WEAVING - The Space Between
Some people spend years building the wrong life before they find the right one. Ilary Bottini walked away from a decade in PR to devote herself to fiber art, and the work she has made since is bold, conceptual, and impossible to look away from… read more»
KNITTING - Drawn To Life
What does a knitwear collection look like when an architect designs it without compromise? Lisa Meissner of my.maane has the answer. The Zurich-based designer builds garments the way an architect shapes space, with proportion, rhythm, and intention. Bold stripes, graphic color blocking, and compositions that treat the body as a canvas: her knits look like they belong in a gallery and feel like they were made to be worn. read further »»
GUEST MAKERS - Blown Away
Not every creative partnership begins in a studio. Anne and Robin's began in a classroom in Boxtel, and it took twenty years to fully bloom. Today, their work … bold, graphic, deeply tactile ... makes a case for slowing down, picking up materials, and seeing what happens when you let go of the plan… Any Way The Wind Blows ... read more»
WEAVING - String Theory, Solved
What happens when a designer stops designing and starts listening... to the materials, the rhythm, the quiet pull of thread over thread? For Christina Christensen, the answer turned out to be the most honest work of her life… read more»
CROCHET - Light, Made Soft
From Kyiv, Valerie Boiko of Einrou Studio turns yarn into sculptural lighting that shifts a room’s entire mood… handmade pieces where texture meets light, carrying warmth, character, and a quiet sense of resilience into modern interiors. Step inside Valerie’s studio to discover a story shaped by challenging circumstances…. read more »
PUNCH NEEDLE - Yarn Stills
Adrienna Matzeg transforms punch needle into a medium of image and atmosphere, where light, color, and composition shape scenes that feel both familiar and slightly out of reach. Rooted in photography and memory, her work captures fragments of everyday life and rebuilds them in thread, balancing precision with softness to create pieces that linger long after the first glance.
KNITTING - The Knitting Mind
Knitting, for Neringa Rūkė, begins long before the yarn. It starts with instinct, with silence, and with the small moments of everyday life. Through Rūkė Knit, she creates garments that feel both intuitive and lasting … and shares her Grandma Bag pattern for you to make and carry a piece of her world with you.
TUFTING - The Loop Language
Tufting is not quiet. It is physical, hands-on, and full of movement. In this story, Olga of Loop Lab shares how she turns wool into bold, three-dimensional pieces shaped by rhythm, instinct, and process. With a strong sense of color and fearless approach to volume, Olga creates work that feels both fresh and instantly recognizable.
KNITTING - Stitches That Hug
What if knitting could feel like a small escape within your day… and a way to make something truly meaningful? Step into the world of Enya Ødegaard of aftenstrikk, where soft toy patterns, nostalgic shapes, and gentle stitches come together. Inside, you’ll find the little swan pattern waiting to be made… a knitted companion full of warmth, character, and care.
MAKER CLASS - Styling Your Craft, Your Home
A guide to living with what you make. Discover how yarn, wool, and handmade pieces can shape your home into a space that feels warm, personal, and lived in.
A new Maker Class by KOEL, designed to help you see your craft differently … not as something to store away, but as something to style, place, and live with every day.
SPECIALS - Underfoot and Unfolding
A warm conversation with renowned styling blogger Holly Becker of Decor8, and a longtime friend of KOEL. In this relaxed chat we talk about rugs, wool, and the quiet beauty of natural fibers, and how the textures under our feet can gently transform the feeling of a home.
CROCHET - Hooked On Summer
A summer backpack in bold crochet, designed by Molla Mills for Suomen Lanka, takes center stage in our latest story. Photographed in Irene’s new Dubai studio, this piece is all about fearless color, structure, and stepping beyond your safe palette. Think crochet is not for you? This might be the project that changes your mind.
Weaving - Loom With A view
In a quiet university town just beyond central Tokyo, Asako Sano weaves Swedish tradition into contemporary life. At Found and Made, her sunlit studio invites students to slow down, explore texture, and rediscover the quiet rhythm of the loom.
KNITTING - Northern Lights, Neon Knits
HipKnitShop has become a beloved name in modern knitting, known for its bold colors, playful designs, and unmistakable energy. In this exclusive interview, founder Catharina Ilstad shares the story behind the brand, her fearless approach to color, and the creative vision that continues to inspire knitters worldwide. Plus, her newly released Fishy Sweater pattern is featured inside.
PUNCH NEEDLE - Thinking in Thread
What begins with photography and academic research slowly turns into something softer and more hands on. Living and working in Rome, Carla Rak moves between images, ideas, and thread, discovering that a simple needle can sometimes say more than an entire archive. She also shares a thoughtfully designed pattern template for the SLOW Cushion, created especially for KOEL, inviting readers to make along with her. Once you start pulling on her thread, it is hard not to keep reading. >>>
SPECIALS - The Color Inside Plants
Color does not always come from a tube. Sometimes it’s brewed. In this KOEL feature, we step into the world of Kathryn Davey, where avocado stones set the tone, fibers are treated with care, and patience is part of the palette. Alongside the story, Kathryn shares a hands-on mini-course that guides you through natural dyeing at home, from prepping plants and fibers to extracting color and dyeing safely. A chance to see color not as something mixed, but something grown. >>>
FELTING - KOEL House
In this KOEL HOUSE story, I step into the frame myself, sharing the felted wool wall pieces I make by hand and the life that shaped them. It is a personal reflection on wool as a quiet constant, movement as a way of living, and making as a form of grounding within a nomadic rhythm. Through slow, tactile processes, the story explores visibility, imperfection, and the ongoing search for home and self-expression wherever life unfolds. >>>
GUEST MAKER - Kamaro’an Studio
Not often do we visit Taiwan and get the chance to spend time with the makers behind Studio Kamaro’an House. In their Taipei studio, bags take shape through leather handcraft, natural-dyed fabrics, and weaving techniques rooted in Indigenous knowledge. This is a place where making is quiet, purposeful, and deeply connected to everyday life. >>>
CROCHET - Slow Made Chic
What if your perfect spring bag was something you made yourself? The Kylätie crochet pattern by Molla Mills for Suomen Lanka is a modern take on the classic market tote, with one small bag for everyday adventures and a larger one for beach books and weekend strolls. Crocheted using soft Finnish cotton yarn from Suomen Lanka, these bags are full of charm, function, and slow fashion spirit. >>>
CROCHET - Settling In
When crochet leaves the project basket and quietly enters daily life, it takes on a new role. In this KOEL story, felted crochet pieces by Veerle De Niel settle into the home, carrying with them the thoughtful, human-centred philosophy of Pand Zestien.
Veerle also shares the crochet pattern for her felted bag, along with the information on how to felt it, inviting you to make your own version and let it find its place in your home. >>>