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!
Announcing Fell Garth II & Arranmore Light
Today, we are so excited to bring you the latest yarn by The Fibre Co., Arranmore Light. Arranmore Light is a DK weight version of our popular aran weight of...
The Fell Garth Collection- It's Time to Return to The Fells
In 2015, The Fibre Co. released ‘The Fell Garth Collection‘, 8 pieces worked up by designers Melanie Berg and Emma Wright, all shot at our homestead, Fell Garth. This Autumn...
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...
Emily's Me Made May Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team have all been taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of ‘So, Zo…What do you know?’, and one of the themes...
Clare's Me Made May '17 Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team are all taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of ‘So, Zo…What do you know?’, and today we’re talking about finding...
Kate's Me Made May '17 Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team are all taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of ‘So, Zo…What do you know?’, and today we’re talking about the...
Alex's Me Made May '17 Handmade Wardrobe
The Fibre Co. team are all taking part in Me Made May ’17, a challenge started by Zoe of So, Zo…What do you know?, to improve the relationship we have...
5 Things to do in Vienna, Austria if you love craft
WolleWien is a beautiful yarn store in Vienna and one of the stockists featuring the entire yarn range. Our friends Gertrud and Georges at WolleWien, are giving us the scoop...
The Fibre Co. - Cumbria Fingering
This week on the blog, we’re focusing on The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering. We’re talking you around the swatch, the fabric and recommending a few of our favourite projects to...
Fibre Events- How to Make the Most of Them!
It’s officially fibre event season and it feels as if there’s a new must attend event almost each month. Today we’re sharing some of our favourite lessons from The Fibre...
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...
Introducing The Waves Collection
Introducing The Waves Collection: Pattern shown, Armadale by Melanie Berg We have a deep appreciation for indie designers here at The Fibre Co. and so we are honoured to introduce...
Celebrating Collaboration, Women & Our Craft
A quick look at our team calendar right now confirms it: this week is for women. Yesterday (6th March), Daphne our founder attended Curious Handmade’s Country House retreat to celebrate...
The Hikari Collection
Introducing the Hikari collection, a collaboration with Japanese knitwear designer michiyo. The inspiration for this five-piece collection comes from the yarn itself—the world’s most inspiring and beautiful meadows. Each garment...
Craft as Therapy? (aka The Yarn Lover's Mantra)
How much do you know about the idea of crafts as therapy? The healing power of craft is something we see appear on our timelines again and again. As a...
New Designs Using The Fibre Co. Yarn
What a week it was for new designs using The Fibre Co. yarn! It’s been absolutely amazing to see The Fibre Co. all over Ravelry’s Hot Right Now pages. Galerie...
Announcing Luma & the Debut Collection
Introducing ‘April in Paris’, The Fibre Co.’s debut collection for our new yarn, Luma. Six patterns inspired by the ‘City of Lights’ with each design taking its name from a...
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...
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...
5 things to do in Fitzroy, Melbourne if you love craft
We’re heading to the Fitzroy suburb of Melbourne in Australia and to Yarn + Cø, a genuine yarn emporium that was opened by Chris Hughes and Karen Voelske in 2013....
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...
Heading for the pompom party
If you’re an avid reader of Pompom Quarterly (PPQ) – and it’s one of our favourites – you’ll know all about the team’s plans for a Christmas party in central...
The Fibre Co. Meets The Gilmore Girls
So there we were, our latest work in progress, a bucket of ice cream, pizza, gummy bears and Netflix. It was happening, The Gilmore Girls were back! It was about...
