Have you ever knit a sweater from sleeve to sleeve? This type of garment construction is really interesting and allows for some clever details, such as the lace panel that forms the top of the sleeves and shoulders in Diane, a free knitting pattern. For Diane, you cast on at one sleeve edge, work the twisted… Continue reading Ask Amy: How does a side-to-side sweater work?
Crafty Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother's Day is fast approaching and we cherish everyone who identifies as a mother in any way. If you're still searching for a great gift to give to any one in your life on this occasion, we've got some ideas! Many of you may still have time to make a gift, and homemade Mother's Day… Continue reading Crafty Mother’s Day Gift Guide
How to Get Ideas for Berroco Yarns
It's all happened—we see a beautiful yarn that we just have to have and so we buy it without really having a plan for it. OR we just fall in love with how a yarn looks but can't really envision it in the pattern that displays it. We get it! In this week's KnitBits newsletter,… Continue reading How to Get Ideas for Berroco Yarns
How to Wind Berroco Mykonos Stonewash and Other Slippery Yarns
When we were photographing the patterns for the new Berroco Mykonos® Stonewash, I immediately thought the Sevilla pattern would be perfect for my mom, who lives in Florida and greatly appreciates handknits, even though she doesn't always have the opportunity to wear them. The Derecho top that I made for her last year out of… Continue reading How to Wind Berroco Mykonos Stonewash and Other Slippery Yarns
Ask Amy: How do I work a sl 1, k2tog, psso (sk2p) knitting stitch? [VIDEO]
This week's free pattern, Cunningham, is a sweet blanket knit in Berroco Modern Cotton™ or Berroco Pima 100™. It begins with a circular cast-on method, called Emily Ocker's cast-on, and works out in a simple lace pattern. The lace pattern is charted and is also pretty basic—yarnovers, knit two togethers (k2tog), and slip-slip-knit (ssk) stitches, but… Continue reading Ask Amy: How do I work a sl 1, k2tog, psso (sk2p) knitting stitch? [VIDEO]
Designer Spotlight: Paula Leme
I kept seeing designer Paula Leme's gorgeous patterns for kiddos show up on Instagram and I just fell in love with them! The designs are so classic and cute and it doesn't hurt that she has the most adorable models. PLUS, Paula designs many of her patterns for Berroco yarns! So of course we had… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Paula Leme
Ask Amy: Can I use circular needles instead of straight needles?
In some patterns, when a project is worked flat (such as a scarf or perhaps a garment that's worked in pieces and seamed, like Beleza shown above), the required tools section may list straight needles. But as many of you know, you can use circular needles to work flat pieces. We've been asked about using… Continue reading Ask Amy: Can I use circular needles instead of straight needles?
Ask Amy: What does “Work Even in Pattern” mean?
Knitting or crochet patterns can get kind of confusing if the designer writes the same direction over and over again, so sometimes we use the phrase "work even" to keep the pattern instructions as simple as possible. But what exactly does that mean?Simply put, "work even" is a short-hand way of seeing "just keep doing… Continue reading Ask Amy: What does “Work Even in Pattern” mean?
Lopi Sweater Knit-along: That’s a wrap!
We finished our Lopi sweater knit-along a few weeks ago, but before I did a whole round-up post, I wanted to give some people a little more time to post photos, so it could be a very comprehensive post. So here we are, with some of the finished projects from our latest knit-along! SO… Continue reading Lopi Sweater Knit-along: That’s a wrap!
Jennifer Steingass Talks Top-Down Sweater Knitting + Dreyma
The random number generator has spoken and Cheryl is our giveaway winner! We've just mostly wrapped up our Lopi Sweater knit-along! I say mostly because not everyone is finished, and some of us (yours truly included) have cast on for more than one so we'll still be chatting in the Berroco Lovers group on Ravelry… Continue reading Jennifer Steingass Talks Top-Down Sweater Knitting + Dreyma
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