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Get tips, techniques and free patterns in your e-mailbox every Friday—all free—in our e-mail newsletter, KnitBits. Produced by our Design Team at Berroco, KnitBits includes design insights, knitting travels, and fashion and color updates from Margery Winter and Norah Gaughan. Plus, as a KnitBits subscriber, your name will automatically be entered into a drawing for a free sweater kit (find out more here). We invite you to browse our complete KnitBits archive below or subscribe to the KnitBits RSS feed. Enjoy!

 

KnitBits Archive

 

KnitBits #239, May 9, 2008

Swim with the big knitting fish with Norah's trip to Pitti Filati. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #238, May 2, 2008

Slip into the perfect spring pullover knit in yummy Linen Jeans™. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #237, April 25, 2008

Extend your love affair with sock yarn with our glove and mitten patterns in Berroco Sox™. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #236, April 18, 2008

Celebrate mom with two delightful giftables, plus a bevy of other gift ideas she will love. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #235, April 11, 2008

A clever quartet of cabled cuties in springy Ultra™Alpaca. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #234, April 4, 2008

Essential linen lends it's excellent qualities to our yarns and projects. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #233, March 28, 2008

Stand by your man with one of our huggable sweaters for your guy. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #232, March 21, 2008

We explore the timeless appeal of the afghan with a knit cabled throw and a classic crocheted ripple. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #231, March 14, 2008

Discover the new wave of subversive knitting. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #230, March 7, 2008

Six new free patterns (3 knit and 3 crochet) help you jump into your springtime stitching. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #229, Feb 29, 2008

Leap into the two "stories" inside Norah Gaughan, vol. 2. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #228, Feb 22, 2008

Beautiful bamboo makes a splash in Booklet #271 along with our hexagonal knit throw Arabesque. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #227, Feb 15, 2008

Blend in with our newest successful fiber combination— linen and rayon in NaturLin. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #226, Feb 8, 2008

Treat yourself to two of our newest yarns, Lumina™ and Seduce™. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #225, Feb 1, 2008

Slip into one of our newest yarns, Linen Jeans™. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #224, Jan 25, 2008

Weigh your Comfort™ options with one of our newest yarns. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #223, Jan 18, 2008

Norah and Margery tiptoe through Berroco's new sock yarns. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #222, Jan 11, 2008

Browse our new Spring/Summer 2008 collection of 7 new yarns and 7 new booklets. Enjoy! Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #221, Jan 4, 2008

Play with Norah's hexagons in Situate, a celebration of felt that's beautiful enough to, well, sit on. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #220, Dec 28, 2007

Relax with self-striping Foliage and Fanilla and listen to Margery and Norah narrate your 2007 favorites. Visit Norah's blog!

KnitBits #219, Dec 21, 2007

Knit yourself a stellar holiday!! Plus, discover why Norah loves her veggies in Norah's blog!

KnitBits #218, Dec 14, 2007

On the 12th day of Christmas a knitting friend gave to me...12 tiny sweaters! Take a peek at Margery's meeting notes in Norah's blog!

KnitBits #217, Dec 7, 2007

Discover the perfect little gift for someone you love and see what's on Norah's knitting bookshelf at Norah's blog!


KnitBits #216, Nov. 30, 2007

Button up the holidays with our convertible tree skirt or capelet. See the "reveal" of Norah's mystery knitting at Norah's blog!


KnitBits #215, Nov. 21, 2007

Clever doesn't quite cover the creativity behind our holiday CARDigans. Join the conversation at Norah's blog!

KnitBits #214, Nov. 16, 2007

Margery and Norah give us their fascinating designers' view of the neo-cardigan. Plus, check out Norah's blog!

KnitBits #213, Nov. 9, 2007

We've made gift-giving easy and incredibly interesting with 4 free patterns featuring different stitches for giftable purses. Plus, check out Norah's new blog!

KnitBits #212, Nov. 2, 2007

Dive into the popularity of sea creatures with our adorable braided Octopus and felted knit Squiddy.

KnitBits #211, Oct. 26, 2007

Find your Comfort™ zone with 6 new colorways to knit our popular entrelac Interlaken throw.

KnitBits #210, Oct. 19, 2007

Get your sparkle on for the holidays with our Boho™ turtleneck and braided Metallic FX™ scarf.

KnitBits #209, Oct. 12, 2007

Get to know Lang Jawoll Color Aktion, a magnificent sock yarn that can be used in all sorts of creative ways.
Our first!

KnitBits #208, Oct. 5, 2007

'Tis (already!) the season to begin a little stitching for the holidays. Get started with our new Christmas stocking, Lattice.

KnitBits #207, Sept 28, 2007

The striations of the Sedona, Arizona landscape inspired a trio of patterns in Jasper™.

KnitBits #206, Sept 21, 2007

The Yin and the Yang of deconstructed cardigans.

KnitBits #205, Sept 14, 2007

Margery crochets a Italian-inspired culinary confection that holds a clever secret.

KnitBits #204, Sept 7, 2007

Chart new waters in lace with Norah's tutorial and two lovely transitional sweaters.

KnitBits #203, Aug 31, 2007

The transformations of fall take on new meaning with Margery's inventive design alternatives.

KnitBits #202, Aug 24, 2007

Explore your colorwork muse with a pair of fall projects that use the same stitch pattern for dramatically different results.

KnitBits #201, Aug 17, 2007

Explore ultimate feltability with or multipurpose bag Jasperuvia and sculputral scarf Sabinette.

KnitBits #200, Aug 10, 2007

Jenni and our crocheted and felted Diddy Bag have something in common—they're totally tubular!

KnitBits #199, Aug 3, 2007

Introducing our newest yarn Comfort™ and accompanying booklet #269 The Family Comfort™ Zone.

KnitBits #198, July 27, 2007

Our spectacular long cardi-coat will set your fall fashion agenda in Peruvia and Jasper.

KnitBits #197, July 20, 2007

See the world through the eyes of Norah Gaughan, knitting architect of the dazzling hexagonal confections to the understated metro layering of norah gaughan.1.

KnitBits #196, July 13, 2007

If you haven't had the courage yet to toss a knitted wool bag into a washerful of hot water, Margery gives you a dozen reasons why you should.

KnitBits #195, July 6, 2007

Discover why stripes have the power to transform your knitting and snag our newest must-have knitting bag pattern.

KnitBits #194, June 29, 2007

Take Margery's guided tour through our new Booklet #267 uptown girl featuring Trilogy™ and Memoirs™.

KnitBits #193, June 22, 2007

Summer stitching inspiration and a quick tour of a new booklet for a lovely new yarn—Jasper™.

KnitBits #192, June 15, 2007

A pair of indispensible Suede™ cardigans plus Margery's tour of our new Peruvia™ booklet.

KnitBits #191, June 8, 2007

Explore our new fall/winter '07/'08 collection!

KnitBits #190, June 1, 2007

Stitch one (or both!) of these "too cool for school" must-haves for the playground set.

KnitBits #189, May 25, 2007

Your little ones will be dreaming in rainbows wrapped in this Technicolor® blanket.

Pitti Filati '07

KnitBits #188, May 18, 2007

Margery delivers the fashion forecast from Pitti Filati in Florence, Italy.

KnitBits #187, May 11, 2007

Discover how visitors to our websiite and local yarn shops voted on what's hot (or cool) in our Spring 2007 collection.

KnitBits #186, May 4, 2007

Say "I love you forever," with our knit and felted bouquet of Peruvia™ roses.

KnitBits #185, April 27, 2007

Get the scoop on summer tanks.

KnitBits #184, April 20, 2007

Go crazy with stripes with our sassy bags and coordinating pullover shrug.

KnitBits #183, April 13, 2007

Slip into a spring tee or two.

KnitBits #182, April 6, 2007

Two new spring patterns in beautiful Boho™ and a brand new treasure hunt.

KnitBits #181, March 30, 2007

Berroco does bags in knit and crochet.

KnitBits #180, March 23, 2007

Crocheters rejoice with a trio of summer accessories, plus a review of the beauty of Boho™.

KnitBits #179, March 16, 2007

Be ready for a splash of spring style with our pair of buttonless cardigans in Ultra™Silk and Zodiac™.

KnitBits #178, March 9, 2007

The comfort food of yarn, the cardigan is reinvented in this trio of cardigans with attitude.

KnitBits #177, March 2, 2007

Indulge your inner cable goddess with this trio of cable symphonies Sinead Throw, Scarf and Turtleneck in Pure™Merino.

KnitBits #176, February 23, 2007

Take a virtual trek through the Peruvian Highlands with our newest yarn Peruvia™ and two must-make patterns, Pike and Pignoli.

KnitBits #175, February 16, 2007

Bust the boyfriend sweater curse with this pair of pullovers for the man in your life.

KnitBits #174, February 9, 2007

Berroco announces an exciting collaboration with best selling author Barbara Delinsky. Barbara chose Berroco to design a companion knitting collection to compliment her new novel. Family Tree. The resulting Family Tree Knitting Collection Booklet #263 contains four patterns that are inspired by characters in her novel.

KnitBits #173, February 2, 2007

Explore the fun and function of seed stitch and cables in our turtleneck, scarf and throw.

KnitBits #172, January 26, 2007

Discover the new unstructured Berroco style that can handle any season, any situation.

KnitBits #171, January 19, 2007

Jump into spring with luscious new yarns, new patterns for a new season—Berroco style!

KnitBits #170, January 12, 2007

Luscious cables in Softwist™ make this pullover, scarf and throw extra special.

KnitBits #169, January 5, 2007

Treat frosty hands and fingers with our foursome of mittens, gloves, handwarmers and a convertible mitten.

KnitBits #168, December 29, 2006

Take a look at the past remarkable year at Berroco, from our most popular designs to changes in the yarn industry.

KnitBits #167, December 22, 2006

Celebrate the season with Norah Gaughan's exquisite geometric snowflake adornment.

KnitBits #166, December 15, 2006

Felt the halls with . . . our collection of charming felted and needle felted ornaments.

KnitBits #165, December 8, 2006

Stitch up some fun for the little ones on your holiday gift list.

KnitBits #164, December 1, 2006

Rest you head and your feet with our felted pillow and footwarmer in Ultra™Alpaca.

KnitBits #163, November 22, 2006

Discover the grace and beauty of Irish Aran knitting with 3 stunning patterns in Pure™ Merino.

KnitBits #162, November 17, 2006

Try your hand at our fashion fusion garments: Radha, the jacket/shrug and Wisteria, the sweater/poncho.

KnitBits #161, November 10, 2006

Transform plain blankets into two unique wraps with a little clever stitching and Berroco yarns.

KnitBits #160, November 3, 2006

Knit a holiday memory with our 3 new Christmas stockings in Ultra™Alpaca.

KnitBits #159, October 27, 2006

Close the case on your search for the perfect hook and needle organizers. Kable, our felted/knit needle case and Kluster, our felted/crochet hook case are, well, perfect in Ultra™Alpaca.

KnitBits #158, October 20, 2006

Share the love with our two cuddly knitted dolls, Kiki and Piet.

KnitBits #157, October 13, 2006

Release your inner fiber goddess with our essential kit or crocheted neckware. Plus travel with Margery Winter as she prowls the avenues of Florentine fashion.

KnitBits #156, October 6, 2006

Knitting is sometimes like solving a puzzle, especially when it's this remarkable Puzzle Bag.

KnitBits #155, September 29, 2006

Ride the wave stitch in knit or crochet with this pair of hat/scarf/mitten sets.

KnitBits #154, September 22, 2006

One cabled messenger bag, four colorways. Ultra™Alpaca makes the possibilities endlessly fascinating.

KnitBits #153, September 15, 2006

Four bags, four looks, for you. Hobos, a knitting tote shoulder bag and a cute little crochet number. All in one of our newest yarns, Trilogy™.

KnitBits #152, September 8, 2006

Circumnavigate the yoke with 3 distinctive yoked sweater patterns.

KnitBits #151, September 1, 2006

Colorful fairisle Peruvian felted bag in Ultra™Alpaca with whimsical yarn doll embellishments.

KnitBits #150, August 25, 2006

Start with a simple pullover in Keltic™ and transform it into a folkloric masterpiece with embellishments in Zen™Colors, Metallic FX™ and Suede™.

KnitBits #149, August 18, 2006

Three fall essentials shown in three different colorways becomes a 3x3 celebration of self-striping magic.

KnitBits #148, August 11, 2006

Our quartet of must make fall projects, Asia, Mab, Kyra and Tarantino, epitomize this season's sweater dressing sensibility.

KnitBits #147, August 4, 2006

Margery and Norah discover the joy of needle felting, plus three free sweater patterns.

KnitBits #146, July 28, 2006

A sweet pair of Suede slippers make a great summertime project.

KnitBits #145, July 21, 2006

Felting, felting, felting - four new felting patterns plus a discussion of knit felting.

KnitBits #144, July 14, 2006

Six super styles, new free patterns to knit in Softwist™.

KnitBits #143, July 10, 2006

A dozen new patterns using Pure™ Merino, plus a review of two new Berroco booklets.


KnitBits #142, June 30, 2006

Four new crochet patterns plus a review of two new Berroco booklets.

KnitBits #141, June 23, 2006

Eight new free hat and scarf patterns plus a review of two new Berroco booklets.

KnitBits #140, June 16, 2006

A quartet of sensuous shrugs in 4 favorite Berroco yarns plus reviews of two new Berroco booklets.

KnitBits #139, June 9. 2006

Beyond the basic sweater for the men in your life, large and small in Foliage™ and Keltic™.

KnitBits #138 - June 2, 2006

Introducing our Fall/Winter '06-'07 collection. Six tantalizing new yarns, dozens of inspiring patterns. Pure enjoyment.

KnitBits¨ #137, May 26, 2006

KnitBits¨ #136, May 19, 2006

KnitBits¨ #135, May 12, 2006

KnitBits¨ #134, May 5, 2006

KnitBits¨ #133, April 28, 2006

KnitBits¨ #132, April 21, 2006

Knitbits¨ #131, April 14, 2006

KnitBits¨ #130, April 7, 2006

KnitBits¨ #129, March 31, 2006

KnitBits¨ #128, March 24, 2006

KnitBits¨ #127, March 17, 2006

KnitBits¨ #126, March 10, 2006

KnitBits¨ #125, March 3, 2006

KnitBits¨ #124, February 24, 2006

KnitBits¨ #123, February 17, 2006

KnitBits¨ #122, February 10, 2006

KnitBits¨ #121, February 3, 2006

KnitBits¨ #120, January 27, 2006

KnitBits¨ #119, January 20, 2006

KnitBits¨ #118, January 13, 2006

KnitBits¨ #117, January 6, 2006

 

2005 KnitBits

KnitBits¨ #116, December 30, 2005

KnitBits¨ #115, December 23, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra #114, December 16, 2005

KnitBits¨ #113, December 9, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra #112, December 2, 2005

Knitbits¨ #111, November 23, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra #110, November 18, 2005

KnitBits¨ #109, November 11, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra #108, November 4, 2005

KnitBits¨ #107, October 28, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra #106, October 21, 2005

KnitBits¨ #105, October 14, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra #104, October 7, 2005

KnitBits¨ #103, September 30, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra, #102, September 23, 2005

KnitBits¨ #101, September 16, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra, #100, September 9, 2005

KnitBits¨ #99, September 2, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra, #98, August 26, 2005

KnitBits¨, #97, August 19, 2005

KnitBits¨ Extra, #96, August 12, 2005

KnitBits¨ #95, August 5, 2005

KnitBits¨ #94, July 22, 2005

KnitBits¨ #93, July 8, 2005

KnitBits¨ #92, June 24, 2005

KnitBits¨ #91, June 10, 2005

KnitBits¨ #90, May 27, 2005

KnitBits¨ #89, May 13, 2005

KnitBits¨ #88, April 29, 2005

KnitBits¨ #87, April 15, 2005

KnitBits¨ #86, April 1, 2005

KnitBits¨ #85, March 18, 2005

KnitBits¨ #84, March 4, 2005

KnitBits¨ #83, February 18, 2005

KnitBits¨ #82, February 4, 2005

KnitBits¨ #81, January 21, 2005

KnitBits¨ #80, January 7, 2005

 

2004 KnitBits

KnitBits¨ #79, December 17, 2004

KnitBits¨ #78, December 10, 2004

KnitBits¨ #77, November 24, 2004

KnitBits¨ #76, November 12, 2004

KnitBits¨ #75, October 29, 2004

KnitBits¨ #74, October 14, 2004

KnitBits¨ #73, October 1, 2004

KnitBits¨ #72, September 17, 2004

KnitBits¨ #71, September 3, 2004

KnitBits¨ #70, August 23, 2004

KnitBits¨ #69, August 6, 2004

KnitBits¨ #68, July 23, 2004

KnitBits¨ #67, July 9, 2004

KnitBits¨ #66, June 25, 2004

KnitBits¨ #65, June 11, 2004

KnitBits¨ #64, May 28, 2004

KnitBits¨ #63, May 14, 2004

KnitBits¨ #62, April 30, 2004

KnitBits¨ #61, April 16, 2004

KnitBits¨ #60, April 1, 2004

KnitBits¨ #59, March 19, 2004

KnitBits¨ #58, March 5, 2004

KnitBits¨ #57, February 20, 2004

KnitBits¨ #56, February 9, 2004

KnitBits¨ #55, January 26, 2004

KnitBits¨ #54, January 9, 2004

 

2003 KnitBits

KnitBits¨ #53, December 19, 2003

KnitBits¨ #52, December 5, 2003

KnitBits¨ #51, November 21, 2003

KnitBits¨ #50, November 7, 2003

KnitBits¨ #49, October 24, 2003

KnitBits¨ #48, October 3, 2003

KnitBits¨ #47, September 17, 2003

KnitBits¨ #46, September 5, 2003

KnitBits¨ #45, August 22, 2003

KnitBits¨ #44, August 8, 2003

KnitBits¨ #43, July 25, 2003

KnitBits¨ #42, July 11, 2003

KnitBits¨ #41, June 27, 2003

KnitBits¨ #40, June 14, 2003

KnitBits¨ #39, May 23, 2003

KnitBits¨ #38, May 9, 2003

KnitBits¨ #37, April 25, 2003

KnitBits¨ #36, April 11, 2003

KnitBits¨ #35, March 28, 2003

KnitBits¨ #34, March 14, 2003

KnitBits¨ #33, February 28, 2003

KnitBits¨ #32, February 14, 2003

KnitBits¨ #31, January 24, 2003

KnitBits¨ #30, January 10, 2003

 

2002 KnitBits

KnitBits¨ #29, December 18, 2002

KnitBits¨ #28, December 6, 2002

KnitBits¨ #27, November 24, 2002

KnitBits¨ #26, November 8, 2002

KnitBits¨ #25, October 25, 2002

KnitBits¨ #24, October 11, 2002

KnitBits¨ #23. September 24, 2002

KnitBits¨ #22, September 6, 2002

KnitBits¨ #21, August 23, 2002

KnitBits¨ #20, August 8, 2002

KnitBits¨ #19, July 26, 2002

KnitBits¨ #18, July 12, 2002

KnitBits¨ #17, June 28, 2002

KnitBits¨ #16, June 14, 2002

KnitBits¨ #15, May 31, 2002

KnitBits¨ #14, May 17, 2002

KnitBits¨ #13, May 3, 2002

KnitBits¨ #12, April 19, 2002

KnitBits¨ #11, April 9, 2002
KnitBits¨ #10, March 25, 2002
KnitBits¨ #9, March 8, 2002
KnitBits¨ #8, February 22, 2002
KnitBits¨ #7, February 9, 2002
KnitBits¨ #6, January 18, 2002
KnitBits¨ #5, January 4, 2002

 

2001 KnitBits

KnitBits¨ #4, December 21, 2001
KnitBits¨ #3, December 7, 2001
KnitBits¨ #2, November 23, 2001
KnitBits¨ #1, November 9, 2001


 

 

 

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