Category Archives: Vickie Howell

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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Kickstart Monday! iCover Digital Tablet Cozy!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by bernatyarns

It’s time for Kickstart Monday! Each week we’ll be giving you brand new quick and easy projects using just 1 ball of Bernat Softee Chunky that will get your needles and hooks off to a flying start. This week’s project … Continue reading →

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Get to know: Care Wear Volunteers

Posted on September 9, 2012 by VickieHowell

Welcome to the first of an on-going series of interviews with designers, crafters and charitable organization leaders that I’ll be bringing you monthly, here on the Bernat Blog! As the recent founder of Purple Stitch Project, I personally am a … Continue reading →

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Trendspotting: Crazy for Chevrons!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by VickieHowell

Here we are, exactly a year from the infamous Missoni at Target  stores (in the U.S.) launch; the tipping point for what has continued to be a collective, crazed enthusiasm for chevron print. It’s a bandwagon that I happily jumped … Continue reading →

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Vickie’s Tip of the Day: Baby Month #23

Posted on August 31, 2012 by bernatyarns

Remember, you don’t need to go complex to make a great gift for baby. A cuddly-soft Beautiful Baby Blanket or a huge granny square “tummy time” mat like the From Middle Baby Blanket made in Bernat Baby Blanket are as … Continue reading →

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Vickie’s Tip of the Day: Baby Month #22

Posted on August 30, 2012 by bernatyarns

Need something for the older kids to do while you’re attending to the baby? Get them finger knitting! It works great with both smooth yarns like Baby Coordinates and textured yarns like Baby Boucle, and keeps their hands busy while … Continue reading →

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Vickie’s Tip of the Day: Baby Month #21

Posted on August 29, 2012 by bernatyarns

As a mother of 3 kids, I know all too well what it’s like to have “mommy brain” — you know, those forgetful moments brought on by lack of sleep and mega-multi-tasking. Know what I mean? Give yourself a break … Continue reading →

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Crafts ‘n’ Things Frame Front

Posted on August 28, 2012 by VickieHowell

As we inch closer to official “crafting season” (aka “It’s time to get gift-making!”), I thought I’d share a quickie idea that’s great for using up those yarn scraps. You can easily add a little warmth to a room by … Continue reading →

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Vickie’s Tip of the Day: Baby Month #20

Posted on August 28, 2012 by bernatyarns

Did you know that plastic baby wipes containers make great storage boxes for double-pointed needles, crochet hooks and notions? Simply rinse them out, remove the label, and stash your stuff!  

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