Author Archives: VickieHowell

Thankful Thursday Men’s Scarf

Posted on November 15, 2012 by VickieHowell

Happy third Thankful Thursday! This week’s free project is perfect for the men in your life — you know, those great guys who deserve a little extra gratitude this time of the year. A classic, textured scarf in our self-striping yarn Bernat … Continue reading →

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Designer Project: Skate Pompoms

Posted on November 7, 2012 by VickieHowell

It’s Pompomapalooza here in Bernat-land — which as the daughter of a crafter and a child of the 80′s, suits me just fine. Each day this week, us designers are posting simple ways to incorporate yarn puffs into our daily … Continue reading →

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Movie Monday: Moonrise Kingdom

Posted on November 5, 2012 by VickieHowell

I’m a big fan of director, Wes Anderson. The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Fantastic Mr. Fox are all quirky and wonderful flicks with places on my all-time faves list. Now, joining those is his latest work of art and this week’s … Continue reading →

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Get to Know: Carla Scott, editor of Knit Simple

Posted on October 24, 2012 by VickieHowell

I met Carla Scott years before she was the Editor-in-Chief of Knit Simple Magazine (for whom I write the Stitch.Rock.Knit-along column). At the time, she was working on the former magazine, Knit.1 — which was also published by Soho Publishing … Continue reading →

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Movie Mondays: Frankenweenie

Posted on October 22, 2012 by VickieHowell

Welcome to the first BERNAT edition of Movie Mondays! Those of you who have followed me from place to place over the past few years are familiar with this feature. I started it on my own blog as an ode … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Kristin Omdahl + How to Hand Wash Garments

Posted on October 11, 2012 by VickieHowell

I can’t remember when I met this month’s guest blogger in person, but I do know that I’ve always admired her as a designer. Kristin Omdahl’s flirty and feminine personality is evident in her design esthetic. Her garments are often … Continue reading →

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Stitch.Rock.Knit-along: Chunky Lace Cowl

Posted on October 8, 2012 by VickieHowell

It’s Stitch.Rock.Knit-along time! For those of you who aren’t familiar with my regular column for Knit Simple Magazine, every issue I offer a project that’s quick and accessible, but also integrates a good-to-know knitting skill. The current issue of the … Continue reading →

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Fall Color Trend: Oxblood Red

Posted on October 4, 2012 by VickieHowell

This month Bernat is celebrating the Waverly line of yarns inspired by the world renown home decor brand. Waverly yarn comes in a deep, rich palette — one with a few shades that bring to mind one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Get to Know: Red Scarf Project

Posted on September 27, 2012 by VickieHowell

A few years ago an author and fellow Austinite contacted me about contributing a knitted project to her upcoming craft book, which would focus on hand making items for worldwide causes. I immediately started researching charities that accepted yarn-y items, … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Designer Ellen Gormley!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by VickieHowell

I met Ellen Gormley through my friend Cari Clement at The Chain Link Conference (presented by the Crochet Guild of America.) Since then Ellen’s designed for my yarn line, Sheep(ish), and we’ve kept in touch through social networking and various … Continue reading →

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