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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...
One Sweater KAL - Video Tutorials
The One Series started out from one basic principle: ‘a simple sweater is universal: it’s a garment that every wardrobe benefits from.’ So far in our One Sweater Series, we...
One Sock Knitting Tutorials
Handmade socks are rewarding knitting projects which make wonderful gifts for you and those knit-worthy people in your life. If you have never knit socks, you may not know that...
Gift Knitting - Quick Gifts You Can Knit Now
If you’re running out of time for gift knitting, The Fibre Co. Tundra is the yarn to reach for. Here we have seven ideas for quick gifts you can knit...
Glykos - An Asymmetric Triangle Shawl Knitting Pattern
Wrap yourself up all year round in Glykos, an asymmetric shawl knitting pattern designed by Dawn Henderson using The Fibre Co. Luma. Luma is a lightweight yarn that’s great for...
Lowther - A Cardigan Knitting Pattern for all Genders
Lowther is a timeless cardigan knitting pattern for all genders, designed by Lotta H Löthgren in both The Fibre Co. Cumbria and Cumbria Fingering. Inspired by traditional workwear cardigans that...
Spring Knitting Inspiration from our Beta Knitters
Celebrate spring with Foundations SS20: a six-piece collection designed by Safiyyah Talley, Clare Devine, Megan Nodecker, Xiaowei Bourdet, Becky Baker and Allison Jane. In it, you will find breezy silhouettes,...
Foundations SS20: 6 Knitting Patterns for Spring
Today, we are excited to share our Foundations SS20 collection with you, featuring patterns in Canopy Fingering, Road to China Light, Meadow and Luma. Taking inspiration from the botanical world,...
13 Yarn & Colour Ideas for One Sweater DK
One Sweater DK is the second pattern in our One Sweater series, a living design project based on a classic raglan sweater. This new lightweight version of One Sweater is...
One Sweater DK: An Endlessly Versatile Wardrobe Staple
“When I first started working on the One Sweater project, I wanted it to become a continuum of ideas that would create a long, adventurous journey of sweater designs. It...
Best Gifts for Knitters
Give the gift of relaxation this Christmas with The Fibre Co.’s pick of the best gifts for that special knitter in your life. If you’re wondering what to get someone...
Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 1
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...
Introducing One Sweater: a Wardrobe Classic in Cumbria
A simple sweater is universal: it’s the kind of garment that any wardrobe could benefit from. For makers who love to draw attention to a beautiful yarn, it also makes...
Gift Guide for Knitters
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...
Abuelito Kits: A New Shawl by Melanie Berg in Arranmore Light
Whilst colour is a lot of fun to play around with, selecting colourways for a three-colour shawl can be challenging. Not only do they each need to complement one another,...