Our Greenwood Shawl KAL has been going strong for a week and a half, and there's been a lot of great progress on everyone's shawls. In the process of knitting the first leaf section, I had a question about working the yarnover before the purl stitch. If you're an English-style knitter (or "thrower") like me—meaning… Continue reading Greenwood Shawl KAL update
Which Size to Knit
There's been a bit of a trend in knitwear over the last few years toward boxy, oversized sweaters, both in ready-to-wear fashion and in knitwear patterns. This approach to sizing can be liberating—rather than trying to fit all of our various parts and their relative sizes in a fitted sweater, we simply make sure the sweater… Continue reading Which Size to Knit
CLOSED: Weekend Wraps Giveaway
Congratulations to our winner Alicia! Thank you to everyone for entering to win—be sure to visit the Berroco Blog frequently, as we'll have more giveaways in the future! Tomorrow is the day! The official launch of the new book Weekend Wraps by designers Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre—we love Cecily and Melissa's work. They were both… Continue reading CLOSED: Weekend Wraps Giveaway
Get to Know Berroco North Star
In addition to our six new yarns for fall, we have two pattern collections that feature Berroco yarns with new colors. Our Booklet 381 Cozy is one of those collections—six patterns worked in new shades of Berroco North Star® and Berroco Gusto®. Today we're looking at Berroco North Star, an alpaca-nylon blend yarn. North Star is a… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco North Star
Get Ready for the Greenwood Shawl KAL
The official start date for our Greenwood Shawl KAL is fast approaching—Monday is August 1 and that's when we get to start knitting this awesome asymmetrical shawl from designer Martha Wissing. If you haven't already pulled together your materials, there's still plenty of time to head to your local yarn store to choose your Berroco Ultra®… Continue reading Get Ready for the Greenwood Shawl KAL
Knitted Dresses and Skirts
Knitted skirts and dresses were once a staple of the knitter's wardrobe. Just as every fashion show used to end with a wedding dress, no magazine was complete with out at least 1 dress if not a dress and 2 piece knitted suit. Exquisite day dresses with smart jackets hand knit with an exciting new fiber,… Continue reading Knitted Dresses and Skirts
Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine: Great for Shawl Knitting and More!
A few weeks ago, I looked at Berroco Ultra Alpaca; this week we're taking a look at it's baby sibling, Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine. This fingering weight yarn is used in the Teeter Totter shawl (did you see the post with alternate colorways?) from Berroco Portfolio Volume 2, as well as in two patterns from… Continue reading Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine: Great for Shawl Knitting and More!
Berroco Portfolio Volume 2 KAL Announcement
Finally, the day of reckoning has arrived, and we have a winner in the Berroco Portfolio Volume 2 KAL! Thank you everyone who voted—we had more than 1,300 responses! Five projects received more than 100 votes, and two of those had more than 200 votes—in fact, the top two projects were very, very close in… Continue reading Berroco Portfolio Volume 2 KAL Announcement
Weekend Wraps North Star Cardigan
We're so happy to include knitwear designers Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre in Berroco Portfolio Vol 2! These two are no strangers to working together—they've previously published New England Knits and Weekend Hats, both with Interweave/F+W Media. Their third book, Weekend Wraps, is scheduled to hit shelves on August 2. Weekend Wraps is a collection of 18… Continue reading Weekend Wraps North Star Cardigan
Get to know Berroco Cotolana and Booklet 375
As much as I love writing about Berroco yarns, I love hearing other people talk about the yarns even more. Ellen from Crazy For Ewe in Leonardtown, Maryland, wrote about her experience with a Berroco Cotolana™ trunk show and kindly shared her text and images with us. I'm going to quickly talk about the yarn and show a… Continue reading Get to know Berroco Cotolana and Booklet 375
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