Do you remember Germantown yarn? A lot of knitters do, and we love hearing stories of when you learned to knit using Germantown, the first sweater you made, or the crocheted afghan that has been passed down through the generations. We love the look of this classic yarn – it’s not old fashioned, it has…
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Cricket! A New Irish Tweed Yarn from Donegal
We are so happy to welcome Cricket, a new sport weight tweed yarn, to the Kelbourne line! A traditional sign of good luck, a cricket is a symbol of abundance and vitality, and their cheerful song is a harbinger of good things to come. We couldn’t think of a more auspicious name for the little…
Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Germantown
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. We are proud to announce the fourth and final yarn celebrating our ten year anniversary: Germantown. An icon of American…
Killybegs KAL: What I’ve learned
I’ve considered myself a decent knitter for the last 8 years until I started this fun mini-KAL, and started to work among master knitters such as the Kelbourne ladies: Courtney and Kate. I am constantly learning from this amazing crew and thought I would share a few things I’ve learned during this Killybegs experience. Knit…
Color Stories: Wild Irish November
Blustery winds, waves crashing on the coastline, damp moss covered stones, and sheep clustered on jagged hills lined with babbling brooks; this is what we experienced on the western coast of Ireland last winter when we traveled to the mill to design The Fibre Co. Arranmore. As we have just received a large shipment of Arranmore…
Kelbourne Visits Donegal Mill
As you know from Courtney’s post, in order to develop Arranmore, we decided we needed to visit Donegal Yarns mill. Besides the opportunity to visit Ireland, we were so excited to see the yarn actually being made. The Donegal spinning mill was established in Kilcar in the early 1900’s in response to an increased demand…
Introducing Arranmore
Inspired by the breathtaking scenery of Ireland’s Northern Headlands, The Fibre Co.’s newest yarn, Arranmore (Gaelic name: Árainn Mhór), is spun in a mill that traces its roots to the homespun tweed industry of 19th century County Donegal. What makes Arranmore stand out is its use of luxury fibres including fine merino wool blended with cashmere…
LOKO: Life of a Knitting Office – The Receiving Department
Meghan here, with a new feature we’re trying out, Life of a Knitting Office. Through these posts, I’ll be sharing with you some of the daily aspects of running Kelbourne Woolens and give you a little insight into exactly what goes on here day-to-day. Enjoy! As you are well aware, we are a wholesale distributor…
Oh, Color Cards…
It’s color card making season at Kelbourne Woolens headquarters! Do you ever wonder how color cards get made? I’m here to tell you all about it! In order to fully understand the magnitude of the task of making color cards, let’s go a little bit deeper. Twice a year we introduce a new yarn to The…
Inventory, Supply and Demand, Commodities, and the Trouble with Baby Camels
Behind the scenes of every yarn company, there is a delicate balancing game of inventory management. Just like our retailers, we face many of the same issues: The dreaded order minimums, shipping costs, running out of yarn, and a yarn that has been on the shelf for way too long that no one wants anymore….
Introducing Cumbria
Inspired by England’s stunning northwest region with its deep blue lakes and sheep-grazed fells and valley, Cumbria is a lustrous blend of brown wool from the English masham sheep breed, fine S. American merino wool and Argentine mohair. The resulting light brown-grey shade is then over-dyed creating lovely deep saturated colours. Cumbria is a light worsted…
Introducing: Road to China Lace!
We’re delighted to officially release our newest yarn, Road to China Lace! Road to China Lace is a 2-ply strong, soft, shiny and drapey laceweight version of our much-adored Road to China Light, with a lot of body perfect for luxurious, soft and warm accessories. SPECS:• 65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel + 10% cashmere• 656 yds/100…
Introducing: Meadow in Bluebonnet
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…
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…
Lori Versaci Interview and Facebook Giveaway
Today, we are delighted to feature a new pattern and an interview by Lori Versaci of VersaciKnits. Lori’s style is classic with a modern twist; she designs the kind of sweaters that will be in one’s wardrobe rotation for years to come. This pattern is called lite and is made out of Meadow in Larkspur….
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…
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…