Last winter, Pantone declared the Color of the Year for 2011 to be Honeysuckle, a reddish pink which, according to Pantone, “will ward off the blues.” It's June already, and I think their prediction is holding true six months later. This vibrant color still looks fresh, and it seems like a perfect shade to use whenever your… Continue reading Color of the Year
Category: yarn
Summer is Coming
Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching. Many folks are traveling far and wide to attend graduation ceremonies. I keep getting cravings for frozen lemonade. These signs can mean only one thing: the long-awaited summer is practically here. When the weather’s hot, trying to work on big fuzzy sweaters and blankets can leave me roasting. Woolly yarns stick… Continue reading Summer is Coming
Berroco loves Ravelers
A few minutes cruising around Ravelry was all it took for me to stumble across some beautiful patterns using Berroco yarn. It’s always a huge compliment to have our yarn chosen by designers, especially considering the wide variety of yarns available these days. I’ve posted a few of my favorite recent projects below. This cool Rainbow Ripple Baby… Continue reading Berroco loves Ravelers
Whirlwind June…
June has been exactly like a summer storm. A bit scary, very unpredictable, fast-moving, and at times refreshing and beautiful. It has been an exhausting but inspiring month... Norah and I spent the first half of the month consumed by TNNA! If you weren't following our updates on Twitter you can see a wonderful recap… Continue reading Whirlwind June…
Jasper Love
I whipped up a hat in record time this week! I used a ball and a half of Jasper, a gorgeous self-striping merino wool that knits up so quickly I can hardly believe it (about 4 hours, which for me is superduper fast). I used Jared Flood's wildly popular Turn a Square pattern but instead of striping… Continue reading Jasper Love
Be a Sock STAR!
Find more information and an entry form in KnitBits #300! Dig into your stash or head to your LYS for these eligible yarns: Berroco Sox, Berroco Sox Metallic, Comfort Sock and Ultra Alpaca Fine and start sketching, swatching, SCHEMING! I'm busily preparing to head to Sock Summit 2009 where you can visit the Berroco booth (#418)… Continue reading Be a Sock STAR!
Peruvia…
I made my Tilted Duster out of this yarn and it was such a pleasure to work with, light and quick knitting. It's also a joy to wear, a very wooly wool that is amazingly soft, especially after a nice soak. Sadly, there have been many Peruvia projects that have been languishing in my mental… Continue reading Peruvia…
Audiovisual
Inspired by the Knitting in Film and Television Awards hosted by I Knit, our office had a lengthy chat today about our favorite knitted moments in the media. We're all mad for movies and television, mostly on DVD or Hulu...long marathons, the better to knit by, my dear!! We've also become fans of the blog… Continue reading Audiovisual
Vested Interest
Pretty much the best vest pun I could come up with...sorry, my mind is totally flooded these days! We're deep into the design process and it doesn't leave much time for wordplay. My desk is the messiest it has ever been but I'm feeling better about my sketching skills (practice makes perfect...) and the yarns… Continue reading Vested Interest
Gifting
Pretty much the moment I started at Berroco we've been talking about GIFTS. It started way back in September with tiny holiday sweaters and gift sets you could make on a budget. There was a bit of a debate over the propriety of verbing a noun (I maintain that it is okay in the case of… Continue reading Gifting
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