Mother's Day is fast approaching and we cherish everyone who identifies as a mother in any way. If you're still searching for a great gift to give to any one in your life on this occasion, we've got some ideas! Many of you may still have time to make a gift, and homemade Mother's Day… Continue reading Crafty Mother’s Day Gift Guide
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Making Giveaway Winner- and some thoughts on Colors
Congratulations to Three Pretty Posies on winning the Making + Remix Light giveaway. Our contest has ended, but you can still get copies of the Making Dots issue from Making Magazine.com When I originally proposed the idea, I had swatched in the shade Almond. I was picturing it as being a perfect spring/summer piece in pale… Continue reading Making Giveaway Winner- and some thoughts on Colors
Find New Berroco Yarns and Patterns for Fall and Winter 2017
We're so excited to launch our new yarn and pattern collection today! Here's a quick overview. Finally, we've got a pattern collection for Berroco Ultra® Wool! When we did a soft launch for this 100% superwash wool earlier this year, we wanted to give it a killer pattern collection—so we made it the focal point… Continue reading Find New Berroco Yarns and Patterns for Fall and Winter 2017
Hope Cardigan in Making Zine
The pattern previews for the Spring issue of the Making zine went up on Ravelry this morning, and I am so excited to share my contribution to this beautiful publication: The Hope Cardigan. For this cardigan, I wanted to take the theme “dots” as eyelets and use them to elevate a simple everyday cardigan into… Continue reading Hope Cardigan in Making Zine
Berroco Loves Knitty
The Berroco design team stays pretty busy designing the collections that Berroco produces each season—we estimate that this department produces over 200 knitting and crochet patterns each year—but we also love to design for editorial, too. Working with a publication like Knitty gives us designers a chance to cut loose from what Berroco wants and… Continue reading Berroco Loves Knitty
Laurel Cardigan from Knitty
Last Friday the Deep Fall 2016 Knitty launched with a pattern for my favorite new sweater: The Laurel Cardigan knit in Berroco Tuscan Tweed. The Laurel Cardigan is all the things I love to knit—a big squishy cable, lots of simple stitch texture, with a simple modern silhouette. This cardi starts with with you knitting sleeve… Continue reading Laurel Cardigan from Knitty
Knitter Style: Banner Pullover in Ultra Alpaca Chunky
Ellen Mason has a fabulous design sense that always knocks my socks off. She has a knack for clever twists on classic concepts that feel both familiar and completely new at the same time. The result is wearable designs that blend seamlessly into an everyday wardrobe, but there is always a whimsical element that keeps the… Continue reading Knitter Style: Banner Pullover in Ultra Alpaca Chunky
Amy’s Thread: All Seasons Knitting
The Berroco Spring launched in January featuring 3 new yarns for 2016 and a collection of new patterns to go with them. Here in the northeast United States, temperatures have settled in to seasonal norms (high today of 28F) and I'm more anxious to start new projects that will keep me cozy while I knit… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: All Seasons Knitting
Amy’s Thread: Toys!
Amy’s Thread: Fishbones!
I am in love with the Fishbones pattern by Mary Jane Muckelstone for Portfolio Vol. 1, and I'm not the only one. Some of you have been knitting this pattern in multiples. A new hat is a great way to liven up the a winter wardrobe. Fishbones is a whimsical hat worked in the round with a traditional… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Fishbones!