Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2022 i Simply Knitting

Our aim here at Simply Knitting is to bring you quality, inspiring projects in the hope that your favourite hobby helps you to get the best out of every day. Today’s world is challenging but, by focusing on the small, special things we love to do, we’ll all get through it together. Talking about small things, is there a project more technically focused than a sock? Once you have a basic understanding of how they are knitted you’ll be flying and wonder why you haven’t knit a drawer-full before. Our sock-lovers gift this issue comes in the form of a booklet filled with three sock patterns knitted in gorgeous West Yorkshire Spinners yarn. With the average ball of sock yarn around anyone in your family. What are you waiting for?…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Rico Creative Cotton Aran (100% cotton, 50g/85m) Striped intarsia container 1 ball of each Yarn A Smokey Blue (31) Yarn B Light Pistachio (44) Yarn C Turquoise (36) Textured squares container 2 balls of Yarn A Smokey Blue (31) 1 ball of Yarn B Light Pistachio (44) □ A pair of 4.5mm needles □ Wadding □ Lining TENSION 18 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 4.5mm needles MEASUREMENTS Striped intarsia container 54cm (21½in) circumference x 12cm (4½in) deep Textured squares container 57cm (22½in) circumference x 14cm (5½in) deep ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 15% off! LoveCrafts is offering 15% off Rico Creative Cotton Aran! Quote offer code SK225 when you order. To place your…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% wool, 50g/104m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A 3.25mm circular needle, 60-80cm long □ A 4mm circular needle, 60-80cm long □ 4 stitch markers □ Scrap yarn or stitch holders □ 5 flower buttons, 2cm diameter TENSION 23sts and 32 rows to measure 10x10cm (4inx4in) over st st using 4mm needles ABBREVIATIONS S2kpo Sl 2 sts knitwise together to right needle, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over. For a full list see page 95 WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact King Cole on 01756 703670 or www.kingcole.com OR YOU COULD TRY… □ Wool Warehouse 0800 505 3300 or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk □ Laughing Hens 01829 740903 or www.laughinghens.com 10% off! Wool Warehouse are…

During a recent visit to the fishing town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, I followed the Whitby Heritage Sculpture Trail which is a series of wire sculptures made by local sculptor Emma Stothard depicting various local history characters, all with a connection to the sea. There are nine characters including sailors, a fishwife, herring girls who followed the trawlers to prepare the fish, a photographer and a woman sitting calmly in the sunshine eternally knitting a gansey, a hard-wearing tightly-knitted fisherman’s jumper. A STITCH IN TIME It’s no surprise that my favourite was the gansey knitter, sitting there on the wall and knitting what might have been a sleeve but I preferred to think of as a sock. She has been beautifully made and is so incredibly lifelike that I…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Pure (100% Falkland Islands wool, 50g/112m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 4mm needles □ Stitch holder □ 2 small buttons TENSION 20 sts and 32 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4mm needles ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 10% off! Wool Warehouse are offering 10% off WYS Bo Peep Pure! Quote offer code SK225 when you order by calling 0800 505 3300 or visiting www.woolwarehouse.co.uk. Offer ends 7 July 2022. FIND YOUR SIZE SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements and you’re off. WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact West Yorkshire…

EASY TO KNIT YOU WILL NEED □ West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab (DK, 100% wool, 100g/245m) 1 ball of Deep Teal (716) □ A pair of 4mm needles WHERE TO BUY West Yorkshire Spinners 01535 664500, www.wyspinners.com TENSION 22 sts and 28 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4mm needles MEASUREMENTS Headband measures approx 10cm (4in) wide and 52cm (20½in) circumference ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 We love HEADBAND Cast on 25 sts using 4mm needles. Row 1 Knit. Row 2 (RS) *P1, K1, P1, K1, P1; rep from * to end. Row 3 *K1, P3, K1; rep from * to end. Rep Rows 2 and 3 until work measures 52cm. Cast off in rib. WRAP Cast on 13 sts using 4mm needles. Row 1…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Bergère de France Ecoton (DK, 48% cotton, 48% acrylic, 4% other, all recycled fibres, 50g/130m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3.25mm needles □ A pair of 3.75mm needles □ A circular 3.25mm needle, 100-120cm long □ Stitch holders TENSION 20 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 3.75mm needles ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact Bergère de France at wwwbergeredefrance.co.uk OR YOU COULD TRY… □ The Knitter’s Attic 01394 547077 or www.theknittersattic.co.uk FIND YOUR SIZE SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simply follow our colour-coded measurements and you’re off. CHART KEY HOW TO…

EASY TO KNIT YOU WILL NEED □ Rico Creative XXL (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 1000g/160m) 1 ball of Natural 001 □ A pair of 15mm needles □ A 60x60cm (24x24in) cushion pad TENSION 4 sts and 5 rows to measure 10x10cm and (4x4in) over pattern using 15mm needles MEASUREMENTS 60x60cm (24x24in) ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 WHERE TO BUY Q For yarn stockists visit Rico at www.rico-design.de OR YOU COULD TRY… □ All Stitched Up 01795 538952 or www.asufaversham.co.uk “The seersucker stitch pattern creates textured rows of puckered diamond shapes, edged with stockinette ridges”KIRSTIE MCLEOD, EDITOR STITCH of the month Fill your home with rustic finishes! SEERSUCKER CUSHION Cast on 25 sts using 15mm needles. Row 1 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply (75% wool, 25% nylon, 100g/400m) 1 ball of Butterscotch (240) □ 1 set of 2.5mm DPNs □ Stitch markers □ Stitch holder or spare needle TENSION 34 sts and 48 rows to measure 10cm (4in) over st st using 2.5mm needles MEASUREMENTS To fit foot circumference 20 (21: 22)cm, 7¾ (8¼: 8½)in Actual foot circumference 17.5 (19: 20)cm, 6¾ (7½:7¾)in ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 in Simply Knitting magazine WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact West Yorkshire Spinners on 01535 664500 or www.wyspinners.com VINE-STITCH SOCKS Note Socks are mirrored with vine patt on outer side of leg/foot. Place pattern on Left and Right Socks as instructed. STITCH PATTERN VINE PATTERN (10 STS) Round…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply (75% wool, 25% nylon, 100g/400m) 1 ball of Yarn A Blackcurrant Bomb (735) and Yarn B Cream (010) □ A set of 2.5mm DPNs □ A set of 3mm DPNs (optional for a looser cuff) □ Stitch holder (optional) □ Stitch markers TENSION 30 sts to measure 10cm (4in) over st st using 2.5mm needles MEASUREMENTS S (M: L) To fit foot circumference 20 (23: 27)cm, 8 (9: 10½)in ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 in Simply Knitting magazine WHERE TO BUY See page 4 CHART KEY COLOURWORK SOCKS STITCH PATTERNS FAVOURITE RIB PATTERN Note Stitch count does not remain constant. Round 1 *K2, P1; rep from * to end. Round 2 *K1, yo, K1, P1;…

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ROUND AND ROUND I was asked to knit this bus. I took the idea from a school bus pattern and put the features on as requested. It has certainly been well received and even taken to bed! Jen Lawrence, via email We think your bus is wheely great! SEEING DOUBLE I’m so thankful our online library carries your magazine. I just wanted to share how wonderfully the Wild Willow jumper knits up. I adapted the pattern to knit with Lion Brand Yarn Heartland on 4mm circular needles with a shorter waist. It is shown as a man’s sweater but I knitted these for myself. Carolaina Ferren, via email Beautifully neat cables, Carolaina. WHAT’S TRENDING THIS MONTH We love keeping up with what you’re making – this month it’s knitted gifts…

After being an avid crocheter, Susan Ashford decided to try her hand at knitting – and fell in love! After attempting to create a few animals from patterns, Susan decided she wanted to go mini, and set out to find a pattern for a small mouse figure – but was unable to find one anywhere. So, she decided to give it a go herself and after many, many stops, starts and tweaks, finally perfected her tiny mouse make. Susan proudly took to Instagram to showcase her knitted figures, creating little scenarios and characters for each. “I posted Instagram stories about what the mice were up to, ” says Susan, who works part-time in administration for the NHS and lives in Nottinghamshire with her husband, Rich. “The Instagram crafting community is…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Aran (any fibre) approx 55g of Yarn A Cream 40g of Yarn B Duck Egg Blue 20g of Yarn C Taupe 20g of Yarn D Variegated Blue/Purple/Pink 20g of Yarn E Denim Blue 20g of Yarn F Baby Blue □ A pair of 5mm needles □ A 5mm circular needle, max 60cm long □ Sewing needle and cream thread □ A cream zip, 32cm (12½in) long □ Sewing pins TENSION 19 sts and 18 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern using 5mm needles Tension may vary slightly depending on the heaviness of the aran yarn used. Knit a portion of the chart to assess what tension you will get MEASUREMENTS Approx 32cm (12½in) x 22cm (8¾in) deep Measurements may vary slightly depending…

Charity of the MONTH Each issue we find out more about one of the good causes you could help out with your knitting… Lisa Hector, General Manager Charity Link to Hope Established 1991 What do they do? We are a Christian charity that rebuilds lives and communities in Eastern Europe through education and social care, in Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania with the poorest and most marginalised. We run three canteens – the Inns of Love – that feed the elderly, and a kindergarten so the poorest children can gain an early education and social skills. Alongside that we hold homework and parent clubs, support children and families with special needs, Mothers with HIV and are also involved in prison ministry, house rebuilding and delivering food parcels. We support everyone…

CONTACT US! Got a question for our experts? Then email us at simplyknitting@ourmedia.co.uk or write to us at Simply Knitting, Eagle House, Bristol BS1 4ST. Debbie Bliss Knitwear Designer Famed for her effortlessly stylish knit creations and extensive knowledge of knitting. Rachael Prest Technical Editor Detail obsessed and a numerical master, Rachael welcomes your challenging knit questions. Jen Bartlett Deputy Technical Editor Stitch expert and technical whizz, Jen likes to tackle the trickiest of knitting problems. Sophie Jordan Deputy Editor Product expert and Fair Isle fanatic, Sophie loves talking about the latest trends and cool colour combos. QUESTION OF THE MONTH HANDKNITS FOR HUBBY Q My husband loves knitwear and is always asking for more, but I find it quite hard to source patterns sometimes – most of the ones…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Paintbox Simply DK (100% acrylic, 100g/276m) 1 ball each of Yarn A Pansy Purple (147) Yarn B Buttercup Yellow (122) Yarn C Champagne White (102) Yarn D Rose Red (113) Yarn E Blood Orange (119) Yarn F Soft Fudge (109) Yarn G Vanilla Cream (107) □ A pair of 3.25mm needles □ Toy filling, 100g □ Polyamide thread, 3m □ Mobile star hanger, 33cm □ Doll maker’s long sewing needle □ Glue TENSION 25 sts and 35 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles MEASUREMENTS Each balloon with basket 16cm (6¼in) total height Balloons 22cm (8¾in) widest circumference x 9cm (3½in) height Baskets 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5cm (1¾ x 1¾ x 1½in) ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Rico Design Creative Cotton Colour Coated Aran (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 4.5mm needles □ A pair of 5mm needles □ 3 stitch holders □ 8 split-ring markers TENSION 17 sts and 28 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over lace pattern 1 using 5mm needles 18 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over lace pattern 2 using 5mm needles ABBREVIATIONS Dec1 (decrease 1 st) On a RS row, work K2, skpo at the beginning and k2tog, K2 at the end. On a WS row, work P2, p2tog at the beginning and p2tog through the back of the loop, P2 at the end For a full list see page 95…

ISSUE 224 JUNE ✻Houndstooth sleeveless top ✻Primrose Flower Fairy ✻Kid’s hearts and stripes cardi ✻Cable footstool ✻Everybody cardigan ✻Nursery toy bags ✻Pastel lace wrap ✻Honeycomb-sleeved jumper ✻Dylan the Dodo ✻Blush socks ✻PLUS! Burda magazine and Jubilee party supplement ISSUE 223 MAY ✻Ribbed wrap cardigan ✻Tom Kitten™ ✻Lace and bobbles bag ✻Kid’s textured jumper ✻Eyelet cable pencil case ✻Cable tea cosy ✻Pleat-front baby dress ✻Leaf intarsia jumper ✻Lace lavender bags ✻Icicle cable jumper ✻Loch Ness Monster toy ✻PLUS! Exclusive Burda Knitting magazine ISSUE 222 APRIL ✻Bobble and cable jumper ✻Fair Isle cowl ✻Kid’s bunny jumper ✻Cloud and rainbow cushions ✻Cable poncho ✻Hot water bottle cover ✻Kid’s chick hat and toy ✻Men’s two-colour jumper ✻Quirky pincushion ✻Cute lamb toy ✻PLUS! Burda magazine and luxury kid’s knits supplement ISSUE 221 MARCH ✻Loose lace…

HALF BRIOCHE SWEATER WITH CABLES On dark winter days, we dream of blue skies. Check out this lovely series of light blue knits! This sweater even looks like a fluffy little cloud! The design mixes half brioche, cables and stocking stitch. We used a luxury blended yarn containing alpaca, Merino wool and Tencel viscose. 04 36-46 Yarn: Aymara CARDIGAN WITH CABLES As light as a cloud! This cardigan is made in an airy silk-mohair blend. It has a simple design with raglan sleeves and ribbed edges. The shoulder and sleeve are decorated with a stunning cable. 03 36-46 Yarn: Mohair Luxe Color TOP-DOWN SWEATER Fluffy and soft to the touch! This sweater is knitted in the softest luxury yarn – a blend of silk and cashmere. A classic model with…

A SUMMER FOR SAILING Make the most of the sunshine with this new collection from Bergère de France which has 20 classy garments to choose from that’ll see you through the season, in cool, cotton-rich yarns. Magazine No.47 £7, Bergère de France, www.bergeredefrance.co.uk What I’m loving… For Editor Kirstie McLeod, early summer delivers sparkly yarns, travel bags, needles and so much more Wooden Swatch Gauge Make knitting those sample swatches a pleasure with this clever accessory from Loop Knitting. Just place on your swatch to make sure you’ve got the perfect size. Comes with a handy needle gauge (US and metric) too. Swatch Gauge, £12.99, www.loopknitting.com Pony Bamboo Circular Needles What could be more satisfying than knitting with natural yarns on these lightweight circular needles from Pony, made from sustainable…

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE YOU WILL NEED □ King Cole Cotton Top DK (78% acrylic, 22% cotton, 100g/260m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3.25mm needles □ A pair of 3.75mm needles □ A pair of 4mm needles □ Stitch holders TENSION 22 sts and 28 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st and all-over lace patt using 4mm needles ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact King Cole on 01756 703670 or www.kingcole.com OR YOU COULD TRY… □ LoveCrafts 01409 404010 or www.lovecrafts.com □ Knitting Village 07738 022813 or www.knittingvillage.co.uk 15% off! LoveCrafts is offering 15% off King Cole Cotton Top DK! Quote offer code SK225 when you order. To place your order…

SUPERB SUPERHERO! This is my version of Alan Dart’s superhero from issue 92 of Simply Knitting in 2012. I knitted him for my great-grandson Toby, who is four years old. I do hope Toby enjoys playing with him just as much as I have enjoyed making him! This is the second superhero I have knitted – Archie, my grandson who is five now, loves to play with the superhero which I made for him last year when he was four. I am 77 years old and I love knitting toys for my grandchildren, as family gifts and for charity. I look forward to reading your Simply Knitting magazine every month, there is always a pattern for me to knit. I keep all of my favourite ones in my knitting folder…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Rowan Summerlite DK (100% cotton, 50g/130m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3.25mm needles □ A pair of 3.75mm needles □ A 3.75mm circular needle, no more than 40cm long TENSION 22 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 3.75mm needles 21 sts and 40 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over garter st using 3.75mm needles ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact Rowan on 01484 668200 or www.knitrowan.com OR YOU COULD TRY… □ English Yarns 01273 456572 or www.englishyarns.co.uk □ Outback Yarns 01556 504900 or www.outbackyarns.co.uk FIND YOUR SIZE SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing…

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE YOU WILL NEED □ Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic, 100g/280m) 1 ball each of Yarn A Walnut (927) Yarn B Signal Red (977) Yarn C White (961) Yarn D Chocolate (947) Yarn E Bright Lemon (819) Yarn F Azure (824) Yarn G Emerald (916) Yarn H Lemongrass (699) Yarn J Denim (994) □ A pair of 3.5mm needles □ A 3.25mm crochet hook □ 2 black glass eyes, 10mm diameter □ 4 tiny yellow buttons □ 4 tiny buttons (any colour) □ Turquoise felt □ White felt □ Toy filling, 30g □ Glue TENSION 23 sts and 27 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 3.5mm needles. MEASUREMENTS 32cm tall (12¾in) ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 Not suitable for children under…

Occupation: Home-educating mum Where: Bristol How long have you been knitting? My nanna taught me to knit when I was young, possibly eight or nine. I was hopeless but she was very patient – it didn’t really click. But since starting a family I took up knitting again and have been knitting avidly for the past seven years or so. Have you been stashing all that lovely yarn since the beginning? Thankfully no, as my stash is pretty extensive! I try to only buy yarn with a project in mind, but as there are so many projects on my wishlist I have amassed a sizeable stash. I have the biggest collection of sock yarn but have so far only ever knitted one sock. Learning Kitchener stitch is on my to-do…

Since weaving textiles became common, natural dyes have been used to create colourful garments. People in medieval times would not have worn the dull browns we might imagine, but a range of subtle green, brown, yellow and orange, producing the colours from foraged plants, berries, leaves and bark. At this time in history, most woven fabrics were woollen or linen, and it is only later that cottons and silks became available. The process for dyeing onto animal fibres is different from dyeing on plant fibres, and trial and error would have taught what worked best. Getting your dyes to fix We now use mineral salt fixatives for our natural dyes. Most natural dyes need this fixative or ‘mordant’ (from the Old French, morder, to grip) as this helps the dye…

EASY TO KNIT YOU WILL NEED □ Stylecraft Naturals Organic Cotton (DK, 100% organic cotton, 50g/105m) 19 balls of Yarn A Bone (7173) 5 balls of each Yarn B Peach (7176) Yarn C Sage (7196) Yarn D Buttermilk (7174) Yarn E Artichoke (7193) □ A pair of 3.75mm needles □ A pair of 4mm needles □ A pair of 4.5mm needles □ Stitch markers MEASUREMENTS Each square 39x39cm (15¼x15¼in) Completed blanket with border 200.5x161.5cm (79x63½in ) WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact Stylecraft on 01484 848435 or www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk OR YOU COULD TRY… □ Wool Warehouse 0800 505 3300 or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk □ Little Wool Shop 01495 239416 or www.littlewoolshop.com TENSION Two- and four-shell squares 21 sts and 27 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over double moss st using 4mm…

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE YOU WILL NEED □ Q Cascade Yarns 220 Heathers (100% wool, 100g/200m) 1 ball each of Yarn A Mystic Purple (2450) Yarn B Razzleberry Heather (9692) Yarn C Lepidolite (1007) Yarn D Lavender (2422) □ A pair of 4.5mm needles □ A pair of 5mm needles □ Yarn bobbins □ 3 buttons, 2cm diameter, www.textilegarden.com □ Stitch markers, optional □ Square cushion pad, 40cm (16in) TENSION 18 sts and 26 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch in intarsia colourblock pattern using 5mm needles 22 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch in stranded Fair Isle pattern using 5mm needles 20 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over moss stitch using 4.5mm needles MEASUREMENTS To fit 40cm (16in) square…

FOR MORE CHANCES TO WIN GREAT PRIZES, turn to page 74 GREAT PRIZES! We love a good puzzle here at Simply Knitting HQ! Thanks to www.pavilionbooks.com, we have five copies of the second volume of ‘Harry Potter Knitting Magic’ up for grabs as crossword prizes. If you’re more of a wizard with numbers, you have the chance to win one of five copies of ‘The Very Easy Guide to Cable Knitting’ by Lynne Watterson, courtesy of www.searchpress.com. Once you’ve completed our puzzles, head to www.gathered.how/simplyknitting and follow the links to the giveaways. You will need to sign in or register on the site and answer a multiple choice question to enter the giveaways. Then, enter either the prize word or numbers from the shaded squares in the blank space, along…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ Stylecraft ReCreate (40% wool, 30% acrylic, 30% polyester, 100g/350m), 2 balls of Dijon (1947) □ A pair of 4mm needles TENSION 21 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern using 4mm needles MEASUREMENTS 117cm (46in) circumference x 21.5cm (8½in) deep CHART ABBREVIATIONS For a full list see page 95 WHERE TO BUY □ For yarn stockists contact Stylecraft on 01484 848435 or www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk OR YOU COULD TRY… □ Wool Warehouse 0800 505 3300 or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk □ Little Wool Shop 01495 239416 or www.littlewoolshop.com 10% off! Wool Warehouse are offering 10% off Stylecraft ReCreate! Quote offer code SK225 when you order. To place your order call 01495 239416 or visit www.woolwarehouse.co.uk. Offer ends 7 July 2022. KEY HOW TO USE OUR…

Kirstie McLeod Editor “I knit a huge amount of things for other people and sometimes the magazine, so something for me.” Rachael Prest Technical Editor “If I could knit for anyone I think I’d plump for Sir Patrick Stewart. That man can rock a sweater!” Sophie Jordan Deputy Editor “I’d love to knit The Queen a pair of bed socks in her jubilee year – I bet those castles are really drafty!” Jennifer May Production Assistant “It would have to be Emma Watson for me – I always wanted to be her when I was younger.”…

Aren’t socks the perfect project? Small enough to be portable and quick enough to gift in next to no time. A pair of socks can be filled with all the lace, cable or colourwork patterns you can dream of, and in such small amounts you can make them flawless. The socks in this special booklet are knitted in delicious West Yorkshire Spinners yarn, so you can be sure of softness and longevity. Never knitted socks before? Our top tips will help you to create fabulousness for your feet. Deputy Editor GET IN TOUCH! Write to us at Simply Knitting magazine, Our Media, Eagle House, Bristol BS1 4ST or email us at simplyknitting@ourmedia.co.uk. Find us on Instagram @simplyknittingmag or on Facebook.com/SimplyKnitting.…

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS YOU WILL NEED □ West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply (75% wool, 25% nylon, 100g/400m), 1 ball of Hidden Gem (871) □ A 2.5mm short circular needle □ A set of 3mm DPNs for a looser cuff (optional) □ Stitch markers TENSION 30 sts to measure 10cm (4in) over st st using 2.5mm needles MEASUREMENTS S (M: L: XL) To fit foot circumference 20 (22: 23: 24)cm, 8 (8½: 9: 9½)in ABBREVIATIONS Twisted k2tog Slip the first two stitches on the left-hand needle purlwise to the right-hand needle, put the left-hand needle from right to left into the first stitch on the right hand needle to twist it and slip it back to the left hand needle. Slip the second stitch from the right-hand needle to the left-hand…

01 Cabled jacket with belt From page 15 Size: 36-38 (40-42) 44 Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 100 (108) 116 cm Length: 70 (70) 70 cm Inner sleeve length: 48 (48) 48 cm Materials: Lana Grossa Alta Moda Cotolana. Content: 45 % merino wool, 45 % Pima cotton, 10 % polyamide. 50 g = 150 m. 15 (16) 17 balls – col 11 ice blue Knitting needles: Size 5 mm Circular needles size 4½ and 5 mm (120 cm) Cable needle [cn] Crochet hook: Size 4 mm Tension: 23 sts = 2 sts rev St st, 3 sts St st, 2 sts rev St st, 3 sts St st, 2 sts rev St st, 6 sts chart 1, 2 sts rev St st, 3 sts St st and 28 rows =…