I first fell in love with Ex Libris Fibers when Rita posted a picture of dark blue skeins drying in the sun, and didn't mind when I creepily demanded to know how and where I could get them. I've now got a collection of more than 10 colorways on a bunch of different bases, and all are exquisite. The colors are rich, complex, and just as gorgeous knit up as they are skeined - and the thoughtful and clever names reflect a company that cares about this craft as a slow, inclusive, pleasureful one.
Katy P.
From one indie dyer (and book lover) to another, Ex Libris’ colorways are what my dreams are made of! Rita’s yarn embodies everything that I could ever want in a skein by merging her passion for literature with her beautiful, unique, and dreamy physical manifestation of books into yarn. I will always be back for more!
Cristina Y., Bone & Birch Needleworks
I adore these beautiful moody colors and they are even more beautiful in person! Thank you so much!!!! Seriously, this is perfect and it makes me so happy and I can't wait to knit with it!
Dehnel P.
STUNNING yarn! I bought two skeins on the yak sock base and they are absolutely divine. The gray base color gives them such a moody vibe. Love!
Amanda F.
This yarn is exactly what I was looking for! It's so soft and will be perfect for knitting a shawl. The shipment was super fast and the packaging was great too. All around satisfied with this purchase and will definitely be ordering from ExLibris again!
Alyssa M.
CRAFT YOUR STORY
Mysterious and moody color inspired by stories, libraries, & authors, so you can pair your next project with your favorite book!
With a colorway officially titled "Into the Darkness" (but please go ahead and call it by its true name, "The Funhole"), a casette tape charm, and a curiously scented candle, the October Spectral Collection club took the staticky and surreal elements of the novel "The Cipher" for a spin towards a fun Halloween-reminiscent yarn.
The Lunar Spine Shawl was a quick knit and the perfect mood for a tumultuous and unpredicable year: lots and lots of relaxing garter stitch, a simple i-cord edge, and the most lovely bit of colorwork honoring the moon phases. I knit it in Exquisite Corpse and Renfield on Solnit sock.
September's yarn club was influenced by Vernon Lee and her work, particularly her tales of haunting and the atmospheric mood that begins to haunt when the weather turns towards fall. Shapeshifting colorway Witchgarden Flowers takes its inspiration from Lee's own words. It's a violet speckled overcast blue base, with burnt mauve overtones in daylight that shift into a dense rust at night. Included with the club this month were handmade metal bookmarks.
