Our entire Spring/Summer '14 collection is special for me because it was my first season with Berroco, but Booklet#344 Berroco Folio was especially fun to design. When you're working with a yarn like Folio, it's easy to get excited to knit! Light, soft and fluffy, Folio makes beautiful swatches on a wide range of needle sizes. I… Continue reading Emily Explains: Dropped-Stitch Lace Pattern from Enso
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Designer Spotlight: Dogwood Beanie by Kendall Nahorniak
Kendall Nahorniak learned the basics of crochet when she was 8 years old, but she didn’t do much with her skills until a couple of years ago. And it wasn't long before she was designing popular patterns of her own. Kendall’s Dogwood Beanie is a warm winter hat with lots texture. The main section of… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Dogwood Beanie by Kendall Nahorniak
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
Emily Explains: Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit (sssk)
Sometimes I come across symbols in my knitting, read them - thinking I know exactly what they mean - and knit on. Soon I come to realize that I did not look closely enough at the symbol in my pattern. Talk about frustrating!I know a few of you have run into this problem with the sssk… Continue reading Emily Explains: Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit (sssk)
Designer Spotlight: Noe Valley Sweater by Katherine Lee
Whenever she would run errands or drive her kids around town, Katherine Lee wished she had something warm to throw on in the car – especially on those chilly mornings. In particular, she wanted something that would work over a variety of outfits and could keep her neck nice and cozy. She came up with a general design… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Noe Valley Sweater by Katherine Lee
Emily Explains: Cabled Arm-Knitting!
The design team and I have been racking our brains these past two weeks, thinking of a fun new arm-knitting video to make. A lot of crazy ideas came to mind…Martha, Norah, Ashley and me using our arms and knitting in a giant circle? Didn't pan out. Finally, we turned to a fun and easy technique… Continue reading Emily Explains: Cabled Arm-Knitting!
Norah’s Knits: 9 Free Hat Patterns
One taste of 40 degree weather and I think it's spring. I should have worn a little more to keep warm this morning! The truth is, it is still cold out there in a lot of the U.S. and - even if it is beginning to get warmer - sometimes a hat is just what… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: 9 Free Hat Patterns
Designer Spotlight: Helena Bean Cardigan by Jenni Lansing
Between two moves, work and taking care of her two young kids, it took Jenni Lansing about a year to finish her first design. But it was time well spent. The Helena Bean Cardigan is a sweet little sweater that’s bursting with texture. Its mix of cables, lace and bobbles is impressive, especially for a… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Helena Bean Cardigan by Jenni Lansing
Get to Know Berroco: Our New Design Director
If you couldn't tell from the title of this post (or the picture), I have some HUGE news to share! Next month, the oh-so-talented Amy Christoffers will be joining our team as the new Design Director! Whew...so glad I don't have to keep that secret anymore! As many of you know, Amy has designed dozens… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco: Our New Design Director
Emily Explains: Lace Increases in our Harbour Pattern
In last week's KnitBits, we introduced booklet #342 Berroco Linus, and it was a hit! The response was especially good for our short-sleeve lace cardigan, Harbour. Since this pattern includes a few tricky spots, I thought it would be the perfect topic for this week's blog. When I first began to swatch, I have to admit… Continue reading Emily Explains: Lace Increases in our Harbour Pattern
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