Meghan emailed me a while back after I posted a few photos of my Wee Weaver on Instagram about sharing my weaving on the Kelbourne Woolens blog. Meghan has a degree in textile design, teaches textile design, and is skilled at many fiber related crafts. I, on the other hand, have a BS in Economics and didn’t…
Category: Guest Post
An Interview With: Lisa Shroyer
Today I’m excited to bring you an interview with someone I admire greatly, Lisa Shroyer, content editor at Interweave Press. Mari / I know you grew up in the fiber industry, but for knitters out there who may not know you, could you tell us a bit about yourself? Lisa / Sure thing. Well, I was lucky…
Guest Post: Kirsten Kapur
Last week we blogged about Kirsten’s new design, Ruth’s Cowl in The Fibre Co. Tundra. Kirsten has been gracious to write a guest post about her new collection, Cobblestone Trails, for the blog today. I’m super excited to introduce you to my new collection, Cobblestone Trails. This collection is dedicated to those of us who love…
An Interview With: Meghan Babin
Today we feature an interview with Meghan Babin, editor of Interweave Knits. Meghan was kind enough to answer a few questions with Mari. Mari / For those who don’t know you, can you tell us bit about yourself? How did you become the editor of Interweave Knits? How long have you been knitting? Meghan /…
The Kelbourne Ladies (Sisterhood is Powerful)
Today on the blog we feature another guest post in our series, from our friend and designer Lori Versaci. Several weeks ago, I was asked to write a guest blog post about how I met the ladies of Kelbourne Woolens, Kate and Courtney, and to share a few fun stories about them. I did start…
Color Stories: Greenery
Pantone declared Greenery as 2017’s color of the year a few months back. Although I’m a big fan of dark greens, this shade of green isn’t anywhere in my closet, yarn stash, or house. When Meghan asked me to do a color story I knew I wanted to incorporate this color in a palette I…
Guest Post: Bristol Ivy
Today we feature a guest post from Bristol Ivy, about her new design Second Grace in The Fibre Co. Cumbria. I had the pleasure of working with and getting to know the colors of Cumbria and Cumbria Fingering in late 2015, when I designed and knit the pieces for my collection with the Fibre Company,…
Guest Post: Mari Chiba
If you follow Kelbourne Woolens on Instagram, you may already know that both Kate and Courtney are expecting new additions to their families and will be taking some time off. In the interim, we’ve lined up some of our talented friends to start a new series of guest posts so that our readers can still…
Guest Post: Bristol Ivy on the Bristol Ivy Collection
Today, I am delighted to share a guest post by Bristol Ivy, the designer behind our latest collection, the Bristol Ivy Collection. FROM BRISTOL: “The genesis of a collection is always an interesting thing. In some cases, prevailing themes beg to be explored; in others, yarn takes a front seat and guides the intention of the…