Our Portfolio Volume 4 Knit-along finished up last Friday, and we've got some great projects to share! Zaouli joined us once again and this time knit her own Millington Cardigan by Emily Ringelman! A few of our participants knit the Macaba Pullover, designed by Åsa Tricosa. Awade112 used Ultra Wool in color 33153 Heather... ...while… Continue reading Berroco Portfolio 4 Knit-along—That’s a Wrap!
Knitting: Getting started
I am a self-taught knitter, having learned from a book. If you, like me, prefer to learn from a book, I highly recommend a trip to the local library. Take as many books as you can, because they will all explain things a little differently, and sometimes a side-by-side comparison of the same basic instructions… Continue reading Knitting: Getting started
Holiday Gifts you still have time to knit: Mittens
My heart skipped a beat when I opened my email the other day and saw these gorgeous mittens knit by Churchmouse Yarn and Teas. The Hanne Mittens are a free pattern from the Knitbits newsletter—they take just 1 skein each of two colors of Berroco Ultra Alpaca or Ultra Alpaca Tonal. You can download the… Continue reading Holiday Gifts you still have time to knit: Mittens
Holiday Stockings you still have time to knit
When my son was born, I decided to knit him a stocking. He was born in late November and in the foggy haze of those first days with a newborn, I started knitting a stocking that, due to some questionable gauge and design choices, took me a full 2 years to complete. Stranded color work… Continue reading Holiday Stockings you still have time to knit
Shop LYS is BACK!
We're bringing Shop LYS back for another year! Get the scoop on how you can earn free Berroco pattern PDFs by shopping at your local yarn store. What it is: Our Shop LYS promotion is designed to reward YOU for shopping local (or as local as you can) during the holiday season. We know it's… Continue reading Shop LYS is BACK!
CLOSED: Pom Pom Winter + Giveaway
Congrats to Sarah for winning this giveaway! Pom Pom Quarterly just released their Winter 2017 volume and it is the perfect antidote to the dark days of Winter. I am especially excited because I contributed a design to this beautiful collection—Bindrune, in the always lovely Lettlopi by our partner brand Istex. This cozy cardigan/jacket is… Continue reading CLOSED: Pom Pom Winter + Giveaway
Berroco at New York Sheep and Wool Festival!
The annual New York Sheep and Wool Festival was held this past weekend in Rhinebeck, New York. This mega-fiber festival calls to fiber enthusiasts from far and wide, to come to the gorgeous Hudson River Valley for a few days for a fantastic experience. Many crafters work furiously to create their "Rhinebeck sweater," a garment… Continue reading Berroco at New York Sheep and Wool Festival!
How to Work the Stitch Pattern for the Isthmus Pullover
I'm making Alison Jane's Isthmus Pullover for the Portfolio Volume 4 knit-along—sort of. I have started the pullover, but I've been sidetracked by other work-related projects, so I haven't gotten nearly as far as I would like. But I'm loving knitting it so far and can't wait to finally finish it some day! One of the things… Continue reading How to Work the Stitch Pattern for the Isthmus Pullover
CLOSED. Giveaway! Berroco + Annie’s Autumn Glow Collection
EDIT: Congratulations to Kathy for winning this giveaway! We wrote about Annie's brand new Autumn Glow collection a couple of weeks ago, focusing on the great designs from Berroco team members Amy Christoffers and Alison Green. But there are even more amazing patterns using Berroco yarns in the brand new design collection from Annie's Signature… Continue reading CLOSED. Giveaway! Berroco + Annie’s Autumn Glow Collection
The Wild One and the Great Kate Atherley
Kate Atherly is a brilliant knitting engineer—she has made a career of understanding the finer points of perfecting fit with the highest level of technical precision. Kate is a excellent designer, too, something that does not necessarily go hand in hand with her level of technical knowledge. When she mentioned to me she had an… Continue reading The Wild One and the Great Kate Atherley
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