...
Primrose Mittens Tuck Stitches
The stitch pattern on the Primrose Mittens from the Year of Gifts features a lovely tuck stitch that creates a waffle-like texture...
Year of Gifts: Primrose Mittens
The second design in the Year of Gifts, the Primrose Mittens, are here! A textural delight featuring broken ribbing and tuck stitches,...
Year of Gifts: Snowdrop Hat
It’s here! The first pattern in the Year of Gifts!
The Snowdrop Hat is a modern colorwork design in Andorra that features a...
2020 Make Nine: Courtney’s Picks!
As promised, here are Courtney’s 2020 Make 9 picks!
Top:
L) Pattern: Fen Dress by Amber Corcoran. Fabric: Linen from stash.
I have some grey/purple/brown...
Finished Project: Charlotte’s Barnelopper
I took advantage of the lovely weather this weekend to finally take some photos of Charlotte in her finished Barnelopper! I knit this sweater...
2020 Make Nine: Kate’s Picks!
There is a heavy dose of “road to hell, good intentions” here at Kelbourne Woolens when it comes to making for ourselves and others....
Announcing the Year of Gifts!
It’s a new year and time for a new year-long-knit-along pattern series from Kelbourne Woolens!
Following up on the heels of the very successfulDecember Andorra Love: Your Projects!
For our third installment in my mini Andorra love series, I wanted to share some projects by knitters shared on Ravelry over the...
Year of Hats: December Hat
Its here! The final hat in our Year of Hats! Wahoo!
The December Hat, designed by Irina Anikeeva, is a lovely cabled hat...