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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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Free Pattern: Nana's Pullover

There is a sweater that has worn its way throughout my immediate family – it first began with my cousins, was next worn by my brother and myself, then passed...

Free Pattern: Nana's Pullover

There is a sweater that has worn its way throughout my immediate family – it first began with my cousins, was next worn by my brother and myself, then passed...

Year of Mittens: July Mittens

Year of Mittens: July Mittens

It's here! The final mitten in the Year of Mittens. We can hardly believe a year has gone by! So much has changed here at Kelbourne Woolens over the last...

Year of Mittens: July Mittens

It's here! The final mitten in the Year of Mittens. We can hardly believe a year has gone by! So much has changed here at Kelbourne Woolens over the last...

Year of Mittens: June Mittens

Year of Mittens: June Mittens

The June Mittens are here, and this design is definitely my favorite pair thus far! The June Mittens feature stranded colorwork and showcase a nice variety of banded and all-over...

Year of Mittens: June Mittens

The June Mittens are here, and this design is definitely my favorite pair thus far! The June Mittens feature stranded colorwork and showcase a nice variety of banded and all-over...

Year of Mittens: May Mittens

The May mittens have arrived, and so has warmer weather and the start of gardening season! The inspiration for this pair hails from Sweden's Bohuslan region, where it is still...

Year of Mittens: May Mittens

The May mittens have arrived, and so has warmer weather and the start of gardening season! The inspiration for this pair hails from Sweden's Bohuslan region, where it is still...

April Mittens, a heavily cabled Aran inspired hand knit mitten designed by Meghan Kelly in purple wool/mohair yarn.

Year of Mittens: April Mittens

No fooling - the April Mittens are here! Inspired by the ingenious way the Irish Mittens we picked up on our yarn-designing trip back in 2015 were constructed, the April...

Year of Mittens: April Mittens

No fooling - the April Mittens are here! Inspired by the ingenious way the Irish Mittens we picked up on our yarn-designing trip back in 2015 were constructed, the April...

Year of Mittens: March Mittens

We have March Mittens mosiac madness here at KW headquarters! This mitten uses traditional color work to produce a modern motif inspired by simple but stunning Moroccan tiles. To add...

Year of Mittens: March Mittens

We have March Mittens mosiac madness here at KW headquarters! This mitten uses traditional color work to produce a modern motif inspired by simple but stunning Moroccan tiles. To add...

Sew As You Go

Sew As You Go

The Sew-As-You-Go method allows the knitter to join an edge of their fabric to live stitches to create a hem or pleat. For those of you who are machine knitters,...

Sew As You Go

The Sew-As-You-Go method allows the knitter to join an edge of their fabric to live stitches to create a hem or pleat. For those of you who are machine knitters,...

Year Of Mittens: February Mittens

We have a double mitten for the second month of the year! The February Mitten is here! The February Mitten is an all-over leaf-lace mitten, lined in a bright contrast...

Year Of Mittens: February Mittens

We have a double mitten for the second month of the year! The February Mitten is here! The February Mitten is an all-over leaf-lace mitten, lined in a bright contrast...

Year of Mittens: January Mittens

Happy New Year! We are ringing in 2017 with a new mitten pattern to get you through the chilly January days and nights ahead. January's mitten features Latvian inspired color...

Year of Mittens: January Mittens

Happy New Year! We are ringing in 2017 with a new mitten pattern to get you through the chilly January days and nights ahead. January's mitten features Latvian inspired color...

Free Pattern: Holiday Cheer Ornaments

Our daughter, Charlie, is at the age where she’s really starting to “get” holidays. Easter and Christmas are current favorites, although I’m confident she has no idea what Easter is...

Free Pattern: Holiday Cheer Ornaments

Our daughter, Charlie, is at the age where she’s really starting to “get” holidays. Easter and Christmas are current favorites, although I’m confident she has no idea what Easter is...

Working From charts: Alternate Colorways

Working From charts: Alternate Colorways

The vast majority of all of our chartsed patterns use the colors as shown in the sample. This method of chartsing colorwork works very well for a variety of reasons:...

Working From charts: Alternate Colorways

The vast majority of all of our chartsed patterns use the colors as shown in the sample. This method of chartsing colorwork works very well for a variety of reasons:...

KW Swatch Experiment: Knitting Tight vs. Knitti...

Since starting the swatching project, we’ve noticed a lot of questions regarding the techniques involved in making the swatches in order to better understand the various forces that may affect...

KW Swatch Experiment: Knitting Tight vs. Knitti...

Since starting the swatching project, we’ve noticed a lot of questions regarding the techniques involved in making the swatches in order to better understand the various forces that may affect...