In many ways, knitters are easy to buy gifts for, since you know they will be very happy with yarn – especially if it’s REALLY nice yarn. The tricky part is knowing exactly how much yarn to get. Is one skein enough to make something special? How much would you need to make a sweater […]
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Recently, we launched six additional colours in our DK weight, Romney yarn, Lore, and we’re very happy to share them with you on the blog today. Six New Colours in The Fibre Co. Lore Each colour is vibrant and multitonal; dyed in the wool to create these glorious heathered shades. Spiritual is a dusky lilac
New Shades of Lore, Explored Read More »
Our newest yarn, Lore, has been out for just over two months now and we are so pleased with the warm welcome you have given it. One of our favourite things to do since Lore was released it to check Ravelry to see what you have been making with it so far. There are already
Our Favourite Projects Knitted in Lore So Far Read More »
We love to work with talented independent designers, which is why we created the Yarn Support Programme a couple of years ago. As part of this programme, we sometimes find the opportunity to partner designers from the programme with one of our stockists to help give their new pattern a warm welcome from their local
Celebrating Fanad Head: An Interview with Bonnie Dean and Yarn Bar Read More »
L’Atelier was born from friendship and passion. Alexandre and Thomas opened the first shop in 2006 in Paris and together, they opened a total of 3 shops in the city and surburban area. When Thomas moved to Lyon in 2014, he opened their fourth shop right in the heart of the city. What knitters love
L’Atelier de la Création: 3 Things to do in Lyon, France if you Love Craft Read More »
Weaving in ends is a task that many makers dislike, however, it is often unavoidable when making something that requires multiple skeins of yarn. Whenever you join a new skein, there will be ends to weave in. But what if there was a method of joining a new skein that didn’t create any ends? The
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Our in-house knitting patterns are designed to cover a wide range of sizes but what if you are between sizes? In this blog post, we will show you how simply adjusting your gauge can help you to achieve the correct size for your body. We will use the Galleny Force sweater, designed by Marie Greene for
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Today, we are sharing a guest blog post by the lovely Milli Abrams from Tribe Yarns, a vibrant new yarn shop that recently opened in Richmond, London. Tribe Yarns really is a treasure trove. Milli has excellent taste in yarn, selling all of your favourite independent yarns including The Fibre Co. It’s a very inspiring
Tribe Yarns: 5 Things to do in Richmond, London if you Love Craft Read More »
Our new yarn, Lore, was built around the concept of “Wool as Story”; that the yarns we use and the things we make with them hold memories that stay with us. In today’s blog post, we’re asking Sari Nordlund, prolific knitter, designer and beta knitter for the Borrowdale collection, to share her own wool story.
My Wool Story with Sari Nordlund Read More »
When preparing for the launch of our newest yarn, Lore, we asked our design manager, Becky Baker, to design and knit a range of swatches that would show just how versatile it is. The results are very inspiring. In today’s blog post, we introduce you to Becky who will help you to get to know
Getting to Know The Fibre Co. Lore with Becky Baker Read More »
Today, we are delighted to finally share the newest addition to our range of yarns. Two years in the making, Lore is the yarn that our founder, Daphne, has always wanted to create for The Fibre Co. Processed in a mill in England’s historical textile region of West Yorkshire, Lore is spun from 100% lambswool
Welcome, Lore & the Borrowdale Collection! Read More »
There is something extremely evocative about knitting. Every stitch holds memories of the hours you spent making that special piece. Each project is your own personal time capsule. Our new yarn, Lore, was inspired by this concept of “wool as story”. We believe that great stories happen to those who knit them and today, we
Daphne Marinopoulos: On learning to knit, starting The Fibre Co. and our new yarn, Lore Read More »
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