The Spring/Summer Issue of Vogue was recently released, an included is a cowl designed by Judy Hackett using The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering. Worked in two high contrasting colors, purple passion and obsidian, the cowl is knit back and forth using the double knitting technique. The end result is a structured and drapey reversible cowl….
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Free Pattern: Nana’s Pullover
There is a sweater that has traveled throughout my immediate family – it first began with my cousins, was next worn by my brother and myself, then passed onto the children of my cousins, then to my nieces and nephews, and then down to me when our daughter Charlie was born in 2012. Knit by…
Free Pattern: Holiday Cheer Ornaments
Our daughter, Charlie, is at the age where she’s really starting to “get” holidays. Easter and Christmas are current favorites, although I’m confident she has no idea what Easter is about except piles of chocolate and everything is covered in bunnies (two of her most favorite things ever), and we try and keep Christmas planning…
Making No. 2 / Fauna / Open Waters Shawl by Melanie Berg
As I mentioned yesterday, the 2nd Issue of Making by editor Carrie Bostick Hoge of Madder features a lovely shawl design featuring The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering: Open Waters by Melanie Berg. From the magazine: “The act of making helps to connect us to the past, knowing that many craft skills were practiced daily out of necessity. We…
KW Swatch Experiment Data: Canopy Fingering
It’s time for our third data post in the #kwswatchexperiment: Canopy Fingering! For the Canopy Fingering swatch, we asked knitters to cast on 28 stitches using US 4 (3.5 mm) needles and work in stockinette stitch for 66 rows with a 2 stitch garter edge on either side. The needle size was pulled from Norah Gaughan‘s…
Designer Feature: Mofu Poncho by Mary Anne Benedetto
You may remember Mary Anne Benedetto from her awesome design using The Fibre Co. Cumbria featured in the Fall 2016 Twist Collective, Carnelian. The Mofu Poncho, her latest design featured in knit.wear Fall/Winter 2016, is filled with the unique details and interesting construction we’ve come to expect from her as a designer. The pattern features…
An interview with: Lori Versaci of VersaciKNITS
As mentioned previously, Lori Versaci came out with a gorgeous six piece sweater collection, Sisterhood, featuring The Fibre Co. yarns. We have had the pleasure of hanging out with Lori on numerous occasions, and I am always inspired by her stories and philosophy on knitting. I thought it would be really wonderful to interview her about…
Little Looms / Water’s Edge Scarf by Kate Gagnon Osborn
Interweave recently published a special edition of their Handwoven, Easy Weaving with Little Looms. Designed to be an introduction to simple weaving projects that don’t require huge investments in equipment, the issue features designs to be worked on rigid-heddle, pin looms, and tapestry looms. While I typically enjoy the incredible detail and complicated patterning made…
Interweave Crochet Summer 2016 / Juniper Top by Dora Ohrenstein
We are so pleased to have our yarn featured in Interweave Crochet this month! Check out the lovely Juniper Top by Dora Ohrenstein. This warm-weather cardigan is knit up in Canopy Fingering in Purple Passion. To quote from the magazine: This cropped lacy jacket is worked top down in one piece. The yoke begins with…
Aleda KAL Instagram Round-Up
We’re just past the first week of May, and it’s been so fun to follow everyone’s shawl progress on Instagram. Everyone seems to have made it past the garter tab cast on and through the set up chart. Now it’s just clear sailing for a while, while we let the rhythm of the main body…
May Knit Along: Aleda Shawl
In 2016 I have been making a concerted effort to knit things for myself. I am trying to prioritize the projects I have always wanted to make, but haven’t carved the time out for them because there is always something more pressing to do. Taking time to do things for pleasure is important, especially when…
twist collective spring/summer 2016: Haden by Courtney Kelley
The new twist collective is up! Courtney has a lovely summery tank in the issue designed using The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering in the color mango. Haden is worked in pieces from the bottom up. The button plackets are picked up on the right and left side of the front neck and worked in 1×1 rib,…
#CrochetSummer2015: Urchin Stripe Cowl by Cal Patch
In celebration of Crochet Summer (can you believe summer is almost over?), we enlisted the help of friend and fellow Crochet promoter Cal Patch to create a skill building crochet pattern that is both interesting to work, but creates a lovely end result. Her Urchin Stripe Cowl is a great project for experienced crocheters looking…
Independent Designer Feature: Lydell by Carrie Bostick Hoge
A followup to her Madder Anthology 2 – Simple Pleasures, Carrie Hoge just released Simple Pleasures spring/summer, a collection of lighter garments in the same simple and clasic style as the 2nd anthology. Her design in the collection featuring Canopy Fingering is Lydell, a lovely t-shirt with a short-row shirt tail hem, short-row shaping at the…
Independent Designer Feature: My Fair Maiden by Meg Roke
If any of you follow us on Instagram, you may know of my horribly failed attempt at sewing up butterfly wings for Charlie’s Halloween costume. To be honest, I’m not even sure if she really wanted to be a butterfly, but she likes to flap her “wings” when wearing a hooded towel after bath time, so it…
Knitter Projects: Amelie
Another day and another beautiful sweater! Today we have a lovely sweater knit in Canopy Fingering by Swedish knitter Nicolina. The pattern is Amelie by Gudrun Johnston, a skilled designer with many stunning designs. Shown here in Macaw, this soft and lightweight sweater is perfect for transitioning into cooler, shorter days. Great job, Nicolina! cAll…
Independent Designer Feature: Madder Anthology, Volume 1
Carrie Bostick Hoge, aka Madder, is known for her use of simple stitch patterns and classic shapes to create unique and gorgeous pieces that are destined to be wardrobe staples. In her first self-published book, Madder Anthology Volume 1:, Carrie features some of her more popular designs, Camilla, Sibella, Imogen, and Beatrice, in their classic incarnations…
Dreaming of Spring: Brights
Last week, I was taken with the beauty of winter and inspired to put together a little collection of Polyvore sets that celebrated our perfect cold-weather accessory yarn, Road to China Light. This past week, though, we were teased with a few warm, sunny days, promising that sometime, soon, spring will come, and I was inspired to…
Introducing the Kelbourne Woolens: Baby Collection!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new book: Kelbourne Woolens: Baby Collection! Whether delicate and dainty or rumble-tumble and rowdy, Kelbourne Woolens Baby Collection has the perfect project to clothe your sweet wee one…whatever adventures your life may now bring. This lovely collection has everything to keep your baby warm and adorable…
Knitscene Accessories 2013
The online issue of Knitscene Accessories 2013 just came out and we couldn’t be more excited about it. With two gorgeous projects, the Transistor Hat by Ann McDonald Kelly and the Rukkilill Mitts by Kate Gagnon Osborn, we’ll be ready for those brisk morning walks. The Transistor Hat by Ann McDonald Kelly features Road to China in Garnet, Riverstone and Ruby….
New Free Pattern: Genmaicha
Spring has sprung here in Philly, and what better time to share with you this super cute free pattern than a beautiful cool sunny day? Genmaicha is a lovely colorblocked hat with limitless color possibilities. Knit in Canopy Fingering and designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn, this cute hat is worked from the top down with…
Kelbourne Woolens is on the move!
After taking time off in 2012 after a heavy {and exhausting!} travel schedule celebrating the release of Vintage Modern Knits, we’re happy to be able to add some exciting event dates to our calendar this spring! Our first trip brings us to Washington state to attend VK Live and teach two classes on April 4th…
Announcing…Kelbourne Woolens, Volume One
It’s been hard keeping this a secret all year, but we are so pleased to finally share with you our celebration of the first five years of Kelbourne Woolens! Five years ago, in 2008, Kate was in her last year of graduate school, earning a degree in textile design with a weaving focus, and Courtney’s…
New For Sale Pattern: Parquet
Designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn, this triangular shawl featuring Canopy Fingering in fern begins at the center and increases are worked on either edge and opposite the center stitches. The shawl is designed with three separate lace patterns: a cable and lace with patterning on every other row, a lace with patterning on every row…
Knitbot’s Simple Beret
With the winter season just around the corner, even though it’s currently 57 degrees in Philadelphia (what?!), it’s the perfect time to gear up for the upcoming chill. To battle the grueling winter weather, Hannah Fettig has released the Simple Beret pattern, a great hat collection that features four of our yarns! From Canopy Fingering…
New For Sale Pattern(s): Sugar Mountain + Gretel!
This beautiful duo of new for sale patterns has been published just in time for lovely holiday gift knitting! Two styles, two different yarns, two weights and two techniques – something to please everyone on your list! Designed by Courtney Kelley, Sugar Mountain is a slouchy cable and lace beret with beautiful texture and integrated…
Knitter Projects: wee Austin Hoodie
Baby Charlie has received many lovely knitted gifts, and now that the weather has cooled considerably she is lucky enough to spend every day wrapped in some sort of knitted goodness. {No wool aversion for this babe, she happily wears wool, alpaca, and, – of couse – cashmere!} One of the amazing gifts Charlie received…
Twist Collective Winter 2012: chime by Amy Christoffers
The latest issue of Twist Collective went live today and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Showcased in this issue is chime by Amy Christoffers. Not only does this pattern showcase three interesting designs, but as an added bonus, each item is reversible. The play on eyelet stitches and a subtle garter chevron truly…
New Colors of Canopy Fingering
It is that time of year again – new colors are being added in many lines to The Fibre Co. lineup: Turmeric, a bright, golden sunny yellow. Parakeet, a stunning bright chartreuse green. Celeste, a beautiful pale robin’s egg blue. Cloud Forest, a pale, ephemeral grey-blue. Crocus, a deep royal purple. All colors are in…
Finished Project: Tiny Rocky Coast
One of the few things Kate has knit for herself in the past year has been a Rocky Coast Cardigan from the continually popular Coastal Knits by Hannah Fettig + Alana Dakos. Knitting the sweater coincided with her pregnancy with her first baby, a daughter Charlie, born in March of 2012. Not wanting to fulfill…
Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2012: Ipswich Scarf
It is finally that time of year again – there is a crispness in the air, leaves start to change, socks and sweaters come out from hibernation and knitters start thinking about the holidays. Thankfully, Interweave is one step ahead of us and recently came out with their Holiday Gifts issue, jam packed with a…
Summer Knitting Inspiration: Springtime Bandito
Since the beginning of the year, we have had a fabulous intern working for us at KW headquarters, Leah McGlone. Leah is currently pursuing her B.S. in Textiles with a knitwear focus at Philadelphia University. A little while ago, Leah asked to take a skein of Canopy Fingering in chiclet tree home with her and…
Designer Feature: Oleander Lace Wrap from Loop London
The Oleander Lace Wrap from Loop London is a beautiful rectangular wrap featuring Canopy Fingering in brazil nut. In order to preserve symmetry, the wrap is worked in two panels and grafted at the center. As a bonus for those wary of charts, all of the lace portion is written out in full. Specifications: •…
Free Pattern: Heat Wave Necklaces
We’ve experienced slightly odd weather this spring and early summer – cool days are interrupted by humid heat waves, making us all grateful for the invention of air conditioning and in-ground pools. With the heat, though, our desire to knit and wear our knitting hasn’t abated, so on a particularly warm evening, Kate sat down…
Knitscene Fall 2012: Inlay Beret by Heidi Todd Kozar
The preview of Fall Knitscene went live on Friday, and yet again (broken record, much?) it is a great issue! One of Kate and Courtney’s favorites, Canopy Fingering is featured in this latest issue in a really interesting beret design by Heidi Todd Kozar. A slightly slouchy beret featuring a wide Celtic knot color work…
Knitter Projects: Aranami Shawl
The Aranami Shawl by Olga Buraya-Kefelian is a gorgeous shawl that showcases a striking use of color. As seen in the countless projects on Ravelry, every knitter has a different color preference; some neutral, some bright and some monochromatic. This version, knitted by Clementine, arranges Canopy Fingering in a classic and intriguing combination of cat’s…
Knitter Projects: Glashutte Hat
The Glashutte Hat designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn and published in Weekend Hats by Melissa LaBarre and Cecily Glowik MacDonald is not for the faint of heart. Knit using Road to China Light on small needles, pretty much every row has multiple cable crosses and the design travels and winds over the body of the…
Coastal Kids by Hannah Fettig + Alana Dakos: Tiny Rocky Coast + Mini Water’s Edge
After the resounding success of Coastal Knits, the beautiful collaboration between Hannah + Alana, being mother’s themselves, the only logical next step was to take four of the patterns from the book and create a mini collection just for kids. Over the last two weeks, they released Coastal Kids, a collection of individual .pdfs of…
New Colors of Canopy Fingering!
We’re happy to announce six new colors we’re adding to the Canopy Fingering lineup this season, conifer, manatee, camu camu, sumac, red ginger + mango! You may recognize conifer + sumac from the Canopy Worsted line, and the other four are new colors exclusive to Canopy Fingering. ConiferConifer is a saturated forest green with chartreuse…
Knitter Projects: Lightweight Pullover
The Lightweight Pullover designed by Hannah Fettig is a classic raglan pullover with a beautiful drapey cowl neck designed to be knit in a fingering weight yarn at a slightly looser gauge than recommended. Gay’s version of the Lightweight Pullover, knit out of Canopy Fingering in Obsidian is a beautiful, classic sweater that is comfortable,…
Independent Designer Feature: Angler’s Loop Socks
We’ve known about and admired the Angler’s Loop Socks {web link} {ravelry link}, knit by Andrea Mules, of Knitting by Bicycle, out of Canopy Fingering in Laguna for a while now, but can’t seem to figure out why it took us so long to feature them! Named after the sailor’s knot that forms a fixed…
Knitter Project: Gable Mitts
This pair of Gable Mitts, designed by Miriam Felton and published in first book, Twist & Knit, knit by Deirdre out of the recommended Canopy Fingering in Yerba Mate, immediately caught our eye last week. The yarn beautifully shows off the intricate texture of the design, and we love the unique details on the thumb…
Knitter Projects: Selbu Modern
Selbu Modern, a design first published back in 2008, continues to be one of our most popular patterns. We love that many people have used it as a project to introduce them into the amazing world that is stranded color work knitting – one of our most favorite techniques! Over the years, we have loved…
Knitter Projects: cinder{ella} shawl
With Valentine’s day just around the corner, what could be sweeter than knitting a beautiful shawl out of the soft and drapey Canopy Fingering? Nadia‘s cinder{ella} shawl, her gorgeous version of the Sugared Violets pattern by Rose Beck from her “Be Mine” collection, is the perfect project to knit for someone you love – or…
Textured Stitches: Starflower Hat + Miele Hat and Mittens
Connie Chang Chinchio’s much anticipated book, Textured Stitches, was recently published by Interweave Press, and the plethora of gorgeous sweaters and accessories that fill the pages did not disappoint. We are pleased that Connie choose to use our yarns for two projects in the book, the Starflower Hat {rav link} knit out of Road to…
Knitscene, Spring 2012: stripes!
The new Knitscene is out and we’re pleased to share this mini-collection of four designs featuring stripes with you! Born from the question “if you could knit your most perfect garment and accessory for a day out in Philadelphia, what would they be?” the designs are meant to be classic pieces that you turn to…
Interweave Knits Accessories 2011: Linocut Beret by Quenna Lee
The preview of Interweave Knits Accessories went up last week and not only are we absolutely delighted buy the design on the cover (more on that later!), but are also excited about this beautiful beret featuring Canopy Fingering by Quenna Lee {rav link} {web link}. The Linocut Beret {rav link} features a twisted rib, worked…
New For Sale Pattern: Grey Skies Handwarmers
We’re delighted to announce the release of a new for sale pattern by Courtney called the Grey Skies Handwarmers knit out of Canopy Worsted in River Dolphin. We have had a beautifully warm fall (except for that fluke snowstorm there a few weeks back), but the early (dark!) mornings and late (and even darker!) evenings…
Knitter Projects: Gray Vine Yoke
Every once and a while a knitter blows us away with their creative use of yarn and design. The Gray Vine Yoke, a fingering weight version of the Vine Yoke Cardigan by Ysolda Teague knit by Rebecca out of Canopy Fingering in River Dolphin, is one of those projects! Since Rebecca lives in south Florida,…
Work in Progress Wednesday
11.16 The unbearably adorable Pikku-Pete {rav link} {web link} by Lene Alve knit by Kate out of Canopy Fingering in Aloe. A tiny hat, perfect for for the impending wee little sporeling.