I thought you might want you see a little of the back story for the pullover mobius from the objet d'art story of norah gaughan vol 2. My original sketch: My first idea for this story was "twisted twins", with pairs of sweaters or sweaters paired with other pieces. In this case my expanded definition for a twin… Continue reading mobius
Category: knitting
backstory
Sometimes things don't end up exactly as we've planned. It's true for all of us in our everyday lives and true for designing hand knit sweaters. Margery whipped up these sketch while we were designing the Spring '08 season. We planned sweaters in pairs, each a variation on each other. Lalo was a tailored stockinette… Continue reading backstory
The Next 3 Volumes…
The next 3 volumes on my influential book list are the first 3 stitch dictionaries by Barbara Walker. Yes, I know there's a fourth, but somehow I missed that one in my design upbringing. I learned so much from these books, I'm sure I can't fully do them justice. I learned textural stitches, mosaic knitting and… Continue reading The Next 3 Volumes…
deflated hearts
I knit some hearts out of tomato red Peruvia last night. The plan is to stuff the the little things, then toss them in the washer to felt. If all goes as planned the hearts will show up as a free pattern in Knitbits in early February. I can't resist the pun - they'll be called "Heartfelt" 🙂 I'll be… Continue reading deflated hearts
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
yarn, yarn everywhere
We're home, we're home! Berroco participated in a trade show last weekend - TNNA (The National Needlework Association). Held twice yearly, this exhibition is the place for yarn, accessory, needlecraft and book importers to display all their new exciting products. Yarn shops come to buy and bring the best home to YOU. We showed all… Continue reading yarn, yarn everywhere
hexagaughan
Back In October, I posted a sketch and picture of , our hexagon pullover, Joyella. One reader (Jenna) asked an interesting question: I’ve been daydreaming of knitting a garment and intentionally fulling it. My inspiration is the classic 'boiled wool' jacket. But my pal Lisa says that won’t work: It would shrink unevenly. The seams would… Continue reading hexagaughan
triple play
Here is acton, the third variation, this one sans peplum and knit in Love-it. (See the previous 2 posts for her sisters). For me, Love-it is the summer, or warm climate, Pure Merino. They stand in very well for one another. Back to the names - Can you tell me who currer, acton and ellis are? Ah well,… Continue reading triple play
variation
This one, ellis, is a variation on the red sweater. The yarn and peplum pattern stitch have changed. Oh, and I added a collar.
seeing red
I love the quirky quality of this picture. We picked a different, more lush, shot for the norah gaughan vol.2. You won't find a link on the Berroco site yet, but the booklet HAS started to ship to stores. I hope you like it! Currer, knit in Love-it.(Pure Merino would be an excellent choice for a colder weather… Continue reading seeing red
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