Kelly Komejan is living the dream… or at least working it. As an employee at her LYS, Country Needleworks, Kelly not only spends her days surrounded by yarn, she also gets to teach classes on knitting, crochet and beading. It’s a great way to fund her habit! Kelly’s Modern Stripes Baby Blanket is a reversible,… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Modern Stripes Baby Blanket by Kelly Komejan
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Emily Explains: Edging for Cecelia
It is great to see all of your projects in our Cecelia KAL. Some of you are knitting it so fast! I thought today I would share some tips and explain how the edging is attached to the circle. After completing Increase Round 5, leave a long tail and cut your yarn. Cast on 6 stitches… Continue reading Emily Explains: Edging for Cecelia
Disney Classic Crochet Giveaway
We don't often get yarn requests like the one Megan Kreiner sent last April. She had just landed a contract for an exciting project with Disney and needed one skein of each of our Vintage yarn colors as soon as possible. We happily obliged because we love Megan's work...and who doesn't love Disney? It took a… Continue reading Disney Classic Crochet Giveaway
Amy’s Thread: Swatches for Cecelia
Our next knit-along starts soon - we're going to be knitting Cecelia from booklet #357 Comfort for Baby. Emily designed this beautiful baby blanket with Berroco Comfort Chunky, so it's a quick knit. But if baby knits aren't up your ally, this project makes a beautiful lap blanket or shawl, too! We couldn't resist making a… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Swatches for Cecelia
Amy’s Thread: Knitter Style – Sandbells
We work so hard to bring our pattern collections from swatches and sketches into reality. What makes it really rewarding is seeing what you make from it. One of my favorite parts of this job is checking on Ravelry for finished objects form our patterns. This week, I'm smitten with this version of Sandbells from our spring collection knitted… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Knitter Style – Sandbells
Agave: Inspiration & Color Play
I'm delighted that our next Berroco knit-along is Agave, the yoke pullover I designed for booklet #360 Folk Art. For this collection, the design team was inspired by the bold colors and style of artist Frida Kahlo. Amy gave me this photo to interpret into a yoke sweater. You can see that I translated the… Continue reading Agave: Inspiration & Color Play
Designer Spotlight: Ella by Irina Eberhardt
Irina Eberhardt’s grandmother used to say, “if your mittens and socks are made out natural fiber, arthritis will not bother you.” Those words stuck in Irina’s mind and still influence her yarn selections when designing. Irina chose Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine for her new shawl pattern, Ella. Knit from the bottom up, the piece features… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Ella by Irina Eberhardt
Designer Spotlight: Colour Me Surprised Cowl by Emily Manasc
A full-time student and part-time yarn shop employee, Emily Manasc doesn’t have much free time for knitwear design – at least when she’s awake. The idea for Emily’s Colour Me Surprised Cowl actual came to her in a dream. She had purchased a new shade of Boboli Lace that day and left the rest to her… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Colour Me Surprised Cowl by Emily Manasc
Designer Spotlight: Kvitt by Talitha Kuomi
Talitha Kuomi’s path to knitwear design was winding, and it involved a number of odd jobs. From forklift operator to bridal seamstress, Talitha says she was happy to do whatever fit at a particular point in her life. And the skills she picked up along the way are part of the reason her current work… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Kvitt by Talitha Kuomi
Designer Spotlight: Cables ‘N’ Cats by Emma Welford
Emma Welford likes to think she has an open mind and a broad palate when it comes to design. She likes cables, lace, colorwork, negative ease, positive ease, accessories, garments and almost every color there is. In other words, she doesn’t often get stuck in a rut. Her new design, Cables ‘N’ Cats, is a flattering… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Cables ‘N’ Cats by Emma Welford
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