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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!
Exploring the Sagittarius Set with Designer Anna Daku
The eleventh pattern to arrive from The Almanac Series II is the beautiful 3-piece Sagittarius Set design from Anna Daku! With winter well and truly arriving here in the UK...
Exploring the Capricorn Cowl with Designer Luciana Etchechoury
The tenth pattern to arrive from The Almanac Series II is the stunning Capricorn Cowl design from Luciana Etchechoury! When the cosy Capricorn Cowl arrived at The Fibre Co., we...
Learn to Knit the Lady's Mantle Cowl by Lily Kate France
The Lady’s Mantle is a great project for the knitter who is just starting out and is ready for a small project to learn some new techniques. Designed by Lily...
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...
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...
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...
10 Quick & Cosy Hats to Make This Winter
After all that holiday gift making, it’s nice to start the year with a quick project for yourself. Here are 10 cosy hat patterns we’ve been admiring this Winter. 1....
Our Beta Knitting Team for Foundations AW19/20: Part 2
Have you ever fallen in love with a pattern, only to realise that you’ve actually seen it before but never took much notice of it? Sometimes, it is hard to...
Foundations AW19/20: The Comfort of Craft
Here, at The Fibre Co. HQ, we live, work and play in the beautiful English Lake District, which has inspired many great poets, artists and conservationists. The cultural landscape that...
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...
How to Alternate Skeins
Have you ever knitted a whole project only to realise that your fabric is colour-blocking or pooling in unexpected ways? This is something that many makers have experienced and it...
Foundations, Tundra
Two weeks ago we released our first round of Foundations designs– simple patterns that called for 1-3 skeins of our yarn. Today, we’ve updated with 4 more designs and they’re...
New Yarn Colours at The Fibre Co. - Competition Roundup
Five weeks ago we launched seven new colours across four of our yarn lines including, for the first time, speckles. We couldn’t be happier with the response from our stockists...
#tfcbrights vs #tfcneutrals - Your Chance to Win
To celebrate 7 new colours we’re launching across 4 of our yarn lines we have a special competition kicking off today. You can win 3 skeins in your choice of...
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...
Nordlándda KAL
The Holiday season for crafters is often the time of year when many of us are frantically finishing gift knits or looking forward to some indulgent time to make for...
The Fibre Co. - Tundra
Bulky knits deserve a good chunky yarn. In the depths of Winter, we just need warm and soft accessories that keep us warm. With that in mind, team member Alex...
Nordlándda
The need for warmth and comfort is starting to reach its peak here in the Northern hemisphere and so it feels like the perfect time to turn to hand knit...
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...