Berroco Artisan® was released last year, and it's still going strong with four new colors for fall—take a peek at them in Amy Christoffers' blog post from Monday. Artisan is a dip-dyed worsted-weight yarn that acts kind of like a hand-painted yarn. Read on for more! Soft to the touch, Artisan is a blend of 80%… Continue reading Knit with Dip-Dyed Yarn with Berroco Artisan
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Knitting Berroco Millefiori
The third yarn in our new lineup for Fall/Winter 2016, Berroco Millefiori™ is a super-soft, super colorful blend of wool and acrylic worked at a worsted weight gauge. Let's take a look at this beautiful yarn! Millefiori is a single-spun yarn that's 50% wool and 50% acrylic. This blend, when dyed in vibrant hues, allows for… Continue reading Knitting Berroco Millefiori
Make the free pattern Bly your favorite all-season sweater
With summer winding down, I'm scheming about what to knit next for a fall sweater. The pattern Bly, which launched in Knitbits back in February, is one of my favorite designs from the last year—so versatile and wearable! Knit seamlessly from the top down, there is minimal finishing to do at the end. I designed this… Continue reading Make the free pattern Bly your favorite all-season sweater
Introducing Berroco Folio Color
We've got another new addition to the Berroco Folio® family—Berroco Folio® Color is the same blend of 65% alpaca and 35% nylon that we love in Berroco Folio, but this new line features five long-color repeating shades that do provide an added punch of color. I wrote about Berroco Folio and Berroco Folio® Luxe (with a… Continue reading Introducing Berroco Folio Color
Introducing Berroco Ginkgo!
The second of our six new yarns for fall/winter 2016, Berroco Ginkgo™ is a delightful combination of silk and wool in a DK-weight yarn. This yarn is super soft and comfy, making it perfect for garments and accessories alike. Ginkgo is made up of 52% silk and 48% wool that's blended together before being spun into… Continue reading Introducing Berroco Ginkgo!
Get to Know Berroco North Star
In addition to our six new yarns for fall, we have two pattern collections that feature Berroco yarns with new colors. Our Booklet 381 Cozy is one of those collections—six patterns worked in new shades of Berroco North Star® and Berroco Gusto®. Today we're looking at Berroco North Star, an alpaca-nylon blend yarn. North Star is a… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco North Star
Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine: Great for Shawl Knitting and More!
A few weeks ago, I looked at Berroco Ultra Alpaca; this week we're taking a look at it's baby sibling, Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine. This fingering weight yarn is used in the Teeter Totter shawl (did you see the post with alternate colorways?) from Berroco Portfolio Volume 2, as well as in two patterns from… Continue reading Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine: Great for Shawl Knitting and More!
Weekend Wraps North Star Cardigan
We're so happy to include knitwear designers Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre in Berroco Portfolio Vol 2! These two are no strangers to working together—they've previously published New England Knits and Weekend Hats, both with Interweave/F+W Media. Their third book, Weekend Wraps, is scheduled to hit shelves on August 2. Weekend Wraps is a collection of 18… Continue reading Weekend Wraps North Star Cardigan
Get to know Berroco Cotolana and Booklet 375
As much as I love writing about Berroco yarns, I love hearing other people talk about the yarns even more. Ellen from Crazy For Ewe in Leonardtown, Maryland, wrote about her experience with a Berroco Cotolana™ trunk show and kindly shared her text and images with us. I'm going to quickly talk about the yarn and show a… Continue reading Get to know Berroco Cotolana and Booklet 375
Simple Intarsia Knitting with the Teeter Totter Shawl
The Teeter Totter Shawl from Berroco Portfolio Vol 2 is a great crescent-shaped shawl worked in five colors of Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine. The shawl does use just a little bit of intarsia to join colors at points along the mid-section of the shawl, but it's really easy intarsia knitting—you're only working with two colors in a… Continue reading Simple Intarsia Knitting with the Teeter Totter Shawl
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