Introducing our
SPRING/SUMMER 2009 COLLECTION:

We are pleased to introduce our newest pattern booklets and yarns for Spring '09. The information and links below are visible only to shop owners and will be made available to the general public on Friday January 16th via our weekly KnitBits® e-newsletter. Please take this opportunity to review what's New This Season from the comfort of your computer. Of course, you are welcome to contact your local Sales Representative to schedule an appointment in your shop. If you prefer, you may place an order directly with one of our Customer Service Representatives by calling us at 800‑343‑4948.

Our new price list is accessible as an Adobe PDF file by clicking on this link: Berroco Price List - November 1st, 2008

New Patterns: Available Now

Norah Gaughan vol.4 Featuring two stories: flowerchild & excess		Booklet #282 Latitude™		Booklet #283 Seduce™ & Bonsai®
Booklet #284 Family Comfort		Booklet #285 Linen Picnic		Booklet #286 Mica™

To view yarn amounts for any of these new booklets, click here.

New Yarns: Available Now

Latitude™  Cotton and rayon combine to create a yarn that knits up into a cooling crepe like fabric. A subtly variegated base yarn is wrapped with a coordinating micro binder in 7 tonal shades of lighthearted sandy neutrals and candy brights.		Mica™  Many fibers converge to create Mica, a truly unique yarn with the crisp hand of linen, the sturdy drape of cotton and the shine and strength of silk and nylon. In 11 au courant colors.		Berroco Pure® Pima A carefully calibrated balance between mercerized and unmercerized plies, this cotton is an instant staple. In a wide range of 35 colors, chosen for their timeless appeal.
Bonsai® Colors  is an evocative printed ribbon yarn made from bamboo. A hint of nylon shine wraps around the strand to evoke the markings on a stalk of bamboo. These 5 new shades compliment Bonsai®'s Japanese inspired palette.		Seduce™Colors  has all of the incomparable drape and texture of silken Seduce but comes in a range of 5 shimmering summer tinged hues.		Berroco Comfort® Baby   Those with little ones in their life will delight in choosing from the Comfort Baby collection—Comfort Baby combines the signature easy care, ultra-soft blend of Super Fine Acrylic and Super Fine Nylon with a weight and selection of hues most requested by doting knitters. Explore the rest of the Comfort family of yarns, worsted weight Comfort®, Comfort® DK, Comfort® Sock and new Comfort® Chunky.
Berroco Comfort® Chunky  is a quick knitting version of the popular Comfort®, a super soft blend of Super Fine Acrylic and Super Fine Nylon. The yarn is easy care (machine wash and dry), affordable and comes in 26 winning shades. Also available in Sock, Baby, DK and Worsted weights.		Berroco Sox™ Metallic Banish sock burnout with this glamourous addition to the Berroco Sox range. Enliven your sock yarn stash with 9 vibrant shades reminiscent of an Indian sari, full of gold and silver highlights.

Expanded Color Ranges: Available January

We have expanded color ranges for many of our existing yarns. Click on the links below to see our updated shade cards. For pricing and put-up on these products, click here for our Berroco Price List – November 1st, 2008

Yarn Shop Locator:

Our Yarn Shop Locator makes it easy for your customers to find your shop with our easy to navigate map. Click on the Yarn Shop Locator and check to see whether your shop information is up-to-date. In addition to your store address, your listing may include your telephone, fax, email and web site information. If any corrections, please email us at

mwheeler@berroco.com

Email us your comments and ideas on what you would like to see in future issues. We firmly believe in good communication between retailer and wholesaler and hope that Insider will help achieve this goal.

As always, thank you for your support.

Warren Wheelock, President
Berroco, Inc.