In addition to LANGYARNS and Amano, Berroco is now the US distributor for James C. Brett yarns. James C. Brett is based in the United Kingdom, and has a great history—read more about them in this week's KnitBits. Today I'm taking a closer look at one of their outstanding yarns, the super popular Marble Chunky. Marble Chunky is a… Continue reading Get to Know James C. Brett Marble Chunky
Quick Knits for the Guys
Guys get a reputation of being hard to knit for. It has been my experience that they are rather selective about what they will actually wear, but that makes it that much more satisfying when you knit a hat and he actually wears it. This week I've rounded up a few accessory patterns we've designed specifically… Continue reading Quick Knits for the Guys
Tuscan Tweed KAL Wrap Up!
Our Tuscan Tweed Knit- or Crochet-along wrapped up last week! We were experimenting with this one—the only requirement to play along was that you had to use Berroco Tuscan Tweed™, but you could choose any pattern, knit or crochet. Let's take a look at the finished projects! Julie from Knitted Bliss knit up this adorable… Continue reading Tuscan Tweed KAL Wrap Up!
Gift ideas for crafters
Each year, I like to compile a list of gifts to give crafters. You can see last year's post here, and the year before's post here. This year, I am focusing on gifts you don't necessarily need a yarn store to find—specifically, you can find many of these in hardware stores. As knitters, we love craft stores,… Continue reading Gift ideas for crafters
Swatching for Colorwork Projects
Usually I like to use Friday blog posts to swatch and talk about a particular yarn, but this week I'm talking about swatching for a particular project. We've been talking about colorwork knitting on our Facebook, Instagram, and here on the blog as well. Just as with any knitting or crochet project, swatching is super important for… Continue reading Swatching for Colorwork Projects
How to Choose Colors for Fair Isle or Stranded Colorwork Knitting
We're celebrating colorwork knitting this week at Berroco! Yesterday's KnitBits had tips on how to get started, including a handy video to show you how to twist your stitches along each row or round, and today I'm going to be talking about how to choose colors for stranded colorwork. This week's free pattern, the Fox… Continue reading How to Choose Colors for Fair Isle or Stranded Colorwork Knitting
Easy Weaving
I've been talking about pin loom weaving the last few weeks, and there's been lots of great discussion about weaving. Many of you have asked about project ideas for the pin loom. First, the pin loom is a great project for younger crafters—it's a project you can easily do with children who are interested in… Continue reading Easy Weaving
Beautiful Cotton Yarn: LANGYARNS Sol Dégradé
Did you know? Berroco is the US distributor for LANGYARNS—a Swiss-based yarn company that's been in the same family since it's inception nearly 150 years ago. Since this week's KnitBits is all about LANGYARNS and their new Ravelry PDF store, I figured I'd take a look at one of their yarns for this week's swatching… Continue reading Beautiful Cotton Yarn: LANGYARNS Sol Dégradé
Weaving on a Pin-loom
Last week, I showed off some of the swatches I'd done on my vintage pin loom. There was a great response to that post (thank you!) so today I thought I'd go into a little more detail about the process. Weaving on a pin loom is surprisingly quick and very easy. There are several resources… Continue reading Weaving on a Pin-loom
Colorful, fun knitting and crocheting with Berroco Brio
If you love yarns with vibrant colors that create visually stunning fabrics, you'll love to knit or crochet Berroco Brio®! This super-bulky yarn works up quickly and comes in nine incredible colorways. Berroco Brio is a blend of 49% wool, 48% acrylic, and 3% other—in this case, it means the strands of sparkly fiber that are… Continue reading Colorful, fun knitting and crocheting with Berroco Brio
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