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Color Stories: Andorra Collection

Kelbourne Woolens

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

Kelbourne Woolens

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...

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Introducing The Andorra Collection!

Kelbourne Woolens

A little bit vintage, a little bit classic, a little bit contemporary. It’s here! The Andorra Collection, the first collection for our first Kelbourne Woolens yarn, Andorra. Kelbourne Woolens Andorra...

Introducing The Andorra Collection!

Kelbourne Woolens

A little bit vintage, a little bit classic, a little bit contemporary. It’s here! The Andorra Collection, the first collection for our first Kelbourne Woolens yarn, Andorra. Kelbourne Woolens Andorra...

Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Yarn!

Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Yarn!

Kelbourne Woolens

2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a long, long time: Our own line...

Introducing Kelbourne Woolens Yarn!

Kelbourne Woolens

2018 marks the ten year anniversary of Kelbourne Woolens and we are celebrating this milestone with something we have been dreaming about for a long, long time: Our own line...

Kitchener Stitch

Kitchener Stitch

Kate Osborn

Kitchener stitch is a wonderful finishing technique that connects two opposing pieces of fabric together for a seamless join. For this tutorial, we are utilizing three different colors so you...

Kitchener Stitch

Kate Osborn

Kitchener stitch is a wonderful finishing technique that connects two opposing pieces of fabric together for a seamless join. For this tutorial, we are utilizing three different colors so you...

Sewn Bind Off

Sewn Bind Off

Kate Osborn

The Sewn Bind Off can be used anywhere you want a firm, yet stretchy edge. Set-Up / Cut your working yarn, leaving a tail about three times as long as...

Sewn Bind Off

Kate Osborn

The Sewn Bind Off can be used anywhere you want a firm, yet stretchy edge. Set-Up / Cut your working yarn, leaving a tail about three times as long as...

Embroidering on Knitting

Embroidering on Knitting

Kate Osborn

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand,...

Embroidering on Knitting

Kate Osborn

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand,...

Stranded: Colorwork vs. Fair Isle Knitting

Stranded: Colorwork vs. Fair Isle Knitting

Kate Osborn

Fair Isle knitting is just one of the many kinds of colorwork knitting techniques. Knitters commonly use “Fair Isle” knitting to describe any knitting with two or more colors per...

Stranded: Colorwork vs. Fair Isle Knitting

Kate Osborn

Fair Isle knitting is just one of the many kinds of colorwork knitting techniques. Knitters commonly use “Fair Isle” knitting to describe any knitting with two or more colors per...

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Kelbourne Woolens

Short row shaping is used often in sweaters – especially those knit in the round – most commonly to raise the back neck, create a sleeve cap, lower the back...

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Kelbourne Woolens

Short row shaping is used often in sweaters – especially those knit in the round – most commonly to raise the back neck, create a sleeve cap, lower the back...

emma jacobsson of bohus stickning

A Brief History of the Bohus Stickning Cooperative

Courtney Kelley

The Swedish workshop founded by Emma Jacobsson with humble beginnings as the Bohuslän Domestic Industry became the Bohus Stickning cooperative in 1939. Known for its unique style of colorwork, the cooperative...

A Brief History of the Bohus Stickning Cooperative

Courtney Kelley

The Swedish workshop founded by Emma Jacobsson with humble beginnings as the Bohuslän Domestic Industry became the Bohus Stickning cooperative in 1939. Known for its unique style of colorwork, the cooperative...

Picot Edging

Picot Edging

Courtney Kelley

We all know you can bind off using a picot edging, but did you ever think to cast on using one? This unusual shawl cast on was found in an...

Picot Edging

Courtney Kelley

We all know you can bind off using a picot edging, but did you ever think to cast on using one? This unusual shawl cast on was found in an...

Inserting a Vertical Pocket

Inserting a Vertical Pocket

Kate Osborn

When I was designing Killybegs, I really wanted pockets, but I also wanted the design to be easy to make for people looking to add a classic closet staple to...

Inserting a Vertical Pocket

Kate Osborn

When I was designing Killybegs, I really wanted pockets, but I also wanted the design to be easy to make for people looking to add a classic closet staple to...

Knitted Cast On

Knitted Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

A knitted cast on provides a sturdy edging, and is easy to work as well! Use a knitted cast on when you need to cast on stitches during the course...

Knitted Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

A knitted cast on provides a sturdy edging, and is easy to work as well! Use a knitted cast on when you need to cast on stitches during the course...