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Dandelion Stitch

The Upsala Hat from our Year of Bulky Hats features a fun floral motif commonly referred to as the Dandelion Stitch. Like most stitch patterns, it is quite easy once...

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Germantown yarn on cones, as they are produced at our North Carolina mill.

Germantown: Redesigning a History

It’s not often in life that one gets to have a dream and follow it all the way to reality, and I feel extraordinarily lucky to have done just that....

Germantown: Redesigning a History

It’s not often in life that one gets to have a dream and follow it all the way to reality, and I feel extraordinarily lucky to have done just that....

Ninth Annual Pro-Verbial Yarn Club

Ninth Annual Pro-Verbial Yarn Club

I have something a little bit different for you today - an announcement of the opening of the Verb for Keeping Warm Pro-Verbial Shawl Club! Courtney and I are excited...

Ninth Annual Pro-Verbial Yarn Club

I have something a little bit different for you today - an announcement of the opening of the Verb for Keeping Warm Pro-Verbial Shawl Club! Courtney and I are excited...

Rainbow of skeins of Kelbourne Woolens Andorra on a wide plank white painted wooden floor

Andorra Feature in Interweave Knits!

We were thrilled to open the pages of the new Interweave Spring 2018 to find an article about our new yarn, Andorra! I mean, it’s good business practice to send...

Andorra Feature in Interweave Knits!

We were thrilled to open the pages of the new Interweave Spring 2018 to find an article about our new yarn, Andorra! I mean, it’s good business practice to send...

Back view of blonde woman wearing Delia, a pale gray cabled moss stitch hat with a pom pom in Andorra

Andorra Collection: Delia

When we received the samples for Andorra (at that time only referred to as “Courtney’s Yarn”), I knew I wanted to make a hat. Partially because I love knitting hats,...

Andorra Collection: Delia

When we received the samples for Andorra (at that time only referred to as “Courtney’s Yarn”), I knew I wanted to make a hat. Partially because I love knitting hats,...

Picot Bind Off

Picot Bind Off

The picot bind off is a lovely, simple, decorative bind off that adds small picots at the edge of your piece. We frequently use this bind off when working shawls,...

Picot Bind Off

The picot bind off is a lovely, simple, decorative bind off that adds small picots at the edge of your piece. We frequently use this bind off when working shawls,...

Blonde woman wearing Evangelina, a pale gray and purple lace shawl in Andorra

Andorra Collection: Evangelina Shawl

I love traditional triangle shawls. I love that they have a dual nature; they are both contemporary and historical, functional but also a little frivolous, completely approachable while also a...

Andorra Collection: Evangelina Shawl

I love traditional triangle shawls. I love that they have a dual nature; they are both contemporary and historical, functional but also a little frivolous, completely approachable while also a...

Close up back view of blonde woman wearing Jenny, a feminine bohus yoke pullover in white with purple details

Andorra Collection: Jenny Bohus Pullover

On yesterday’s blog post I told you all about how Patsy was born, and in part, Patsy was a swatch for this sweater! If you follow our blog, you know...

Andorra Collection: Jenny Bohus Pullover

On yesterday’s blog post I told you all about how Patsy was born, and in part, Patsy was a swatch for this sweater! If you follow our blog, you know...

Andorra Collection: Patsy Bohus Hat

Andorra Collection: Patsy Bohus Hat

If you know me at all, you know that I have a deep love for the Bohus Stickning Cooperative. What is Bohus Stickning? Well, I’m glad you asked. You can...

Andorra Collection: Patsy Bohus Hat

If you know me at all, you know that I have a deep love for the Bohus Stickning Cooperative. What is Bohus Stickning? Well, I’m glad you asked. You can...

Two hands holding a darning needle and pebble Germantown seaming jade and honey stockinette stitch swatches together.

Mattress Stitch

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.”...

Mattress Stitch

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.”...

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

It is a bit of a mouthful, but the long tail tubular cast onis a really excellent cast on method that creates a lovely, stretchy edge that is reminiscent of...

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

It is a bit of a mouthful, but the long tail tubular cast onis a really excellent cast on method that creates a lovely, stretchy edge that is reminiscent of...

We're Kicking Off Crochet Summer 2018!

Time to get out your hooks! What is Crochet Summer? It is our way of showing a little love to our sister craft in the summer months when it sometimes...

We're Kicking Off Crochet Summer 2018!

Time to get out your hooks! What is Crochet Summer? It is our way of showing a little love to our sister craft in the summer months when it sometimes...

andorra yarn color story

Color Stories: Andorra Collection

As mentioned previously, Kelbourne Woolens Andorra was fondly referred to as “Courtney’s Yarn” around the office during much of its initial development and planning. While most all of what we...

Color Stories: Andorra Collection

As mentioned previously, Kelbourne Woolens Andorra was fondly referred to as “Courtney’s Yarn” around the office during much of its initial development and planning. While most all of what we...