Our second pattern from the Season of Sweaters is a knit tee in our lightweight summer yarn, Mojave. A crisp and cool blend of cotton and linen, the Summer Sweater is as fun to knit as it is to wear. Courtney had so much fun designing this one! With breezy lace sleeves and a soft…
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Color Stories: True Grit at the PMA and Mojave
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has an exciting exhibit called New Grit: Art and Philly Now. The show includes twenty five contemporary artist with strong ties to Philadelphia who explore being and belonging. This mixed media painting titled Son Songlines: Cosmos by Howardena Pindell is a favorite from the show! When I saw it I…
Swatching: Get to Know Mojave
This year I’m individually going over each Kelbourne Woolens yarn, and will discuss the characteristics, gauges, and go over a few different swatches and stitch patterns. Want more? View previous posts on Lucky Tweed, Andorra, and Scout. Enjoy! Mojave is our quintessential cotton linen blend yarn. Mojave seems to grow in popularity every year, and…
KW Style It: Llana Del Rio
It has been a while since we had a Style It post! Now that we’re vaccinated and back in the office, I asked our awesome intern, Lena Kolb to put together outfits to pair with some of our classic summer designs. Enjoy! First up is Llana Del Rio, a great summer sweater knit in our…
Finished Project: Courtney’s Rift!
I did it! I finally finished my Rift as part of the #mojavemarlalong, and I am completely happy with it. I used our Kelbourne Woolens Mojave yarn in seafoam and flamingo, and it is endlessly cheerful and summery – a pleasant reminder of beach days yet to come. (Maybe next year?) I don’t know about…
Finished Project: Kate’s Rift!
I finished my Rift as part of the #mojavemarlalong and it is everything I had hoped it would be and more! The subtle Mojave marl (slate gray and plum brown) creates a lovely mushroomy purple that works well with basically everything in my wardrobe. The linen/cotton blend is soft and has some heft, but is…
Year of Gifts: Pantry Staple Washcloths
June’s Year of Gifts is here! This month’s design is the perfect knit for hot summer days, and is perfect for gift giving. We hope this is a pattern you’ll knit again and again! This pattern is really two patterns! The two texture stitch patterns are called Nut Stitch and Rice Stitch, hence the “Pantry…
Swatching: Rift Marl-Along
Above: My Swatches Before Blocking As I mentioned in the introductory post announcing the KAL, after Courtney and I picked Rift and were discussing color choices, I swatched Mojave singled and then doubled the yarn with two colors and fell in love! The specifications for Rift are as follows: Yarn A sport/dk weight cotton/wool or…
Marl-Along Rift With Us!
A few weeks ago, I was texting Courtney and suggested we host a little KAL as something fun to do in the midst of the laundry, dishes, chores, homeschooling, and madness of the last few months. Since it’s getting warmer, and we’re thinking about spring and summer knits, it is the perfect time to work…
#mojavesummerKAL – Winner!
As the last days of summer fade into fall our #mojavesummerKAL comes to a close as well, which means unveiling the winner of our giveaway! A few weeks ago, we rounded up some of our favorite projects from #mojavesummerKAL, our KAL Instragram hashtag. There were so many beautiful projects to choose from, but there was…
Mojave Summer KAL (and Giveaway)! ☀️
Join us this summer for a low-key Make-Anything-In-Mojave KAL! We couldn’t settle on one design for our KAL, so we’re just making whatever we want together. We’ve been pulling together a list of our most coveted designs that’s we’d love to either make in Mojave. We’re all taken with Ranunculus and LOVE The Happy Squash’s…
Kelbourne Woolens, Celebrating Ten Years
If you had asked us last year at this time to look forward to right now, we would have probably burst into tears. Change is hard, and what feels like a life’s work – even when you’re still in your 30’s – is a hard thing to let go of, especially when it’s not your…
As Seen on Instagram: Mojave Edition!
Shops, knitters, and crocheters are loving our new yarn, Mojave, and we are so thrilled to see images popping up all over social media. I thought it would be fun to showcase some of the awesome ways we’re seeing Mojave shared on Instagram! ROW 1 / • Webs shared this really lovely image of Mojave skeins last…
An Interview With: Meghan Kelly
It has been a while since we interviewed anyone on the blog, and I thought it would be fun to dive back in with our very own Meghan! Meghan came to Kelbourne as a part-time intern in 2012 soon after moving to Philadelphia to obtain a masters degree in textile design. She fit seamlessly into…
Mojave Collection: The Designs
Simple, straightforward silhouettes for summer. Our third Kelbourne Woolens yarn collection, The Mojave Collection, has arrived for summer. Available as individual PDF downloads, The Mojave Collection is all about optimizing summer knitting for hot-weather wearing. Featuring six garments designed in Kelbourne Woolens Mojave perfect for warm days, this collection celebrates the long days of summer. From the boardwalk to the…
Color Stories: Mojave Collection
As we mentioned yesterday, Mojave is “Meghan’s Yarn” – inspired by her love of cellulose fibers and saturated, bright colors, it will come as no surprise to hear that she wanted a lively collection with pops of color to accompany the release of the yarn. When putting together color inspiration for the designs, we focused on…
Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Mojave
2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a long, long time: Our own line of quality, affordable, classic yarns. In celebration of our ten year anniversary, we are launching a small selection of yarns throughout the year. Each season…
See You at TNNA, Part One: Kelbourne Woolens
Our 10th Anniversary Year has been filled with new adventures, and this summer and fall we’re thrilled to be bringing you lots of new products we feel good about. In between developing the Kelbourne Woolens line of yarns, this season we are happy to be adding more yarns to our BC Garn offerings for fall, and bringing a…