Kelly Komejan is living the dream… or at least working it. As an employee at her LYS, Country Needleworks, Kelly not only spends her days surrounded by yarn, she also gets to teach classes on knitting, crochet and beading. It’s a great way to fund her habit! Kelly’s Modern Stripes Baby Blanket is a reversible,… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Modern Stripes Baby Blanket by Kelly Komejan
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Designer Spotlight: Arlene is Not a Yak by Holly Janzen
If you’re like me, you appreciate an interesting pattern name. When I wrote Holly Janzen to ask about featuring her pattern, Arlene is Not a Yak, I had to know the story behind the name. As it turns out, Holly designed this pattern for a friend who owns a plush ostrich named, Arlene. So… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Arlene is Not a Yak by Holly Janzen
Sneak Peek: Fall/Winter 2015 Atmosphere
What's in store for Fall/Winter 2015? To start, we'll be introducing 6 new yarns, 7 new pattern booklets from the Berroco Design Team and the first volume of an exciting collaborative project with some of your favorite independent designers! Are you excited? There's so much more I want to tell you about, but that will… Continue reading Sneak Peek: Fall/Winter 2015 Atmosphere
Designer Spotlight: Alphabet Headband by Kelly McClure
For Kelly McClure, knitting is more than a means to an end. It’s a social tie to people she otherwise would not have met – people from her local yarn shop and halfway around the world. In addition to her Bohoknits label, Kelly designs for Ambler Hats, a company that employs and empowers women in… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Alphabet Headband by Kelly McClure
Designer Spotlight: Sandy Shores Buttoned Top by Vera Sanon
Vera Sanon says that yarn is her passion, but you might say it’s in her blood. Her great-grandmother was a master of all needle arts and taught Vera to knit and crochet as young girl. Her mom owned a yarn shop, where Vera got her start in knitwear design. Vera’s Sandy Shores Buttoned Top is… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Sandy Shores Buttoned Top by Vera Sanon
Designer Spotlight: Promenade en Forêt by Julie Archambault
When Julie Archambault first learned to knit, her mother and aunt told her she was holding her needles incorrectly. Julie continued to knit her way and proved she could do it well. These days, she’s the one teaching them new techniques! Julie recently began publishing her own designs, starting with a shawl she knit in… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Promenade en Forêt by Julie Archambault
Designer Spotlight: Lady Edith Hat by by Jamie Rathbone
After 30 years of crocheting off and on, Jamie Rathbone developed a bit of a fiber obsession. She learned to knit and has started experimenting with spinning, dyeing and weaving, too! Jamie designed the Lady Edith Hat after a friend showed her a picture and asked if she could make something similar. She started with… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Lady Edith Hat by by Jamie Rathbone
Style Your Knits: Eula
Eula was a given when we started picking designs for this season's Style Your Knits videos. Not only does it look great on a variety of body types, it also can be worn forwards or backwards. It almost like you're getting two tops out of one knit! This versatile tee is knit flat in two pieces, which are… Continue reading Style Your Knits: Eula
Designer Spotlight: Asymmetrical Shrug by TheMailoDesign
Creative is the first word that came to my mind when browsing through patterns in TheMailoDesign’s shop on Ravelry. Interestingly enough, the woman behind these designs never considered herself an artsy person. At least not until her friends and family urged her to share her unique creations with the world. TheMailoDesign’s Asymmetrical Shrug is a fun… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Asymmetrical Shrug by TheMailoDesign
Designer Spotlight: Oh, The Places You’ll Go Baby Blanket By Linda Thomas
Linda Thomas has always loved Dr. Seuss’s book “Oh, The Places You’ll Go.” When she discovered the baby version, “Oh Baby, Go Baby,” she was inspired to crochet a blanket to match the book’s colorful cover. Linda’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go Baby Blanket is currently available as a free pattern on Raverly (through May… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Oh, The Places You’ll Go Baby Blanket By Linda Thomas
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