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Navia

Announcing the Navia knitalong!

  • November 8, 2018
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As I mentioned in my previous post on Navia, we’re hosting a casual knitalong using the Troyggja Við Mynstur (Sweater with...

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Scout Collection: Powell

  • November 4, 2018
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Throughout the process of creating and growing the Kelbourne Woolens line of yarns, it has been really fun to see how Meghan...

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An Interview With: Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi of Navia Yarns

  • October 24, 2018
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As mentioned in my last post, we spent some time with Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi (Kris), the owner of Navia Yarns, in...

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Our Visit to The Faroe Islands

  • October 18, 2018
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2018 was a pretty crazy year, and one of the absolute highlights (besides the birth of Courtney’s daughter, Gilda, and the release of four...

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An Introduction to Navia Yarns

  • October 16, 2018
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The fall issue of Knit.Wear includes a stunning article by Leslie Petrovski on the Faroe Islands and Navia Yarn, one of the...

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A Brief History of Germantown Yarns

  • October 11, 2018
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In our previous posts we’ve alluded to Germantown’s long history as a good quality American yarn. This post will go a bit more...

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Color Stories: Germantown Collection

  • October 10, 2018
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The Building Blocks collection colors came from our love of classic styling and design, so we went for a palette of neutrals mixed...

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Germantown Collection: Building Blocks

  • October 5, 2018
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As we mentioned in the introductory blog post for Germantown, the collection we designed in conjunction with the release of the yarn...

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Kelbourne Woolens at Vogue Knitting Live – Minneapolis!

  • October 3, 2018
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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...

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Germantown: Redesigning a History

  • October 2, 2018
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It’s not often in life that one gets to have a dream and follow it all the way...

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Mattress Stitch

  • October 1, 2018
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Two hands holding a darning needle and pebble Germantown seaming jade and honey stockinette stitch swatches together.
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I have wanted to update the images for the mattress stitch tips and tricks since…well, as long as I can remember! I finally...

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Kelbourne Woolens, Celebrating Ten Years

  • September 25, 2018
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If you had asked us last year at this time to look forward to right now, we would...

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Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Germantown

  • September 21, 2018
  • Courtney Kelley
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2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a...

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Designer(s) Feature: Vogue Knitting Fall 2018

  • September 17, 2018
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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...

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Announcing the Winners of Crochet Summer Crochet Something 2018!

  • September 7, 2018
  • Kate Gagnon Osborn
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The mission of our Crochet Something Contest was simple:

“This...

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Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest Round-Up

  • September 5, 2018
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Our Crochet Summer has come to an end, and this coming Friday we'll be announcing the winners of our Crochet Something Contest. There...

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Crochet Summer: Why I Am a Crochet Teacher

  • August 22, 2018
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We are joined on the blog today by a special Crochet Summer guest, Liz Kaplan. If...

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Yarnporium 2018 (AKA Finally a Trip to The V&A!)

  • August 15, 2018
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As long as I can remember, I have wanted to go to the Victoria and Albert Museum, specifically...

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Crochet Something Contest: Best Art or Sculptural Crochet

  • August 10, 2018
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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

  • August 2, 2018
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I have something a little bit different for you today - an announcement of the opening of the Verb for Keeping Warm Pro-Verbial Shawl...

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Knitter Projects: Melanie’s Shine Mittens

  • July 26, 2018
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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...

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Designer Feature: Yoked Pullover by Norah Gaughan / Vogue Early Fall 2018

  • July 24, 2018
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When Lori from Vogue came into our booth at TNNA and said "come with me! I have to show you something!", I had no...

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As Seen on Instagram: Mojave Edition!

  • July 20, 2018
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Shops, knitters, and crocheters are loving our new yarn, Mojave, and we are so thrilled to see images popping up all over social media....

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Designer Feature: Casablanca by Nancy Vandivert

  • July 17, 2018
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There is something incredibly satisfying and thrilling about design a yarn and pattern support to go along with it, but it is a...

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Crochet Summer 2018: Plans and Progress

  • July 13, 2018
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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...

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Crochet Something Contest: Best First Crochet

  • July 9, 2018
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In case you missed it, here is a brief recap of our Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest...

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BC Garn Lino: The Sleeper Hit of Summer 2018!

  • July 6, 2018
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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...

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An Interview With: Meghan Kelly

  • June 29, 2018
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It has been a while since we interviewed anyone on the blog, and I thought it would be fun to dive back in with...

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Mojave Collection: The Designs

  • June 27, 2018
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Front view of a plus size African American woman wearing Llana del Rio, a long sleeve scoop neck sweater with wide lace panel in the front, knit in Kelbourne Woolens Mojave in natural.
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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...

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Crochet Something Contest: Garment Inspiration

  • June 26, 2018
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The entries for the CSCSC are rolling in on Instagram, and we're so thrilled at all...

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Color Stories: Mojave Collection

  • June 21, 2018
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As we mentioned yesterday, Mojave is "Meghan's Yarn" - inspired by her love of cellulose fibers and saturated, bright colors, it will come as no...

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Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Mojave

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2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a...

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Crochet Summer

Meet the “Crochet Summer, Crochet Something Contest” Judges

  • June 20, 2018
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When thinking about judges for the Crochet Summer Crochet Something Contest (CSCSC), I wanted to choose people from...

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And That’s a Wrap! TNNA Weekend Re-cap.

  • June 18, 2018
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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,...

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Navia

See You At TNNA, Part Three: Navia

  • June 14, 2018
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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...

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See You at TNNA, Part Two: BC Garn

  • June 13, 2018
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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...

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See You at TNNA, Part One: Kelbourne Woolens

  • June 12, 2018
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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...

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Karen Peacock: A Crochet Story

  • June 11, 2018
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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...

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Courtney at Vogue Knitting Live: San Francisco!

  • June 6, 2018
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UPDATE! You can sign up for classes at 50% off using my teacher discount code, TEACHER50 at checkout! View all the VK Live SF...

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Announcing the Crochet Summer, Crochet Something Contest!

  • June 4, 2018
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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...

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We’re Kicking Off Crochet Summer 2018!

  • June 1, 2018
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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...

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BC Garn

BC Garn Tussah Tweed, and a new free pattern!

  • May 25, 2018
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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...

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Pay Attention to Your Pins!

  • May 23, 2018
  • Kate Gagnon Osborn
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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...

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Introducing BC Garn

  • May 18, 2018
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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...

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Designer Feature: Judoka by Lia Moya

  • May 11, 2018
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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...

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Kelbourne Woolens Enamel Pins!

  • April 18, 2018
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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...

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Local Yarn Store Day: Adventura Shawl by Laura Nelkin

  • April 11, 2018
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Local Yarn Store Day is a shop appreciation day created by TNNA Yarn Group. The first annual LYS Day will take place on April...

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Color Stories: Scout Collection

  • April 9, 2018
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The night sky, a bouquet of peonies and poppies, a piece of marble, and a watercolor painting arranged into a collage of Navy, cream, peach, yellow, and gold images;
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It is no secret that neutrals reign supreme in my life: I love black, grey, white, and navy blue. But adding a little pop...

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Scout Collection: Sawyer

  • April 5, 2018
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Chinese American female wearing the oversized, lace Sawyer turtleneck sweater in oatmeal heather.
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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...

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Scout Collection: Rainier

  • April 3, 2018
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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,...

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