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Seaming. Some people love it (ME!), some people hate it. I truly believe that properly seaming a finished piece of knitting makes the difference between “hand made” and “home made.”...

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We Want You!: Crochet Summer '19 Submissions Call

We Want You!: Crochet Summer '19 Submissions Call

Kelbourne Woolens

We’re in the frigid depths of winter in Philadelphia, so naturally, it got us thinking about warmer climates and crochet! At Kelbourne Woolens, we think summer and crochet go together...

We Want You!: Crochet Summer '19 Submissions Call

Kelbourne Woolens

We’re in the frigid depths of winter in Philadelphia, so naturally, it got us thinking about warmer climates and crochet! At Kelbourne Woolens, we think summer and crochet go together...

A Love Affair With Lice

A Love Affair With Lice

Kelbourne Woolens

For the last two weeks, I have exclusively been working on the Barnelopper (Baby Fleas) cardigan by Ann Myhre (Pinneguri) in Navia Duo as part of the Fringe and Friends...

A Love Affair With Lice

Kelbourne Woolens

For the last two weeks, I have exclusively been working on the Barnelopper (Baby Fleas) cardigan by Ann Myhre (Pinneguri) in Navia Duo as part of the Fringe and Friends...

Designer Feature: Bynx Hat by Hayley Geary

Designer Feature: Bynx Hat by Hayley Geary

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

Designer Feature: Bynx Hat by Hayley Geary

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

An Interview With: Dianna Walla of Paper Tiger

An Interview With: Dianna Walla of Paper Tiger

Kelbourne Woolens

Dianna Walla, the designer behind Paper Tiger, recently published The Chalet Collection in conjunction with Montréal based yarn shop Espace Tricot. The 5-piece collection features two designs in Kelbourne Woolens...

An Interview With: Dianna Walla of Paper Tiger

Kelbourne Woolens

Dianna Walla, the designer behind Paper Tiger, recently published The Chalet Collection in conjunction with Montréal based yarn shop Espace Tricot. The 5-piece collection features two designs in Kelbourne Woolens...

Five colors of Kelbourne Woolens Scout: strawberry heather, plum heather, teal heather, moss heather, and meadow heather, in a flat lay on a white background

Introducing 5 New Colors of Scout!

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

Introducing 5 New Colors of Scout!

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

White hands with a blue and white long sleeve shirt and pink painted nails sewing a leather hat tag on the heavily bobbled and cabled January Hat, knit in Germantown in sage.

Introducing the Year of Hats!

Kelbourne Woolens

It’s a new year and about time for a new year-long-knit-a-long pattern series from Kelbourne Woolens! What’s better than a free hat pattern? Twelve free hat patterns, of course! This...

Introducing the Year of Hats!

Kelbourne Woolens

It’s a new year and about time for a new year-long-knit-a-long pattern series from Kelbourne Woolens! What’s better than a free hat pattern? Twelve free hat patterns, of course! This...

Crafting a Responsibility

Crafting a Responsibility

Courtney Kelley

There has been a conversation happening this week, mostly on Instagram, regarding white supremacy in the craft industry, and we have been listening. We hope you have been, too. As...

Crafting a Responsibility

Courtney Kelley

There has been a conversation happening this week, mostly on Instagram, regarding white supremacy in the craft industry, and we have been listening. We hope you have been, too. As...

Female model wearing Assemblance by Amy Gunderson in Kelbourne Woolens Germantown

Designer Feature: Assemblance by Amy Gunderson

Meghan Babin

You may remember we had a chat with Amy Gunderson a little while ago about Canyon, her design in our KW Crochet Collection, and we’re delighted to feature another design...

Designer Feature: Assemblance by Amy Gunderson

Meghan Babin

You may remember we had a chat with Amy Gunderson a little while ago about Canyon, her design in our KW Crochet Collection, and we’re delighted to feature another design...

Designer Feature: Meta's Bonnet by Maura Kirk

Designer Feature: Meta's Bonnet by Maura Kirk

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

Designer Feature: Meta's Bonnet by Maura Kirk

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

Navia Knitalong: Updates and Progress

Navia Knitalong: Updates and Progress

Kelbourne Woolens

whhhooooooossssh! Did you hear that? That was the sound of the last three weeks flying by! We’re still excitedly plugging away at the knit along, though, and wanted to share...

Navia Knitalong: Updates and Progress

Kelbourne Woolens

whhhooooooossssh! Did you hear that? That was the sound of the last three weeks flying by! We’re still excitedly plugging away at the knit along, though, and wanted to share...

Navia Knitalong: Free Pattern and Plans

Navia Knitalong: Free Pattern and Plans

Kelbourne Woolens

It is time to get excited for the Navia Knitalong! As I mentioned in the post last week, the design, Troyggja Við Mynstur (Sweater with Round Pattern) is a free...

Navia Knitalong: Free Pattern and Plans

Kelbourne Woolens

It is time to get excited for the Navia Knitalong! As I mentioned in the post last week, the design, Troyggja Við Mynstur (Sweater with Round Pattern) is a free...

Filet Crochet

Filet Crochet

Courtney Kelley

While often very complex in appearance, filet crochet is a simple form of crochet that uses open netting and filled spaces formed by a combination of chain stitches and double...

Filet Crochet

Courtney Kelley

While often very complex in appearance, filet crochet is a simple form of crochet that uses open netting and filled spaces formed by a combination of chain stitches and double...