Innholdsfortegnelse for 172 i The Knitter

Our designers have been working with intricate stitch patterns and special yarns to create cosy yet elegant knits to see you through the winter. Discover fresh Fair Isle, smart cables, exquisite lace and bright intarsia in our design collection. Also in this issue, we take a look inside New Lanark’s historic spinning mill, explore the beauty of naturally dyed yarn with Ginette MacDonald of ColourWorks, and discover the story of Noro’s Haunui yarn from New Zealand. HAPPY KNITTING! from Kirstie and The Knitter team…

UNRAVEL NEWS The Unravel festival is one of the highlights of the spring knitting season, and its organisers have announced an exciting line-up of exhibitors. The show, to be held at Farnham Maltings in Surrey on 11-13 February, will have more than 60 exhibitors, including artisan dyers, independent yarn producers, and knitting and craft suppliers. We’re looking forward to meeting many of our favourite British yarn brands there, such as Caithness Yarns, Garthenor, UK Alpaca, and The Grey Sheep Co. Discover incredible hand-dyed colours from indie dyers including RiverKnits, Cat & Sparrow, Irish Artisan Yarn, Pigment & Ply, Rainbow Heirloom, Fruitful Fusion and many more, and treat yourself to stylish notions and knitting bags from the likes of Hide & Hammer and An Caitín Beag. There will also be a…

15 January Exeter Professional Finishing Techniques www.woolontheexe.com 01392 669015 16 January Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey Wool Show www.walthamabbeywoolshow.co.uk 18 January Pontyclun Toe-up Cast-on www.ammoniteyarns.co.uk 01443 520200 23 January Dorking Learn to Dye Your Own Yarn www.gilliangladrag.co.uk 01306 898144 27 January Warrington Learn to Hand Dye Yarn www.blacksheepwools.com 01925 764231 29 January Online Virtual Yorkshire Yarn Fest Instagram @yorkshireyarnfest www.yorkshireyarnfest.com 29 January Wakefield Mosaic Knitting www.woolnstuff.co.uk 01924 565740 30 Jan/6 Feb London Learn to Knit Socks www.wildandwoollyshop.co.uk 020 8985 5231 6 February Skipton Improve your Stitch Skills www.purlandjane.co.uk 01756 228247 7-10 February Online Cambridge Yarn Festival www.cambridgeyarnfestival.co.uk 10 February Salisbury Introduction to Lace Knitting www.borntoknit.co.uk 07557 985935 11-13 February Farnham Unravel www.farnhammaltings.com/artists-and-makers/craft/festivals/unravel 17 February Online Introduction to Shawl Knitting www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jem-arrowsmith-under-the-olive-tree-knits-33336506411 24 February Salisbury Professional Finishing Techniques www.borntoknit.co.uk 07557 985935 Tell us…

“THESE ARE are an everyday rib sock, with a section of cute little flowers created using a bobble and slip stitch pattern which is fun to work,” says Francesca Hughes. “It’s a great project to use up tiny scraps of yarn, while playing with a couple of interesting techniques. Add more rows of plants and you could easily have a hanging basket worth! A sporty stripe around the top is also a nice way to use those contrasting colours.” PATTERN NOTES On the Grassy Verge round, you will work cables to bring the stems together. The slipped stitches are long enough that they can be twisted without a cable needle if you prefer. SOCK CUFF Using 2.25mm needles and yarn A, and a stretchy cast-on method, cast on 50 (60:70:80)…

USING MOTIFS commonly found in traditional Latvian knitting and textiles, Ieva Ozolina has created this vibrant colourwork scarf. It’s knitted in the round using four contrasting shades of pure 4ply wool from Hobbywool; we have suggested a good alternative in our information panel if you are not able to find this yarn. SCARF Using waste yarn, cast on 100 sts, then pick up and knit 100 sts using yarn A. Pm and join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts. Now working chart for colourwork pattern (reading chart from right to left), work the chart a total of 7 times. Finish with 2 rounds of yarn A. Using yarn A, join the front and back of the scarf as follows: fold work so that the same…

THIS DESIGN by Outi Kater is a lightweight yoked sweater which is knitted with Shetland wool from the bottom up. Before working the colourwork yoke, German short rows are used to raise the back neckline. The underarm stitches are closed by grafting them together. The pattern includes instructions for both the short rows and for grafting. SIZE NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES Set of 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) double-pointed needles (DPNs) 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) circular needles, 80-120cm long Set of 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) DPNs 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles, 80-120cm long 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 80-120cm long Stitch markers Stitch holders Darning needle YARN Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (4ply weight; 100% Shetland wool; 115m/125yds per 25g ball) YARN STOCKISTS Jamieson & Smith 01595 693579 www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk…

WITH AN educational background in textile design, and a history of making and selling knitted, woven and handspun goods during the late 1980s and early 1990s, it’s not surprising that Ginette MacDonald’s latest business is a crafty one-woman band. Ginette runs ColourWorks, a workshop in The Covered Yard, Lancaster in the north of England. “The Covered Yard is such a lovely place to be; it’s one of Lancaster’s oldest yards, with four workshops in a row of old stone buildings, says Ginette. “I think they were stables initially – the floor slopes down towards the door, which made it easier to clean out the muck!” A couple of years ago, Ginette went on a five-day dyeing course, on which she caught the yarn-dyeing bug - and in 2020 ColourWorks was…

INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE as a Kaffe Fassett original design, ‘Citrine’ features puff sleeves, extended fitted cuffs in a striped ribbing pattern, and a cropped waistline. Worked using both the Fair Isle and intarsia techniques, Kaffe’s design uses four colours of Rowan Felted Tweed, and incorporates a sparkling thread of DMC Diamant to highlight details on the flower motifs. SIZE YARN Rowan Felted Tweed (DK weight; 50% wool, 25% viscose, 25% alpaca; 175m/191yds per 50g ball) DMC Diamant (Thread weight; 72% viscose, 28% metallic; 35m/38yds per 10g reel) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 1 pair 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) knitting needles Stitch holders 10 x 1cm shank gold brocade buttons TENSION 26 sts and 27 rows to 10cm over patt on 3.75mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rowan/DMC…

DARIO TUBIANA loves to embellish knitted fabric with embroidery, and for his latest artistic design he has developed a bold poppy pattern. The jumper is knitted in Cascade Yarns’ 220 wool, while Dario has worked the embroidery using a selection of shades of Rowan’s Alpaca Classic and Kidsilk Haze yarns from his stash. This pattern can also be left unembroidered to give you a classic wear-with-everything sweater, or used as a template for your own embroidery adventures. SIZE YARN Cascade Yarns 220 (Aran weight, 100% wool; 200m/220yds per 100g skein) Rowan Alpaca Classic (DK weight; 57% alpaca, 43% cotton; 120m/132yds per 25g ball), 1 x 25g ball each in: B Vermilion (120) (red) C Dahlia (121) (dark red) D Noir (103) (black) E Sun Valley (113) (mustard) Optional: Use small…

NESTLED IN the rolling foothills of New Zealand’s Southern Alps lies Taranui, a small sheep farm which has been owned and run by several generations of the Gardner family. For the past four decades, the family has been carefully breeding a special flock of sheep: a fusion of New Zealand Halfbred and Fine Romney stock which is unique to their farm, and is well suited to the climate of New Zealand’s South Island. The Haunui flock (pronounced Hoo-noo-ee, which translates as ‘place of the winds’) produces fleeces which are mostly black, brown and grey. The wool is organically produced, the sheep are never mulesed, and they have their fleece gently harvested to leave them a layer of protection behind. “I have a real passion for the product we create,” says…

Dario Tubiana Italian designer Dario loves to play with colourwork, construction and stitches to create sweaters and accessories that will bring a smile to your face! This month, he has used embroidery to add a bold poppy design to a classic crewneck sweater. Dario’s pattern is on p81. Outi Kater Outi is a Finnish designer who has lived for many years in Shetland and in Ireland. She draws inspiration from traditional Nordic and Baltic crafts, and she has produced patterns for the Shetland Wool Week Annual. You can find her elegant Fair Isle yoked sweater pattern on p48. Francesca Hughes Francesca is a knitwear designer whose work has appeared in The Knitter, Pom Pom Quarterly, and various collections for The Fibre Co. She also works at John Arbon’s spinning mill…

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THIS LITTLE shawl by Anniken Allis combines three stitch patterns: a garter stitch section, an airy garter eyelet pattern, and a scalloped edging. Anniken has used a hand-dyed 4ply merino yarn from the US artisan dyers The Fiberists, in a sumptuously rich shade of teal. Called Collins Unum Fingering, this yarn comes in 114g skeins, and our sample used 105g of yarn. The chart instructions are provided in written form below; the shawl instructions begin overleaf. SIZE Wingspan: 125cm (49¼in) Depth: 42cm (16½in) YARN The Fiberists Collins Unum Fingering (4ply; 100% superwash Merino wool; 396m/434yds per 114g skein) Azurite; 1 x 114g skein TENSION 22 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over garter st, using 4mm needles. One 12-st rep of Pattern B/C meas 6½cm. NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 4mm (UK…

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THIS IS a versatile cardigan for all genders, designed by Lotta H. Löthgren using Cumbria Worsted yarn from The Fibre Co. It is knitted seamlessly from the top-down, with short-row set-in sleeves, and an elegant twisted stitch detail used on the shoulders, sleeves, back and front edges. SIZE YARN The Fibre Co. Cumbria (Worsted weight; 60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% mohair; 218m/238yds per 100g skein) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) knitting needles 3.5mm circular needles or double-pointed needles (DPNs) for working small circumferences 1 pair 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) knitting needles 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles or DPNs for working small circumferences 5 x 2cm buttons Stitch holders Removable stitch markers TENSION 19 sts and 26 rows to 10cm over st st on…

SLOW FASHION and sustainability are really in focus at the moment. Any search on Pinterest.com will show you lots of suggestions of how to make the most of your existing clothes, rather than buying new items, by making them last and repairing them properly. But what about knitwear? Don’t resign your unwanted or damaged handknits to the charity shop straight away; you can repair, reuse and recycle the yarn, fibre or fabric of your knitwear to extend its life – which is the essence of sustainability and slow fashion. CARE Knitwear should last a long time if well cared for. Hand washing and storing knitwear carefully away from moths will make a difference to the longevity of your favourite hand knits. However, even the best cared for jumpers will show…

Issue 171 Cabled sweater • Tartan coat • Wrap cardigan • Tartan scarf • Mock cable hat • Colourwork headband • Floral shawl • Intarsia cardigan • Slip stitch cardigan • Cable sweater • Leaf cushion • Ribbed cardigan SEE THE PATTERNS IN DETAIL HERE http://bit.ly/RAVTKN Issue 170 Fair Isle jumper • Shawl-collar sweater • Fair Isle tam, scarf & wristwarmers • Cabled cowl • Colourwork sweater Lace jumper • Poncho Cabled jumper • Socks • Top-down raglan cardigan Issue 169 Fair Isle cowl & mitts • Cabled cardigan Intarsia sweater • Gloves • Lace shawl • Fair Isle legwarmers • Socks • Cabled jumper • Child’s gansey • Fair Isle yoked jumper • Modular shawl • Poncho Issue 168 Cabled jumper Lace wrap • Fair Isle jumper • Checked…

SARAH HATTON’S latest cabled design is both warm and beautiful, and will make a lovely addition to your winter wardrobe. The patterning on the body and sleeves features twisted ribbing and elegant OXO-style cables; the twisted rib pattern is also used for the high collar. The fabric is incredibly soft, thanks to the use of UK Alpaca’s lovely Superfine Alpaca Chunky yarn. SIZE YARN UK Alpaca Superfine Alpaca Chunky (Chunky weight; 75% superfine alpaca, 25% wool; 50m/55yds per 50g ball) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8)knitting needles1 pair 6mm (UK 4/US 10)knitting needlesStitch markersStitch holders or waste yarnCable needle (cn) TENSION 16 sts and 19 rows to 10cm over Main Patt using 6mm needles YARN STOCKISTS UK Alpaca 01884 243 579 www.ukalpaca.com SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS RT: Knit into…

THIS CHIC poncho by Mary Henderson is knitted from the bottom up, with steeked openings for the arms and a ribbed yoke. Just two colours are used throughout, one of which is the new gradient version of Rowan’s Felted Tweed. “Working the body on 3.75mm needles gave it a lovely drape, and the side vents give ease of movement and mean the back does not bag out,” says Mary. The steeked openings are finished with i-cord cast-offs. SIZE YARN Rowan Felted Tweed (Light DK weight; 50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose; 175m/191yds per 50g ball) Rowan Felted Tweed Colour (Light DK weight; 50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose; 175m/191yds per 50g ball) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES Two 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 60-80cm long 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) circular needles,…

“ROSE HIPS are sometimes called ‘the fruit of the rose’, and a close-up view of these little seed-filled pods inspired this design,” explains Emma Vining. “The stitch pattern features a curving cable pattern depicting tiny rosehips emerging from delicate branches. The cable branch pattern emerges from the lower rib edge and swirls its way to the shoulders.” SIZE YARN Cascade Yarns 220 (Aran weight; 100% Peruvian Highland wool, 200m/220yds per 100g skein) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) knitting needles 1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles 5 x 15mm buttons Stitch holders Stitch markers Cable needle (cn) TENSION 18 sts and 23 rows to 10cm over st st using 5mm needles. 23 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over Rosehip Pattern using 5mm needles. 22…

CAROLINE BIRKETT has designed a slip stitch pattern inspired by arrows, and used it to form colourful, geometric bands around this slouchy hat and cowl set. For her pattern, she has used a solid shade of Scheepjes Metropolis 4ply yarn - which comes in an incredible choice of 80 shades - along with three variegated colourways of Scheepjes Our Tribe sportweight yarn. Both the cowl and the yarn are knitted in the round, and the yarn quantities given are enough to make both items. SIZE Cowl Circumference: 73cm (28¾in) Depth: 34cm (13½in) Hat To fit head circumference: 53-57cm (20¾-22½in) Actual circumference at brim: 48cm (19½in) Length from top of crown to hem: 24cm (9½in) YARN Scheepjes Metropolis (4ply weight; 75% wool, 25% nylon; 200m/219yds per 50g ball) A Munich (079);…

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COSY AND warm, this sweater design by Sanna Mård Castman showcases a brand-new wool from Noro, called Haunui - read more about this special yarn in this supplement. Sanna’s design uses three undyed shades of Haunui, and it features a cable panel running up the front and back of the garment. SIZE NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles, 40cm long for neckband 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles, 80cm long 1 pair 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) knitting needles 1 pair 5.5mm (UK 5/US 9) knitting needles 5.5mm (UK 5/US 9) circular needles, 80cm long Stitch markers Cable needle Stitch holders or waste yarn YARN Noro Haunui (Aran weight; 100% wool; 400m/437yds per 200g ball) TENSION 14 sts and 21 rows to 10cm over st st using 5.5mm…