Foundation single crochet is sometimes called a "chainless foundation." Using this method, you're essentially making your first row of single crochet at the same time as you're making your chain. It creates a nice stretchy edge, more flexible than working your first row of single crochet into a regular chain. Watch the video, or see… Continue reading How-To: Foundation Single Crochet
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The Bestie Collection
Tina knit in Bestie 10513 Bestie, a new release for Fall 24, is a fun and soft chunky weight yarn. Its two-tone colors evoke a cheerful sentiment, and of course, its name evokes feelings of friendship and playfulness. The Bestie collection features six youthful and energetic patterns designed by Mel Kennelly. Flo knit in Bestie… Continue reading The Bestie Collection
Fall Winter Yarn Tasting Kit!
Each year, we love to bring you beautiful new yarns for knitting and crochet, but we know it can be hard to commit to something you haven't tried before! Enter the Berroco Yarn Tasting Kit! Each kit contains a mini ball of our new Fall Winter Collection yarns, Merino 401, Millstone Tweed, Gimlet, Hearthside, and… Continue reading Fall Winter Yarn Tasting Kit!
How to Make the Condado Cardigan into a Pullover
** The Condado pattern is 50% off for a few more days until March 31, 2024! Although I'm loving wearing my new Condado cardigan now that the weather is finally getting a little warmer, I'm also dreaming of re-making it as a pullover! Here is how you can easily change this design into a pullover,… Continue reading How to Make the Condado Cardigan into a Pullover
Our Patchwork Swatch Cardigan aka Swatchigan
What do you do with all the swatches you have on hand? Make a cardigan of course!
Top Gifts for your Favorite Knitter or Crocheter
Need a gift for your favorite crafter? We got you! We are sharing our Berroco Gift Guide!
CLOSED Giveaway: Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Shawls
This giveaway is closed! Congrats to our lucky winner Pat. We've got another book from Interweave/F+W Media to giveaway this week! This one is for all you crochet shawl fans (which should really be most of you, because they're so pretty!). Interweave Presents: Classic Crochet Shawls (Interweave/F+W Media, 2017) is a compilation of twenty fan-favorite… Continue reading CLOSED Giveaway: Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Shawls
Designer Spotlight: Sea Song by Sara Kay Hartmann
In a family where “hardly anyone is crafty,” Sara Kay Hartmann is the exception. She taught herself to knit and crochet in 2008 by watching videos online. Just last year, she released her first book, Poetic Crochet: 20 Shawls inspired by Classic Poems. Sea Song is a colorful and cozy Möbius loop crocheted in four… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Sea Song by Sara Kay Hartmann
Designer Spotlight: Toothless Dragon Graphgan by Sarita Kumar
Sarita Kumar spent a lot of time on bed rest during her two pregnancies, but she made the best of it by learning to knit and later, crochet. She mostly crochets now, using her skills to make creative toys and gifts for family and friends. Sarita’s Toothless Dragon Graphgan is an adorable colorwork baby blanket crocheted… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Toothless Dragon Graphgan by Sarita Kumar
Designer Spotlight: Photoshoot-Worthy Mermaid Tail Outfit by Elizabeth Cala
Elizabeth Cala stays up at night visualizing how the pieces of her future designs will come together. The loss of sleep takes nothing away from the thrill she gets in creating something from nothing. Elizabeth’s Photoshoot-Worthy Mermaid Tail Outfit was actually inspired by her Pinterest feed. With many expecting friends sharing pictures of babies in… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Photoshoot-Worthy Mermaid Tail Outfit by Elizabeth Cala
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