There's a massive trend happening right now with holding yarns together and we can see why! The addition of a soft silky mohair makes every garment extra velvety and cuddly. We have been having all sorts of fun adding Aerial to our vast collection of yarns with wonderful results. Even if you're wary of mohair, it's just the smallest touch… Continue reading Aerial: Our Favorite Side Kick
My 2020 Favorites
We've had a year unlike any other but what has remained true for our team is how we've been able to create and share some beautiful designs with you this year. From our Spring/Summer collection to our latest Lana's release, we've been channeling our energies into some really beautiful pieces. Our team released 132(!) new… Continue reading My 2020 Favorites
Casapinka Glamping Blanket Project
When Casapinka reached out to inquire about helping her with kits for her newest Glamping Blanket we said, "OMG yes!" We are proud to provide our LYS a way to use our Berroco 123 DropShip program to get this yarn to you! To buy yarn for this project:Contact an Authorized Berroco LYS for pricing and… Continue reading Casapinka Glamping Blanket Project
Combining Yarns with Mohair
Guest Post by Andra Asars, Berroco New England Sales Rep Andra in her beautiful Spencer cardigan using Berroco Sesame and Aerial held together. With renewed interest in mohair blend yarns this year comes the uncertainty of what effect on the knit fabric a mohair will have when it’s stranded with another yarn. Beautiful things happen… Continue reading Combining Yarns with Mohair
Mosaic Knitting with Berroco Ultra Wool
Have you tried Mosaic knitting yet? It is a colorwork technique, popularized by Barbara Walker that uses only 1 working yarn for each row or round and slipped stitches to create the pattern. It is usually worked in garter stitch (as shown here) but it can also be done in Stockinette stitch. Either way, all… Continue reading Mosaic Knitting with Berroco Ultra Wool
Felting Berroco Lanas
Word on the street is that felting is back, and it's just in time for our new untreated wool, Berroco Lanas!Did you know that different colors may felt differently, or may not felt at all? This is because felting depends on the microscopic "scales" that make up animal fibers getting all floofed up and clinging… Continue reading Felting Berroco Lanas
Behind The Scenes of Berroco Fall
It might feel like the first weeks of summer but today it is officially fall here at Berroco! Our Fall/Winter 2020 collection has launched! We poured our hearts into this collection filled with knitting and crochet patterns that we hope you find inspiring, fun to make, and easy to wear. There are 3 new print… Continue reading Behind The Scenes of Berroco Fall
New in the Queue: Wool Blossoms by Julia Farwell Clay
Julia Farwell Clay is the kind of designer who's work is always smart - actually it's really, really smart. Think layers upon layers of smart, like a good novel both completely engrossing and fun and then at the end you realize you've also just learned something kind of smart. Her designs for the Berroco Portfolio… Continue reading New in the Queue: Wool Blossoms by Julia Farwell Clay
Medina Crochet Coaster Tutorial
There's something fun and oh so satisfying about using up yarn scraps for small useful projects. I'm a big iced coffee drinker and I'm always looking for coasters. I always find there's never enough! Enter this simple crochet circle. You'll have so much fun making these and your tables will be happy you won't be… Continue reading Medina Crochet Coaster Tutorial
Project of the Week: Lovage
We know that the local yarn shops are the heartbeat of our maker community and so Berroco introduced a few new services in the last few weeks as a response to the current situation. We have initiated a DropShip program that will allow you to purchase any of our products through your local shop and… Continue reading Project of the Week: Lovage