Kelbourne Woolens at Vogue Knitting Live – Minneapolis!
I just returned from Vogue Knitting Live in San Francisco, which was my first teaching foray post-baby! It was a success, and I’m busily...
Germantown: Redesigning a History
It’s not often in life that one gets to have a dream and follow it all the way...
Mattress Stitch
I have wanted to update the images for the mattress stitch tips and tricks since…well, as long as I can remember! I finally...
Kelbourne Woolens, Celebrating Ten Years
If you had asked us last year at this time to look forward to right now, we would...
Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Germantown
2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a...
Designer(s) Feature: Vogue Knitting Fall 2018
Meghan and I just discussed our realistic-yet-still-ambitious Rhinebeck sweater goals, which can only mean one thing: Fall is almost here! We’re on the tail...
Announcing the Winners of Crochet Summer Crochet Something 2018!
The mission of our Crochet Something Contest was simple:
“This...
Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest Round-Up
Our Crochet Summer has come to an end, and this coming Friday we'll be announcing the winners of our Crochet Something Contest. There...
Crochet Summer: Why I Am a Crochet Teacher
We are joined on the blog today by a special Crochet Summer guest, Liz Kaplan. If...
Yarnporium 2018 (AKA Finally a Trip to The V&A!)
As long as I can remember, I have wanted to go to the Victoria and Albert Museum, specifically...
Crochet Something Contest: Best Art or Sculptural Crochet
In case you missed it, here is a brief recap of our Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest (CSCSC):
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Ninth Annual Pro-Verbial Yarn Club
I have something a little bit different for you today - an announcement of the opening of the Verb for Keeping Warm Pro-Verbial Shawl...
Knitter Projects: Melanie’s Shine Mittens
I know it is hard to fathom ever being cold again, with summer being what it is and all, but winter is coming, and you will...
Designer Feature: Yoked Pullover by Norah Gaughan / Vogue Early Fall 2018
When Lori from Vogue came into our booth at TNNA and said "come with me! I have to show you something!", I had no...
As Seen on Instagram: Mojave Edition!
Shops, knitters, and crocheters are loving our new yarn, Mojave, and we are so thrilled to see images popping up all over social media....
Designer Feature: Casablanca by Nancy Vandivert
There is something incredibly satisfying and thrilling about design a yarn and pattern support to go along with it, but it is a...
Crochet Summer 2018: Plans and Progress
I found myself packing for vacation two weeks ago and somehow over the course of a very short period of time increased my in-progress...
Crochet Something Contest: Best First Crochet
In case you missed it, here is a brief recap of our Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest...
BC Garn Lino: The Sleeper Hit of Summer 2018!
If you are a shop owner, perhaps you can relate to this:
Sometimes there is a yarn, and you think to yourself, "This is a...
An Interview With: Meghan Kelly
It has been a while since we interviewed anyone on the blog, and I thought it would be fun to dive back in with...
Mojave Collection: The Designs
Simple, straightforward silhouettes for summer.
Our third Kelbourne Woolens yarn collection, The Mojave Collection, has arrived for summer. Available as individual PDF downloads, The Mojave...Crochet Something Contest: Garment Inspiration
The entries for the CSCSC are rolling in on Instagram, and we're so thrilled at all...
Color Stories: Mojave Collection
As we mentioned yesterday, Mojave is "Meghan's Yarn" -Â inspired by her love of cellulose fibers and saturated, bright colors, it will come as no...
Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Mojave
2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a...
Meet the “Crochet Summer, Crochet Something Contest” Judges
When thinking about judges for the Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest (CSCSC), I wanted to choose people from...
And That’s a Wrap! TNNA Weekend Re-cap.
Kelbourne Woolens just wrapped up our Summer TNNA trade show in Cleveland, OH!
While I was home, anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new baby,...
See You At TNNA, Part Three: Navia
Our 10th Anniversary Year has been filled with new adventures, and this summer and fall we're thrilled to be bringing you lots of new...
See You at TNNA, Part Two: BC Garn
Our 10th Anniversary Year has been filled with new adventures, and this summer and fall we're thrilled to be bringing you lots of new...
See You at TNNA, Part One: Kelbourne Woolens
Our 10th Anniversary Year has been filled with new adventures, and this summer and fall we're thrilled to be bringing you lots of new...
Karen Peacock: A Crochet Story
This week we're hosting a guest post by friend and crocheter, Karen Peacock. We have been huge fans of Karen's crochet for years, and...
Courtney at Vogue Knitting Live: San Francisco!
UPDATE! You can sign up for classes at 50% off using my teacher discount code, TEACHER50 at checkout! View all the VK Live SF...
Announcing the Crochet Summer, Crochet Something Contest!
It’s time for a contest!
In the true spirit of Crochet Summer, this is not a very competitive contest. It’s meant to be fun and...
We’re Kicking Off Crochet Summer 2018!
Time to get out your hooks!
What is Crochet Summer? It is our way of showing a little love to our sister craft in the...
BC Garn Tussah Tweed, and a new free pattern!
Last week we introduced BC Garn to you, and this week we'd like to go a bit more in depth on one of our...
Pay Attention to Your Pins!
We're deep in the end-stages of our next collection, which means there is a lot of blocking and finishing (and pattern drafting, and schematic making, and...
Introducing BC Garn
We are happy to introduce you to a new member of the KW family, BC Garn. You've probably noticed the yarns popping up on...
Designer Feature: Judoka by Lia Moya
Among the many changes around Kelbourne Woolens this year, one of the exciting new additions to the products we're offering the N. American market...
Kelbourne Woolens Enamel Pins!
Kelbourne Woolens is deep in the pin game!
Enamel pins are everywhere, and we're not immune to the fun of collecting them to add to...
Local Yarn Store Day: Adventura Shawl by Laura Nelkin
Local Yarn Store Day is a shop appreciation day created by TNNA Yarn Group. The first annual LYS Day will take place on April...
Color Stories: Scout Collection
It is no secret that neutrals reign supreme in my life: I love black, grey, white, and navy blue. But adding a little pop...
Scout Collection: Sawyer
When we released the Luma Collection last year, we had no idea how incredibly popular the Stone Point poncho was going to be. You never know when...
Scout Collection: Rainier
I tend to be pretty hard on myself when it comes to my designs. By the time the swatching, sketching, knitting, un-knitting, re-knitting, blocking,...
Scout Collection: Ballard
Ballard, the second hat in the Scout Collection, is the perfect design for practicing stranded knitting or if you...
Scout Collection: Compass
I am as much of a sucker for an intricate cable as I am stranded colorwork, and the Compass cowl is awash with...
Scout Collection: Portage
Scout is "my" yarn in the lineup of new Kelbourne Woolens yarns we're releasing this year, so it was...
Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Scout
2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about...
Designer Feature: Beartooth Pass by Bonnie Dean
One of the most thrilling aspects of putting a new yarn out into the world is seeing what lovely designs others come up...
February Featured Finds Round Up
For almost two years, we've been sending out a weekly newsletter, Featured Finds, where we share little tidbits from around the world that we...
The Rare Stitch
We all know that knitting can bring together communities and form bonds of friendship with other knitters all over the country, and the world....
Increasing Within Charts
Working from charts seems to cause the most joy and consternation for knitters. We here at KW are fully on Team Chart. I would...