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Five Places to Eat Near The Fibre Co. HQ

November 7, 2019 / 1828 / 0

We’re providing light refreshments at our Open House on Saturday 16th November but, if you’re looking for something more substantial during your visit, there is a huge variety of cafés within a short distance of... Continue reading

Misty photo of a Cumbrian Landscape in the Winter

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Five places to visit near The Fibre Co. HQ

October 28, 2019 / 1974 / 0

If you’re heading to Threlkeld for our Open House on Saturday 16th November, we thought you might like to know about a few of our favourite places nearby. There are also a couple of other... Continue reading

Our model, Joy, is wearing a Seacross colourwork sweater. It is mainly pale blue with pops of cream, yellow, turquoise and brown in the yoke.

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Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 2

October 16, 2019 / 2583 / 0

Have you ever fallen in love with a pattern, only to realise that you've actually seen it before but never took much notice of it? Sometimes, it is hard to imagine knitting a design when... Continue reading

Hanna Somatics teacher, Karen, is standing against a wooden gate wearing a yellow garter stitch shawl in Lore

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Hanna Somatics and the Fibre Arts

October 4, 2019 / 3413 / 0

Makers tend to feel a strong sense of empowerment from their crafts. Whether you knit or crochet, seeing all of those tiny stitches come together to make something beautiful can feel like you have superpowers!... Continue reading

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Foundations AW19/20: The Comfort of Craft

October 1, 2019 / 2293 / 0

Here, at The Fibre Co. HQ, we live, work and play in the beautiful English Lake District, which has inspired many great poets, artists and conservationists. The cultural landscape that surrounds us is the reason... Continue reading

Inese Sang is smiling slightly and is resting her chin on her hand.

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Meet Inese Sang, the Designer of Dubwath and Lord’s Seat

September 17, 2019 / 1625 / 0

Inese Sang is an independent knitting pattern designer, living in Canada. We first met Inese through our Yarn Support Programme and loved her clever use of texture. When we were putting together Foundations AW19/20, we... Continue reading

Close up of the Wythop yoke sweater in Acadia. It is knitted in hot pink and has little rosebud bobbles circling the yoke of the sweater. You can see the beautiful multitonal quality of the yarn.

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How to Knit Bobbles

September 11, 2019 / 4424 / 0

Bobbles are three-dimensional stitches that create fun texture on your fabric. They are very popular in traditional Aran-style sweaters, but you will also spot them as decorative features on lots of knitwear these days. Whilst... Continue reading

Pile of Foundations AW19/20 designs folded on a wooden chair by a window.

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Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 1

September 6, 2019 / 2773 / 0

We understand that it can sometimes be difficult to envision how a design might look on you based on the pattern photos. If it’s not in your size or in a colour you dislike, it... Continue reading

A flat swatch, knitted in bulky yarn, is on top of a paper background. There are two yarns attached to the swatch.

Knitting Tutorials

How to Alternate Skeins

August 27, 2019 / 9942 / 0

Have you ever knitted a whole project only to realise that your fabric is colour-blocking or pooling in unexpected ways? This is something that many makers have experienced and it can be very disappointing, especially... Continue reading

Three hanks of Cumbria on a wooden table with some fleece and drop-spindles nearby

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The Story of Cumbria: a Workhorse Yarn from The Fibre Co.

August 20, 2019 / 2016 / 0

If you’re anything like us, you dream of owning a wardrobe full of handknits that you can reach for over and over again. When you put in the hours of knitting a sweater, you want... Continue reading

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Five Places to Eat Near The Fibre Co. HQ

Five places to visit near The Fibre Co. HQ

Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 2

Hanna Somatics and the Fibre Arts

Foundations AW19/20: The Comfort of Craft

Meet Inese Sang, the Designer of Dubwath and Lord’s Seat

How to Knit Bobbles

Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 1

How to Alternate Skeins

The Story of Cumbria: a Workhorse Yarn from The Fibre Co.

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