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Tag: Vintage Modern Knits

Kelbourne Woolens is on the move!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on March 27, 2013October 8, 2020

After taking time off in 2012 after a heavy {and exhausting!} travel schedule celebrating the release of Vintage Modern Knits, we’re happy to be able to add some exciting event dates to our calendar this spring! Our first trip brings us to Washington state to attend VK Live and teach two classes on April 4th…

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Kelbourne Woolens Trunk Shows

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on June 5, 2012October 6, 2020

An ‘unofficial’ part of the Kelbourne Woolens / Fibre Company patterns and yarns, we have been sending out trunk shows since the start of the distribution in 2008 to stockists of the Fibre Company yarns. This year, though, we’re taking it to the next level and organized three trunk shows to support our growing pattern…

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Kelbourne Woolens + Vogue Knitting Live!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on September 21, 2011October 6, 2020

We’re gearing up (or, in other words “running around frantically tying up all loose ends and making a million lists”) in preparation for our trip to Los Angeles for Vogue Knitting Live LA! We had a wonderful time at the NY event this past January, and are really excited to be headed to the west…

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Interweave Knits Fall 2011: Interview + Flanders Bay Pullover

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on July 31, 2011October 6, 2020

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…

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Work in Progress Wednesday

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on July 20, 2011October 6, 2020

7.20 Another sample of the Baltic Beret from Vintage Modern Knits, knit by Kate out of Canopy Fingering in Quetzal, Chiclet Tree, Orchid and Sarsparilla.

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The Fibre Company, Vintage Modern Knits + Knit/Purl!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on June 16, 2011October 6, 2020

We are getting super excited for our trip to Portland, Oregon next week to teach a weekend of classes at Knit/Purl! On Friday, June 24th, we will be at the shop from 5-7 for a book signing, trunk show, and to answer any questions you may have. Then, Saturday and Sunday are filled with 4…

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Finished Project: Brigid Cardigan!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on May 17, 2011July 5, 2022

Courtney’s “most hearted” pattern from Vintage Modern Knits is the Brigid Jacket {pattern link} {project page link}, a sweater that has proven to be quite popular! Knit out of Terra, Courtney also opted to use the very popular Black Walnut color.  Its duo-tone brown and green-blue goes with all of the earthy off-tones in Courtney’s…

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Finished Project: Adelaide Cardiganized!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on May 16, 2011July 5, 2022

As a part of the Vintage Modern Knits KAL, both Kate and Courtney took on the challenge to knit themselves their KAL sweater from Vintage Modern Knits. Kate’s “most hearted” design was the cover sweater, Adelaide, {pattern rav link} {project rav link} a Fair Isle yoke pullover knit out of Terra. Kate’s wardrobe mostly consists…

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Sneek Peek!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on May 13, 2011October 6, 2020

Well, the VMK-KAL is over and woah boy did it feel like knitting for the book all over again – it was pretty tight there at the end and we would be lying if we said our hands weren’t cramping up like mad! Here is a little sneak peek to whet your whistles of our…

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California Dreamin’…

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on April 21, 2011October 6, 2020

Well, what can we say? In a word, our trip to California was awesome.  Awesome hostesses, awesome knitters, awesome friends, awesome yarn, awesome wine, awesome students, awesome weather. We began the trip at A Verb for Keeping Warm. The first thing we saw after stepping foot in Oakland? This graffiti: Quite uplifting after over 10…

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Vintage Modern Knits-a-long Contest!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on April 2, 2011October 6, 2020

We thought it would be fun to add a little contest into the mix in conjunction with the VMK-KAL!  When the KAL ends on May 13th, we will be awarding prizes to participants for best projects in the following categories: Most Creative Use of Color Best Modification Best Use of Fibre Company Yarn Best Use…

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Work in Progress Wednesday

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on March 30, 2011October 6, 2020

3.30 Remember this? We’re deep in deadline knitting for our next for sale pattern collection, but during much-appreciated spare moments (or when her brain is just…broken..) Kate works happily away on her Adelaide for the VMK-KAL. And don’t forget! If you, too, are participating in the KAL, please “tag” your project with”VMK-KAL” so we can…

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Work in Progress Wednesday

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on March 23, 2011October 6, 2020

3.23 Courtney’s Vintage Modern Knits-A-Long version of the Brigid Jacket from Vintage Modern Knits, shown in Terra in the color Black Walnut. A she is completely unable to knit the same thing twice, Courtney is planning some modifications to the cardigan, having already knit the version that is shown in the book.  She is making…

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Work in Progress Wednesday

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on March 16, 2011October 6, 2020

3.16 Swatching colors for Kate’s version of Adelaide for the Vintage Modern Knits Knit-A-Long! She found a winner with Black Walnut, Sorrel, Nettle, Olive Leaf + Anemone…now onto the knitting! —- And, on a similar note, we will be chatting it up with Planet Purl tomorrow at 8 pm EST – sign in for the…

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Bloomin Yarns Weekend!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on March 15, 2011October 6, 2020

As we mentioned, our trusty little camera decided it did not have enough time to see all the sights in Pittsburgh, so it stayed to hang out for a little while. It has safely come back home to us (thanks, Michelle!), so we wanted to share photos from our fabulous weekend at Bloomin Yarns. From…

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Vintage Modern Knits Blog Tour! {+ a chance to win!}

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on February 12, 2011October 6, 2020

As many of you probably already know, the blog-o-sphere is hosting a lovely little tour of our book, Vintage Modern Knits.  It began on Feb 5th with a interview on the WEBS Ready Set Knit Podcast.  The podcast was our first “live” interview, and we were quite nervous, but think it went pretty well! If…

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Our Trip to Space!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on February 7, 2011October 6, 2020

Yesterday we did a book signing and Yvette Roositud (rav link) workshop at Fibre Space in Alexandria, VA. Our morning began with a quick (but delicious!) brunch at Vermilion Restaurant right around the corner from the shop.  The food was excellent. While we were at Vermilion, the Fibre Space staff was hard at work setting…

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A moebius cowl, VK Live, Meg Swanson + The Farm

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on January 27, 2011October 6, 2020

Not a bad lead in for a post, eh? And not too shabby for a Saturday. How did it all begin? Well, as you know, we wrote a book. (Officially released today)!  And this winter and spring we are going on a little tour to promote said book. The first stop on the tour was…

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Work in Progress Wednesday

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on December 1, 2010October 6, 2020

12.1 Look familiar? The Yangtze Cardigan, knit and designed by Courtney in Canopy Fingering, is in Vintage Modern Knits.  Now she’s knitting one for herself using the color Laguna.

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Vintage Modern Knits Preview!

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on October 6, 2010

On August 21st we received word that our forthcoming book, Vintage Modern Knits, was available for pre-order from Amazon. Now, it is also available for pre-order from Interweave Press–complete with a preview. We are so happy to be able to share some of the projects and images from the book. There are 19 projects in…

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