Cheri Christian claims her favorite project is always her next one. “I love the creative part, the drawing, starting with nothing and having a great design at the end.” Still, she’s pretty proud of the success of her latest design, Suzi Tee. “It’s been going like gangbusters, so far!” Cheri, who designs under the name C2Knits,… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Suzi Tee by Cheri Christian
Category: sweaters
Fall/Winter 2013 Preview
Can you believe it's almost time for a new season of Berroco patterns? That means eight new booklets with more than 70 beautiful patterns! We'll be sharing our full collection for Fall/Winter '13 in just a few weeks! But really, who can wait that long? Between the top-down, seamless knits in Norah Gaughan Vol. 13 and the… Continue reading Fall/Winter 2013 Preview
Barrison’s Travels: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
When I invited Barrison to join me on a trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, she asked what she should wear. Hmmm....spring in the U.P.? That could be tricky! I told her it better be warm enough to handle snow, but light enough to be comfortable in the sun. And orange, definitely orange, because something's always in… Continue reading Barrison’s Travels: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Norah’s Knits: What I learned in the Yarn Shop
In March and April I managed to carve out some time to visit a few New England yarn shops. Andra, the area's sales rep, and I traveled with a trunk show of sweaters in a variety of sizes and encouraged knitters to try them all on. It's a fun, party-like atmosphere with sweaters and compliments… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: What I learned in the Yarn Shop
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
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
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
Norah’s Knits: Making Sweaters that Fit
Deciding what size sweater to make for yourself can be more than confusing. Some sweaters look good tight, some loose, some looser in places and tighter in others. The best looking fit depends on a combination of your personal style, current sweater fashion and your height and shape. Really nobody can decide on the best… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Making Sweaters that Fit
Winners: Intarsia Delight Contest
We have a new winner in our Intarsia Delight contest! Congratulations to Laura Fugate who said, "I’ve only done intarsia once, but it’s a nice way to do colorwork without the double-thickness of stranding. By the way, LOVE Berocco Vintage yarn!" Please contact me (apalumbo@berroco.com) within the next week to collect your prize. ________________________________________________________________________________ We have… Continue reading Winners: Intarsia Delight Contest
Spring/Summer 2013 Trunk Shows
When it comes to choosing a project, especially a garment, it isn't just about how well you knit, but also, how well the finished object will fit. That's one of the reasons I love our traveling trunk shows! You can touch and try on one of our new designs before you invest all of your… Continue reading Spring/Summer 2013 Trunk Shows
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