It's been one week since we cast-on for the Mrs Watson Knit-along, and we're having a blast! We've got a couple of people in the Ravelry group who are almost finished with their Mrs Watson shawls, in just one week. If you have just a little bit of time to work on this shawl every… Continue reading Mrs Watson KAL: Weave In Ends as You Go
New Seamless Sweaters from Indie Designers
Berroco's Spring 2017 collection just launched, and the yarn and pattern booklets are hitting stores, but here in the Northeast it is still snowing. To me, snow = sweater knitting season. There has recently been a wealth of beautiful new sweaters by some great independent designers that are written for the Berroco Ultra® Alpaca yarn… Continue reading New Seamless Sweaters from Indie Designers
Our Popular Cotton-Blend Yarn in a Lighter Weight
We've talked about one of our most popular yarns, Berroco Modern Cotton™, and now we're so excited to share with you our lighter weight version, Berroco Modern Cotton™ DK! Like it's big sibling, Modern Cotton DK is a blend of 60% Pima cotton and 40% Modal rayon. It's made up of 5 plies of 2-strands each… Continue reading Our Popular Cotton-Blend Yarn in a Lighter Weight
Mrs Watson KAL Kick Off
Today's the day! We're starting off our Mrs Watson Knit-along today, and you're invited. If you've already got your yarn and pattern, be sure to comment in the Ravelry thread or Facebook event to let us know which colors you're using! As a reminder, you can use any Berroco, Lang, Amano, James C. Brett, or Lopi yarn for this… Continue reading Mrs Watson KAL Kick Off
Portfolio Volume 3
The Portfolio Collections are without question my favorite part of my job. The series is a collaboration between the Berroco Design Team and a few of our favorite designers. In Volume 1 we went to the historic Slater Mill Museum. For Volume 2 we shot in a spectacular Federalist mansion. Volume 3 is the first spring/summer… Continue reading Portfolio Volume 3
Our First-Ever Superwash Wool is Here!
We're so excited to bring you Berroco Ultra® Wool, our first ever 100% superwash wool yarn. Now you have another affordable option for all-wool, easy-car yarn that can go in the washing machine without fear of felting. Berroco Ultra Wool is 100% Peruvian wool, processed and spun in Peru. In working to develop this yarn, we wanted… Continue reading Our First-Ever Superwash Wool is Here!
Fiora and the Drop Dead Easy Knits Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Tamara from MA, the winner of a copy of Drop Dead Easy Knits by Gale Zucker, Mary Lou Egan, and Kirsten Kapur (author) and the Fiora yarn to knit the Keynote Pullover. Thanks so much! From the first yarn swatches in the design office to seeing what all of you have knit with this yarn, Fiora remains a design team favorite. This… Continue reading Fiora and the Drop Dead Easy Knits Giveaway Winner
Mrs Watson KAL: Yarn and Color Choice
It's getting closer to cast-on date for the Mrs Watson Knit-along—February 1 will be here before you know it! I think I've figured out which yarn I want to use and which colors...but now I'm struggling over color dominance! I've decided to go a little "wild" and use a bulky weight yarn to knit my… Continue reading Mrs Watson KAL: Yarn and Color Choice
Designer Spotlight: Writer’s Top by Teresa Gregorio
We love Teresa Gregorio's Writer's Top from Knitscene Spring 2017–and not just because it's designed for Berroco Mykonos™! The color combination and the simple graphic element over the shoulder is a perfect combination for a lightweight tee. We asked Teresa to tell us a little bit more about her design and what inspires her. Yarn with lustrous, silky… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Writer’s Top by Teresa Gregorio
Drop Dead Easy Giveaway
Drop Dead Easy Knits, by Gale Zucker, Mary Lou Egan, and Kirsten Kapur, is the book that I as a knitwear designer want when I take a knitting vacation. It has the kind of projects that are interesting enough to hold my attention, but not so involved that they require all of it. The book features… Continue reading Drop Dead Easy Giveaway
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