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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!
Charming Chanson By Leah Prestamo
Leah Prestamo is a knitwear designer from NYC, and although this is our first time working with her, we certainly hope it won’t be the last. Leah’s cardigan and cowl...
Exploring colour with Star Anise
You will by now be very familiar with Emma Wright‘s designs on our website. Designs such as Erea and Kari have delighted knitters with their well-considered features. Emma’s eye for...
Sylvia Watts-Cherry on Creating Kehinde
If you haven’t come across UK-based designer Sylvia Watts Cherry, the chances are you have seen one of her amazing designs on Instagram – her Nubian Queen sweater was a...
The Beautiful Balnaan by Emily Williams
‘Collaboration is at the very heart of my work. Being a knitwear designer is fundamentally a solitary occupation, with a lot of time spent in my studio by myself. As...
Yarn of the Month - Acadia
Inspired by rugged rocky coastlines, Acadia is a rustic blend of fine Merino wool (providing warmth) and baby alpaca and silk noil (adding drape and lustre as well as an...
The Magic of Yarn Combining
A new perspective on our old favourites. Our new collection Better Together was the result of a process, rather than a flash of inspiration. The idea of working with more...
Yarn of the Month - Cirro
The Fibre Co.’s first brushed yarn is made in a mill in Southern Peru, home of the alpaca. Cirro is a sport weight yarn combining long lustrous Suri alpaca with...
Yarrow in Cumbria
Yarrow is a loose-fitting circular yoke pullover worked seamlessly from the top-down. Inspired by the classic Scandinavian-style and created by French designer Marie-Amélie Madignier, Yarrow is worked top-down and ends...
Yarn of the Month - Cumbria
England’s stunning north-western landscape with its deep blue lakes and sheep-grazed fells inspired this classic worsted-weight yarn made from fine Merino for softness, wool from the English Masham sheep for...
Lily France shares her inspiration for Lady's Mantle
Lily France wearing Erinome in Meadow.Lily Kate France is a knitwear designer, blogger and keen traveler who had documented her adventures in fibre and the world on her blog Joli...
Åsa Söderman On Her New Pattern Double Act
Åsa Söderman, more commonly known in the knitosphere as Åsa Tricosa (Instagram: @asatricosa), is a Swedish knitwear designer based in Denmark. Her signature knitting technique is the Ziggurat Sweater construction....
Yarn of the Month - Tundra
Inspired by the far northern latitudes, Tundra is a bulky yarn with a pleasing, rounded appearance, blending fine Merino wool, baby alpaca and silk for a plump yarn with lots...
Béatrice Mase Shares Her Inspiration For Milk Thistle
Béatrice Mase is a French designer living in Le Havre with her family. She is a 3D graphic designer by day and dedicated knitting designer by night. We were excited...
Yarn of the Month - Cumbria Fingering
England’s stunning north-western landscape with its deep blue lakes and sheep-grazed fells inspired this classic fingering-weight yarn made from fine Merino for softness, wool from the English Masham sheep for...
Becky Baker Talks About How To Get In The Flow
The new super cosy autumn cowl, In The Flow, was designed by a long-time friend of the Fibre Co. Becky Baker. We caught up with her to discuss her new...
Yarn of the Month - Lore
It is October (already!), and this month we are celebrating our second Yarn of the Month with Lore. As part of the celebrations, we have created a few short films...
Sarah Hatton Talks Cherry Bark And Inspiration!
Sarah Hatton is known the world over for her beautiful knitwear designs. Her work has featured in numerous books and publications having spent over 20 years working in the knitwear...
Yarn of the Month - Arranmore Light
This September we are celebrating our very first Yarn of the Month, Arranmore Light, and with it, we begin our yearlong celebration of yarn and knitting, The Almanac Series, a...
One Sweater V-neck
We are thrilled to share the latest addition to the One Sweater family: the One Sweater V-neck! The One Sweater is an ongoing design project from The Fibre Co. inspired...
What does Sustainability mean to The Fibre Co.?
Sustainability is a hot topic in the making community right now. When trying to improve our impact on the planet, it is only natural for many makers to reflect on...
The Fibre Co. Yarns
Sometimes, it can feel quite important to market products, tell people they have to engage with them and perhaps even make them feel like they’re missing out. Here at The...
6 Inspirational Knits for 2017
If December passed with you furiously knitting all the gifts in a complete frenzy to get everything bound off, wrapped and under the tree in time for Christmas, January is...