Susan Barstein has always liked cotton tape yarns, and Berroco Karma is no exception. “I fell in love,” Susan says. She immediately knew she wanted to use it to knit a fun, open garment to display at the LYS where she works, In The Making. Spring Breeze is a beautiful knitted vest pattern featuring rows… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Spring Breeze by Susan Barstein
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Barrison’s Travels: Japan
Barrison is a furry little bear who lives at Berroco. Look familiar? She was actually the inspiration for a free pattern featured in our KnitBits newsletter earlier this year! When she isn't modeling, she loves to knit and hang out with the design team. She also loves to travel! So she was pawsitively thrilled when our… Continue reading Barrison’s Travels: Japan
Norah’s Knits: Wearable Stripes
When it comes to wearing stripes, people often have strong opinions. I’ve ventured into this territory before and been met with mixed results. Still, I believe in Rayures, the horizontal striped piece I designed in Ultra Alpaca a few years back. Perhaps it was a bold move to photograph it on a bust size 14… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Wearable Stripes
Knitter’s Spotlight: Mixology by Rachel Horsting
Knitting has been an important part of Rachel Horsting’s life since she was a little girl. Rachel’s mother taught her the basics when she was four and by the time she finished college, Rachel was coming up with her own designs. She continued knitting while she pursuing her master’s degree, working as a high school… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Mixology by Rachel Horsting
Norah’s Knits: Modern Lace Knitting
I love the simple, modern, almost stark lace I have been seeing in fashion lately. Simple and bold openwork patterns not only suit my sensibilities, they are much easier to knit than more ornate lace knitting stitches. Inspired by this trend, I used several different types of knitted lace patterns in Norah Gaughan volume 12.… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Modern Lace Knitting
Knitter’s Spotlight: Woodstock Dress by Heather Dixon
Heather Dixon’s love of knitting started early on. She says she asked her mom to teach her when she was just four or five, but her mom was too busy. Instead, Heather got a “Learn to Knit Kit” and taught herself – knitting and reknitting until she got it right. Apparently, all that practice paid… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Woodstock Dress by Heather Dixon
Norah’s Knits: Handknit Sleeves on Sweaters
Perusing the Berroco pattern library, I see that we tend to favor 5 different ways of knitting a sleeve. Here is an illustrated guide with a few thoughts on each: . Set in sleeves – This is my favorite sleeve cap, because it fits so well. Due to difficulty, set in sleeves may strike terror… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Handknit Sleeves on Sweaters
Knitter’s Spotlight: Verge by Shelly Stilger
Being stuck in bed isn’t so bad if you’re learning to knit and crochet. Just ask Shelly Stilger. Her sister-in-law taught her how to do both when she was recovering from a surgery 15 years ago. A few years later, Shelly turned her hobby into a business. Shelly owns the Twist Yarn Shop in Wichita,… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Verge by Shelly Stilger
Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Vizcaya
I finished my second garment last week and I really think I'm starting to get the hang of this knitting thing! That's not to say it was without mistakes, though. I'm pretty sure I created the most massively horrible dropped stitch of all time (I haven't done any research on this, but I'm confident it'd… Continue reading Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Vizcaya
Knitter’s Spotlight: Knitted Blankets
Is there anything better than a handmade gift that's truly loved? J’s Blanket – project by mgustafson06 (pattern by Norah Gaughan) Raveler mgustafson06 spent more than a year knitting “J’s Blanket,” and judging from her daughter’s reaction, the project was certainly worth her efforts! The beautiful blanket is based on Norah’s “Swirl” blanket from our Comfort… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Knitted Blankets
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