When we released the KW: Baby Collection a few years ago, the intent was to create a book of classic designs that would have longevity over time. As the years have gone by, we have received requests for some of the patterns as individual PDFs. Coming up to the 3rd year after the release, the…
Tag: Organik
#CrochetSummer2015: Swink! interview with Miriam Felton & Amy O’Neill houck
First Fall Knitty was released recently and I immediately grabbed some Organik to make this crocheted sweater by Amy O’Neill Houck. The pattern is accompanied by a tutorial by Miriam Felton on a chainless single crochet foundation. Not being familiar with this technique, I was hooked immediately (pun 100% intended). Whenever I am crocheting in…
Knitscene Fall 2015: Argentan Pullover by Leah McGlone
The latest issue of Knitscene just arrived on our doorstep and it features my first editorial design, the Argentan Pullover! I’ve always been drawn to simple yet effective, design elements and Argentan is one of my favorite designs thus far! The lines of brioche and baby cables create a vertical stripe to emphasize the split hem…
Interweave Knits Spring 2015: Eastbound Sweater
The spring issue of Interweave Knits was released this past week featuring transitional garments preparing us for the indecisive weather of spring. From subtle lace cardigans and pullovers to spring accessories, this issue of Interweave Knits includes the Eastbound Sweater from Courtney Kelley featuring The Fibre Co. Organik in Night Sky. Combining the traditional gansey…
Dreaming of Spring: Brights
Last week, I was taken with the beauty of winter and inspired to put together a little collection of Polyvore sets that celebrated our perfect cold-weather accessory yarn, Road to China Light. This past week, though, we were teased with a few warm, sunny days, promising that sometime, soon, spring will come, and I was inspired to…
Introducing the Kelbourne Woolens: Baby Collection!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new book: Kelbourne Woolens: Baby Collection! Whether delicate and dainty or rumble-tumble and rowdy, Kelbourne Woolens Baby Collection has the perfect project to clothe your sweet wee one…whatever adventures your life may now bring. This lovely collection has everything to keep your baby warm and adorable…
Kelbourne Woolens: Volume 1, Blog Tour! {+ a chance to win!}
Last week we released our new book, Kelbourne Woolens: Volume 1, a collection of some of our favorite, and most popular patterns from the past five years. When putting together this anthology, we were able to take a look back and bring some of our favorites like Alice, Give a Hoot, and Hawthorn back to our…
Announcing…Kelbourne Woolens, Volume One
It’s been hard keeping this a secret all year, but we are so pleased to finally share with you our celebration of the first five years of Kelbourne Woolens! Five years ago, in 2008, Kate was in her last year of graduate school, earning a degree in textile design with a weaving focus, and Courtney’s…
Knitter Projects: Botanic Hat
With winter showing its brutal face here on the east coast, it’s time to bring out the hats, scarves, mittens and everything warm to protect us from the harsh winter winds. The Botanic Hat by Stephen West is a great way to mix and match colors and textures of different yarns, plus it’s reversible! In…
Independent Designer Feature: Ayase Cardigan by Olga Buraya-Kefelian
The Ayase Cardigan by Olga Buraya-Kefelian is a beautiful top-down yoked cardigan with circular cables and a clean i-cord edge. Designed using Organik in magma, a rich brick red, the end result is a beautiful marriage of color, texture and fit. Specifications: Yarn: Organik in magma; 10 (10, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16)…
New For Sale Pattern(s): Sugar Mountain + Gretel!
This beautiful duo of new for sale patterns has been published just in time for lovely holiday gift knitting! Two styles, two different yarns, two weights and two techniques – something to please everyone on your list! Designed by Courtney Kelley, Sugar Mountain is a slouchy cable and lace beret with beautiful texture and integrated…
November Knits: Hilton Field Cowl, Morris Cove Hat + Mittens, Spanish Moss Legwarmers, Tallulah Shrug
Welcome to the first stop on the November Knits blog tour! We’re happy to share our four designs for the book with you. Kate: For my contributions to the book, I was immediately drawn to the Ivy League chapter – color work and tongue-in-cheek preppy is, as many of you know, totally my “thing“. I knew…
New For Sale Pattern: Fiorella
Another treat for the crocheters, we’re happy to share the publication of the Fiorella beret by Courtney Kelley, worked in stripes using two of our new colors of Organik, claystone + agave. Perfect for beginner and advanced crocheters alike, it is a great project to play with color and hone your technique. Specifications:• Yarn: Organik…
New For Sale Pattern: Amaranth
We’re delighted to announce that Amaranth is now available through Kelbourne Woolens and on Ravelry. For the many (many) shop owners who have asked, it, and all of our KW patterns are also available through in store sales on Ravelry! {And if you do see a pattern you want that for some reason doesn’t come…
New For Sale Pattern: Amaranth
Designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn, Amaranth features Organik in painted desert, a bright cheery pink. The lace pattern creates and organic motif over the body of the hat and the yarn makes for a warm and soft accessory. The combination of beauty and practicality is a win-win! Specifications: • Yarn: Organik in painted desert, 2…
New Colors of Organik!
It’s that time of year again – the release of new colors! We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be releasing new colors in four of our lines, the first being Organik. This season, we’re introducing two warm brights and two really beautiful neutrals to help round out the once predominantly cool palette. Painted DesertPainted Desert…
Knitter Projects: Rocky Coast Cardigan
Hannah recently posed images of a stunning version of her design, the Rocky Coast Cardigan, knit out of Organik in Lichen. We absolutely love the combination of color and style in her version. And what better way to illustrate the versatility of this gorgeous cardigan than to show it with Hannah’s beautiful baby bump? For…
Interweave Knits Spring 2012: Seashell Skirt by Kristen Omdahl
The Spring 2012 issue of Interweave Knits recently hit the newsstands, and the magazine is filled with 18 season-spanning patterns that cover a wide variety of techniques and styles. Featured in the issue is the Seashell Skirt, a beautiful graphic knee length skirt designed by Kristen Omdahl out of Organik in highlands. The fluted hem…
Handmade Love: Mason Jar Cosies
We hope you enjoy this premiere guest post from friend of the Fibre Company + Kelbourne Woolens, Maura Kirk. Maura blogs about her many interests at The Projectory Handcrafts. You may also remember Maura from her contribution to our guest post on the Martha Stewart blog, and the accompanying cowl she designed out of Road…
Independent Designer Feature: Winter Trails Hat
Alana Dakos of Never Not Knitting and Coastal Knits {for more info on Alana’s design process, you can check out our interview with her and Hannah Fettig here} recently published a gorgeous design, the Winter Trails Hat, knit out of Organik in Arctic Tundra. The hat begins with a2 x 2 rib and then flows…
Knitter Projects: Utopia Cabled Hat
This installment of “Knitter Projects” is a classic cabled hat, knit by Jackie out of Organik in Crater Lake from the pattern of the same name, the Utopia Cabled Hat by Smariek. We think the combination of design and color choice shows off the yarn beautifully, and are total suckers for anything cabled in Organik…
The Fibre Company + Martha Stewart Living!
The January 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Living just arrived on Kate’s doorstep {you can read a little bit more about Kate’s obsession with Martha Stewart here + here} and we’re delighted to share two projects with you that feature Organik, The Purse Stitch Scarf and Adult Handwarmers. The Purse Stitch Scarf is a long…
New For Sale Pattern: Fargo!
We’re thrilled to {finally} announce the release of Fargo, a cable and shawl collar pullover knit out of Organik. The sweater features moss stitch sleeves knit in the round up to the armholes and then worked back and forth for the set in sleeve cap. The body is knit in the round from the bottom…
Finished Project: Rocky Coast Cardigan
The Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig from her wildly popular self-published book with Alana Dakos, Coastal Knits, has taken the knitting world by storm. For more info on their design process and experience writing the book, be sure to check out the little interview we published with Hannah + Alana as part of their…
Coastal Knits blog tour + Interview!
When Hannah Fettig and Alana Dakos, the authors of the wildly popular new book, Coastal Knits {web link} {rav link}, approached us to be a part of their blog tour commemorating the release of the book, we jumped at the chance! Hannah used one of our yarns, Organik, for the Rocky Coast Cardigan, and Kate…
Knitter Projects: Simple Baby Cardigan
If you are not already an avid reader of Amanda Soule’s blog, SouleMama, you should be! If (oddly), the lovely posts about knitting don’t do it for you, then surely her posts and photographs of delicious food, garden harvests or amazing farm animals will. Over the years, Amanda has knit a bunch of really beautiful…
Work in Progress Wednesday
Kate took a trip to Vermont this weekend for a mini-vacation away from the home renovations that have rendered her kitchenless for the last month. {Really. No kitchen to speak of. Even for someone who isn’t really into cooking, the whole thing is getting a bit tiresome}. Somewhere along the NY/NJ border she started crocheting…
Work in Progress Wednesday
The wildly popular Rocky Coast Cardigan {rav link}, by Hannah Fettig from the book Coastal Knits {web link} by Hannah and Alana Dakos, knit by Kate out of Organik in Crater Lake.
Knitter Project: Emma Tunic
We couldn’t get over the cuteness when we saw this Emma Tunic knit by Alex. The pattern, the Emma Tunic by Jennifer Alexander, is an adorable baby dress designed for newborns up to 6 months. We absolutely love the bright + modern color combination that Alex used for this baby dress and it is taking…
Interweave Knits Fall 2011: Interview + Flanders Bay Pullover
We have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Fall issue of Interweave Knits, and are delighted to say that it is finally here! Kelbourne Woolens + The Fibre Company are featured in two different {but equally exciting!} ways. First, we were lucky enough to be asked to contribute an interview to the magazine. Turning…
Work in Progress Wednesday
7.13 A new design, by Kate, knit out of Organik in Seawater, Oahu, Arctic Tundra, Lichen + Atoll.
Collection 3 now available!
We are delighted to announce our third collection of for sale patterns is now available for individual purchase online and is on its way to LYSs around the country! This season we designed a collection of shawls, scarves and even a cowl, each using a different Fibre Company yarn, and each with a unique construction…
Finished Project: Moebius Cowl
A birthday present for a very dear friend, Colleen. Knit by Kate out of Terra in Anemone, with an attached i-cord border out of Organik in Fjord.
Work in Progress Wednesday
2.16 Swatching. Swatching. Swatching. A new Kelbourne Woolens design, knit and designed by Kate out of Organik in Highlands.
Flargh.
It has come to our attention there are a few errors in the Kiva Hattu pattern. We have updated the file and sent a correction email to those who have purchased the pattern from our For Sale Patterns page, and have also included the corrections below. Abbreviations: T1L: slip 1 st to cn an hold…
New Colors of Organik!
In addition to the new colors of Canopy Worsted this spring, we are also delighted to be introducing 3 new colors to the Organik line! The original palette was a much more “primary” one than our other lines – Magma, for example is pretty close to a “true” red, and colors like “Loam”, “Seawater” and…
Work in Progress Wednesday
12.15 Something a little different…. A large Organik order! Its own special work in progress…counting, organizing, packing, shipping… …made even more exciting by the new colors that came with it!
An Interview With: Gudrun Johnston
It has been too long since we have posted one of our designer interviews! We are excited to jump back into this feature with Gudrun Johnston, the force behind The Shetland Trader. Gudrun recently self-published a book, available in both hard copy and electronic form, aptly named The Shetland Trader – Book One. (website link)…
Holiday Gift Ideas from The Fibre Company!
Over the course of the summer we were able to do some designing and knitting with the holidays in mind. In the last few weeks, these lovely projects have been appearing in the latest issues of Interweave, so we thought a three-part posting would be a great way to showcase some holiday themed gift giving…
New Twist Collective: Prosecco
Since the launch of Twist Collective in 2008, we are always very excited to see each new issue. Over the last few seasons, the excitement is compounded by the fact that our yarns have been used in some really beautiful garments. The new Winter Issue is no exception! For the “Sweet Surprise” story, Joan McGowan…
An Interview with: Cecily + Melissa!
We, like many of you, are super excited about the release (TODAY!) of Melissa LaBarre + Cecily Glowik MacDonald‘s new book with Interweave Press, New England Knits! (For a complete list of the projects on Ravelry, click here). We have a few special connections to the book — firstly, we adore Cecily + Melissa and…
Knitscene Fall 2010!
As always, when we were presented with the opportunity to work with Lisa Shroyer for the Fall 2010 issue of Knitscene, we jumped at the chance! The 5th anniversary issue is packed with a wide variety of projects covering a broad spectrum of techniques, styles and yarns. One of the unique and interesting aspects of…
New Free Pattern! Poplar Cowl
We are delighted to be offering a new free pattern for you, the Poplar Cowl! Our free pattern selection in Organik was looking pretty sad, so we are doubly excited to be adding this one to the Kelbourne Woolens collection. The Poplar Cowl, is – you guessed it! – a cowl knit using a knit…
Behind the Scenes
The weather in Philadelphia today has been really gorgeous, so we took the opportunity to take some photos of some new Kelbourne Woolens/Fibre Company patterns in the works. Here’s some sneak peeks! Cowl in Organik An updated Petal Tank in Terra Plaid Hat in Road to China Light All three pattern should be available soon,…
Spotlight on: Organik
We continue our yarn spotlight this week with Organik, a single ply worsted weight yarn that we feel, sadly, does not get its fair share of accolades! Organik began its life as a single ply 70% Organic New Zealand Wool, 15% Alpaca, and 15% Silk and had a different “hand” than most other Fibre Co….
Hollywood Herringbone Sweater
Some of you may have found a sneak peek of my new design for Knitscene Magazine featured in Knitting Daily at the beginning of the month in your inbox. The full preview for the issue is now up on Knitscene.com, and the magazine is now available in your local yarn shops! The Hollywood Herringbone uses…