I found my pin loom in a rummage sale. I was drawn to the packaging, and at that time I had never heard of them or even seen one before, but I picked it up because I thought it would be a fun way to swatch yarns for rigid heddle weaving. In the last few… Continue reading Swatches for Weavers
Tag: Berroco Artisan
Knit with Dip-Dyed Yarn with Berroco Artisan
Berroco Artisan® was released last year, and it's still going strong with four new colors for fall—take a peek at them in Amy Christoffers' blog post from Monday. Artisan is a dip-dyed worsted-weight yarn that acts kind of like a hand-painted yarn. Read on for more! Soft to the touch, Artisan is a blend of 80%… Continue reading Knit with Dip-Dyed Yarn with Berroco Artisan
Japonica fits all
The Japonica from pattern Booklet #363 Berroco Artisan was my favorite project from the Fall/Winter 2015 collection. I love it so much, this is actually the 2nd time I've managed to sneak it into a blog post this year... This is that sort-of-a-shawl, sort-of-a-cardigan type of garment that I like to wrap up in on… Continue reading Japonica fits all
Made by Me May
I set a goal for myself that this year I would participate in the Made by Me Challenge for 31 days. I would wear at least one article of clothing I made myself everyday of the month of May—so far, so good! Yesterday was cool and in the 60s; perfect for Japonica, an easy kimono style… Continue reading Made by Me May
Through The Loops Giveaway Winner
Wow! I'm so glad you were all as excited about the beautiful Astor Place Mitts designed by Kirsten Kapur as I was. This giveaway of a the PDF and the yarn to knit it, 2 skeins of Berroco Artisan had a fabulous response, but we can only have one winner. To select our winner, we… Continue reading Through The Loops Giveaway Winner
Kirsten Kapur’s Astor Place Mitts Giveaway
The Astor Place Mitts pattern was just released by Kirsten Kapur as part of the Through The Loops 10th Anniversary Collection. The mitts were designed to make the most of the deliciously slubby, tweedy texture of Berroco Artisan, a worsted weight wool/silk blend workhorse yarn. From Kirsten: "I adored Artisan from the moment you put a skein of it… Continue reading Kirsten Kapur’s Astor Place Mitts Giveaway
Amy’s Thread: Knitters Resolutions
Do you make New Years Resolutions? Do you keep them? I'm not really one to make a lot of resolutions for January 1, but I'd really like to commit 2016 to knitting more of the things I want to wear instead of always only knitting the things I want to design. I have a short… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Knitters Resolutions
What Inspires: Ceramic Art
This week's free pattern, Lyra, is a pair of mittens knit in Berroco Artisan. It features knitted leaves on the top of each hand - a design inspired by imagery that continuously catches my eye as I scroll through Pinterest.Over and over, I have pinned floral ceramic plates that I now know are by the contemporary ceramic artist, Makoto Kagoshima.… Continue reading What Inspires: Ceramic Art
Amy’s Thread: Elizabeth Smith, Designer to Watch
Elizabeth Smith designs under her line, The Brown Stitch. Recently, she has recently come out with a series of beautifully simple patterns in Berroco yarns that are not only photographed beautifully, her styling is spot on. The first time Elizabeth's work caught my eye was in 2009 with the pattern Mud Season (which was knit in Berroco's discontinued… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Elizabeth Smith, Designer to Watch
Emily Explains: How do you keep track of your knitting?
For this month's Sweater Challenge (I like to call it the sweater smackdown), everyone in the office is knitting Calleta. I'm not sure that I am going to finish my Calleta by the end of the month, but I do hope to finish the project because I love the sweater so much! I am a bit… Continue reading Emily Explains: How do you keep track of your knitting?