The first of four patterns in our new Tanguis cotton, Skipper, Catalina is the quintessential summer tank. It has a classic fit, perfect for pairing with a flowy skirt of a pair of cute shorts. Make is season spanning by using it year round as a layering peice as well! You can layer your handknits…
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Luma Collection: Yale Harbor
Yale Harbor is a classic sweater. A beautiful allover slip stitch pattern adds subtle texture and interest. Knit in pieces and seamed, it’s a great easy sweater pattern. Worn with positive ease, it’ll be your new favorite sweater for spring and fall. Courtney’s original was knit in The Fibre Co. Luma, colorway Aizome, here’s an…
Designer Feature: Arranmore Scarf by Antonia Shankland
As our second shipment of The Fibre Co. Arranmore is making its journey across the Atlantic, we wanted to share this wonderful design by Antonia Shankland featuring our best selling color, Glenveagh Castle. Antonia Shankland, who also happens to be our NY/NJ/PA sales representative and long time friend, is known for her simplistic yet elegant designs – such…
Free Pattern: Croft House Beanie
Autumn is a great time to knit accessories. They not only make wonderful gifts for the upcoming holidays, but they also provide a nice reprieve after the mad dash to finish your first fall garments. (Anyone else having Rhinebeck sweater induced knitting fatigue?) A hat is a welcome, easy knit that keeps your fingers occupied…
Yarn Shop Love: Daisy Chain Shoulderette
Not only is December’s Yarn Shop Love pattern a cute and quick knit, but it uses one of my favorite yarns, Daisy Chain by Knit Collage. Last year, at TNNA, Kelbourne Woolens and Knit Collage had booths back to back and we traded some yarn at the end of the show (one of the many…
Yarn Shop Love!
At Kelbourne Woolens we are always trying to find new ways to support our stockists. Our local yarn shop owners are the lifeline of the knitting community. They are the community builders; churning out new knitters, fostering new designers, and helping people with problems from picking up dropped stitches to relationship advice! The online knitting…

Norah Gaughan for The Fibre Co.
Knitwear designer Norah Gaughan recently collaborated with Daphne Marinopoulos of The Fibre Co. to create a 12 piece collection featuring the Fibre Co. yarns. The end result is a modern collection with interesting construction and texture. Akita | Atomium | Crosstown District | Gotham | Intrepid Metropolis | Oporto | Parkview Skyscraper | Tallinn |…
Independent Designer Feature: Scorpion Bowl by Thea Colman
Last summer, while we were at Squam, we had the opportunity to hang out a bit with Thea Colman, the hilarious designer behind Baby Cocktails. At the marketplace she picked up a skein of Canopy Worsted in tanager, a bright, tropical blue. After some brainstorming with Courtney (We’re always up to talk shop, especially when…
Independent Designer Feature: Lydell by Carrie Bostick Hoge
A followup to her Madder Anthology 2 – Simple Pleasures, Carrie Hoge just released Simple Pleasures spring/summer, a collection of lighter garments in the same simple and clasic style as the 2nd anthology. Her design in the collection featuring Canopy Fingering is Lydell, a lovely t-shirt with a short-row shirt tail hem, short-row shaping at the…

Introducing: The Pathways Collection by Laura Nelkin
Every time I sit down to write a blog post sharing the release of something new, it usually begins with “we’re delighted to announce…”…and I realize I’ve probably said it a thousand times before and try to think of new, creative ways to but this time, when sharing the release of The Pathways Collection, I really, really mean…
Knit a Cabled Hat with Norah Gaughan and Creativebug
Norah Gaughan is known for her love of cables and intricate stitch patterns inspired by natural elements – her book Knitting Nature, is a beloved classic – and her newest design and class with Creativebug is no exception! From Norah: “One my favorite things I like to do is to design with cables, to draw…

COMING SOON: The Pathways Collection by Laura Nelkin
When we were dreaming (Scheming?) about ways to promote our newest yarn, Road to China Lace, the designs of our good friend, Laura Nelkin of Nelkin Designs immediately came to mind. Her love of lace, feminine aesthetic, and unique approach to construction and style seemed like the perfect fit for the Road to China Lace….
(Another!) Sneak Peek!
Besides the big move, we were busy this fall working on developing a new yarn (more on that later this week) and 3 new pattern collections! On Friday, we shot the photos for 2 of the collections, and shared a bunch of sneak peeks on Instagram. Stay tuned next week for the brig reveal with all…
Introducing: Knightsbridge!
You might recall the photoshoot sneak peeks in March on instagram or the #kwstyleit challenge at TNNA where we previewed our latest yarn and some of our latest designs for the upcoming fall season. the time has come to finally share it with you all: we’re excited to announce the re-working and reintroduction one of…
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…