If you’ve been to our Facebook page lately, you might have guessed that we like Halloween. I had a feeling some of you might also like Halloween and might have some fun patterns to share. But I had no idea how spooky or creative your designs would be. You’ve used Berroco yarns to make creepy… Continue reading Holiday Patterns: Halloween Edition
Cute As A Button
Design inspiration comes in all forms. It might be a pretty picture, a colorful quilt or even something small, something as cute as a button. In this case, make it 8,000 buttons. Mosaic buttons, Civil War buttons, shell buttons…it’s hard to find a kind of button that isn’t on display at the Keep Homestead Museum… Continue reading Cute As A Button
Curvy Girl Crochet
Tired of patterns that don’t fit your shape? Or maybe you’re looking for a way to make crochet less boxy? Whatever the problem, designer Mary Beth Temple has a solution in her latest book, Curvy Girl Crochet. Temple provides 25 patterns made to flatter a full figure – 20 designed by Temple and five by… Continue reading Curvy Girl Crochet
Behind the Scenes: Spring 2013 Photo Shoot
If changing leaves and a crisp autumn breeze don’t make you think spring, chances are you’ve never been a part of a Berroco photo shoot. It may have been a bit cool for the girls modeling colorful beach knits, but we definitely got some great shots for the new booklets. Before I tell you anymore… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Spring 2013 Photo Shoot
New Book: Crochet Saved My Life
Creating things with yarn is a great way to express your creativity, and it’s also good for your mental and physical wellbeing. A crochet blogger and freelance writer, Kathryn Vercillo is passionate about spreading that message with her new book, Crochet Saved My Life. After suffering for years with depression, she found that crochet played… Continue reading New Book: Crochet Saved My Life
Independent Patterns, September Edition
September is here - the school buses are back and the mornings are definitely getting cooler. Sometimes that little chill in the air is all it takes to get inspired to start a new knitting project... But a great new pattern helps, too! I’ve pulled together some fun fall project ideas from independent designers using… Continue reading Independent Patterns, September Edition
Shape + Form
Cookie A, a designer famous for her amazingly architectural sock designs, recently released a fantastic new collection of knitting patterns. Cookie A Knitwear Volume 1: Shapes + Form features thirteen garments and accessories constructed in unusual ways, with lots of textural accents (all photography by Laura Kicey). Each item in the collection is beautiful, but… Continue reading Shape + Form
Crosstrail
Have you checked out the latest issue of Twist Collective? It’s got a lot of great designs, including a gorgeous oversized pullover, Crosstrail, designed by Norah. Let’s take a closer look at the sweater (all photos by Carrie Bostick Hoge). It’s worked in Lodge, Berroco’s new self-striping wool blend, which is perfect for accentuating the… Continue reading Crosstrail
Giveaway!
Have you noticed that we’ve been adding 360 views to the pattern pages for our Fall/Winter 2012 patterns? By the end of September, every sweater from the collection will have one. If you take a look at one of the pattern pages on our website (I picked Allemande for an example), you’ll see the video… Continue reading Giveaway!
Denise2Go
At the TNNA trade shows, Berroco’s booth always seems to end up next to the Denise Needles booth, which means we get lots of chances to peek over at their latest products and chat with the wonderful ladies running the booth. In June, our friend Barbara at Denise showed us their latest innovation: Denise2Go. This… Continue reading Denise2Go
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