Japanese knitwear designer Michiyo just wrapped up her Hikari Collection KAL over on Ravelry! I chose my favorites knit in The Fibre Co. Meadow. The Tsumuzikaze sweater seemed to be the most popular FO in the group. I’m hoping to make the Rourou top in Purple Trillium, a new color in the Meadow line. TOP /• Ashley’s Tsumuzikaze…
Tag: Meadow
Swatching: Marled Meadow / Summer of Basics
I spent the last week swatching for my Marled Meadow sweater in preparation for the Summer of Basics make-along beginning in June. At first, I was convinced I would go with the classic black and white marl (The Fibre Co. Meadow in Nightshade and Queen Anne’s Lace) in stockinette stitch, but I ended up loving…
Designer Feature: Calliopsis by Bonnie Sennott
Designer Bonnie Sennott of Blue Peninsula recently published this lovely cowl in The Fibre Co. Meadow, Calliopsis. From the pattern listing: “Calliopsis, named after the flower Coreopsis (also known as Calliopsis or Tickseed), is a light, feminine lace cowl knit in two colors of laceweight or light fingering weight yarn. You can easily customize the design…
The Summer of Basics
Last week on Fringe Association, Karen announced a super fun, casual make-along, the Summer of Basics. The idea is pretty simple (and genius): during the months of June, July, and August, we’re all going to make some key basic wardrobe pieces that fill holes in our closets. The idea of a “basic” can be whatever…
Knitscene Summer 2017 / Joni’s Lacy Cowl
The Fibre Co. Meadow is an ideal blend for spring and summer knits, it’s a lightweight yarns with great drape. Joni’s Lacy Cowl by Joni Coniglio in the Summer 2017 issue of Knitscene uses one skein, making it a great fast project. This cowl is worked back and forth in rows in an allover mesh pattern,…
Knit Night at Slip Knot
Last week after a short 20-minute drive, Linette and I arrived at one of our favorite local yarn shops just outside of Philadelphia. One of my jobs greatest pleasures is chatting with shop owners and managers on the phone. So it’s really a joy to actually be able to speak in person. Run and owned…
Collection Feature: Hikari by michiyo for The Fibre Co.
The Fibre Co. recently published the Hikari Collection in collaboration with Japanese designer michiyo. Five garments designed using The Fibre Co. Meadow, the collection beautifully demonstrates the season-spanning capabilities of the yarn. “The inspiration for this five-piece collection comes from the yarn itself—the world’s most inspiring and beautiful meadows. Hikari, or ‘light’ in Japanese, is a…
KW Swatch Experiment Data: Meadow
It’s time for our next data post in the #kwswatchexperiment: Meadow! For the Meadow swatch, we asked knitters to cast on 28 stitches using US 6 (4 mm) needles and work in stockinette stitch with a 2 stitch garter edge on either side. The needle size given in the swatch instructions was pulled from Meghan…
New Colors of Meadow
A new order of The Fibre Co. Meadow arrived at the warehouse, and with it, three new colors for fall/winter 2016! Bedstraw is a lovely pale grey that helps round out the neutrals in the line Meadow has always had a nice mix of reds and blues, but we knew Purple Trillium was a must,…
Handwoven Nov/Dec 2016 Yarn Lab
The latest issue of Handwoven is out, and I had the pleasure of weaving up some samples in The Fibre Co. yarns for the Yarn Lab section of the magazine. The Yarn Lab is a unique feature of each issue, where a weaver samples yarns in different stitch patterns. The parameters are pretty wide open,…
Color Stories: Lavender Desert
With the high temperatures most of North America has been experiencing, it’s really hard to think about knitting and crocheting. But, since that is our passion, we are thinking about it! I have loose, breezy tops on the mind that are easy to work and easier to wear. I love this classic and simple top by…
Independent Designer Feature: Two Grey Hills by Bonnie Dean
Bonnie Dean has designed a lovely new shawl, Two Grey Hills, a garter stitch shawl with a geometric edging inspired by New Mexico tapestries. The shawl has two yarn options-you can knit it in Road to China Light or Meadow held double. We love the clean geometric lines and the added flair of the picot edging….
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…
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…
As Seen On: Instagram
TOP• Pins N Needles in Princeton, NJ recently posted a beautiful photo of The Fibre Co. Cumbria. She’s having trouble narrowing down the colors to knit a sweater – which would you choose?• Kathryn (Wondrousskein) knit this stunning pair of Fingerless mitts in The Fibre Co. Road to China Light. The pattern she used was Vera…
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…
Knitter Projects: Hart Cardigan
I don’t know about you but my heart skipped a beat when I saw the Hart Cardigan knit up in Meadow in the color Lavender by fellow Raveler LCarolineVW. What a gorgeous sweater! Hart, designed by Julie Hoover, is classic in shape and styling with an open front and a beautiful lace detail on the back. Meadow…
Free Pattern: Neige Woven Scarf
If you have taken a class with me or Courtney, or met us at an event and asked “how did you two get started with Kelbourne?” inevitably, you will hear about our backgrounds in weaving. Despite longing for a BFA or MFA, when looking into college and then grad school, I went with an ever-so-slightly more…
#crochetsummer2015 finished project: crochet / sewn top
Last year as part of Crochet Summer 2014, Cal Patch shared a tutorial with us on making a knit tee with a crocheted yoke. I wanted to take the idea one step further, so I created a box top with a the main body sewn out of cotton fabric and crocheted yoke. I came up with the idea while on our way to…
Hydrangea Mystery, Revealed!
Our 2015 Mystery Knit Along (MKAL) is over, and the results are stunning. We are overwhelmed by the positive response we received this year, with over 500 participants, and over 130 projects currently on Ravelry. As always, our Ravelry group was lively and fun, and we have lots of lovely finished Hydrangea Shawls to share with you! The MKALs are…
New Colors of Meadow
A large order (oh, so MANY boxes!) recently arrived at our warehouse, and besides restocking some of your favorite Fibre Co. yarns, we also received some new colors for fall. The Fibre Co. Meadow continues to be a fan favorite, so we wanted to add a little pizzaz to the palette and bring in some saturated…
Featured Projects: Meadow
I case you missed it, we’re hosting our 3rd annual MKAL featuring The Fibre Co Meadow beginning June 1st. In celebration, I thought it would be nice to feature some finished projects knitters have made using Meadow to show just how lovely and versatile the yarn is! 1) NURSING SHAWL by Ginny Sheller This stunning…
Introducing: Kelbourne Woolens Hydrangea MKAL 2015
It is that time of year again! We’re delighted to announce our third annual spring MKAL featuring The Fibre Co Meadow! The MKAL will begin on Monday June 1st, and last six weeks. Our 2013 MKAL Meadowsweet, was a classic triangle, and our 2014 MKAL, Beltane, a half circle, and the Hydrangea MKAL Shawl is a third unique construction and shape….
Color Stories: Grey Wolves
All of this pleasant Spring weather has me looking forward to summer knitting. I really want a nice, lightweight top knit out of lace weight yarn. I want it to be nice enough that I can wear it to work but could also be worn with a pair of cutoffs on the weekend. And I’m thinking it should…
Knitter Projects: Summer Dawn
With summer right around the corner (yes, really!), we’re gearing up for Crochet Summer 2015. Today, we’re featuring a finished Summer Dawn cowl, designed for Crochet Summer 2014 by Courtney. The pattern uses one skein of The Fibre Co Savannah and a partial skein of The Fibre Co Meadow. This version of Summer Dawn was crocheted by…
Color Stories and Inspiration Boards
Sometimes deciding on which project to cast on can be difficult. More often than not, we crafters have a running list of things we want to knit or crochet “next”, but because of time, yarn budgets, or because we were only blessed with one set of arms, we have to choose just one project. And at other, rarer, times we can…
Pom Pom Quarterly: Mysa Tunic by Kate Gagnon Osborn
The preview for the Spring Issue of Pom Pom went live last Friday, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share that I have a design in it – the Mysa Tunic. The idea for Mysa came about both from the gorgeous mood board presented by Pom Pom, but also my love of flowy, muted…
Knitter Projects: Echo Flowers Shawl
Today we’re excited to share another beautiful version of the Echo Flowers Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen. Similar to Patricia’s Kunst pullover, this shawl is knit in Meadow in Pennyroyal by Erica. Meadow is a great choice for this yarn, as it blocks out nicely and really shows off the beautiful lace pattern in this intricate shawl. We…
Knitter Projects: Kunst Pullover
We always love to pour through Japanese stitch dictionaries and pattern books. Their aesthetic tends to be quite different from American patterns, and yet are so beautiful and delicate. Today’s featured project was knit by Patricia in Meadow, using the Kunst Pullover pattern from the popular Japanese knitting magazine Keito Dama. Each hexagon is knit,…
Knitter Projects: Sombra
Another day, another beautiful project to share! Today’s knitter project is the Sombra sweater by Elanor King from the Summer 2014 issue of Pom Pom Quarterly. This version was knit by Amanda in Fibre Company Meadow. Amanda used Meadow in Lavender, Pokeweed, and Black Adder for this multi-colored pullover. We love this modern sweater and it’s…
Introducing: Meadow in Bluebonnet
A little over a year ago the lovely Anne Hanson of Knitspot contacted us asking if we would create a exclusive colorway of Meadow for Knitspot’s fall in full color club 2013. Together we chose Bluebonnet, a lovely blue-grey color, named after the beautiful wildflower found in the Southwest. We’re ecstatic to announce that Bluebonnet…
Independent Designer Feature: Minty Fresh Poncho by Wendy Lewis
There have been quite a few really lovely designs published recently by knit (and crochet!) designers featuring the Fibre Company yarns. Today, we’re delighted to feature a beautiful crochet design by Wendy Lewis from the Interweave special issue CrochetScene featuring Meadow, The Minty Fresh Poncho. From the Magazine: “This chic poncho features a boatneck with a hint of floaty sleeves….
KW Summer Sweater KAL / Yarn Substitutions
When designing the sweaters for the Summer Sweaters Collection, we used the two yarns in the Fibre Company lineup that have a nice, crisp hand, Meadow and Savannah. Although different fiber contents and gauges, the yarns work well together, and as you will see, they can even be substituted for one another! All spring I…
Knitter Project: Echo Flower Shawl
The Echo Flower Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen is a popular free shawl pattern inspired by traditional Estonian lace patterns. Can you believe it was Jenny’s first design? This elaborate lace pattern features a blossom edging with nupps for texture. Recently Meghan, a lovely member of our Kelbourne Woolens team, got married. She knit this…
Free Pattern: Amager by Leah McGlone
Do you knit in social situations? If so, when? Whether it’s the pool, a friend’s BBQ, or the occasional outdoor movie, for me, summertime knitting needs to be simple, uncomplicated and easily fixable. (Late night knitting anyone?) Compared to the fall and winter months when I surround myself with cables and textured stitches, in the…
Knitspot Fall in Full Color Club
We’ve been a fan of Anne Hanson of Knitspot for as long as we’ve known her. And, this summer, we had the benefit of meeting Erica, her assistant, and our affection grew! So, of course, when we heard about her newest club project, and were asked if a collaboration – and, an exclusive one at…
Lori Versaci Interview and Facebook Giveaway
Today, we are delighted to feature a new pattern and an interview by Lori Versaci of VersaciKnits. Lori’s style is classic with a modern twist; she designs the kind of sweaters that will be in one’s wardrobe rotation for years to come. This pattern is called lite and is made out of Meadow in Larkspur….
Meadow Mystery Kal >> Meadowsweet Shawl!
All clues are complete, and we can finally share the Mystery KAL pattern with you…….the Meadowsweet Shawl! The full pattern is both written out and charted, depending on your knitting preference. Along with the pattern directions, the 12 page pdf includes a wealth of information on knitting lace from charts, how to properly swatch in…
The Allium Collection: ALLIUM + official pattern release!
Today is the day! The release of the full Allium Collection as individual .pdf downloads for your knitting enjoyment. In honor of the release, we’re delighted to present the final pattern in the collection, aptly named Allium. The name for this beautiful shawl informed the naming of the rest of the designs, so we thought…
The Allium Collection: URSA
With just two days left until the release, we’re delighted to finish sharing our collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Today and tomorrow, we’ll feature the last 2 of the 8 patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns…
The Allium Collection: UMBREL
Continuing our featured collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Over the next two weeks, we’ll continue highlighting the rest of the 8 patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns via Ravelry, or you favorite Fibre Company…
The Allium Collection: SHALLOT
We’re proud to continue sharing our collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Over the next two weeks, we’ll continue highlighting the rest of the 8 patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns via Ravelry, or you…
The Allium Collection: TWINLEAF
We’re proud to continue sharing our collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting each of the 8 patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns via Ravelry, or you favorite Fibre…
The Allium Collection: ROSEUM
We’re proud to continue sharing our collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting each of the 8 patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns via Ravelry, or you favorite…
The Allium Collection: LILLYDALE
We’re proud to continue sharing our collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting each of the 8 patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns via Ravelry, or you favorite…
Introducing…The Allium Collection: CEPA
We’re proud to announce a wonderful collaboration with Grace Anna Farrow, The ALLIUM COLLECTION: 8 original shawl designs featuring Meadow. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting each of the patterns in preparation for the full release on July 15th. Each pattern will be available as individual patterns via Ravelry, or you favorite Fibre…
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…