A little over a year ago the lovely Anne Hanson of Knitspot contacted us asking if we would create a exclusive colorway of Meadow for Knitspot’s fall in full color club 2013. Together we chose Bluebonnet, a lovely blue-grey color, named after the beautiful wildflower found in the Southwest. We’re ecstatic to announce that Bluebonnet…
Tag: Yarn Spotlight
Kelbourne Woolens: Sweet Summer Sweater Contest
We love designing with our yarns, and wanted to give you a chance to do so, too. As a result, we’re excited to announce a new project here in KW headquarters, the Kelbourne Woolens: Sweet Savannah Summer Sweater Contest! What’s this contest about? Have you thought about becoming a published knitwear designer? Do you have…
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…
New Colors of Acadia!
We’re pleased to announce two fabulous new colors of Acadia for later spring+ early summer knitting! Egret is a gorgeous cream color. The blend of natural colored alpaca with shiny silk and soft natural merino to creates a subtle and sophisticated shade that looks amazing with just about anything. Sand is a mid-tone neutral, paler…
Introducing: TUNDRA!
It is that time of year again – the introduction of a beautiful new yarn to the Fibre Company lineup! This year, we’re happy to announce the release of Tundra, a gorgeous, lofty, 2-ply bulky in a blend of 60% baby alpaca, 30% merino + 10% silk. Named after the beautiful arctic wilderness, Tundra comes…
New Colors of Canopy Fingering!
We’re happy to announce six new colors we’re adding to the Canopy Fingering lineup this season, conifer, manatee, camu camu, sumac, red ginger + mango! You may recognize conifer + sumac from the Canopy Worsted line, and the other four are new colors exclusive to Canopy Fingering. ConiferConifer is a saturated forest green with chartreuse…
Introducing…..ACADIA!
We are absolutely delighted to announce a brand new yarn in the Fibre Company lineup, Acadia! The view from Schieffelin Point, Gouldsboro, Maine Named after the gorgeous Acadia National Park in Maine, Acadia is an absolutely beautiful, completely original and custom designed 2-ply blend of 60% merino, 20% baby alpaca + 20% silk, with a…
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….
Spotlight on: Canopy Worsted
We’re continuing with our Canopy theme this week with a spotlight on Canopy Worsted, the (aptly named) worsted weight cousin to Canopy Fingering. Many of the same properties apply when talking about the Worsted and Fingering — it is the same wonderful blend of 50% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino, and 20% Bamboo. It has a…
Spotlight on: Canopy Fingering
Whew. Sorry for the radio silence there. Where were we? Ah, yes. Yarn Spotlights. We have had Canopy Fingering next on the list to feature, and it turns out to be perfect timing! While we usually are particularly in love with whichever yarn we are knitting with at that moment (and as this is being…
Spotlight On: Terra
As we continue with our yarn spotlight, it seemed fitting to focus on a classic Fibre Co. yarn, Terra. Terra has been a favorite of fans of the Fibre Co. for years, and if you have ever seen or knit with it, you will know why! Terra is a blend of 40% Baby Alpaca, 40% Merino,…
Spotlight on: Road to China Worsted
As we dive deeper and deeper into our knitting for future patterns, the ability to share what we’ve been up to has decreased even more dramatically than before. (More on that in a bit). We both know that is no fun for a blog, especially one that is supposed to be about knitting, so we…