Would a new knitting book and some free Berroco yarn help make your new year happier? We thought so! Make sure you read tomorrow’s KnitBits, to find out how to enter our winter giveaway. Five winners will receive Cathy Carron’s “Short Story: chic knits for layering.” The book features 35 designs – all quick knits… Continue reading KnitBits Preview: Winter Giveaway
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Holiday Patterns: Halloween Edition
If you’ve been to our Facebook page lately, you might have guessed that we like Halloween. I had a feeling some of you might also like Halloween and might have some fun patterns to share. But I had no idea how spooky or creative your designs would be. You’ve used Berroco yarns to make creepy… Continue reading Holiday Patterns: Halloween Edition
Giveaway!
Have you noticed that we’ve been adding 360 views to the pattern pages for our Fall/Winter 2012 patterns? By the end of September, every sweater from the collection will have one. If you take a look at one of the pattern pages on our website (I picked Allemande for an example), you’ll see the video… Continue reading Giveaway!
The Winner
Near the end of February, we were excited to receive an email from About.com congratulating us on making the finals for their Knitting Readers’ Choice Awards. It’s a yearly contest About.com does to find out about their readers’ favorite things, and we were nominated for the Favorite Yarn Brand category. We were up against four… Continue reading The Winner
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!
Sock Summit INDEED.
"Just as the bird’s wing evolved to fly, the human hand evolved to manipulate. An idle hand is not a happy hand. We really need to use our hands; they’re not happy if they’re not doing something." [Barbara G. Walker] The quote above captures my impression of Sock Summit 2009 pretty accurately! I'm very familiar… Continue reading Sock Summit INDEED.
Be a Sock STAR!
Find more information and an entry form in KnitBits #300! Dig into your stash or head to your LYS for these eligible yarns: Berroco Sox, Berroco Sox Metallic, Comfort Sock and Ultra Alpaca Fine and start sketching, swatching, SCHEMING! I'm busily preparing to head to Sock Summit 2009 where you can visit the Berroco booth (#418)… Continue reading Be a Sock STAR!
blocking winner and yet another give-away!
Congratulations to Joyce from MO, the winner of the Soak gift bag and blocking wires! The gift fairy is working in overdrive this month. Or I should say, Cirilia's work with our generous partners is in overdrive this month? Look for a give-away in our weekly newsletter, Knitbits, this Friday (May 22). If you don't… Continue reading blocking winner and yet another give-away!
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