After a busy summer, and before an even busier fall, Barrison joined me for a long weekend in Southern California. The weather was perfect and Barrison was beach ready! She knit an adorable pink bikini on the plane using Berroco Weekend. Then she added an orange flower with some scrap Berroco Weekend Chunky that I… Continue reading Barrison’s Travels: SoCal Summer Vacation
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Norah’s Knits: Fair Isle Style – Win a book!
I was very excited when I received my copy of Mary Jane Mucklestone's new book, Fair Isle Style. An admired colleague and personal friend, Mary Jane is our secret weapon when it come to photo shoots. She's been our stylist for the last few years, choosing the clothes and jewelry to best show off our knitwear. Her consummate eye and… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Fair Isle Style – Win a book!
Get to Know Berroco: Scavenger Hunt Winners
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Scavenger Hunt Giveaway! I had a lot of fun creating the questions and it seems like you all enjoyed searching for the answers. In fact, everyone did so well, that I'm thinking I might have to make the next one harder! Keep reading to see all the answers… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco: Scavenger Hunt Winners
Get to Know Berroco: Scavenger Hunt Giveaway
I've shared a lot of information about Berroco since our "Get to Know" series started last year. Have you been paying attention? Share what you've learned by participating in our Get to Know Berroco: Scavenger Hunt! Anyone who answers all of the questions correctly will be entered in our giveaway.* The winner will receive both… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco: Scavenger Hunt Giveaway
What to Knit: Cambria
The first thing I noticed about Cambria was her height. Of course, it didn't help that she was standing next to Norah! Cambria had warned us about her 6 ft frame before agreeing to be our What to Knit model, but we were up to the challenge and confident that a number of our new… Continue reading What to Knit: Cambria
Knitter’s Spotlight: Cabana Blanket by Dori Kershner
Dori Kershner knits, crochets, designs and runs the Wooly Monmouth yarn shop in New Jersey. Spending all that time with yarn has proven to be very inspirational for Dori. She designed the Cabana Blanket with Berroco Weekend in mind! “I wanted a simple design to showcase its summery colors.” The look and feel make this… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Cabana Blanket by Dori Kershner
What to Knit: Model Search
Want to be the star of our next "What to Knit" video? You'd get to spend the day with the Berroco Design Team being personally styled by Norah in garments from our Fall/Winter 2013 collection (before we've even released them to the public!). That's not all - we'll also have a professional hair and make… Continue reading What to Knit: Model Search
Winners: Intarsia Delight Contest
We have a new winner in our Intarsia Delight contest! Congratulations to Laura Fugate who said, "I’ve only done intarsia once, but it’s a nice way to do colorwork without the double-thickness of stranding. By the way, LOVE Berocco Vintage yarn!" Please contact me (apalumbo@berroco.com) within the next week to collect your prize. ________________________________________________________________________________ We have… Continue reading Winners: Intarsia Delight Contest
Contest: Win an Intarsia Delight Sweater Kit!
Have you picked up the latest issue of Creating Knitting? If not, you're missing out on three fun new patterns using Berroco yarn! Lucky for you, we're giving away two copies of Creative Knitting Spring 2013 along with enough Vintage yarn to make the largest size of Galina Carroll's Intarsia Delight! The funky oversized sweater looks… Continue reading Contest: Win an Intarsia Delight Sweater Kit!
A Short Story About Designer Cathy Carron
Cathy Carron’s grandmother taught her continental knitting when she was just 10 years old. More than four decades later, she's still at it. Her popular designs have been featured in top knitting magazines and, of course, her four books. Her newest collection, Short Story, features 35 cool crops for layering…including four patterns that are knit… Continue reading A Short Story About Designer Cathy Carron
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