The last few seasons have brought a huge change to silhouette in the fashion and sweater worlds, and some of us are quite happy about it. Loose sweaters are back. Not only comfortable and cozy, they are great for all figures (REALLY, I mean it), and getting the right fit is much less fussy. If you’re… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Where to Find Oversized Sweaters
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Norah’s Knits: Knitted Christmas Ornaments
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of making Christmas decorations with my mom and my brother. Glue, glitter, felt, paint and suttache cord somehow came together to make truly charming ornaments for our tree. A few (ok, four) decades later, Mom still uses the best of these gems. These days, my craft of choice is… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Knitted Christmas Ornaments
Learning to Knit…Again
I’m going to get a little personal here and share a story about my latest knitting project. I hope you’ll all be kind. It wasn’t my first time knitting, but it certainly felt like I was learning to knit all over again. Last week I started working on the beautiful headband Ryll from booklet #323… Continue reading Learning to Knit…Again
Independent Patterns, November Edition
It's official: the first snowflakes of the season are falling outside the Berroco office! And what better way to spend a snowy day than tangled in yarn working on a new project? With that in mind, I'm sharing a few independently designed patterns using Berroco yarn. If you have to go out in the cold,… Continue reading Independent Patterns, November Edition
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
The Sourcery Coat
A few weeks ago, a fellow Raveler told me about a beautiful coat she’d seen on Ravelry made with Berroco yarns. When we checked it out at the office, the whole team was blown away! The incredible patterning and color choices make this coat a masterpiece. Here it is, titled “Sourcery, A Pastiche” and knitted… Continue reading The Sourcery Coat
Stompy
Last year we received an email from a proud father in the UK, describing a stop motion video his daughter, Charlotte, had created using yarn and knitted textures. We loved it so much that we featured it in one of our KnitBits newsletters (it’s called “The Little Red Plane”). Charlotte Blacker has been hard at… Continue reading Stompy
Video Tutorials
One of my favorite things about knitting is the fact that there’s always something new to learn. The craft is constantly evolving, and today’s knitting patterns often blend traditional methods with new experimental techniques. A few years ago, the design team began creating how-to videos as a way to help answer knitters’ questions and teach… Continue reading Video Tutorials
Berroco Abroad
Berroco yarns and patterns are readily available in hundreds of yarn shops around the United States and Canada, but what if you live in a different country? With the help of the Internet, our patterns and yarn lines are gaining fans from all around the world. Of course, this often leads to questions: How can… Continue reading Berroco Abroad
Swatch Collage
I’ve made it a habit to save my swatches. I think it stems from my knitting classes in college - our homework every week was to develop 4-6 knitted swatches,and at the end of the semester we needed to display all our best swatches so that professors could analyze our progress. After my school days… Continue reading Swatch Collage
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