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Meet Harmony!

Kelbourne Woolens is thrilled to introduce Harmony, our new lace-weight silk/mohair blend! Made with 72% kid mohair and 28% mulberry silk, Harmony combines strength, shimmer, and an irresistibly soft touch. Each...

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Perfectly Picked Up Stitches

Perfectly Picked Up Stitches

Kate Osborn

Many knitting patterns have you pick up a specific number of stitches for button bands or other edges/facings. This is both a generous gift from the designer – they’ve done...

Perfectly Picked Up Stitches

Kate Osborn

Many knitting patterns have you pick up a specific number of stitches for button bands or other edges/facings. This is both a generous gift from the designer – they’ve done...

Garter Tab Cast On

Garter Tab Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

The Garter Tab Cast-On: You may wonder why shawls begin with this odd little bit of knitting. It’s fussy, it’s tricky, it’s annoying. But the Garter Tab Cast-On is also...

Garter Tab Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

The Garter Tab Cast-On: You may wonder why shawls begin with this odd little bit of knitting. It’s fussy, it’s tricky, it’s annoying. But the Garter Tab Cast-On is also...

Granny Square Triangle

Granny Square Triangle

Kate Osborn

Granny Squares and crocheting go hand-in-hand. I haven’t met a crocheter (or knitter!) who doesn’t love them, and I am no exception. Granny squares were the first motif I learned...

Granny Square Triangle

Kate Osborn

Granny Squares and crocheting go hand-in-hand. I haven’t met a crocheter (or knitter!) who doesn’t love them, and I am no exception. Granny squares were the first motif I learned...

Chinese American female wearing the oversized, lace Sawyer turtleneck sweater in oatmeal heather.

Working from Charts: Lace

Kate Osborn

Many of our designs utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four types of charts featured in the collection: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most...

Working from Charts: Lace

Kate Osborn

Many of our designs utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four types of charts featured in the collection: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most...

Close up of a Chinese American woman in a modern plant store wearing a vegan leather jacket and Portage, a cabled beanie in Kelbourne Woolens Scout in gray heather.

Working from Charts: Cables

Kelbourne Woolens

Charts Series Part 3 of 4: Working From Charts: Cables CABLE CHART KEYS:One of the main differences between Cable charts versus the Knit/Purl or Stranded Colorwork charts is that cable...

Working from Charts: Cables

Kelbourne Woolens

Charts Series Part 3 of 4: Working From Charts: Cables CABLE CHART KEYS:One of the main differences between Cable charts versus the Knit/Purl or Stranded Colorwork charts is that cable...

A Chinese American woman in a modern plant store wearing Ballard, a hand knit color work beanie in Kelbourne Woolens Scout in natural and navy heather.

Working From Charts: Colorwork

Kate Osborn

While most stranded knitting these days is referred to as “Fair Isle” knitting, this is actually a misnomer, as Fair Isle knitting is a very specific type of stranded colorwork...

Working From Charts: Colorwork

Kate Osborn

While most stranded knitting these days is referred to as “Fair Isle” knitting, this is actually a misnomer, as Fair Isle knitting is a very specific type of stranded colorwork...

Close up of a Chinese American woman standing in a modern plant store with a long braid wearing Powell, a textured crew neck handknit sweater in Kelbourne Woolens scout in sunflower yellow.

Working From Charts: Knit / Purl Patterning

Kelbourne Woolens

Many of our designs utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four main types of charts: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most of the basic...

Working From Charts: Knit / Purl Patterning

Kelbourne Woolens

Many of our designs utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four main types of charts: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most of the basic...

Three Needle Bind Off

Three Needle Bind Off

Kate Osborn

Quite a few Kelbourne Woolens patterns utilize a 3-Needle Bind-Off – it is a wonderful way to work a secure, yet not-bulky shoulder seam or finish off a cowl knit...

Three Needle Bind Off

Kate Osborn

Quite a few Kelbourne Woolens patterns utilize a 3-Needle Bind-Off – it is a wonderful way to work a secure, yet not-bulky shoulder seam or finish off a cowl knit...

Tuck Stitches

Tuck Stitches

Kate Osborn

Gillam features a Tuck and Cable patterning that is worked both in the round and flat. The stitch pattern is 6 rounds, with a cable every 6th round, and the...

Tuck Stitches

Kate Osborn

Gillam features a Tuck and Cable patterning that is worked both in the round and flat. The stitch pattern is 6 rounds, with a cable every 6th round, and the...

Cabling Without a Cable Needle

Cabling Without a Cable Needle

Kate Osborn

I exclusively work cables without a cable needle for a few reasons:1) I am notorious for never having notions. I use snippets of whatever yarn I’m working with for stitch markers,...

Cabling Without a Cable Needle

Kate Osborn

I exclusively work cables without a cable needle for a few reasons:1) I am notorious for never having notions. I use snippets of whatever yarn I’m working with for stitch markers,...

KW Summer Sweater KAL / Perfect Short Rows, Part 2

KW Summer Sweater KAL / Perfect Short Rows, Part 2

Kate Osborn

Hopefully you’re enjoying our Summer Sweater KAL! So far, we’ve gone over measuring the correct length for long tail cast ons, and yesterday, I went over the first step in...

KW Summer Sweater KAL / Perfect Short Rows, Part 2

Kate Osborn

Hopefully you’re enjoying our Summer Sweater KAL! So far, we’ve gone over measuring the correct length for long tail cast ons, and yesterday, I went over the first step in...

KW Summer Sweater KAL: Perfect Short Rows, Part 1

KW Summer Sweater KAL: Perfect Short Rows, Part 1

Kate Osborn

Are you enjoying our Summer Sweater Knit A Long? We hope so! Today’s post is another tutorial, dedicated to teaching you how to work perfect, nearly invisible short rows. Short...

KW Summer Sweater KAL: Perfect Short Rows, Part 1

Kate Osborn

Are you enjoying our Summer Sweater Knit A Long? We hope so! Today’s post is another tutorial, dedicated to teaching you how to work perfect, nearly invisible short rows. Short...