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Year of Hats: November Hat

Year of Hats: November Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

I haven’t been able to walk the dogs without a hat to keep my ears cosy, which is how I know fall has officially arrived in Philadelphia. Hats - arguably...

Year of Hats: November Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

I haven’t been able to walk the dogs without a hat to keep my ears cosy, which is how I know fall has officially arrived in Philadelphia. Hats - arguably...

Eco Wash Bags are Here!

Eco Wash Bags are Here!

Courtney Kelley

Just in time for the holidays, we have the new Eco Wash Bags from Soak! These laundry bags are perfect for crafters who want to take special care of their...

Eco Wash Bags are Here!

Courtney Kelley

Just in time for the holidays, we have the new Eco Wash Bags from Soak! These laundry bags are perfect for crafters who want to take special care of their...

Navia Duo Makes a Colorwork Knitter Out of Me

Meghan Kelly

Now that the holidays are over, I can finally show you the hats I made for my best friends two daughters! (Full disclosure, I made them pose for me in...

Navia Duo Makes a Colorwork Knitter Out of Me

Meghan Kelly

Now that the holidays are over, I can finally show you the hats I made for my best friends two daughters! (Full disclosure, I made them pose for me in...

Designer Feature: Gaze Cowl by Rachel Kieselburg

Designer Feature: Gaze Cowl by Rachel Kieselburg

Kelbourne Woolens

I gasped yesterday when I saw images of Rachel Kieselburg’s latest design, the Gaze Cowl, while looking through Instagram for a few minutes. There was something so striking about the...

Designer Feature: Gaze Cowl by Rachel Kieselburg

Kelbourne Woolens

I gasped yesterday when I saw images of Rachel Kieselburg’s latest design, the Gaze Cowl, while looking through Instagram for a few minutes. There was something so striking about the...

The Knitter: Florin by Meghan Kelly

The Knitter: Florin by Meghan Kelly

Kelbourne Woolens

The Knitter #142 was released this month, and the issue includes a lovely feature on Meghan Kelly, and an original design by her, Florin, a sporty and feminine pullover in...

The Knitter: Florin by Meghan Kelly

Kelbourne Woolens

The Knitter #142 was released this month, and the issue includes a lovely feature on Meghan Kelly, and an original design by her, Florin, a sporty and feminine pullover in...

Year of Hats: October Hat

Year of Hats: October Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

Is there a better month in the year than October? We think not! The leaves are changing, the air is crisp and clean, and firewood is stacked and ready for...

Year of Hats: October Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

Is there a better month in the year than October? We think not! The leaves are changing, the air is crisp and clean, and firewood is stacked and ready for...

December Andorra Love: Published Designs

December Andorra Love: Published Designs

Kelbourne Woolens

Time for some more Andorra love! Today I wanted to showcase some lovely designs published over the last two years. Paule Lemieux from Canadian yarn shop La vie laine de...

December Andorra Love: Published Designs

Kelbourne Woolens

Time for some more Andorra love! Today I wanted to showcase some lovely designs published over the last two years. Paule Lemieux from Canadian yarn shop La vie laine de...

Swatching: Navia Deluxe and Brushed Tradition

Swatching: Navia Deluxe and Brushed Tradition

Kelbourne Woolens

Fall is here and I am very eager to cast on a new sweater using one of our favorite wooly yarns from Navia. Two of their newer lines, Brushed and...

Swatching: Navia Deluxe and Brushed Tradition

Kelbourne Woolens

Fall is here and I am very eager to cast on a new sweater using one of our favorite wooly yarns from Navia. Two of their newer lines, Brushed and...

Hand holding a teal green swatch finished with a sloped bind off.

Sloped Bind Off

Kelbourne Woolens

I can’t remember when I first discovered the beauty of the sloped bind off, but it was most likely when I read something by Julie Hoover or Julie Weisenberger -...

Sloped Bind Off

Kelbourne Woolens

I can’t remember when I first discovered the beauty of the sloped bind off, but it was most likely when I read something by Julie Hoover or Julie Weisenberger -...

Two hands casting on a metal knitting needle with mint green yarn

Invisible Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

We created two new Tips and Tricks for the Lucky Tweed Collection. The first, the Invisible Cast On, is used in Courtney’s Dover hat. This cast on is reminiscent of...

Invisible Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

We created two new Tips and Tricks for the Lucky Tweed Collection. The first, the Invisible Cast On, is used in Courtney’s Dover hat. This cast on is reminiscent of...

September Hat: Slipped Stitch Stripe Tutorial

September Hat: Slipped Stitch Stripe Tutorial

Kate Osborn

The September Hat by Caroline Dick features an intricate slipped stitch stripe pattern. This two round pattern looks confusing at first, but is incredibly easy to work once you get...

September Hat: Slipped Stitch Stripe Tutorial

Kate Osborn

The September Hat by Caroline Dick features an intricate slipped stitch stripe pattern. This two round pattern looks confusing at first, but is incredibly easy to work once you get...

White hands with pink nail polish holding the September Hat pattern by Caroline Dick, knit out of Germantown in 005 and black and 105 natural with colorful pompoms on a paper background with 613 Persian red letter and number paper cut out shapes

Year of Hats: September Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

Grab your pencils, erasers, protractors, and knitting needles! It’s back to school time and also the third Tuesday of the month, which means we’re unveiling a new (free!) hat in...

Year of Hats: September Hat

Kelbourne Woolens

Grab your pencils, erasers, protractors, and knitting needles! It’s back to school time and also the third Tuesday of the month, which means we’re unveiling a new (free!) hat in...