Karen Templer‘s new book, Seasonless, was officially released last Saturday, and we are delighted to have Germantown so prominently featured! The concept of the book is both unique and timeless: it features 5 patterns, each with 4 stitch pattern variations, plus multiple shaping and finishing options, all in 1 gauge. I took a moment last…
Category: Swatching
Swatching: Get to Know Germantown Bulky
As a fun little project, I’m individually going over each Kelbourne Woolens yarn, and will discuss the characteristics, gauges, and go over a few different swatches and stitch patterns. Want more? View previous posts on Lucky Tweed, Andorra, Scout, and Mojave. Enjoy! Germantown Bulky is the heavier weight cousin to our entirely U.S. sourced and…
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 and stitch patterns. Want more? View previous posts on Lucky Tweed, Andorra, and Scout. Enjoy! Mojave is our quintessential cotton linen blend yarn. Mojave seems to grow in popularity every year, and…
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 and stitch patterns. You can view the first post on Lucky Tweed here and the second on Andorra here! Next up in our swatching series is Scout, one of the most popular…
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 and stitch patterns. Enjoy! View the first post on Lucky Tweed here. Whew! Where does the time go? I didn’t mean to take such a long break in between these posts, but…
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 combinations, so the result is as much of a surprise to us as it is to you! We recently received an order of Germantown from the mill, which included six excellent color…
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 Kelbourne Woolens yarn, discuss the characteristics, gauges, and go over a few different swatches and stitch patterns. Enjoy! I thought it would be fun to start with Lucky Tweed, our cosy, wooly,…
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 Very V-Neck Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs. The pattern specifications call for a DK weight yarn knit at a gauge of 20 stitches and 26 rows / 4 inches in stockinette stitch US 7 needles. In preparation…
Swatching: Navia Deluxe and Brushed Tradition
Fall is here and I am very eager to cast on a new sweater using one of our favorite wooly yarns from Navia. Two of their newer lines, Brushed and Deluxe Tradition, are cousins to Tradition, their wooly, rustic 100% Faroese Wool yarn, but both offer a unique twist on the original! Navia Deluxe Tradition…
Swatching: Isadora x St. Brendan Mashup
L / St. Brendan by Courtney Kelley (alternate colorway). R / Isadora Lopapeysa My closet is calling out for a pullover in The Fibre Co. Arranmore. I originally thought about working up a Finn Valley, but I already have a cabled sweater out of a Donegal yarn I bought while on our trip to Ireland…
Swatching: Hygge Scheepjes CAL
After Vito was born, I faced a rough recovery that forced me to rest in bed for way longer than I expected. While browsing Instagram in a futile effort to kill time, I happened upon the Hygge Scheepjes CAL after the always-wonderful Cal Patch bought a kit and shared it on her Instagram. While the kit looked…
Swatching: Marled Meadow / Summer of Basics
I spent the last week swatching for my Marled Meadow sweater in preparation for the Summer of Basics make-along beginning in June. At first, I was convinced I would go with the classic black and white marl (The Fibre Co. Meadow in Nightshade and Queen Anne’s Lace) in stockinette stitch, but I ended up loving…
Swatching: Luma Baby Blanket
Last week, we released a new free pattern, the Luma Baby Blanket. Linette took the photos in Lucy’s room, and it made me really want one for her! For my swatches, instead of obsessing over gauge (although that is always a priority!), I focused on playing with the color palette. Lucy’s room is painted a…
Swatching: #fringeandfriendsKAL2016 Cabled Cardigan
Two years ago, I was on the panel for the inaugural Fringe and Friends Knitalong. The project, the Amanda Cardigan, afforded me the opportunity to knit a sweater for myself with no strings attached – no publication deadlines, no pattern writing, no tech editing. It was, in a word, lovely! Last year, I jumped on the bandwagon…
Swatching: Little Coastal Pullover by Hannah Fettig
Part of the fun of these Swatching posts (you can see previous ones here and here) are that they keep me honest in terms of my knitting and are a nice reminder of my WIP basket and what should get finished before something new begins. That said, I couldn’t bear to wait a minute longer…
Swatching: Brioche Slouchy Turtleneck
I got a bee in my bonnet last weekend while frantically trying to find a sweater to wear to Charlie’s ballet class that was comfortable, warm, and didn’t look like I was still in my PJs. Despite a closet full of handmade and store bought sweaters, I couldn’t find the one. What I need, what is…
Swatching: Jim Vest by Straker Classics
SPECIFICATIONS Pattern: Jim Vest by Penny Straker Recommended Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 5 (3.75 mm) Gauges: 24 sts + 32 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in St st on larger needles / 27 sts + 32 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in St st and Tree of Life Panel on larger needles SWATCH Yarn:…
KW Summer Sweater KAL / Yarn Substitutions
When designing the sweaters for the Summer Sweaters Collection, we used the two yarns in the Fibre Company lineup that have a nice, crisp hand, Meadow and Savannah. Although different fiber contents and gauges, the yarns work well together, and as you will see, they can even be substituted for one another! All spring I…