Fibre journal
all things fibre
Great stories happen to those who knit them!
Welcome to our blog, where we celebrate the beauty of natural fibre yarns. Here, you'll find inspiring interviews with designers, expert tips and techniques, and in-depth explorations of different fibres and their unique qualities. Join us on a journey of creativity and craftsmanship and create your own great yarn stories!
9 Men’s Sweater Patterns We Want to Make
There’s nothing like making a sweater for a knit-worthy loved one. If you’re looking for sweater patterns to make for the men in your life, we have rounded up nine...
Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 2
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...
Foundations AW19/20: The Comfort of Craft
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...
Celebrating Fanad Head: An Interview with Bonnie Dean and Yarn Bar
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...
How to Knit an Accurate Gauge Swatch
Swatching. The task that keeps us from casting on our knitting projects right away. But, whether you like it or not, swatching is essential – especially if you’re knitting a...
New Yarn Colours at The Fibre Co. - Competition Roundup
Five weeks ago we launched seven new colours across four of our yarn lines including, for the first time, speckles. We couldn’t be happier with the response from our stockists...
#tfcbrights vs #tfcneutrals - Your Chance to Win
To celebrate 7 new colours we’re launching across 4 of our yarn lines we have a special competition kicking off today. You can win 3 skeins in your choice of...
Announcing Fell Garth II & Arranmore Light
Today, we are so excited to bring you the latest yarn by The Fibre Co., Arranmore Light. Arranmore Light is a DK weight version of our popular aran weight of...
Yarn Support Programme- Request 1
The Fibre Co. loves working with, and encouraging, indie designers. We are incredibly excited to announce our Yarn Support Programme that will enable us to work with more indie designers...
New Designs Using The Fibre Co. Yarn
What a week it was for new designs using The Fibre Co. yarn! It’s been absolutely amazing to see The Fibre Co. all over Ravelry’s Hot Right Now pages. Galerie...
The Innisfree Collection
“I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore”- The Lake Isle of Innisfree, W B Yeats...
Yarn Shop Day and a Sneak Peek
Working with The Fibre Co. stockists to celebrate our yarns and patterns is one of the things we love the most about our work. We love learning the character of...