While we're proud of all our new patterns, it's always fun to see which knits are the favorites among our fans. That’s part of the reason we love having a Berroco trunk show at the historic Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI. It’s a rare opportunity for the local knitting community to try on samples and… Continue reading Fall 2012 Favorite Knits
Category: books
Curvy Girl Crochet
Tired of patterns that don’t fit your shape? Or maybe you’re looking for a way to make crochet less boxy? Whatever the problem, designer Mary Beth Temple has a solution in her latest book, Curvy Girl Crochet. Temple provides 25 patterns made to flatter a full figure – 20 designed by Temple and five by… Continue reading Curvy Girl Crochet
New Book: Crochet Saved My Life
Creating things with yarn is a great way to express your creativity, and it’s also good for your mental and physical wellbeing. A crochet blogger and freelance writer, Kathryn Vercillo is passionate about spreading that message with her new book, Crochet Saved My Life. After suffering for years with depression, she found that crochet played… Continue reading New Book: Crochet Saved My Life
Shape + Form
Cookie A, a designer famous for her amazingly architectural sock designs, recently released a fantastic new collection of knitting patterns. Cookie A Knitwear Volume 1: Shapes + Form features thirteen garments and accessories constructed in unusual ways, with lots of textural accents (all photography by Laura Kicey). Each item in the collection is beautiful, but… Continue reading Shape + Form
Wearwithall
Recently reviewed by Clara Parkes in Knitter’s Review, Wearwithall: Knits for Your Life is a great new collection of patterns put together by a group of knitters from The Yarnery in Saint Paul, Minnesota. We were delighted to find that Berroco yarns made frequent appearances in the book (all photos © Gale Zucker): This turquoise… Continue reading Wearwithall
Great Independent Designs
I’ve stumbled across some beautiful independently designed patterns lately, all making great use of Berroco yarns. Some are available online, and a couple are included in Weekend Hats, a brand new book by Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre. Here they are, in no particular order: First up, Xandy Peters’ lovely Nouvelle hat knit in Flicker.… Continue reading Great Independent Designs
Books That Teach
In my experience, learning to knit is more of an ongoing process rather than a single event. No matter how many techniques I’ve mastered, there’s always something new to learn. I have no doubt that it’s a major factor in why knitting is such an addictive activity... I’ve pulled together a few books titles that… Continue reading Books That Teach
New England Knits!
Read on to hear some behind the scenes scoop from the authors of New England Knits, Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre. CR: Hey ladies! Why don't we start by explaining how you know each other? We first met many years ago through mutual friends, but because we lived in different places, we lost touch. When… Continue reading New England Knits!
Gifting
Pretty much the moment I started at Berroco we've been talking about GIFTS. It started way back in September with tiny holiday sweaters and gift sets you could make on a budget. There was a bit of a debate over the propriety of verbing a noun (I maintain that it is okay in the case of… Continue reading Gifting
10 books
I love books. I especially love knitting books. Here are 10 books that have been indispensible to me in my knitting life: Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker and ... you guessed it A Third Treasury of Knitting… Continue reading 10 books
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