Knock, knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? ... I don't need to go on, do I? It's no secret that the design office here at Berroco is fond of the color orange. Norah loves it as much as I do and I did get a little mocking - OK, a lot of mocking - in the office for… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?
Author: amychristoffers
Amy’s Thread: Orange is the happiest color
A little sunshine for your Monday (apologies to Frank) All images found via my Orange board on Pinterest. Happy Monday all!
Amy’s Thread: Finished Object!!
As promised I finished my Knik shrug! It was a quick project and very satisfying! I followed the pattern almost to the letter and the only difference between mine and the Berroco sample is that I blocked mine a little more aggressively - literally. I didn't pin it, but I really shook it out and… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Finished Object!!
Amy’s Thread: Knitter Fidelity
Are you loyal to your knitting projects? Do you work on one project at a time or do you shop around...different projects for different moods? Two weeks ago, the weather was beautiful. The warm March sunshine had me thinking spring-y thoughts. I cast on with Berroco Remix for the Beatnik pattern and was merrily knitting along when the… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Knitter Fidelity
Amy’s Thread: Which comes first the yarn or the pattern?
Whether I’m designing or knitting for fun, my knitting choices tend to start with the yarn. I fall in love with the yarn first and the pattern follows. I find tweedy yarns irresistible and, this week, I’ve been hunting for the perfect pattern for a sweater's worth of Berroco Remix in the shade “Night Fall”… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Which comes first the yarn or the pattern?
What Inspires: Norah
I first “met” Norah Gaughan in the book Knitting in America: Patterns, Profiles, & Stories of America's Leading Artisans by Melanie Falick. That book came out in 1996, but it was probably around 2001-2002, when the Tweedy Aran Cardigan came out in Interweave Knits, that she inspired me to take my knitting beyond rectangles and into… Continue reading What Inspires: Norah
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