Helloooooo!! Linette here, new Kelbourne Woolens office assitant/wife/mom/chicken keeper/knitter/photographer/crossfitter. (Interview by Kate coming soon!) Besides the bonus of working with 3 smart and funny ladies here at KW, I also have access to some of the most gorgeous yarns available to knitters. I am also a photographer, and last week had a baby session, so I…
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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 Colors of Cumbria
The Fibre Co. Cumbria continues to be a top seller for us, and the variety of projects created by knitters and crocheters continues to impress and inspire! We’re adding four more colors to the rich palette this season, a lovely neutral, perfect orange, and a mid-tone green and blue. • Nutkin is a rich, deep fiery orange…
Interweave Crochet Spring 2016 / Water Lily Shawl
Interweave Crochet recently published it’s 10th anniversary birthday edition, and the issue features the Water Lily Shawl, a gorgeous lace shawl featuring The Fibre Co. Road to China Lace designed by Lisa Naskrent. From the magazine:Lisa Naskrent has been engaging crocheters with her delicious shawls since 2008, when she presented her Dragonfly Shawl. Her Water…
Making Magazine / Flora Cardi by Carrie Bostick Hoge
As I mentioned yesterday, previews for Carrie Bostick Hoge’s Making magazine went up last week, and we’re delighted to have two sweaters in the issue that feature The Fibre Co. yarns. The Flora Cardi by Carrie is a lovely little cardigan, knit using The Fibre Co. Road to China Lace at a breezy, open gauge. The…
Making Magazine / Marigold Cardi by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Previews for Carrie Bostick Hoge‘s new magazine, Making, have been popping up on the internet in the last week (you can get the most detailed images via Carrie’s Instagram here), and it promises to be a bounty of visual beauty and crafting inspiration. Not only are we delighted to be included amongst the list of…
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,…
An Interview With: Jaime and Amber from Fancy Tiger Crafts
As we mentioned previously, Fancy Tiger Crafts just finished a guernsey knitalong, with Seascale as one of the recommended patterns. I thought it would be fun to put together an interview with Jaime and Amber to find out a little bit more about their experience. Enjoy! – KGO Kate: You recently hosted a great knitalong…
Designer Feature: Heliconia Wrap by Noriko Ho
In the last week, we have experienced snow, 30 mph winds, 70 degree sunny days, and pouring rain. All this crazy weather can only mean one thing: spring is here! It also means magazine publishers are releasing their spring and summer issues, chock full of lovely, lightweight, lacy knitting and crochet to meet your warm-weather needs. …
Designer Feature: #24 Eyelet Top by Yoko Hatta
Our daughter, Charlie, is in her first year of pre-school, and with it comes school holidays – something we were not accustomed to at her in-home daycare she attended the two years prior. It dawned on us (admittedly a little late in the game), that Charlie had most of this week off of school, so…
Designer Feature: Purbeck Deux by Beatrice Perron Dahlen
Beatrice Perron Dahlen recently released the Purbeck Deux pullover, a turtleneck with beautiful subtle detailing and effortless styling. Designed in The Fibre Co. Terra, the stockinette stitch body is edged with ribbed cuffs and hem, and the oversized turtleneck provides superior warmth and classic style. SPECIFICATIONS:Sizes: Finished chest measurement: 36.5 (39, 41.5, 43.5, 49, 53.5, 57.5)”…
Free Pattern: Voltaic Scarf
February is the dreariest month, yes? Even the Valentine’s holiday seems to have no effect on one’s mood during this gloomy time of year. A lover of neutrals, I also have a large soft spot in my heart for bright pink, as it provides the perfect boost of color when needed most. After weaving my…
Vogue Winter 2015/2016: Fitted Hat
I was recently asked to design a project for the Bohus inspired story in the newest Vogue Knitting magazine, and immediately thought of creating a hat out of four shades of The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering. Unlike the angora-heavy yarns of traditional Bohus, the Cumbria Fingering has a very subtle halo from the mohair, making…
Free Pattern: Bardon Mill Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn
The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering lends itself perfectly to winter accessories. With a healthy 328 yards per 100 gram skein, there is plenty of yardage to create a classic hat or pair of mittens. (I’m also scheming up a pair of boot socks…) In honor of the newest fabulous addition to the Fibre Co. lineup, I…
Indedependent Designer Feature: Bellingham Mitts by Mel Ski
6 bits storybooks is an online publication that features beautiful photography and knitting patterns, founded by Melissa and Melody. The theme of the second issue, Dwell, is “all about the dwelling places we find in ourselves, places we long to create, experiences we need to share. We adventure together with friends along the shores of the…
Acadia Collection Feature: Wardrobe Staples
Our two most “basic” items in the Acadia Collection, Echo Lake and Cadillac Mountain, were designed to be timeless wardrobe staples. ECHO LAKE A good, basic pullover should be a staple in every wardrobe, and Echo Lake is just that. Courtney designed this pullover with the slubby texture of Acadia as the focus of this understated…
Acadia Collection Feature: Subtle Texture
Both Seal Point and Otter Creek in The Acadia Collection use knits and purls to create subtle texture. OTTER CREEK This dolman shape is Courtney’s favorite summer sweater style to knit, and the design also transitions well into a multi-seasonal layering piece. The sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up, and shaped…
Introducing: The Acadia Collection
Although we released The Fibre Co. Acadia in 2011, we never dedicated a collection specifically to it. This summer we knew that had to change, and set to work putting together a collection with the unique beauty of the yarn as the focus. One of the distinctive aspects of Acadia is the four undyed colors…
Swatching: Little Coastal Pullover by Hannah Fettig
Part of the fun of these Swatching posts (you can see previous ones here and here) are that they keep me honest in terms of my knitting and are a nice reminder of my WIP basket and what should get finished before something new begins. That said, I couldn’t bear to wait a minute longer…
Twist Collective Winter 2015: Channa by Liisa Nieminen
The new winter Twist Collective was released last week, and as expected, it is full of gorgeous designs that feature classic garment detailing, inventive colorwork, unique cables, and approachable style Twist is known for. Chaana, by Liisa Nieminen is a lovely pullover knit using The Fibre Co. Acadia that is worked in the round and…
Knitter Projects: Keswick Cardigan
Janet (aka Loden) recently knit a Keswick Cardigan out of the Fibre Co. Cumbria in Catbells and the end result is stunning! We met Janet at the Make. Wear. Love. retreat hosted by Amy Herzog and are so impressed with how quickly she finished her Keswick and how well it fits! The pumpkin orange looks amazing…
Designer Feature: Comfy Drop Shoulder Sweater by Megan Goodacre
Way back on 2012, Megan Goodacre published Boiseau, a stunning wrap designed using The Fibre Co. Acadia. (You can see our original post on that here.) Over the course of the last year, she wrote and published a new book, Idiot’s Guides: Knitting Sweaters. Included is a wealth of information on knitting successful garments in…
Color Stories: Cider Time
It’s Autumn again. It seems like this year summer turned into fall overnight. The weather here in Philadelphia is starting to cool but it’s not yet crisp out. You can smell the first wood-stove fires of the season and almost hear the fast clicking of needles as knitters are racing to finish their first round…
Knitter Projects: Cozy Cables
We are in love with Michele Wang’s Rowe cardigan knit by Knittywood. All of those beautiful swirling cables look so warm, inviting, and interesting to knit. With full sweater fronts, deep ribbed collar, allover cables, and long length, this sweater truly is the epitome of cozy. And it is gorgeous knit up in Knightsbridge in the color Winesteeple. Such lovely care and…
Twist Collective Spring 2012: Brookline by Elizabeth McCarten
Spring and summer knit and crochet patterns can sometimes cause problems for magazine editors – regardless of the construction method or item created, the majority of what we do as knitters and crocheters ultimately serves a singular purpose: to keep the recipient warm – leaving designers and publishers grasping a bit when putting out designs…