Pattern support for Origin' yarn line

You may have noticed I added a note to Sunday's entry. Two people who attended TNNA in January saw Bergere de France (BdF)'s Origin' line and made almost the same observations as I did. Awful packaging. And, can't feel the yarn. And really, knitters, we want to pet and smell our yarn, don't we? Here's another thing: the yarn is not actually out on display, at least at the BdF stores I've been to. It's in the back. In the store you have catalogs, perhaps a few samples, and color cards. You pick your yarn, your color, and a saleslady goes to the back to get exactly what you want.

Anyway, let's move on to the catalog! ETA: The catalog is in French, which means all directions are written in French, and all sizes are metric. Brush up on your language skills! Or, use Google Translate! Or, find the French groups on Ravelry—there is bound to be one thread somewhere about French-English knitting terms and translations.

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshot from Origin' website

The catalog generally reflects the yarn's perception of luxury: thick, uncoated cover stock; spot gloss on the cover; thick, glossy paper for the contents; perfect bound; nice photography with an editorial style. It averages 3-4 images per knit, and at least one of those is a larger crop of the whole, but not necessarily a detail shot. There are 23 knits, of which two are accessories. My favorites are these six below.

This first one. I love everything about it. The grey-toned aqua, the cables, the collar, the fit. It even has a set of matching buttons (second from the top on the previous image, right side). It's made from the alpaca blend—yum—but 18 balls at €8 is a bit high for me. I'd make it with another alpaca yarn with more yardage and *ahem* costs less.

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshots from Origin' website

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshots from Origin' website

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshots from Origin' website

And of the next three, I like the low scoop neck and eyelet cable of this grey pulli! It calls for the cashmere blend; for 9 balls at €14/ball that's got to be one really nice (and really soft) pullover. If I ever have the time to knit this, I'll sub in a cheaper yarn.

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshots from Origin' website

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshots from Origin' website

{ Flickr } Montage by MJ, screenshots from Origin' website

Do you see anything you like in this catalog?

Origin ::: Bergere de France : yarn and catalog
La boîte a tricot ::: 44 rue des Fourbisseurs, Avignon : yarn and catalog
Knit Naturelle ::: online vendor : some yarn, catalog, single patterns

All images by Origin by Bergere de France.