Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a photo shoot? At the shoot for our Fall 2012 pattern collection, we worked hard to get beautiful photographs... But still found time to be a little goofy.
The Sourcery Coat
A few weeks ago, a fellow Raveler told me about a beautiful coat she’d seen on Ravelry made with Berroco yarns. When we checked it out at the office, the whole team was blown away! The incredible patterning and color choices make this coat a masterpiece. Here it is, titled “Sourcery, A Pastiche” and knitted… Continue reading The Sourcery Coat
Stompy
Last year we received an email from a proud father in the UK, describing a stop motion video his daughter, Charlotte, had created using yarn and knitted textures. We loved it so much that we featured it in one of our KnitBits newsletters (it’s called “The Little Red Plane”). Charlotte Blacker has been hard at… Continue reading Stompy
An Italian Adventure
Norah recently returned from Pitti Filati in Florence, an industry trade show loaded with inspiration. She snapped lots of photos between appointments at the booths, and captured all kinds of textures and colors:
Stitch Red
Berroco is proud to be participating in Stitch Red, a national campaign working to raise awareness about women’s heart disease. We’ve designated our Vintage yarn in color #5150 Berries as a Stitch Red product, so we’ll be donating 5% of all profits on this yarn to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. Norah… Continue reading Stitch Red
Independent Patterns, July Edition
It’s time for another roundup of independently designed patterns using Berroco yarns... This time, we’ll be looking at interesting new garments, as well as a couple of cute scarves. First up is the Barcelona Tunic by Faina Goberstein. Worked in Ultra Alpaca, this sleeveless tunic is knit in the round using a variety of interesting… Continue reading Independent Patterns, July Edition
June ’12 TNNA Recap
We’re back in the office after attending The National Needlearts Association’s summer trade show in Columbus, Ohio. We had a great time chatting with yarn shop owners and designers, and this year we set up a fitting booth full of sweaters in sizes large and small (and styled after our Vogue Knitting Live booth). With… Continue reading June ’12 TNNA Recap
Wearwithall
Recently reviewed by Clara Parkes in Knitter’s Review, Wearwithall: Knits for Your Life is a great new collection of patterns put together by a group of knitters from The Yarnery in Saint Paul, Minnesota. We were delighted to find that Berroco yarns made frequent appearances in the book (all photos © Gale Zucker): This turquoise… Continue reading Wearwithall
Blocking Acrylic Blends
If you’ve read any of our previous posts on the topic (Q&A with Norah and Cirilia, and Cirilia’s wet-blocking tutorial), you know that how you block a project depends on a number of factors. The shape and size of your project are both important, as well as your own opinion on how you’d like the… Continue reading Blocking Acrylic Blends
Video Tutorials
One of my favorite things about knitting is the fact that there’s always something new to learn. The craft is constantly evolving, and today’s knitting patterns often blend traditional methods with new experimental techniques. A few years ago, the design team began creating how-to videos as a way to help answer knitters’ questions and teach… Continue reading Video Tutorials
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