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!
Emily's Me Made May Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team have all been taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of ‘So, Zo…What do you know?’, and one of the themes...
Clare's Me Made May '17 Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team are all taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of ‘So, Zo…What do you know?’, and today we’re talking about finding...
Kate's Me Made May '17 Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team are all taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of ‘So, Zo…What do you know?’, and today we’re talking about the...
Alex's Me Made May '17 Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team are all taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of So, Zo…What do you know?, to improve the relationship we have...
5 Things to do in Vienna, Austria if you love craft
WolleWien is a beautiful yarn store in Vienna and one of the stockists featuring the entire yarn range. Our friends Gertrud and Georges at WolleWien, are giving us the scoop...
Fibre Events- How to Make the Most of Them!
It’s officially fibre event season and it feels as if there’s a new must attend event almost each month. Today we’re sharing some of our favourite lessons from The Fibre...
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...
Celebrating Collaboration, Women & Our Craft
A quick look at our team calendar right now confirms it: this week is for women. Yesterday (6th March), Daphne our founder attended Curious Handmade’s Country House retreat to celebrate...
Craft as Therapy? (aka The Yarn Lover's Mantra)
How much do you know about the idea of crafts as therapy? The healing power of craft is something we see appear on our timelines again and again. As a...
5 things to do in Fitzroy, Melbourne if you love craft
We’re heading to the Fitzroy suburb of Melbourne in Australia and to Yarn + Cø, a genuine yarn emporium that was opened by Chris Hughes and Karen Voelske in 2013....
Heading for the pompom party
If you’re an avid reader of Pompom Quarterly (PPQ) – and it’s one of our favourites – you’ll know all about the team’s plans for a Christmas party in central...
5 things to do in Munich if you love craft
If you’re anything like us, when you travel and look at your ‘City Guide to Munich’, you’ll wonder where the best places might be for craft supplies and good coffee....
Meet the Designer... Brittney-Jean Bailey
We love to discover new designs that use The Fibre Co. yarns and, just as much, to find new designers who are using them too. This cosy sweater pattern from...
Tommy Martin - the photographer behind the images
Many readers have already appreciated Tommy Martin’s images for the Innisfree collection as well as several other designs published by The Fibre Co. so we thought you’d like to get...
Guest Post: Knitwear Designer Emma Wright
The knitalong for the Brenna Cowl, designed by Emma Wright has officially begun! We asked Emma to share her inspiration and tips to get you knitting along with us. Brenna...
Tricoter en France? Votre avis...
Je suis heureux de vous annoncer qu’il y avait 9 gagnants choisis au hasard à partir de 1400 qui ont participé à notre enquête: « The Fibre Co: Tricoter en...
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...
The Shepherdess
Part of the story from our Fell Garth Collection has been its deep roots in Cumbria, our current setting for The Fibre Co. From stylists to locations and photographers, Cumbria...
Celebrating Making
When The Fibre Co. was established in 2003, hand crafting was a very big part of the way in which we worked. From the mini mill in Maine, yarns were...
Happy Holidays
As the last few details fall into place and those last minute handmade items seem like they *just* might get under the tree in time, we’d like to offer our...
The Fibre Co. at the Pom Pom Christmas Party
This year, Pom Pom Quarterly will be hosting their Christmas party and pop up market in Foyles, London and The Fibre Co. are honoured to be sponsoring the event. We...
The Fibre Co.: Our Story
It’s sometimes hard to convey just how much our love of natural fibres has informed our process at The Fibre Co. Despite over a decade of creating unique blends rich...