We’re Dreaming of Fall! The kids are (finally) back at school, and we are PUMPED for cooler weather. There is nothing more exciting than planning a new project, so we took a moment and picked some new(er) pattern releases and paired them with our favorite cool weather yarns. If you want a quickie accessory, a classic sweater designed to…
Tag: Scout
Spotlight On: Colorwork
It is no secret that we have been fans of stranded colorwork for years and years – some of our first published colorwork designs were back in 2007, before Kelbourne Woolens was even founded! Coincidentally, they were in Manos del Uruguay, who we just worked with on our Collaboration Collection! Colorwork can take many forms,…
Swatching: Get to Know Scout
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. You can view the first post on Lucky Tweed here and the second on Andorra here! Next up in our swatching series is Scout, one of the most popular…
Primrose Mittens Tuck Stitches
The stitch pattern on the Primrose Mittens from the Year of Gifts features a lovely tuck stitch that creates a waffle-like texture on the top of the hand. Working the stitch isn’t difficult by any means – anyone familiar with brioche will find it to be quite simple – but we thought a photo tutorial…
Year of Gifts: Primrose Mittens
The second design in the Year of Gifts, the Primrose Mittens, are here! A textural delight featuring broken ribbing and tuck stitches, these mittens are sure to keep the wearer cosy and warm. The Primrose Mittens are worked in the round from the cuff to top of hand. The cuff is worked in a broken…
2020 Make Nine: Courtney’s Picks!
As promised, here are Courtney’s 2020 Make 9 picks! Top: L) Pattern: Fen Dress by Amber Corcoran. Fabric: Linen from stash. I have some grey/purple/brown linen I’ve been hoarding for about 15 years that would be awesome for this dress. M) Pattern: Pineapple Smoothie by Audrey Drysdale. Yarn: BC Garn Tussah Tweed in Royal Ocean….
Interweave Crochet Fall 2019: Pie Bake Cardigan and Wheatfield Cabled Capelet
I had the overwhelming pleasure of spending last weekend at Camp Workroom Social, a 4 day sewing intensive extravaganza in the woods of upstate New York. Besides the extraordinary experience of making my own pair of jeans (more on that later…but I am obsessed!), it was the most perfectly perfect fall weekend filled with crisp…
The Knit Vibe: Chaleur by Kate Gagnon Osborn
Vickie Howell’s new book, The Knit Vibe, was released today and I’m delighted to share my contribution, Chaleur! Chaleur is a quintessentially “Kate” hat: deep ribbing, intricate cables, integrated increases and decreases, and a slouchy fit are all incorporated into the design. Knit in Scout in orchid heather, Chaleur is a wooly, modern, and functional…
Happy Little Accidents: My Humulus Sweater (Dress)
Did you all watch or grow up with The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross? Well, when I tried on my freshly blocked Humulus his famous phrase was my first thought: “There are no mistakes, only happy little accidents.” Humulus by Isabell Kraemer called to me from the moment I saw its hop-filled yoke last…
Designer Feature: Bynx Hat by Hayley Geary
We have a soft spot in our hearts for our snuggly Scout yarn. The entire Kelbourne Woolens team can’t get enough of its heathered, saturated colors, and versatility. It’s one of those yarns that just works for most textures, including our favorite – cables! Hayley Geary’s Bynx Hat, made in Scout’s Moss Heather, shot to…
Introducing 5 New Colors of Scout!
Introducing five, fresh new colors in Scout! Meet strawberry heather, plum heather, teal heather, moss heather, and meadow heather. Our new colors add depth and dimension to our already rich color palette for even more appeal and colorwork options! Find the yarn specs, full color palette, and our list of of stockists here. We want…
Designer Feature: Meta’s Bonnet by Maura Kirk
Our dear friend Maura (another former Kelbourne Woolens employee!) stopped by yesterday with her darling wee babe, Meta, who was wearing her brand new Scout bonnet, now available as a free pattern! Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout, Juniper Heather, 1 skein….
Designer Feature: Grayson by Leah McGlone
The Winter 2018 Knitty is live, and in it is a stunning wrap, Grayson, by our dear friend Leah McGlone! Leah was an intern for us waaaay back in 2012, and after graduating from Philadelphia University where she studied textiles, she worked for us as an all around designer/marketer/copy-writer/general do-er. She is now a program…
Scout Collection: Powell
Throughout the process of creating and growing the Kelbourne Woolens line of yarns, it has been really fun to see how Meghan and I have responded to Courtney’s yarn, and then how Courtney and Meghan responded to my yarn. While I took a much more traditional approach to Scout, Meghan and Courtney designed sweaters with a little…
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…
Scout Collection: Sawyer
When we released the Luma Collection last year, we had no idea how incredibly popular the Stone Point poncho was going to be. You never know when a pattern is going to “hit,” and this one hit hard! We sold so many copies of this poncho, and it was so awesome to hear from knitters and shop owners about how much…
Scout Collection: Rainier
I tend to be pretty hard on myself when it comes to my designs. By the time the swatching, sketching, knitting, un-knitting, re-knitting, blocking, and finishing happens, the stress of meeting a deadline and time and effort that goes into producing the pattern from start to finish usually leaves me ready to move on and…
Scout Collection: Ballard
Ballard, the second hat in the Scout Collection, is the perfect design for practicing stranded knitting or if you want to play around with color. The design is a mix of classic Setesdal patterns, and no float is longer than three stitches, so each round is easy to memorize. The sample worked up super quickly, so…
Scout Collection: Compass
I am as much of a sucker for an intricate cable as I am stranded colorwork, and the Compass cowl is awash with a plethora of cable panels designed to keep you cosy all season long. Compass is designed in two sizes, a larger version (pictured) requiring two skeins, and a smaller version that only calls for…
Scout Collection: Portage
Scout is “my” yarn in the lineup of new Kelbourne Woolens yarns we’re releasing this year, so it was only fitting that I took the reins in terms of the overall look and feel of the Scout Collection. Since Scout is an 100% wool in a wearable DK weight, the classic and bright heathered colors are perfect for sweaters and accessories…
Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Scout
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 will be launching a small selection of yarns throughout this year. Each…