A question that comes through the info@berroco.com email inbox at least once every week or so is which yarns does Berroco make without any wool? This week I've got a round up of the current Berroco yarns that are great for all seasons but made without any animal fibers and a few pattern suggestions as well.… Continue reading Knitting without wool
Author: amychristoffers
Laurel Cardigan from Knitty
Last Friday the Deep Fall 2016 Knitty launched with a pattern for my favorite new sweater: The Laurel Cardigan knit in Berroco Tuscan Tweed. The Laurel Cardigan is all the things I love to knit—a big squishy cable, lots of simple stitch texture, with a simple modern silhouette. This cardi starts with with you knitting sleeve… Continue reading Laurel Cardigan from Knitty
Japonica fits all
The Japonica from pattern Booklet #363 Berroco Artisan was my favorite project from the Fall/Winter 2015 collection. I love it so much, this is actually the 2nd time I've managed to sneak it into a blog post this year... This is that sort-of-a-shawl, sort-of-a-cardigan type of garment that I like to wrap up in on… Continue reading Japonica fits all
Make the free pattern Bly your favorite all-season sweater
With summer winding down, I'm scheming about what to knit next for a fall sweater. The pattern Bly, which launched in Knitbits back in February, is one of my favorite designs from the last year—so versatile and wearable! Knit seamlessly from the top down, there is minimal finishing to do at the end. I designed this… Continue reading Make the free pattern Bly your favorite all-season sweater
Sneak Peak Portfolio Vol. 3
Last week Amy Palmer and I traveled to Vermont to photograph the Berroco Portfolio Volume 3 collection, the first day of shooting for the Berroco Spring 2017 collection. The Portfolio series is a collaboration with talented designers whose work inspires and it is a challenge to create a photo shoot that equals the caliber of… Continue reading Sneak Peak Portfolio Vol. 3
CLOSED: Weekend Wraps Giveaway
Congratulations to our winner Alicia! Thank you to everyone for entering to win—be sure to visit the Berroco Blog frequently, as we'll have more giveaways in the future! Tomorrow is the day! The official launch of the new book Weekend Wraps by designers Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre—we love Cecily and Melissa's work. They were both… Continue reading CLOSED: Weekend Wraps Giveaway
Knitted Dresses and Skirts
Knitted skirts and dresses were once a staple of the knitter's wardrobe. Just as every fashion show used to end with a wedding dress, no magazine was complete with out at least 1 dress if not a dress and 2 piece knitted suit. Exquisite day dresses with smart jackets hand knit with an exciting new fiber,… Continue reading Knitted Dresses and Skirts
Weekend Wraps North Star Cardigan
We're so happy to include knitwear designers Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre in Berroco Portfolio Vol 2! These two are no strangers to working together—they've previously published New England Knits and Weekend Hats, both with Interweave/F+W Media. Their third book, Weekend Wraps, is scheduled to hit shelves on August 2. Weekend Wraps is a collection of 18… Continue reading Weekend Wraps North Star Cardigan
Banner Weekend
I was recently the recipient of an incredible gift: a hand knit sweater made by my dear friend Ellen Mason, a version of her Banner Pullover from Portfolio Vol. 1. I don't think anyone appreciates a hand knit as much as another knitter, and this gift brought tears to my eyes. Fortunately we had a… Continue reading Banner Weekend
Own your Knitting: Decreasing
In knitting there is truly no "wrong way" to do anything. But it often happens that what made sense to one does not suit another. Today we are looking at the neck and arm shaping on Astilbe and making our knitting what we want it to be. The pattern for Astilbe has you begin the… Continue reading Own your Knitting: Decreasing
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