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!
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...
Rise and Set Blanket Design with April Gopwani
We were thrilled to have Toronto-based designer April Gopwani of OTH Crochet Nook on board for our By Hook collection! Designer April Gopwani’s Rise and Set Blanket is inspired by...
Perpetual Dawn Crochet Design with Rosina Northcott
The Fibre Co. is proud to present our first crochet collection By Hook. We are pleased to have collaborated with a group of very talented designers for this collection, and...
How to Create a Double Crochet Seam
Looking for help on how to create a Double Crochet Seam? A double crochet seam is one of the most popular and accessible joining techniques in crochet. If you don’t...
Colourful Crochet Design with Sandra Gutierrez
The Fibre Co. is proud to present our first crochet collection By Hook. We are pleased to have collaborated with a group of very talented designers for this collection, and...
How To Work A Mattress Stitch Seam
Looking for help on how to work a Mattress Stitch Seam? The mattress stitch is a popular joining technique for garments as it creates a near-invisible seam. It is a...
Yarn of the Month - Road To China Light
Road to China Light is inspired by the luxury textiles that were traded along the ancient Silk Road. This sport-weight yarn blends natural fawn baby alpaca, camel hair, cashmere, and...
How to Colour Change in Moss Stitch
Looking for some help colour changing while working the crochet moss stitch? Moss stitch – sometimes known as linen stitch – is a simple and very effective stitch. Worked tightly...
Retro-inspired Crochet with Bruna Biavati
The Fibre Co. is proud to present our first crochet collection By Hook. We are pleased to have collaborated with a group of very talented designers for this collection, and...
The Inspiration for Lobelia
Joanna Ignatius lives in the south of Finland and works in mental health alongside her knitwear designing. In her Ravelry profile, she shares a quote with us that really gets...
Cloudspotting with Lindsey Newns
The Fibre Co. is proud to present our first crochet collection By Hook. We are pleased to have collaborated with a group of very talented designers for this collection, and...
Yarn of the Month - Meadow
Meadow is a heavy lace-weight yarn spun with The Fibre Co.’s trademark blend of luxury fibres with a rustic appearance, combining baby llama and fine Merino wool for softness, silk...
Vanessa Pellisa's Knitting Journey
Vanessa Pellisa is a designer we have admired for a long time and so we are very excited to be able to showcase her first design with us, Chamomile, our...
One Sock Knitting Classes - June 2022
The Month of Socks This June we are thrilled to again celebrate a Month of Socks with our fantastic sock yarn Amble. During June we will be releasing lots of...
Yarn of the Month - Amble
Amble Yarn: Eco-Friendly Sock Knitters’ Delight Some yarns begin with inspiration from a place. Here at The Fibre Co, we are often inspired by our environment, which you can see...
Wear It Well: Styling Ginseng
The knitted vest has long ago shed its image as being strictly for grandpas, but we are delighted to see that yet again the tank top is appearing on runways,...
A Shawl-Lover Special: Boo Knits
Shawl lovers will already know about Boo Knits. With an extensive back catalogue of the most stunning intricate lace shawls as well as comforting, cold-weather shawls, Boo Knits has many...
Yarn of the Month - Luma
A classic DK-weight yarn, Luma is inspired by the mood and light found in sun-bathed savannas. The plant-based fibres of organic cotton and linen are mixed with silk and fine...
Amanda Jones on the Muse of Mullein
Amanda Jones’ designs have graced the pages of most of the UK’s craft magazines for many years and we have been lucky enough to work with her in the past....
Yarn of the Month - Canopy Fingering
Inspired by the canopy layer of tropical rainforests, Canopy Fingering blends fine Merino wool, baby alpaca and bamboo together to create fingering-weight yarn with a fantastic drape that is both...