This is how a design starts it's life at Berroco - as a sketch. This is my sketch of Joyella, now in our Jasperâ„¢ booklet . In case you haven't noticed, since writing "Knitting Nature" I've been a bit obsessed by hexagons. So now there are hexagons in norah gaughan volume 1, hexagons in the… Continue reading birth of joyella
Author: norahgaughan
touring new england
I've been driving about New England (a lot) lately, visiting yarn shops and talking about my Berroco booklet - norah gaughan vol.1. A trunk of sweaters travels with me - sweaters in a variety of sizes!!! Almost everyone can find something that fits, or fits well enough to determine which size actually would be best… Continue reading touring new england
That color target card!
During a photoshoot we routinely include a color target in test shots. This helps out our art director. There is something about that card. It seems to bring out hidden personalities. Here are some out-takes from the photography for norah gaughan vol.1 The formerly calm and serene Ashley succombs to the power of the color… Continue reading That color target card!
Formative years
So, I was thinking, what better way to start a design studio knitting blog than by explaining a bit about this designer's early crafting history? During a recent fit of organization my mom dug up some enlightening black and white photos of me as a child. Do I think I am Kandinsky? As you can… Continue reading Formative years
