What’s A Trunk Show?
In case you didn’t know, a ‘trunk show’ is when a distributor or manufacturer loans us a small collection of their samples for short period of time (we don’t get to choose which samples we get). Clients can come in and look, feel and try on the garments, and get an overall feel for what they are like. It’s an extremely useful way to explore new possibilities in terms of yarns and projects – you never know what you’ll fall in love with, or what looks amazing on you! I’ll blog a few projects from the collection every few days, but if you feel like exploring the contents are available below:
Garments Included in this Trunk Show
Tees
Shawls
Ponchos & Swonchos
- Olive (Berroco Vintage – FREE Pattern, BEGINNER FRIENDLY)
- Rosaline (Berroco Remix Light – FREE Pattern)
Sweaters
Etta
Etta is a pretty summer tank perfect for everyday wear. The subtle lace yoke makes is a simple charted stitch pattern that makes knitting this top in one piece a breeze. We’ve already sold a few of these kits as pre-order and our clients have been really happy with the results!
YOU CAN PRE-ORDER ETTA AS A KIT ONLINE
Yarn
Berroco Summer Sesame is a soft, light, and comfortable summer yarn with texture and colour. Its bright, happy shades of colors ebb and flow to make this self-striping worsted weight yarn a perfect summer choice. This cotton blend yarn is light to the touch, breathable, easy to work with, and machine washable. 100g/270 m (295 yds). 47% Cotton, 44% Acrylic, 9 % Nylon. Machine wash separately in cold water on delicate cycle. Lay flat to dry. Made in Italy.
Size
- Bust: (32½, 36½, 40½) [44½, 48½, 52½, 56½] {60½, 64½, 68½}” / (82.5, 93, 103) [113, 123, 133.5, 143.5] {153.5, 164, 174} cm
- Length: (20½, 21, 21½) [22, 22½, 22¾, 23] {23½, 23½, 24}” / (52, 53.5, 54.5) [56, 57, 57, 58.5] {59.5, 59.5, 61} cm
- Shown in size 36½” / 93 cm.
- Recommended ease: 2–4″ / 5–10 cm positive ease.
- Berroco Summer Sesame: (2, 3, 3) [3, 4, 4, 4] {5, 5, 5} balls, shown in 5237 Mint
- Pattern
- 3.5mm/US4 – 29″ circular needles
- 3.5mm/US4 – 16″ circular needles
- 4mm/US6 – 29″ circular needles
- 4mm/US6 – 16″ circular needles
- 5 stitch markers
- Waste yarn to hold stitches
Rosaline
Knit from the bottom up in pieces, Rosaline features curved hems and raglan sleeve shaping. A simple stitch pattern is worked with two different sizes of needles. For a similar pattern that is seamless and uses short-rows to shape the curved hem, check out the Veronika pattern from Cocoknits.
Yarn
Berroco Remix Light is a multi-seasonal yarn that’s so comfortable you’ll find yourself wearing your garments made with it become some of your favorites. It’s super soft, light, breathable, machine washable, and it’s made in France from an eco-friendly blend of 100% recycled fibres (10% silk, 9% linen, 27% cotton, 30% nylon, 24% acrylic). Read more about how Berroco Remix and Remix Light are made HERE. 100g/400m (432 yds), machine wash, lay flat to dry.
Size
- Approximately 24 (28, 32)” across back and front
- 28 (29, 30)” long
- Shown in size 24″
Materials
- Berroco Remix Light: 3 (4, 4) balls, shown in 6984 Ocean
- 3.25mm/US3 – 29″ circular needles
- 3.75mm/US5 – 29″ circular needles
- 5.5mm/US9 – 29″ circular needles
- 3.25mm/US3 – 16″ circular needles
- 2 stitch markers
- FREE Pattern
Notes
- See finished Projects HERE
- This yarn is machine washable
Olive
This one’s for the new knitters, the prodigal knitters, and the more seasoned knitters who are struggling with what I affectionately call “pandemic brain”. This FREE pattern from Berroco is a very simple, very beginner-friendly poncho/wrap. It’s basically a big rectangle that’s seamed up the side.
Size
- Small/Medium (Large/XL)
- 22 (24)” wide x 46 (54)” long (before sewing)
- Shown in size Small/Medium
Materials
- Berroco Vintage: 4(5) skeins
- 5.5mm/US9 straight (14″ long ) or circular (29″ or longer) needles
- tapestry or darning needle
- FREE pattern
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