For this week's KnitBits holiday greeting, I whipped up some festive holiday orbs! These yarn balls are so evocative, they simultaneously remind me of evergreens, presents, snowballs, ornaments...all things sparkly and bright! They were very easy to make, if you made Morty or don't own a ballwinder, you can totally handle these holiday spheres. … Continue reading Sparkling spangles!
new videos
Cirilia recorded some helpful videos for this week's Knitbits. All three relate to the free pattern, Rosebud (a lovely cardigan designed by Tonia Barry) but might be quite helpful if you need help picking up sts, have fear of bobbles or if you forget to put in buttonholes some day.
When ice comes to New England
What to do but knit?
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
wedgette instruction home
The bits and pieces of Wedgette, the sweater I'm designing for my Raverly fan group, seem to be all over the place and even I am finding them difficult to compile. So, here is a digest of all of the instructions so far. I'll be writing the sleeves and finishing soon. I'll add them to… Continue reading wedgette instruction home
Harlotted!
Along with Lorna and Laura at CosmicPluto, we've been Harlotted! It couldn't have happened to a nicer yarn, check out Just Enough Ruffles knit up in Cuzco, one of my favorites: I love how quickly Cuzco knits up, and I love the patterns that are available right now (I had nothing to do with… Continue reading Harlotted!
Kingscot
Hey! Have you seen the new issue of Twist Collective? I'm so happy to have my cardigan, Kingscot, included in this gorgeous, innovative, on-line magazine. Don't be afraid of all those bobbles. I did them all without turning. I guess I'd call them "i-cord" bobbles. Be sure to check out Eloise Narrigan's charming illustrations in the… Continue reading Kingscot
Staycation, all I ever wanted…
This week's KnitBits, due out on Friday, is the second in a series of themed entries called the Recession Collection. Last week's issue was a collection of 50 projects you can knit for under 50 dollars--a LOT less than 50 dollars in most cases. Not a subscriber? KnitBits is a weekly newsletter that brings… Continue reading Staycation, all I ever wanted…
Feel it out…
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…
Ravelers’ NGV3 sweaters
I was bopping about Ravelry last night, wondering how many knitters were using Berroco yarn to knit patterns from my fall booklet. We hesitate to harp on it, but, after all, selling yarn is what my job is all about. I am very happy to report that I found some truly outstanding work. Y'all make me proud… Continue reading Ravelers’ NGV3 sweaters
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