Hello again sweater knitters! If you're coming to us as part of our Lopi sweater KAL, this week we're at one of the most fun parts, but also a part that can be very confusing—joining the sleeves to the body to begin working the yoke. But soon you, too, can have your sleeves and body… Continue reading How to Knit a Sweater from the Bottom Up: Joining the Sleeves and Body
Month: February 2018
Color Choices for Mary Jane Mucklestone’s Scandi Cowl
We have a giveaway winner—Jan B, check your email! Many thanks to all of you who left a comment. Mary Jane Mucklestone released her Scandi Cowl earlier this month, and we fell in love with it! She chose to use Berroco Vintage® for this gorgeous stranded colorwork cowl, and it's a great choice—this machine-washable blend of… Continue reading Color Choices for Mary Jane Mucklestone’s Scandi Cowl
Lopi sweater Knit-along, the Halfway Point
We're still plugging away on our Lopi sweaters, though some folks have finished theirs! Since we're concentrating on our second sleeve this week, I thought I'd take a little break to see how far we've come! Because there are so many, I'm going to sort of dash through this, but all the photos will be… Continue reading Lopi sweater Knit-along, the Halfway Point
New Patterns For Berroco Pima 100
Have you tried Berroco Pima 100™ yet? We've just published four new patterns that show off this great matte-finish, 100% Pima cotton in projects for the home. Plus we're running a special limited time offer—buy 4 or more hanks of Berroco Pima 100 from your local yarn store, get a Berroco Pima 100 pattern for… Continue reading New Patterns For Berroco Pima 100
How to Increase a Stitch in Knitting
If you're following along with our Lopi Sweater knit-along progress, by now you've finished the body of your sweater, in which you may or may not have worked waist shaping. So now that we're working on the sleeves, this could be the first opportunity you've had to work increases into your knitting project. Today's blog… Continue reading How to Increase a Stitch in Knitting
Designing a Lopi Sweater with Lars Rains: Inspiration
We're back with our second blog from designer Lars Rains on his journey to design a sweater for his upcoming book, Modern Lopi: Two. If you're new to this series, get to know a little bit about Lars in our first post, then keep on reading to see where Lars got his inspiration for this… Continue reading Designing a Lopi Sweater with Lars Rains: Inspiration
How to Knit a Sweater from the Bottom Up: Adding Waist Shaping
Traditionally, Lopi sweaters are straight up and down through the body, with no waist shaping to nip in just a bit at the smallest part of a body. Some designers are adding just a bit of waist shaping—you can find very gentle shaping in Ysolda Teague's Strokkur pattern (shown above), for example. If you are… Continue reading How to Knit a Sweater from the Bottom Up: Adding Waist Shaping
Designing a Lopi Sweater with Lars Rains
Knitwear designer and fellow Lopi yarns enthusiast Lars Rains is working on a follow up to his Modern Lopi: One book—and to help celebrate our Lopi sweater Knit-along, Lars is going to be working on a series of blog posts here on the Berroco Blog about how he goes about designing these sweaters. (Just a… Continue reading Designing a Lopi Sweater with Lars Rains