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The Knitter

The UK’s first quality, collectable knitting magazine.

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Welcome The Sunshine!
We hope that, wherever you are, you’ve been enjoying some sunshine lately - and if you’re looking for something lovely to cast on for summer, we have lots to inspire you! Our projects include creative colourwork sweaters, elegant lace tops, smart cab
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The Knitter
Whether you love modern, retro or vintage styles, we have patterns just for you in our latest collection. Among our seasonal projects is a 1980s-inspired batwing jumper with a graphic colourwork pattern by Sasha Kagan on p36, an elegant lacy top from
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Our Featured Designers
Caroline has a degree in textile design and a postgraduate diploma in knitwear design. Formerly the head of design for a luxury knitwear brand, she now produces handknit patterns. We have two designs from Caroline this month: a lacy vest on p8, and a
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The Knitter
Commissioning Editor Kirstie McLeod Operations Editor Helen Spedding Art Editors Sarah Clark, Jude Curle Technical Editors Rachael Prest, Jen Bartlett Digital Assistant Sarah Winsper Photography Dave Caudery, Kaden Gardener, Simon Lees, Gavin Roberts
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Eglantine
ELEMENTS DK from West Yorkshire Spinners is a blend of wool and Tencel which is ideal for summer garments, as it provides a light, draping and lustrous fabric. It’s available in 10 sorbet shades, and has been used by Caroline Birkett to create this e
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The Knitter Loves…
Martin Storey’s brand-new pattern collection for children is absolutely gorgeous, offering 10 projects for youngsters aged three to 12. Published by Rowan, Hide & Seek combines timeless shapes with playful details. Martin loves to work with intarsia,
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New Books
by Cinthia Vallet Cinthia Vallet has created a collection of 12 knitted toys which will steal your heart! Totally charming and intricately detailed, each toy is knitted seamlessly in the round, and is accompanied by their own little garments and acce
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Knitting Bags
by Thread & Maple Price £95. Handmade with detachable wrist strap; can hold a 4-5 skein project. www.felinfach.com by Emma Ball Price £12.50. Fabric bag includes a front pocket; designed to hold a small project. www.finefettlefibres.uk 01670 600001 b
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Stitches On Screen
Libby of Truly Myrtle provides her inspiration for inter-season knits https://bit.ly/trulymyrtle23 A Yarn Story’s Carmen and Kayleigh chat about the patterns they love https://bit.ly/aysvlog1 Michelle from Knit School gives her top tips for producing
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Diary Dates
17 May Edinburgh Finishing Techniques https://helenchattertontextiles.co.uk/pages/knit-happens-knitting-classes 20 May Norwich Lace and Beaded Shawl www.norfolkyarn.co.uk 01603 927034 21 May Skipton Finishing Techniques www.purlandjane.co.uk 01756 22
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Branwen
204cm x 102cm (80½in x 40¼in) West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece Bluefaced Leicester (DK weight; 100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool; 225m/246yds per 100g skein) A Fellside (1038); 3 x 100g skeins B Ecru (001); 2 x 100g skeins 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circu
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Fairacre
THIS SUMMERY design from Bronagh Miskelly features a lovely rosebud lace stitch on the short sleeves and upper body. Each shoulder has a buttoned opening, which gives the garment a touch of vintage style. Bronagh has used Cascade’s Heritage 4ply yarn
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Yarn Choice
Shade pictured St Tropez Skein weight/length 50g/125m Needle size 3.75-4mm (UK 9-8/US 5-6) Tension 21-23 sts to 10cm Fibre content 50% Merino wool, 25% organic cotton, 15% linen, 10% silk Care Hand wash RRP £10.60 Contact www.thefibreco.com 017687 79
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Great Reads
NEONS & NEUTRALS COLOURFUL, INSPIRING and exciting, this new pattern collection has been curated by Aimée Gille of the Parisian artisanal dye studio, La Bien Aimée. The beautifully presented, fabric-covered hardback contains 16 knitting patterns from
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Patti
SASHA KAGAN has designed a graphic colourwork pattern of squares for this neat jumper. The garment has a batwing shape, and the cropped sleeves are knitted as part of the front and back sections; the shoulder and sleeve seams are then joined to knit
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Althea
LARGE CIRCULAR intarsia motifs bring pizzazz to this relaxed sweater from Dario Tubiana. Rolled stocking stitch edgings in a bright pink shade contrast with the blue ribbing; the same two shades are used for the intarsia pattern, against a green back
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Chalk
THIS OPEN jacket showcases the architectural design style for which Georgia Farrell is known. The modern, all-over zigzag cable pattern stands out beautifully thanks to the use of Rowan’s Merino Aria - a chunky wool yarn with a touch of polyamide whi
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Annfield Farm
ON THEIR family farm in Fife, just north of Edinburgh, Laury-Anne Boschman and Andrew Johnston raise a herd of characterful, adorable Angora goats, whose fleece is blended with local wool to produce a special Scottish mohair yarn range. We chatted wi
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Kemptown
BRIOCHE STITCH provides such a gorgeously squishy, bouncy fabric, and the technique has been used to great effect here by Sandra Nesbitt. Using two contrasting colours, she has created this scarf with a smart chevron pattern. The project uses a two-c
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Sock Adventures
FOR MANY of us, a knitted sock is the perfect project – small, portable, inexpensive to make, with interesting techniques to try, and endless stitch pattern options to enjoy. I was something of a latecomer to the world of handmade socks, but being su
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Frieda
THIS TOP is made in a deliciously soft blend of cotton, linen and viscose from German brand Lana Grossa - this yarn can be hard to source in the UK, so we suggest King Cole’s new Linendale as an alternative. The top is designed to have a loose fit; t
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Cairnkinna
THESE TWO hat patterns have been designed by Mary Henderson to enable knitters to use up scraps of 4ply-weight yarn from their stash - Mary’s own samples have been knitted in her favourite yarn, Jamieson & Smith’s 2ply Jumper Weight. Both the fitted
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Petit Marin
JAUNTY LITTLE boats, stripes and simple stranded colourwork decorate this raglan jumper for children aged six months to three years, designed by the Bergère de France design team. Use the intarsia technique for the boat motifs, twisting the yarns tog
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Garrett
THE CABLED V-neck cardigan is one of those timeless wardrobe pieces which never seems to go out of style, and this design from Siân Brown is a particularly handsome example. It features a stylish cable pattern, which extends into the ribbed hems. It’
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Shaping For Fair Isle
ADDING WAIST shaping to a Fair Isle jumper with horizontal bands of pattern can be fairly straightforward, as increases can be worked in the one-colour rows between pattern bands. I’ve recently been designing a slipover for a friend to knit, who is n
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Charlotte
THIS ELEGANT take on the traditional ballet wrap top has been designed by Chloé Elizabeth Birch, and features peplum shaping at the waist and balloon sleeves - the pattern provides options for full-length and cropped sleeves. The cardigan is fastened
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Information
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The Best Time Of Year
WINTER HAS receded and spring bounces into the world. A new season allows me to close a door on a very difficult time. I am feeling better than I have in many months, the farm is just a few days into lambing and things are going good. If you are a sh
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Cornish Heath
“THESE PLUMP cables show off a bouncy woollen yarn, while the cables hug your legs for a perfect fit,” says Rhian Drinkwater. “Toe decreases are worked in with the final cables to invisibly reduce the stitch count and lead smoothly into the stocking
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Leftover Party Socks
“THESE DAYS, most of us have yarn leftovers - some have more, some less. There’s no reason not to use this extra yarn for smaller projects like socks!” says Nina Granlund Sæther. “We’ve used seven colours for these socks. You’ll need about 50 grams o
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Buckwheat
THESE SOCKS, designed by Caroline Birkett, have a textured band around the upper leg, which is created by working a simple lace pattern. The rest of the leg and foot are knitted in a stretchy ribbing, while the heel is strengthened with the Eye of th

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