I'm writing today from the beautiful village of Wickford, located on Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. Photo shoots are so much fun! I've been sharing pictures from our Fall/Winter 2013 photo shoot all week, but I thought I'd talk a little more about the cool locations we've visited. deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum - Lincoln, MA… Continue reading On Location: Fall/Winter 2013 Photo Shoot
Category: travels
Get to Know Berroco: Pitti Filati
Did you know that nearly half of our current yarns come from Italy? That's one of the reasons why our semi-annual trips to Pitti Filati are so important! Pitti Filati is basically the main event in the yarn industry. It's three days of yarn, yarn and more yarn, mixed with elaborate displays and even some food!… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco: Pitti Filati
TNNA Review
What a week! We flew to Long Beach last Thursday morning for The National Needlearts Association's spring trade show and just got back to the office yesterday. It was amazing how much we were able to fit into a long weekend! In addition to running our booth, we helped out with the fashion show and… Continue reading TNNA Review
Vogue Knitting Live
January is a crazy time for the Berroco Design Team. From holidays to trade shows to the unveiling of our new yarns and designs for spring, there isn't much downtime. It's hectic, but it's also a lot of fun. Norah, Amanda and I all headed to New York for Vogue Knitting Live last weekend and it… Continue reading Vogue Knitting Live
An Italian Adventure
Norah recently returned from Pitti Filati in Florence, an industry trade show loaded with inspiration. She snapped lots of photos between appointments at the booths, and captured all kinds of textures and colors:
Postcard from Woodstock
Norah and I are back in the office after our photography session in Woodstock, New York, near Norah’s hometown. It was a crazy week - we had more than 70 fall/winter sweaters and accessories to photograph, and record high temperatures almost every day. Our models managed to look snug and cozy when wrapped up in… Continue reading Postcard from Woodstock
TNNA in Phoenix
Norah and I returned to the office last week after our most recent trade show, The National Needlearts Association’s winter show, where yarn shop owners got to learn about our new products for spring 2012. The event was held at the convention center in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, and with the high temperatures reaching 70 degrees… Continue reading TNNA in Phoenix
VK Live
Norah and I just returned from a fun and busy weekend at Vogue Knitting Live in New York City. We had a wonderful time meeting enthusiastic knitters and sharing our Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 designs with them. In addition to a great Berroco fashion show on Saturday, Norah gave design retrospective lectures to a… Continue reading VK Live
Trunk Show
Last week Norah and I attended a trunk show reception at Slater Mill, where we had the chance to meet and chat with lots of enthusiastic knitters. Garments and accessories from Norah Gaughan vol. 9 and Booklet #315 Bohemian Mix were on display, as well as a few additional items. For an extra surprise, Norah… Continue reading Trunk Show
The Latest from Florence
Norah just returned from the Pitti Filati show in Italy, on the hunt for new yarns for Berroco to sell. One of the biggest yarn and knitting trade shows, it’s open only to those within the industry. Inspirational artwork, experimental machine and hand knitted fabrics, and color and yarn trend forecasting are all brought together… Continue reading The Latest from Florence
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