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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!
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...
New Shades of Lore, Explored
Recently, we launched six additional colours in our DK weight, Romney yarn, Lore, and we’re very happy to share them with you on the blog today. Six New Colours in...
Our Favourite Projects Knitted in Lore So Far
Our newest yarn, Lore, has been out for just over two months now and we are so pleased with the warm welcome you have given it. One of our favourite...
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...
L'Atelier de la Création: 3 Things to do in Lyon, France if you Love Craft
L’Atelier was born from friendship and passion. Alexandre and Thomas opened the first shop in 2006 in Paris and together, they opened a total of 3 shops in the city...
How to Join a New Skein of Yarn Using a Spit Splice
Weaving in ends is a task that many makers dislike, however, it is often unavoidable when making something that requires multiple skeins of yarn. Whenever you join a new skein,...
How to Adjust a Knitting Pattern When you’re Between Sizes
Our in-house knitting patterns are designed to cover a wide range of sizes but what if you are between sizes? In this blog post, we will show you how simply...
Tribe Yarns: 5 Things to do in Richmond, London if you Love Craft
Today, we are sharing a guest blog post by the lovely Milli Abrams from Tribe Yarns, a vibrant new yarn shop that recently opened in Richmond, London. Tribe Yarns really...
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...
Welcome, Lore & the Borrowdale Collection!
Today, we are delighted to finally share the newest addition to our range of yarns. Two years in the making, Lore is the yarn that our founder, Daphne, has always...
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...
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,...
How to Knit an Accurate Gauge Swatch
Swatching. The task that keeps us from casting on our knitting projects right away. But, whether you like it or not, swatching is essential – especially if you’re knitting a...
7 of our Favourite Summer Crochet Patterns
We love to crochet all year round, but there is something about the summer that makes us want to pick up our hooks. If you’re itching to start a 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...
Crochet Carry-On Essentials: A Travel-Inspired Collection by Nicole Knutsen
Today marks the start of a month of mini-collections, released as part of our Yarn Support Programme. The first collection, released today, is by one of our favourite crochet designers,...
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...
Adding a Little Colour: Alex's Bassenfell Shawl
For people all across the making community, May is the month they celebrate their handmade wardrobes, both big and small, as part of Me-Made-May. As enthusiastic knitters, we joined the...
Kaapa Shawl: An Interview with Inese Sang
Working in this industry, we are lucky enough to be surrounded by beautiful knitwear design every day. However, there are some designs that simply take your breath away. The Kaapa...
The First of Many: Clare's Hay Sweater
May is here and people all across the making community are celebrating their handmade wardrobes, both big and small, as part of Me-Made-May. This wardrobe challenge was created by Zoe...
The Daintree Sweater by Bérangère Cailliau
Bérangère Cailliau is a talented knitwear designer living in Northern France. For the past 6 years, she has designed a large collection of knitting patterns that are fun to knit...
On Replacing an Old Favourite: Emily's Stillwater Cardigan
May is here and people all across the making community are celebrating their handmade wardrobes, both big and small, as part of Me-Made-May. This wardrobe challenge was created by Zoe...
Vasilisa: An interview with knitwear designer, Annika Wolke
Today on the blog, we are showcasing the beautiful work of knitwear designer, Annika Wolke, who designs under her label, Annika Andrea Knits. We have asked her to tell us...