In the last post, Norah described Pure Merino Heathers as having a "slightly dry hand," and blog reader Marty asked us to elaborate on this. "Hand" is an elusive, idiosyncratic when it comes to yarn. I like to borrow a few terms from the culinary world to explain what hand means--it is similar to the… Continue reading Feel it out…
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Día de los Muertos
Meet Morty, our yarn version of a Día de los Muertos sugar skull! He will be featured in this week's issue of KnitBits as we wrap up our Global Gifting series. I made Morty with about a dozen paper clips and the Ultra Alpaca left overs from my Sarape Shopper. There was no knitting involved and I expect… Continue reading Día de los Muertos
Design Team at Large
Phew! I can't believe I'm closing in on one month at Berroco. Yesterday Margery, Norah and I took a trip to Boston so I could learn how to plan photo shoots. We saw many models and a lot of inspiring clothing. As you might imagine a lot of thought goes into styling the pattern books… Continue reading Design Team at Large
I hear you
I'm asking Margery to bring her blanket in to the office for some close-up photography. I was working with the photos I had, but I can see from you comments you need more! Thanks, N
glampyre’s sanpoku
I love checking my RSS feed to see what's up with my favorite knitting and craft blogs. (Sometimes it does get a little ahead of me - like when I have 1200 items to look at from my Ravelry friend's favorites list - oh well). This week I was so happy to see Stephanie Japel's finished… Continue reading glampyre’s sanpoku
BFS is a FO!
John in his finished sweater: The boyfriend sweater is finished. Yippee!!! Even his sisters may have to admit that he looks pretty darn good in it. 3/28/08 - John’s sweater pattern is available now free on line:http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/john_sweater/john_sweater.html
mother’s little helper
I am super busy working on norah gaughan vol3, which will include more designs for Pure Merino along with several other still secret morsels. Lena offers her assistance. "Oh no, it wasn't me. It must have been the mouse I saw run behind here"
salutations from the sauna
Those darn felted hearts seem to to be all over the house! Actually, they are all over the apartment. While my house (and true home) is in New Hampshire, three nights a week I knit and sleep in apartment in Providence, which is much closer to work. It's fun to photograph with my landlady's lovely props.… Continue reading salutations from the sauna
comb of cones
Even at it's most industrial stage, yarn is beautiful. Time to finish up my explanations of my 10 useful books list - Useful book #7: Knitting from the Netherlands, Traditional Dutch Fishermen’s Sweaters by Henriette Van Der Klift-Tellegen is a beautiful little gem filled with real Dutch fisherman in their utilitarian and gorgeous pullovers. I learned a lot… Continue reading comb of cones
cathedral cables
I'm in Italy looking for new yarns. They can make cables from anything here: Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo) Back to my book list: 5 & 6, The Mary Thomas books are real gems. Want to know how to knit a circle? Mary Thomas tells you at least 3 different ways. Want to… Continue reading cathedral cables
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