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Lace & colour Soft, elegant knits using the most gorgeous yarns Designed with relaxed summer days and evenings in mind, our new pattern collection brings you pretty, easy-to-wear shapes and beautiful stitch patterns. Choose from cardigans, tops, shawls and jumpers, such as Mary Henderson’s Shetland-inspired lace blouse, and a gorgeous shawl from Anniken Allis. We also chat with the inspiring women behind YarnSub and The Loveliest Yarn Company. HAPPY KNITTING! from The Knitter team…

We’re looking forward to welcoming our fourth nephew to the family, and to mark the occasion I wanted to knit a little something special. I immediately turned to Tin Can Knits for inspiration, as I know their patterns for babies are always stylish yet practical and easy to follow. I chose the ‘Peanut’ tank top from Max & Bodhi’s Wardrobe, an e-book of projects for babies. Described as a “hipster chic Fair Isle vest for a little peanut”, I love its smart colourwork! The original uses a gorgeous hand-dyed yarn from The Uncommon Thread, but I’ve chosen something a little more easy to care for - DROPS Karisma Superwash, a worsted-weight wool. I’m using the same teal and yellow colour scheme as one of the samples. I’ll also be making…

“KNITTED WITH a silky cashmere blend, this is the perfect accessory for heading out and discovering what lies ahead,” says Melissa Schaschwary. “Stripes, eyelets, and a simple yet interesting bind-off add charm to this versatile piece. Increases on every row create a shallow depth to this shawl, which makes it effortless to wrap around the neck.” Melissa’s shawl is knitted in a silky worsted-weight yarn from Julie Asselin, called Hektos. An alternative yarn that is easier to find in the UK is Malabrigo Twist. SIZE Width along top edge: 147½cm (58in) Length: 56cm (22in) YARN Julie Asselin Hektos (Worsted/heavy DK weight; 75% merino wool, 15% cashmere, 10% silk; 183m/200yds per 115g skein) A Natural; 2 x 115g skeins B Cove; 2 x 115g skeins TENSION 16 sts and 38 rows…

“THE ASTER PATTERN COMBINES STAR STITCHES AND DROP STITCHES TO CREATE TINY FLOWERS” KNOWN FOR her vintage-inspired knits, Jennie Atkinson has designed this light, summery cardigan for us. It’s decorated with her aster pattern, which combines star stitches and drop stitches to create tiny flowers. This is paired with a striped pattern on the body, ribbing, cuffs and collar. The garment is knitted in Fyberspates Scrumptious for a soft, silky fabric. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2) knitting needles 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles Locking stitch markers Stitch holders or waste yarn 9 x 14mm buttons TENSION 28 sts and 37 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.5mm needles. 28 sts and 42 rows to 10cm over Body Stripe patt using…

MARY HENDERSON has taken elements from Shetland lace knitting for her delicate blouse design. Columns of diamond openwork and eyelets extend up the body. The same stitch pattern is used on the puffed sleeves and the distinctive collar, which has a serrated edging. It’s knitted in Shetland Heritage wool from Jamieson & Smith. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES Two 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles, 40cm and 80cm long Two 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 40cm and 80cm long 3 stitch holders Stitch markers Waste yarn TENSION 24 sts and 44 rows to 10cm over lace pattern on 3mm needles. 23 sts and 42 rows to 10cm over lace pattern on 3.25mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS Jamieson & Smith 01595 693579 www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk For general abbreviations, see p81 PATTERN NOTE Join…

I LOVE a toe-up sock. There is something magical about casting on a few stitches using Judy Becker’s method, which feels like you’re just playing about winding yarn around your needles - and then, voilà! You have a little toe pocket before you know it, the cast-on row is invisible, and you can get straight to work on the pattern. I think this is the reason I am a toe-up convert - there are fewer stitches to work before the fun part of the pattern begins. Then there is the added bonus of getting to try on the sock as you go (if you’re using circular needles), having that sneak preview of how it will look and to help you get that perfect fit. My favourite thing to design is…

MICHELLE GREGORY, as the owner of The Loveliest Yarn Company, has the very covetable job title of Chief Knitter. The shop opened its virtual doors in 2016, the day after Michelle officially finished her redundancy ‘gardening leave’ with a high street bank; she had always had ambitions to follow in her father’s business-owning footsteps. When the bank gave Michelle her notice of redundancy, it was the right time to take the knowledge of project planning she’d gained from working as a lead business analyst and use it in a new career. In launching The Loveliest Yarn Company, she took the leap to combine her business knowledge with her love of knitting and hand-dyed yarns. Online yarn retail is a crowded market. Michelle was aware she needed a unique selling proposition…

Sarah Hatton Sarah honed her skills as part of Rowan’s in-house design team, and since becoming an independent designer her work has appeared in top knitting magazines and in her own range of pattern books. This month, she brings us a lovely cardigan with a cabled yoke. Find it on page 8. Vithard Villumsen Known by his fans as the ‘Prince of Knitting’, Danish designer Vithard explores colour and geometric shapes in his knitting. His latest pattern for us is a lightweight top with an interesting construction, knitted in a Japanese silk yarn. It appears in our special supplement. Penny Batchelor Journalist Penny has an award-winning blog celebrating modern British knitting, called AWoollyYarn.co.uk. She is a regular contributor to The Knitter, interviewing yarn producers and shop owners, and this month…

JAPANESE KNITTING by Michiyo This new book captures the spirit of Japan’s modern fashion. Created by Japanese designer Michiyo and translated by Gayle Roehm, it has 23 knitting and crochet projects with a minimalist yet feminine look, including tunics and raglan cardigans, and a Japanese take on the classic Nordic sweater. There are also tips for Western knitters on how to follow Japanese patterns. £12.99, Tuttle Publishing VOLUME 1: BEGINNINGS Rachel Atkinson Rachel Atkinson has published her first book of patterns using her Daughter of a Shepherd Hebridean/Zwartbles yarn range. It has 10 smart projects for men and women, created by Rachel and other star designers such as Bristol Ivy, Rachel Coopey, Sarah Hatton and Tom of Holland. The patterns include sweaters and cardigans, shawls and wraps; all are handsome…

14 July Leeds Next Steps Sock Techniques with Rachel Coopey www.baaramewe.co.uk 0113 278 1788 14 July Dawlish Beaded Lace Knitting with Anniken Allis www.belindaharrisreid.co.uk/theknittinghotel.html 01626 866 96 14 July Bath Fair Isle and Intarsia with Kate Atherley www.ayarnstory.co.uk 01225 429239 14 July Morpeth Creative Casting On and Off www.finefettlefibres.uk 01670 600001 14 July Warrington Fair Isle Knitting Afternoon www.blacksheepwools.com 01925 764231 14-15 July Birmingham Yarningham www.stitchesandhos.co.uk/yarningham 15 July Leeds Knitting in the Round www.baaramewe.co.uk 0113 278 1788 19-20 July Winchester In The Loop at 10 Conference http://bit.ly/itlat10 21 July Sherborne Beaded Lace Knitting with Anniken Allis www.theslippedstitch.co.uk 01935 508249 25 July/8 Aug/29 Aug Cleethorpes 3-part Sock Workshop www.agoodyarn.co.uk 01472 508707 28 July Morpeth Beautiful Brioche www.finefettlefibres.uk 01670 600001 28-29 July Ampthill Fibre-East www.fibre-east.co.uk 29 July Dorking Learn to Spin www.gilliangladrag.co.uk…

SWATCHES SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE RICO DESIGN Creative Natur Shade pictured Pink (003) Ball weight/length 50g/100m Needle size 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) Tension 17 sts and 22 rows to 10cm Fibre content 100% hemp fibre Care Hand wash RRP £2.75 Contact www.rico-design.de New from Rico Design, this 100% hemp is strong and rustic, and would be great for all kinds of home decorations and accessories - think shopping or beach bags, plant pot holders, baskets, coasters or placemats. Creative Natur may look a bit rough and ready, but we found it wasn’t hard on the hands when knitting, and the earthy shades complement the fabric. BERGERE DE FRANCE Ruban Shade pictured Jean (63) Ball weight/length 50g/85m Needle size 9mm (UK 00/US 13) Tension 12 sts and 14 rows to 10cm Fibre…

THIS PRETTY shawl is worked from corner to corner, casting on at one side and casting off at the other to create an asymmetric shape and a scalloped edge. It features a simple stripe pattern and bands of delicate lace along the lower edge and through the middle. It uses John Arbon’s lustrous Devonia 4ply. SIZE Wingspan: 173cm (68in) Depth (at deepest point): 67cm (26¼in) YARN John Arbon Devonia (4ply weight; 50% Exmoor Blueface wool, 30% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 20% Wensleydale wool; 388m/424yds per 100g skein) A Pollen Gold; 1 x 100g skein B Nightshade; 1 x 100g skein NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles TENSION 18.5 sts and 23 rows to 10cm over Chart A stitch pattern using 4mm needles YARN STOCKISTS John Arbon…

YOU’VE REDISCOVERED a pattern in your Ravelry library that you just have to cast on immediately. The problem? The yarn it uses was discontinued three years ago, and you can’t find anything that matches the colour, weight, tension and fibre content without resorting to shepherding your own flock and learning how to turn their fleece into an exact yarn match Have no fear: there’s no need to turn to a life of shepherding (unless you want to). YarnSub is here to find an alternative yarn for you. No more trawling the internet or visiting every yarn shop within a ten-mile radius, desperate to find an alpaca-mohair blend in midnight blue. Simply visit Yarnsub.com, type in the yarn originally used in the pattern, and let the website sift through a database…

THIS SOCK design has motifs inspired by Native American textiles. These are worked in an off-white yarn on a vibrant background, which uses a self-striping yarn from DROPS Design. The socks are knitted from the toe-up, using Emily Ocker’s circular cast-on technique. SIZE YARN DROPS Fabel (4ply weight; 75% wool, 25% polyamide; 205m/224yds per 50g ball) A Sunset (310); 2 x 50g balls B Off White (100); 1 x 50g ball (yarn quantities are for all sizes) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 set 2mm (UK 14/US 0) double-pointed needles (DPNs), or circular needles, 60cm long, for Magic Loop method 1 set 2.5mm (UK 13-12/US 1-2) DPNs, or circular needles, 60cm long, for Magic Loop method 2mm (UK 14/US B/1) crochet hook for cast-on (or a knitting needle if preferred) Locking stitch…

Abbreviations alt alternate approx approximately beg beginning ch chain cn cable needle cont continue dc double crochet (US single crochet) dec decrease (work two stitches together) DK double knitting DPN double-pointed needle dtr double treble (US treble crochet) est established foll following inc increase K knit KFB knit into front and back of stitch K2tog knit the next two stitches together kwise knitwise meas measures M1 make one (see M1L) M1pw make 1 st purlwise: with LH needle lift the strand between next and last st from front to back and purl through the back loop M1L left leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from front to back. Knit lifted loop through back of loop M1R right leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between…

THIS SUMMERY top by Vithard Villumsen is knitted sideways, using a series of stripes and wedges to create the patterning and shape. It is knitted in a pure silk laceweight from the Japanese yarn brand ITO. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles, 60cm long 3mm (UK 11/US C/2-D/3) crochet hook Smooth waste yarn TENSION 20 sts and 34 rows to 10cm in st st on 3mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS ITO Yarn www.ito-yarn.com Available in the UK from: Loop 020 7288 1160 www.loopknittingshop.com LoveKnitting www.loveknitting.com SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS GSR: See Pattern Notes below. For general abbreviations, see p81 of the main magazine Note: Correct row tension is essential to obtaining the right measurements. PATTERN NOTES This top is worked side-to-side starting at the centre back, with the…

CIRCULAR YOKED sweaters and cardigans are hugely popular right now, and Sarah Hatton’s latest design features a lovely stitch pattern. Bands of elegant cables extend up the front of the cardigan, either side of the button bands, and continue around the yoke. Moss stitch welts add extra textural interest around the lower body and sleeves. The garment is knitted in Rowan’s gorgeous Softyak DK yarn. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 80cm long 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 80cm long Set of 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) double-pointed needles (DPNs) for sleeves Set of 4mm (UK 8/US 6) DPNs for sleeves Cable needle (cn) Stitch holders Stitch markers, including two red and two blue markers (or two contrasting colours) 7 buttons YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484…

GLEEM LACE by Fyberspates Price £15.99 per 100g/800m skein. 55% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 45% silk. Shown in shade Sea Glass (726). www.fyberspates.com/retailers 07546 948 378 EXQUISITE by West Yorkshire Spinners Price £13.95 per 100g/800m skein. 80% Falkland wool, 20% mulberry silk. Shown in shade Rose (560). www.wyspinners.com 01535 664500 50:50 MERINO SILK LACE by Watercolours & Lace Price £20 per 100g/800m skein. 50% silk, 50% merino. Hand-dyed, shown in colourway Emerald Peacock. www.watercoloursandlace.co.uk…

THIS EASY-GOING raglan jumper, designed by Martin Storey, features an attractive cable pattern on the lower half of the body and sleeves, while the upper sections feature a textured stitch pattern that’s broken up by stripes of garter stitch. The garment is knitted using two strands of Rowan’s Denim Lace held together. This laceweight yarn is made from recycled cotton fibre, which gives a distinctive look to the fabric and helps the stitch patterns stand out well. There are six colours in the range, including sand, jade and black. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 2.25mm (UK 13/US 1) knitting needles 1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) knitting needles Cable needle (cn) Stitch holders TENSION 34 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over lower pattern, and 31 sts and…

JAPANESE STITCHES UNRAVELED by Wendy Bernard (£22.99) MANY WESTERN knitters admire the look and style of Japanese stitch patterns, but find the written instructions and complex charts virtually impossible to decipher. To make these beautiful patterns more accessible to us, Wendy Bernard has put together a stitch dictionary containing more than 160 patterns inspired by the intricate fabrics used in Japanese knitting. Throughout the book are fully illustrated charts and familiar symbols, along with large swatch photos. Instructions are provided for knitting each pattern from the top down, bottom up, back and forth, and in the round. The stitch patterns are separated into general themes, and have all been given names by Wendy - Japanese stitch dictionaries tend to give motifs a number, rather than a name. The first section…

BRONAGH MISKELLY’S summer top has a classic T-shirt shape, yet feels totally feminine thanks to its columns of lace, and the moss stitch yoke and sleeves. The pattern is sized to fit busts of 32in-50in, and has buttoned shoulder openings. The Cascade Heritage yarn used here is soft, offers good stitch definition, and is easy to care for. It comes in a huge choice of colours, too. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) knitting needles 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles, 60cm long Stitch holders 6 buttons TENSION 26 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over st st on 3.25mm needles. 26 sts and 50 rows to 10cm over moss st on 3.25mm needles. Lace panel meas…

BY ALTERNATING sections of knit and purl stitches, and two contrasting colours, the fabric on this cushion appears to have curving bands of texture. This technique is called shadow (or illusion) knitting. SIZE 40cm x 40cm (15¾in x 15¾in) YARN Rowan Handknit Cotton (DK weight; 100% cotton; 85m/92yds per 50g ball) A Flamingo (368); 3 x 50g balls B Celery (309); 2 x 50g balls NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles 1 pair 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) knitting needles 4 x 23mm buttons (sample uses BN1694 Rambler Rose from Bedecked.co.uk) 40cm square cushion pad TENSION 19 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over patt on 4mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484 950630 www.knitrowan.com For general abbreviations, see p81 PATTERN NOTES In shadow knitting, work the…

EASY TO wear yet perfectly pretty, this lace-yoked shell top should get the thumbs-up from style-conscious girls! It’s sized to fit children aged four to 12 years, and it is a quick-knit design as it’s worked in just two pieces, so you’ll be able to make it in time for your summer holiday. The top is knitted in Bergère de France’s Berlingo DK, a cotton-mix tweedy yarn, which includes a touch of metallic fibre to give a subtle sparkle to the fabric. Why not make a couple in your girl’s favourite colours? SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) knitting needles 1 pair 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) knitting needles Stitch holders TENSION 23 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st on 3.5mm needles. 23…

GERMAN DESIGNER Jana Huck - aka Janukke - specialises in creating contemporary shawls, using shape and texture to produce beautiful results. She has published a number of pattern e-books, including The Dots Collection, and collaborated with Blacker Yarns for her White & Blacker collection. Jana has also produced a range of popular designs inspired by the art of M.C. Escher. Who inspired you to take up knitting? “I think in my case it is more of a question of what inspired me to take up knitting rather than who. In my childhood my grandmother taught me how to knit. However, to say that I was not impressed is an understatement. As a child, I felt that this was a way too repetitive and boring past-time for me. “Only later in…

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