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!
How to Style Hand-Knit Shawls with Jana Huck
We love to knit shawls, but knowing how to style hand-knit shawls can be tricky at first. That’s why we have teamed up with prolific shawl designer, Jana Huck, for...
Meet Sabine Frisch: Indie Knitwear Designer
“Making things with my hands has always been important to me. Whether it is sewing, knitting, or weaving – it is extremely satisfying. ” Meet Sabine Frisch, an accomplished designer...
Soft River: A Timeless Shawl Pattern by Susanna Winter
“Growing up I was always making stuffed toys and doll clothes, either sewn, knitted or crocheted. I guess the idea of designing my own stuff has always been there.” This...
In Conversation with Jessica Gore: Fluffy Clouds and The Edenhope Shawl
“There is nothing like using your own hands to transform a ball of string into something beautiful.” This week’s new pattern release comes from Jess Gore, the designer behind The...
Form and Function: An Interview with Alice Caetano
If you look at the most popular patterns on Ravelry, you will notice that most of them have three things in common: they are interesting to knit, easy to wear...
An Interview with Kristina Vilimaite of AnimaKnits
Working with talented, independent designers is one of our favourite parts of the job. Time after time, we are astounded by the creative ways that they use our yarn. Last...
New Foundations for Cumbria Fingering, Meadow & Road to China Lace
Foundations is getting an update! Today we’re adding 18 brand new knitting patterns which include designs using The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering, Meadow and Road to China Lace. Foundations is...
12 New Foundations Patterns & Luma Gets an Update
Last autumn, The Fibre Co. released our first round of Foundations designs- simple patterns that called for 1-3 skeins of our yarn. Foundations is a design series for novice knitters...
A new release of colour, perfect for Spring knitting and beyond.
Don’t let the neutral shades pictured here fool you. We’re getting ready for a new release of colour, perfect for your spring knitting. The Fibre Co. yarns have always been...
Trois questions à Daphné MARINOPOULOS, fondatrice de The Fibre Co.
1. Pouvez-vous nous rappeler les fondations de The Fibre Co. The Fibre Co a été fondé en 2003 aux Etats-Unis dans le Maine (Nouvelle Angleterre) puis pour des raisons personnelles...
Festive Wishes from all at The Fibre Co.
Cable Wristwarmers knit in The Fibre Co. Road to China Light As we wind down from work, switch off notifications and prepare to turn attention to our friends and loved...
Meet Knitwear Designer Carol Feller
It’s really exciting for us to see what a knitwear designer is inspired to do when working with our yarn. There is so much talent in the design community right...
The Fibre Co. - Road to China Light
This week on the blog, we’re focusing on The Fibre Co. Road to China Light. We’re talking you around the swatch, the fabric and recommending a few of our favourite...
Introducing #tfcloves
It’s time for a new hashtag! #tfcloves is our way of celebrating all that we love in our creative community. The Fibre Co. team is made up of creative women...
5 Things to do in Dublin, Ireland if you love craft
This month we’re chatting with the mother-daughter team behind Dublin yarn store, This is Knit. If you’re looking for a yarn store in Dublin, we’d love you to pop in...
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...
Announcing Foundations - Featuring Road to China Light
Today we’re introducing the first in a series of design collections called ‘Foundations‘ – aimed at beginner knitters ready to expand their skills and those already more advanced who would...
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...
5 Tips for Improving Your Phone Photography
Today we’re sharing 5 tips for improving your phone photography that Kate O’Sullivan, our Brand Marketing Manager, uses all the time to create many of the images you see on...
#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...
The Fibre Co. Tutorial series
A few months ago, we launched our first videos for The Fibre Co. tutorial series, onto You Tube. At the beginning of this month we presented you with our latest...
Sweater Styling Options - Fell Garth II
With so many good sweater patterns to choose from, working with you own style and body shape is a good place to start decision making. Sweater styling options that are...
New Sizing Options for Garments
One of the best things about creating a new knitwear collection is the freedom to define our passions and values as a brand. At The Fibre Co., we wish that...
Fell Garth II - Thanking our Sample Knitters
It takes a special team to help make a new yarn and knitwear collection launch really go with a bang. We are very fortunate at The Fibre Co., to have...