Fibresmith

Name: Fibresmith
Address: Kingsville, VIC, AU
Telephone: +61393151995
Price range: $$

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Hand dyed yarn, handprinted fabric and handmade goods by Leslie Keating

20/10/2026

The last few weeks have been HECTIC but I’m so happy to say that all the 2026 Land & Sea Mini Skein Advents are now on the way to their new homes! These have been a delight to dye - playing with blues and greens never gets old, it seems - and I am so pleased with how they’ve turned out. Can’t WAIT for December to watch them being opened 🤗 (and to share the colour pics of them in progress)

17/09/2026

I've been working on a Roomy Raglan (slightly hacked so it's not so roomy) the last couple of weeks, using up my 4ply Merino scraps held double, and it has proven to be completely addictive.

This type of blending would be a PERFECT way to use my upcoming Land & Sea advent minis (and this jumper was also a source of inspiration for that colour scheme).

The Merino advent preorders are sold out but I have started a waitlist so please let me know if you'd really, really love one. If I get enough people wanting one, I'll dye up another batch!

And there are a few Watercolour Sock preorders left if you prefer the more vibrant shades 💙💚

15/09/2026

Better late than never... 2026 Mini Skein Advents now available!!

After the success of last year's Hydrangea Advents, and especially given how much I absolutely loved creating them, I felt a bit of a block choosing this year's theme. Big shoes to fill and all that. I dilly dallied with at least four different themes (that probably all would have been great) before I realised that I hadn't explored much green in any of my advents to date - and I LOVE greens! I decided to pull out my watercolours to play with green shades... and then some blues snuck in 'cause they are just SO pretty too... and before you know it, dilly dallying was over and Land & Sea was born 💚 💙

From the inky blue depths to the palest of seafoams, the dark greens of Summer trees in shadow to the softness of lichen, Land & Sea will explore blue and green shades from light to dark across twenty five 20g mini skeins, as semi-solids and blends of colours, with a few subtly speckled.

I started dyeing these last week and they are looking so gorgeous already, I am so excited for the full collection! Due to the slightly later kick off time, I am limiting preorders of Land & Sea slightly to make sure I can deliver them mid-October, with plenty of time to spare.

There's a link in my profile if you'd like to snap one up! x

01/09/2026

Um, where did August go?! First day of Spring and my garden is meeting the brief wonderfully 🙌

23/07/2026

Almost a month since my last post, I've been across the world and back again. Thirty nine hours up in the sky and almost as long in airports, and I'd do it all over in a heartbeat. The older I get, the more I find spending time with my family and friends who have known me forever hugely grounding and restorative. Add in the Canadian summer sunshine and endless green, plus bonus Hawaiian beach, shopping, and botanical garden excursions, and I've come home feeling better than I have in quite some time ❤

Thank you to everyone who placed sale orders while I was away! They are all on their way to you now and the online shop is back to normal, albeit needing a bit of reorganising/design tweaks, which is on my very long list of thing to do. Dye pots are running today and I'm still in a quandry of indecision about an advent theme for 2026... last year's Hydrangea theme was so fun to create and turned out so beautifully, it feels like I've got very big shoes to fill!

28/06/2026

I'm away, heading home to Canada for a few weeks, to spend time with family and friends, and a little side tropical side quest with one of my very best friends on the way over 🙌🌴🍹

I thought I'd take the opportunity to make a bit of room in my yarn tubs, so I've counted and listed all full sized skeins and marked them down a full 20% OFF while I'm away!

Mini skeins are not included in this sale BUT they will be having a small price increase once I'm home, due to the amount of time each takes to dye, untangle, hang dry and twist. So if you've had your eye on the new Mini Skein Beanie Kits or one of the Mini Stripe Scarf Kits, now is the time to snap one up before the price increase.

The sale runs until July 15th and all order placed from now until July 15th will not ship until JULY 20, 2026.

I hope you find the perfect yarn for your next project and enjoy the anticipation of some late July knitting! x

18/06/2026

Copper, Aegean, and Pink Clay looking very nice together in a brief pocket of winter light ✨

12/06/2026

Well, it took me a few weeks rather than a few days to get pics for my new beanie pattern (I blame the the inconsistent Melbourne winter light and my need to keep adding more colourway options 😅) but the Mini Skein Beanie pattern and kits are finally now available on my website!

I've pulled together eight colourway options to choose from for the kits but, of course, you can always just pick out five mini skeins of my 4ply Merino or Watercolour Sock to create your own unique beanie. Leave me a note at Checkout if you do and I'll pop a printed copy of the pattern in for you!

This is a fast and engaging knit, I hope you all enjoy it - I can't wait to see some gorgeous, stripey creations!

23/05/2026

Softest Slouch Beanie in Kingfisher knit up for a friend of a friend undergoing chemo, hope this helps keep their noggin cosy and comforted ❤️

21/05/2026

My Mini Skein Beanie is finally only a few days away from release! I've finished my last 4ply Merino sample (shown with just ribbing completed in the first pic) and just need to layout the pattern and take pics for the colourway kits 😃

Address

Kingsville, VIC

Telephone

+61393151995

Website

http://www.fibresmith.com.au/

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