We're pleased to launch our new yarns and patterns for the spring/summer 2019 season! We've got five new yarns to share with you, and this season is really special—this season's yarn are nearly all natural fibers, with many great all-season plant fibers being represented. First up is Berroco Vibe™, a blend of 45% organic wool,… Continue reading Introducing the Spring/Summer 2019 Berroco Yarns!
Ask Amy: How do I seam pieces together? [VIDEO]
Seaming—it's one of those parts of crafting that can sneak up on you! Even if you mostly knit or crochet accessories, you may come across a pattern that requires some seaming with yarn. Or if you're a garment maker, you may find that a sweater or cardigan you really want to make has seams. So… Continue reading Ask Amy: How do I seam pieces together? [VIDEO]
The Great Swatch Experiment
You probably know that we're big fans of swatching here at Berroco, but maybe you don't understand why. What's the big deal? "Swatches always lie," right? Who has time to swatch, just get to the fun part! But believe it or not, swatching is an integral part to knitting and crochet projects that have to… Continue reading The Great Swatch Experiment
Color ways for the Marne Cardigan
The Marne Cardigan from the Berroco #399 Brielle was one of the most fun projects to design from the Fall 2018 collection. I had long dreamed of a perfect cropped tweed jacket in the style of the iconic Chanel jackets. Brielle is a worsted weight yarn with a brushed wool/alpaca blend and cotton/poly strand plied together… Continue reading Color ways for the Marne Cardigan
Knit Cables for Fall with Berroco!
We just wrapped up our summer knit-along, and our new knit-along (KAL) is just around the corner! This time we're digging into knitted cables—because cables + fall go hand in hand. What pattern are we knitting? Knitter's choice! The only guidelines are: • the pattern should be a garment (sweater or cardigan) that has cables… Continue reading Knit Cables for Fall with Berroco!
Love, #LoveBerroco
Our inaugural #LoveBerroco promotion has run its course, and we were blown away by the response! More than 400 public posts were made on Instagram, and more than 70 entries were submitted via our website upload form, so we have to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone for showing their love for Berroco! Here… Continue reading Love, #LoveBerroco
Quick and Easy (Free!) Scarf Knitting Pattern for James C. Brett Northern Lights
As you may know, Berroco is the U.S. distributor for select James C. Brett yarns. One of the new yarns that we've brought in this year is Northern Lights. Ever since I saw this fun and colorful yarn, flecked with little tweedy bits, I knew I wanted to knit this scarf pattern. It's super simple,… Continue reading Quick and Easy (Free!) Scarf Knitting Pattern for James C. Brett Northern Lights
Take a Little Trip to Italy
Many of your favorite Berroco yarns come from Italian yarn mills—ciao, bella! Twice a year, our president and vice-president go to a show called Pitti Filati where they can see samples of new products from these mills and get some ideas for what to bring back to the design team. Once the yarns are in… Continue reading Take a Little Trip to Italy
The New Berroco Yarns are Here!
We just announced all of our new Berroco yarns for the fall and winter 2018 seasons—have you seen them yet? We've got five brand new yarns (and two yarns with new features that we'll tell you about a little later) that you've just got to see. They're all so fabulous that the only fair way… Continue reading The New Berroco Yarns are Here!
Get ready for the Portfolio Volume 5 Make-Along!
Remember how much fun we had last year with our Berroco Remix Light knit-along? We all discovered how great Remix® Light and it's big sister, Berroco Remix, are to knit! So for this summer, we decided to revive our love of this recycled fiber–yarn blend and focus on the patterns from Berroco Portfolio Volume 5.… Continue reading Get ready for the Portfolio Volume 5 Make-Along!
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