This fall marks our 15th anniversary, and what better way to celebrate than to move to a new, bigger, and brighter location that includes a beautiful showroom? We celebrated our “grand opening” last Friday, which is a bit of a misnomer since we’ve technically been open for many years, but without a retail space. We…
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I Remember Germantown
Do you remember Germantown yarn? A lot of knitters do, and we love hearing stories of when you learned to knit using Germantown, the first sweater you made, or the crocheted afghan that has been passed down through the generations. We love the look of this classic yarn – it’s not old fashioned, it has…
Introducing Skipper!
Our first 100% cotton yarn! Skipper is a 4-ply 100% unmercerized cotton, perfect for knitting, crochet, and crafts. We’ve swatched a bit and Skipper works up beautifully in a variety of gauges, making it ideal for baby garments, summery tees, amigurumi, accessories, or whatever else you’re hoping to create! Why Tanguis? There are a lot of…
Cricket! A New Irish Tweed Yarn from Donegal
We are so happy to welcome Cricket, a new sport weight tweed yarn, to the Kelbourne line! A traditional sign of good luck, a cricket is a symbol of abundance and vitality, and their cheerful song is a harbinger of good things to come. We couldn’t think of a more auspicious name for the little…
Finished Project: September Sweater
It has been a little over a year since sharing my 2020 Make 9 picks, and even though 2020 did not turn out like anyone imagined, I’m actually surprised by what I managed to accomplish! One of my most recent finished projects is the September Sweater by PetiteKnit. Knit using one strand of Andorra in…
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 our project bags, backpacks, and hoodies. When we did some rebranding at the end of the year in celebration of our 10th anniversary, it only made sense to honor the…
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 21 and is designed to show support for small businesses while bringing together a unique community of knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners to drive awareness and celebrate the craft. We have…
See you in Vegas!
We’re busy putting the finishing touches on everything and getting our bags packed, because Kelbourne Woolens will be at the TNNA show in Las Vegas this weekend! We love attending the TNNA shows, as it gives us an opportunity to see our customers, amazingly talented designers, and dear friends. Being in Vegas this year should…
Summer of Basics: Pattern Ideas
While perusing the back catalog of Kelbourne Woolens patterns when deciding what to make for the Summer of Basics, I was reminded that we have a hefty collection of designs that would make great wardrobe staples. If you’re as excited about the Summer of Basics as we are, but (like me) have changed your mind…
Luma Collection: Stone Point
In case you haven’t heard, ponchos are in. They are easy to wear, forgiving and flattering for many body types, and work well for multiple seasons. Stone Point is a sleek poncho that can be customized for your ideal fit and style. Knit in Luma, a cotton and wool blend it ‘s great for layering….
Color Stories: Wild Irish November
Blustery winds, waves crashing on the coastline, damp moss covered stones, and sheep clustered on jagged hills lined with babbling brooks; this is what we experienced on the western coast of Ireland last winter when we traveled to the mill to design The Fibre Co. Arranmore. As we have just received a large shipment of Arranmore…
Year of Mittens Roundup
It’s been so fun to see the shared images of your Year of Mittens WIP and FO’s! I recently browsed Instagram and collected a few of my favorites, which you can see below – make sure to click on the individual images for a link to each knitter’s feed! I also loved seeing what else they’ve…
Making Zine Sponsor Spotlight Interview
Kelbourne Woolens is proud to be one of the excellent Making sponsors, a gorgeous magazine put out by prolific designer and publisher, Carrie Bostick Hoge of Madder. In anticipation of the release of Issue No. 2, Fauna, Carrie put together interview questions for all of the sponsors to share on the Making Blog, and Courtney…
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…
New: Stitch Markers
We recently updated our removable stitch markers and are incredibly excited to share them with you! When designing the new set, we thought a lot about practicality, functionality, and style: many patterns have you place markers both indicating the beginning of a round and to identify pattern repeats. When whizzing away on a project – especially one…
Introducing: Kelbourne Woolens Project Bags
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of four new project bags in the Kelbourne Woolens line of products! Made in the USA, the bags feature a zippered top, wide gusset, and small woven cotton handle perfect for attaching a carabiner to. The four original designs are hand screen printed with gold ink on heavy duty…
Woolful Podcast!
We are excited to share the Woolful’s latest interview with our very own Daphne Marinopoulos! Daphne is the creator of The Fibre Co and she shares her origin story with Ashley. It’s a fascinating listen and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! It’s been a really great experience working with and learning from…
What do you watch while you CRAFT?
Here at KW HQ we are constantly exchanging stories about what we watched last night while knitting and crocheting; we compare notes, catch up on series ‘gossip’, or suggest new shows. We do the same for podcasts. Often during the day, all will be quiet and someone will abruptly guffaw or quietly giggle or gasp. And then one of us…
Introducing: Little Things!
We’re delighted to announce the official release of our latest book, Little Things! If you follow us on Instagram, you may remember when we did some teaser photos of our photoshoot back at the end of September, or during our “Sneak Peek Week” on Day 2 and Day 4. Little Things is both a follow up…