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 /…
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Interweave Knits, Spring 2017 / Newport Pullover
It seems as every new day here in Philadelphia brings different weather – one day it is snowing, another it is 50 and sunny. Today, we’re looking at rain, rain, and more rain. It is hard to believe that spring is just around the corner, but I know it must be true, as Interweave Knits…
Kelbourne Woolens at VK Live in NYC!
Next month I’ll be headed up to New York for Vogue Knitting Live, and I couldn’t be more excited about this little mini-getaway. I’ll be teaching my favorite class, Bohus Knitting, on Saturday January 14 – the best day of the year. It’s my birthday! Bohus knitting is essentially your run-of-the-mill stranded color work, but…
Interweave Knits Fall 2016 / Rahwah Pullover by Kate Gagnon Osborn
Interweave Knits 20th anniversary issue was just published, and it is, in a word, excellent. I am proud to have a design in the issue, the Rawah Pullover, in the Cabin in the Woods story. Many among you will recognize the garment as heavily inspired by the iconic “L.L. Bean Sweater” popular in the 80s and…
Interweave Knits Winter 2016: MacGowan Pullover by Quenna Lee
Quenna Lee has done it again (you can see other gorgeous designs of her in The Fibre Co. yarns here, here, and here), and her MacGowan Pullover in the latest Interweave Knits in The Fibre Co. Knightsbridge is stunning! SPECIFICATIONS• Finished Size 33 (34½, 37¾, 41, 44¼, 49, 52¼)” bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 34½”, modeled with…
Interweave Knits Fall 2015: Agrotera Pullover + Giveaway!
With temperatures in the 90s this past week all I can think about is the cool, crisp air of fall. So, when the Fall issue of Interweave Knits went live yesterday my dreams about fall seemed validated. Plus, this issue features the Agrotera Pullover from Amanda Bell with a sneak preview of our new yarn for…
Interweave Knits Spring 2015: Eastbound Sweater
The spring issue of Interweave Knits was released this past week featuring transitional garments preparing us for the indecisive weather of spring. From subtle lace cardigans and pullovers to spring accessories, this issue of Interweave Knits includes the Eastbound Sweater from Courtney Kelley featuring The Fibre Co. Organik in Night Sky. Combining the traditional gansey…
knit.purl Fall/Winter 2014: Lupinus Cardigan by Beatrice Perron Dahlen
The latest issue of knit.purl hit our doorsteps last week and we were immediately taken aback by the collection of patterns featured within this issue. We immediately dreamed about this skirt, started playing with yarn choice for this scarf, and stared at the construction of this sweater – it’s awesome. Lastly we fell in love…
Interweave Crochet Fall 2012: Sylvia Sweater
The perfect beginner crochet project, the Sylvia Sweater by Sharon Zientara featured in the Fall 2012 Interweave Crochet is a beautiful cardigan that would fit wonderfully into any wardrobe. Crochet using Canopy Worsted in Sarsparilla, the cardigan has a sweet embroidery detail at the yoke, a fitted body and deep scoop neck. • Yarn: Canopy Worsted: sarsparilla,…
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…
Interweave Knits Fall 2012: Amstel Hat
The fall 2012 Interweave Knits is here and it is easily one of the best issues we have seen in a long time. Filled with garments and accessories – even two bags and a children’s toy – it is the perfect antidote to the warm + humid summer we’re experiencing on the east coast. Courtney…
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…
Kelbourne Woolens Trunk Shows
An ‘unofficial’ part of the Kelbourne Woolens / Fibre Company patterns and yarns, we have been sending out trunk shows since the start of the distribution in 2008 to stockists of the Fibre Company yarns. This year, though, we’re taking it to the next level and organized three trunk shows to support our growing pattern…
Interweave Knitting Lab: New England
Teaching at Knitting Lab in California last year was a really wonderful experience, so we are delighted to announce that we will be attending Knitting Lab again in 2012 as instructors! What’s more, we’ll be a little closer to home at the New England event from October 4th-7th, and are slated to teach through the…
Interweave Knits Spring 2012: Seashell Skirt by Kristen Omdahl
The Spring 2012 issue of Interweave Knits recently hit the newsstands, and the magazine is filled with 18 season-spanning patterns that cover a wide variety of techniques and styles. Featured in the issue is the Seashell Skirt, a beautiful graphic knee length skirt designed by Kristen Omdahl out of Organik in highlands. The fluted hem…
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…
Interweave Knits Accessories 2011: Coppice Mitts by Courtney!
As we mentioned, we’re especially excited about the cover of Interweave Knits Accessories, because Courtney’s design, the Coppice Mitts, are on the cover! Designed using Canopy Worsted in Sumac, a rich red with maroon tones, the hand warmers feature a Channel Island Cast on and a diagonal rib welt at the cuff, a decorative seed…
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…
Finished Project: Rocky Coast Cardigan
The Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig from her wildly popular self-published book with Alana Dakos, Coastal Knits, has taken the knitting world by storm. For more info on their design process and experience writing the book, be sure to check out the little interview we published with Hannah + Alana as part of their…
Work in Progress Wednesday
Swatching, swatching….. We’re in San Francisco for the day before we teach at Interweave Knitting Lab visiting Margaux. So far, the day has entailed delicious Indian food, corgis, a trip to the Painted Ladies (more on that later!), and now we’re happily knitting and eating pie (and having a few libations). Not too shabby, eh?
Interweave Knits Fall 2011: Interview + Flanders Bay Pullover
We have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Fall issue of Interweave Knits, and are delighted to say that it is finally here! Kelbourne Woolens + The Fibre Company are featured in two different {but equally exciting!} ways. First, we were lucky enough to be asked to contribute an interview to the magazine. Turning…
Interweave Knits Weekend Preview!
We are delighted to be included in this year’s special issue of Interweave Knits, Knits Weekend! Filled with over 30 projets – from sweaters to accessories and projects for the home, you are bound to find something you absolutely love. Our contributions to the magazine cover all of your accessory needs – legs, hands, head…
Holiday Gift Ideas from The Fibre Company, Part 3!
So now that you’ve knit a few tea cosies and some beautiful heirloom tea towels, of course you are going to need some handmade stockings! Good thing we have just the design for you. The Holly Berry Stocking, (Interweave Link) + (Ravelry Link), designed by Kate and featured in the Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts special…
Holiday Gift Ideas from The Fibre Company, Part 2!
Along with the adorable Tea Cosy designed by Kate featured in Interweave Holiday Gifts, we also have a really beautiful Lady Tea Towel (Interweave Link) + (Ravelry Link) designed by Courtney. Image by Kathryn Martin + © Interweave Knits. The Lady Towel is a vintage inspired hand towel, perfect for wrapping a small beautiful gift,…
Holiday Gift Ideas from The Fibre Company!
Over the course of the summer we were able to do some designing and knitting with the holidays in mind. In the last few weeks, these lovely projects have been appearing in the latest issues of Interweave, so we thought a three-part posting would be a great way to showcase some holiday themed gift giving…
Conifer Shawl now Available online!
Kate is thrilled at the popularity of her Conifer Shawl design knit in Canopy Worsted, published in the Winter/Spring 2010 Knitscene. (You can read more about the design here). The issue is packed with some really beautiful designs and quickly sold out after it was published. Since then, we have received many emails from people…
Vintage Modern Knits Preview!
On August 21st we received word that our forthcoming book, Vintage Modern Knits, was available for pre-order from Amazon. Now, it is also available for pre-order from Interweave Press–complete with a preview. We are so happy to be able to share some of the projects and images from the book. There are 19 projects in…
Knitting Daily Project Diary: Oscilloscope Shawl
Not to long ago, we were asked to send a few skeins of Canopy Worsted in Plum to the lovely folks at Interweave so they could re-knit Kate’s Oscilloscope Shawl for their Project Diary feature on Knitting Daily. We happily obliged, and this morning when Kate opened the email, there was a wonderful message waiting…
Name Our Sweater!
We are gearing up to add a few of our previously published patterns to the Kelbourne Website for your downloadable enjoyment. The first sweater we will be uploading for sale is the Freyja Pullover (rav link) from the Fall 2009 Interweave Knits. We will be updating the pattern with different photos, some neat adjustments +…
Interweave Knits Fall 2010: Leitmotif Cardigan
We were very excited when the Fall 2010 issue of Interweave Knits came out, as it includes the beautiful Leitmotif Cardigan by Carol Feller featuring Terra in Acorn. Photograph by Kathryn Martin + © Interweave Knits The cardigan is constructed sideways from the center back, features short row shaping for the sleeve caps and a…
Spotlight on: Canopy Fingering
Whew. Sorry for the radio silence there. Where were we? Ah, yes. Yarn Spotlights. We have had Canopy Fingering next on the list to feature, and it turns out to be perfect timing! While we usually are particularly in love with whichever yarn we are knitting with at that moment (and as this is being…
Interweave Knits Fall 2009: Freyja Hat and Sweater
It should be pretty clear at this point that a lot of our design inspiration comes from classic techniques, applications or colors to which we add a quirky or modern twist. The beautiful Freyja Sweater (bonus photos!) and hat designed by Courtney and featured in this Fall’s Interweave Knits is no exception. Knit in the…