Fibre journal
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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!
From Stage to Stitches: The Jetty Cardigan Designer, Cheryl Toy
From the dramatic sets of theatres to the vivid backdrops of movies, Cheryl Toy‘s journey as a designer has been a colourful expedition through the arts. However, it is with...
Symmetry in Stitches: Anniina Juuti's Festive Mistletoe Socks Knitting Pattern
Knitting enthusiasts and designers play a vital role in shaping our knitting project lists, creating unique patterns that combine our favourite skills and colours in new ways. One such designer...
Knitting with a Twist: Unravelling the Deep Sea Dickie Design
The Deep Sea Dickie: A Distinctive and Captivating Accessory Knitting is a craft that allows for boundless creativity, and one designer who is making her mark in the knitting world...
Waves of Creativity: Chatting with the Laguna Veneta Vest Pattern Designer, Emma Ducher
A Stylish layering Piece Whether you wear the Laguna Veneta Vest over a long-sleeved shirt or blouse, under a jacket, or even on its own, it’s the perfect layering piece...
Texture And Technique: Exploring The Wetlands Wrap Pattern
A textured wrap with lots of knitting interest. If you’re a lace wrap or shawl knitter then Emilie Hallet’s name is one you may have already come across. Designs such...
Lotta Löthgren on the Perseids Sweater
The seventh pattern in The Almanac Series II is a gorgeous Nordic sweater design from Swedish designer Lotta H Löthgren! We have had the pleasure of working with Lotta H...
Meet Inese Sang, the Designer of Dubwath and Lord's Seat
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...
Meet Becky Baker, the Designer of One Sweater
As a lifelong knitter, Becky Baker lives in Scotland with her husband Lewis. She has experience working in the commercial knitwear industry for several years and is the Designer of...
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...
My Wool Story with Sari Nordlund
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...
Getting to Know The Fibre Co. Lore with Becky Baker
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...
Daphne Marinopoulos: On learning to knit, starting The Fibre Co. and our new yarn, Lore
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...
COLOURS 2018: A Playful Knitwear Collection by Verena Cohrs
Today, we are celebrating the second release of three mini-collections as part of this season’s Yarn Support Programme. Verena Cohrs is a designer you might be very familiar with, having...