Thanks to everyone who entered our Disney Classic Crochet Giveaway! I really enjoyed reading about your favorite Disney characters. Congratulations to our two giveaway winners... Anna Cruz (entered April 23) Michelle (entered April 27) You each will receive your own copy of Megan Kreiner's adorable book, Disney Classic Crochet & the Berroco yarn to make her… Continue reading Disney Classic Crochet Winner
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Designer Spotlight: Deep Ocean Waves Baby Blanket by Mike Horwath
A self-described “fiber artist addict,” Mike Horwath is an avid machine knitter with a goal of publishing more patterns in 2015. His first of the year is the Deep Ocean Waves Baby Blanket, which is knit in Berroco Remix. As Mike explains it, the yarn chose him – for this project and several others that… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Deep Ocean Waves Baby Blanket by Mike Horwath
Disney Classic Crochet Giveaway
We don't often get yarn requests like the one Megan Kreiner sent last April. She had just landed a contract for an exciting project with Disney and needed one skein of each of our Vintage yarn colors as soon as possible. We happily obliged because we love Megan's work...and who doesn't love Disney? It took a… Continue reading Disney Classic Crochet Giveaway
Designer Spotlight: Green Apple Tank by Amy Palmer
Working in the world of knitting magazines has definite perks. As editor for Knitscene, Knitscene Accessories and Sockupied, Amy Palmer gets all kinds of new yarn samples to play with. She had been eager to design with Berroco Folio since the first skein crossed her desk. Amy’s Green Apple Tank is the perfect pattern for… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Green Apple Tank by Amy Palmer
Style Your Knits: Gladys
It definitely took me the longest to pick the right outfit for this Style Your Knits video, but that's because I had so many dresses I wanted to try it on with! Gladys is a lightweight, cropped wrap sweater knit in Berroco Mixer. Because of the different fibers and how the yarn is constructed, Mixer… Continue reading Style Your Knits: Gladys
Designer Spotlight: Head Scarf by Kathy North
Kathy North had no formal introduction to knitting, crochet or design. Instead, she’s spent the past few decades figuring it out as she goes. Kathy says her “big break” came when one of her patterns made the cover of magazine in 2007. These days Kathy's design are in a number of different publications. One of… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Head Scarf by Kathy North
GIVEAWAY WINNER: Furls Crochet Hook & Dionne Shawl Kit
We had a great response to our giveaway with Furls Crochet! I hope you all get to try one of these hooks at some point. Congratulations to our giveaway winner: Lynn Hardy If you didn't win and are interested in buying one of these handcrafted hooks, you can get more information on the Furls Crochet… Continue reading GIVEAWAY WINNER: Furls Crochet Hook & Dionne Shawl Kit
Designer Spotlight: Rainbow Chevron Pillow by Mary Beth Temple
Mary Beth Temple says she’s never not knitting or crocheting. She teaches at conferences across the country, as well as online, and has authored eleven books about yarn crafts, with more on the way. Chances are you’ve come across some of her designs. One of the latest is Mary Beth’s Rainbow Chevron Pillow, featured in… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Rainbow Chevron Pillow by Mary Beth Temple
Win a Furls Crochet Hook & Dionne Shawl Kit!
In the nearly 10 years I've been crocheting, I've used a lot of different hooks - big, small, wood, metal, plastic, etc. I even used a broken pen cap once when I was desperate! But just this week I got to try a hook like none of the others... Our friends at Furls Crochet sent… Continue reading Win a Furls Crochet Hook & Dionne Shawl Kit!
Designer Spotlight: Beluga Buddy Toy by Megan Kreiner
After a long day creating digital art for her job at DreamWorks Animation, Megan Kreiner loves to unwind by making things with her own two hands. She learned to knit and crochet when she was young, and began designing toy patterns in 2012. Beluga Buddy Toy is a knitted whale inspired by the designs from Megan’s… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Beluga Buddy Toy by Megan Kreiner
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