We’re less than a month away from revealing our new yarns and designs for Fall/Winter 2012... Though it’s still too early to show off the designs, it’s a perfect time to start taking a look at the latest color trends for fall. Instead of following one overarching theme for the entire season, we’ve covered a… Continue reading Color Trends for Fall 2012
Berroco Abroad
Berroco yarns and patterns are readily available in hundreds of yarn shops around the United States and Canada, but what if you live in a different country? With the help of the Internet, our patterns and yarn lines are gaining fans from all around the world. Of course, this often leads to questions: How can… Continue reading Berroco Abroad
Swatch Collage
I’ve made it a habit to save my swatches. I think it stems from my knitting classes in college - our homework every week was to develop 4-6 knitted swatches,and at the end of the semester we needed to display all our best swatches so that professors could analyze our progress. After my school days… Continue reading Swatch Collage
App Happy
In the design office, our iPads are becoming our most indispensable tools. They accompany us to our weekly meetings, assist us at our desks with our daily tasks, and even entertain us during our lunch breaks. As the most recent member to join Berroco’s unofficial iPad club, I’ve been spending a few weeks catching up… Continue reading App Happy
Even More Independent Patterns
We're always delighted when independent designers choose our yarn for their patterns, and lately I've come across some really great designs... First off, check out the Winter Wheat Hat in Flicker, designed by Kristen Ashbaugh-Helmreich. The hat's stitch pattern is a perfect match for Flicker's bouncy elasticity, and the slightly slouchy fit is very flattering.… Continue reading Even More Independent Patterns
The Winner
Near the end of February, we were excited to receive an email from About.com congratulating us on making the finals for their Knitting Readers’ Choice Awards. It’s a yearly contest About.com does to find out about their readers’ favorite things, and we were nominated for the Favorite Yarn Brand category. We were up against four… Continue reading The Winner
In Motion
We recently upgraded our video editing equipment, and I’m having a great time exploring all the new features. The possibilities for color, titles, effects and transitions are now almost endless, so my new challenge is trying to keep my videos from turning into effects-laden carnival rides. Probably the best way to stay on the straight… Continue reading In Motion
Decreasing Gracefully
It’s a phrase that pops up pretty frequently in knitting patterns: “Decrease X sts across the row.” It saves print space and keeps patterns concise, but if you’re not a whiz with quick calculations, it can seem a little discouraging... With a piece of scrap paper, though, you can easily work out a simple plan for… Continue reading Decreasing Gracefully
Postcard from Woodstock
Norah and I are back in the office after our photography session in Woodstock, New York, near Norah’s hometown. It was a crazy week - we had more than 70 fall/winter sweaters and accessories to photograph, and record high temperatures almost every day. Our models managed to look snug and cozy when wrapped up in… Continue reading Postcard from Woodstock
Fall Photography Prep
Next week, Norah and I are off to upstate New York for the photography for our Fall 2012 pattern collection. In the meantime, we’re busy taking care of last-minute details... Our styling rack is loaded with clothes, ready to be packed up. We’ve got lots of buttons to sew to the finished sweaters... And we’re… Continue reading Fall Photography Prep
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