We want to hear your ideas for our Spring issue!
In mid-March, I look out at a sunny pasture, where my ewes are still in full fleece and gathering the first hints of green grass. It’s still too chilly to throw the windows wide open, but I have one open just a crack to let in the spring birdsong. These first signs of spring bring such a sense of relief—calming and exciting at once.
These perennial cues from nature—if we are attentive to them—can be so hopeful in times of tumult. No matter how urban, suburban, or rural your environment, you can feel flora and fauna responding to the passage of time. In the Spring 2027 issue of Farm & Fiber Knits, we’ll celebrate the yearly awakening of the natural world.
Perennial: Spring 2027
Natural fibers are the touchstone for everything we do at Farm & Fiber Knits. We want to inspire our knitters to both explore natural fiber yarns and create everyday wearables that carry them through life. A few projects we’d love to see:
A lightweight, colorful yoke sweater to wear over a t-shirt and under a light jacket for a morning hike.
Sturdy yet cozy socks to wear at the farmers market.
Fingerless mitts to wear at the chilly coffee shop.
A cowl knitted for a beloved who has a long walk to the train.
A favorite texture-stitch vest that always makes you feel cozy and confident.
Articles and Tutorials
Every issue of Farm & Fiber Knits includes articles that celebrate the animals, makers, and cultures around the world that keep us knitting and inspired. Tell us about the mills, knitting traditions, flocks, and more that you think our readers would love to learn about.
Are there tips or techniques that knitters would be delighted to learn? Our readers love thoughtful tips and modern tutorials. What do you think more knitters should add to their technique toolboxes?
Juliette Pécault's Charlie Slipover is an easy layering piece for spring. Photo by Gale Zucker
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Share your Design Proposal
Please use our handy submissions form to propose design ideas. Feel free to suggest a yarn that would be a great fit for your proposal. (Yarn support is provided for the designs we select.)
And we’re always looking for wonderful stories for articles. Drop us a line at [email protected] with an idea you’d like to read—or write!
— Kate
Anticipated Timeline
Proposals due April 13, 2026.
You’ll be notified if your design is chosen by April 27, 2026.
Finished projects, patterns, and articles are due September 7, 2026.
Submit ideas through our simple web form.
Learn more about our process on our recently updated submissions page.