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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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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...

White yarn wrapped around a wooden knitting needle to show how to easily cast on using the Long Tail Cast On

No Waste Long Tail Cast On

Kate Osborn

Today’s tutorial is dedicated to working a perfect long-tail cast-on with no threat of running out of yarn, or having excess length go to waste. When casting on a large...

No Waste Long Tail Cast On

Kate Osborn

Today’s tutorial is dedicated to working a perfect long-tail cast-on with no threat of running out of yarn, or having excess length go to waste. When casting on a large...

New Free Pattern: Alfalfa Baby Hat

New Free Pattern: Alfalfa Baby Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

When Charlie was a teeny tiny baby (in sharp contrast to her whopping 8 month old self), I was able to keep hats on her with no trouble. Now that...

New Free Pattern: Alfalfa Baby Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

When Charlie was a teeny tiny baby (in sharp contrast to her whopping 8 month old self), I was able to keep hats on her with no trouble. Now that...

Summer Knitting Inspiration: Springtime Bandito

Summer Knitting Inspiration: Springtime Bandito

Kelbourne Woolens

Since the beginning of the year, we have had a fabulous intern working for us at KW headquarters, Leah McGlone. Leah is currently pursuing her B.S. in Textiles with a...

Summer Knitting Inspiration: Springtime Bandito

Kelbourne Woolens

Since the beginning of the year, we have had a fabulous intern working for us at KW headquarters, Leah McGlone. Leah is currently pursuing her B.S. in Textiles with a...

New Pattern: Quaking Aspen Shawl

New Pattern: Quaking Aspen Shawl

Courtney Kelley

A new pattern for you, the Quaking Aspen Shawl, named after the beautiful aspen tree that bears its name. The shawl begins with a garter stitch triangle, stripes and then a...

New Pattern: Quaking Aspen Shawl

Courtney Kelley

A new pattern for you, the Quaking Aspen Shawl, named after the beautiful aspen tree that bears its name. The shawl begins with a garter stitch triangle, stripes and then a...

New Free Pattern: Springtime Bandit

New Free Pattern: Springtime Bandit

Kate Osborn

Armed with a few skeins of , the set-up charts for the Springtime in Philadelphia beret (knit yours in Perennial!) and a plane flight to CA, I started playing around...

New Free Pattern: Springtime Bandit

Kate Osborn

Armed with a few skeins of , the set-up charts for the Springtime in Philadelphia beret (knit yours in Perennial!) and a plane flight to CA, I started playing around...