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Our designers have played with bright hues this month to create sophisticated patterns with a summery feel. A luscious coral shade is used for JO ALLPORT’s luxurious silk top on our cover, while EMMA VINING’s sunshine-yellow cardigan with its rosebud textures is sure to bring a smile to your face. MARY HENDERSON brings us a sweet collared top in vibrant teal and fuchsia, and SARAH HATTON has created an emerald cardigan with a gorgeous lace-and-cable stitch pattern. We also have a waterfall-style cardigan in a laceweight yarn by JENNIE ATKINSON, a pretty crescent shawl by ALISON GREEN, a pair of elegant lacy socks by CLARE DEVINE, and a relaxed tunic dress by MARTIN STOREY that will be perfect for lazy days on the beach. If you’d like more inspiration on…

JO ALLPORT has many strings to her bow. As well as being an independent knitwear designer, she also creates patterns for a range of yarn companies including Araucania, Mirasol, Noro, Lotus and Blacker Yarns, runs her own online knitting store, creates knitting kits, teaches workshops, and designs for knitting magazines. We’re delighted to feature her first pattern for The Knitter on our front cover, and we will have more beautiful designs from her in future issues. We talked to Jo about how she began working in the knitwear industry, and about her knitting career and design influences. When did you learn to knit? “My mum and nana taught me when I was five years old - I always wanted to make things for my dolls when I was small.” What…

I love designing, but I’d avoided garments for a while, as my head was so chock-full of ideas I couldn’t decide on what to do. Eventually I realised that what I really wanted to design and wear was a 4ply, fitted V-neck cardigan in canary yellow. It’s a simple stocking stitch design, with waist shaping at the back and front, and a garter stitch neckband. I used KnitPicks Palette, which is available in every colour under the sun and was very enjoyable to work with. It’s also good value for money and goes a long way! My pattern appears in the current issue of Simply Knitting magazine (number 133), on sale now. www.simplyknitting.co.uk…

THIS STUNNING diamond lace jacket has a wide collar and a ‘waterfall’ front that can be worn loose or fastened with a brooch. Designed by Jennie Atkinson, it is knitted in a laceweight yarn that creates a floaty, ethereal fabric perfect for layering over summer garments. The yarn is Delightful Lace from Rooster, a blend of alpaca and silk that comes in a choice of bold or muted shades. SIZE NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles Stitch holder YARN TENSION 26 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over lace pattern on 3.25mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rooster Yarns 01829 740903 www.roosteryarns.com For general abbreviations, see p95 BLOCKING DIAGRAM CHARTS KEY BACK Using 3.25mm needles cast on 143 (163:183) sts. Row 1: K1, work Row 1 of…

NAMED AFTER a beach on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, this design by Alison Green for Juniper Moon Farm has a lacy seashell motif paired with a garter stitch body. Instructions are given for both a narrower scarf and a full-size shawl; both have a crescent shape with a scalloped edging. The design is knitted in Findley DK, a luscious silk-merino DK-weight yarn which has a wonderful softness and sheen. It comes in a palette of 22 warm and sophisticated shades. SIZE Scarf Width: 172cm (67¾in) Length at centre: 30½cm (12in) Length at edges: 16½cm (6½in) Shawl Width: 199½cm (78½in) Length at centre: 51cm (20in) Length at edges: 16½cm (6½in) YARN Juniper Moon Farm Findley DK (DK weight; 50% silk, 50% merino; 120m/131yds per 50g ball) Scarf: Tyrian (11); 4 x 50g…

PRACTICALITY IS the priority when it comes to dressing babies, and this cardigan from Bergère de France ticks all the boxes. Its cross-over shape will keep little ones warm, while the press stud fastenings will be easier to secure than buttons on a wriggling baby. A smart cable design adds interest without being fussy. Bergère’s DKweight cashmere yarn feels wonderfully soft against the most delicate of skins, and is available in a choice of 10 natural shades, soft pastels and a warm red and blue. The pattern is sized to fit babies aged from one month to 12 months. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) knitting needles Cable needle (cn) 5 x 10mm transparent press fasteners TENSION 23 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over…

THIS SOFTLY shaped, colourblock top by Mary Henderson was inspired by bright sunny days. It has a neat collar, and afterthought pockets which give the garment an extra flash of colour. The shoulders are knitted together and the sleeves worked downwards, ending in cuffs in a contrast colour. Mary has used KnitPicks Palette, an ever-popular wool which is soft, smooth, and offers good stitch definition and great value. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 40cm long 1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) double-pointed needles (DPNs) 6 stitch holders 2 removable stitch markers Tapestry needle TENSION 27 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over st st on 3.25mm needles YARN STOCKISTS KnitPicks c/o Great British Yarns 01225 462776 www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk For general abbreviations, see p95…

ELEGANT SLANTING lines, bold lace and an exceptional yarn combine to create these gorgeous socks by Clare Devine. An interesting lace panel gently slants across each leg, meeting to create a central focal point along the inside of the feet. Striking columns of lace and twisting lace cables combine to accentuate the tilt of the panel. Clare has used a wonderfully soft Bluefaced Leicester sock yarn from Kettle Yarn Co., which gives the fabric a lovely sheen. SIZE S (M:L): To fit foot circumference up to 21 (23:26) cm [8½ (9:10½ ) in] YARN Kettle Yarn Co. Twist (4ply/fingering weight; 100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool; 366m/400yds per 100g skein) Old Smoke; 1 x 100g skein YARN STOCKISTS Kettle Yarn Co. www.kettleyarnco.co.uk NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 set 2.5mm (UK 13-12/US 1-2)…

THIS COSY child’s jacket by Sarah Hatton is knitted in Rowan’s Pure Wool Worsted, a smooth and robust wool which is machine-washable and is available in an astonishing 62 shades. It has a textured yoke featuring a pattern of twisted, elongated stitches, paired with a moss stitch collar and edgings, and a single pocket. The pattern instructions are provided for both girls and boys, aged from three months to six years. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles 1 pair 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) knitting needles Cable needle (cn) 5 (5:5:6:6) buttons TENSION 20 sts and 25 rows to 10cm over st st on 4.5mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484 681881 www.knitrowan.com BLOCKING DIAGRAM SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS C3F: Slip next st onto cn and hold…

YARN SUPPLIERS Artesano 0118 950 3350 www.artesanoyarns.co.uk Bergère de France www.bergeredefrance.co.uk Cascade Yarns www.cascadeyarns.com UK stockists include: LoveKnitting 0845 544 2196 www.loveknitting.com Deramores 0800 488 0708 www.deramores.com Wool Warehouse 0800 5053300 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Debbie Bliss/Louisa Harding c/o Designer Yarns 01535 664222 www.designeryarns.uk.com Harrisville www.harrisville.com Jamieson & Smith 01595 693579 www.shetlandwoolbrokers. co.uk Juniper Moon Farm c/o Intercontinental Yarns 01535 664222 www.designeryarns.uk.com Kettle Yarn Co. www.kettleyarnco.co.uk KnitPicks c/o Great British Yarns www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk Rooster Yarns 01829 740903 www.roosteryarns.com Rowan 01484 681881 www.knitrowan.com BOOK PUBLISHERS Cooperative Press www.cooperativepress.com Interweave Press c/o F+W Media 01626 323200 www.fwcommunity.com Spinningwheel LLC c/o Terri Shea Knits www.terrisheaknits.com Pattern updates ISSUE 66 Leafy Socks The first paragraph of the Heel section should read: “The heel flap will be worked back and forth over the following 32 sts, in st st…

To fit bust sizes 30-56 inches THIS FITTED, seamless jumper is worked in one piece to the armholes, then joined with the sleeves to continue working the yoke. An elegant Fair Isle pattern is used around the yoke and the lower edges of the cropped sleeves, while a picot effect on the turned-back hems adds extra interest. SIZE YARN BLOCKING DIAGRAM SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS LLI: Left lifted increase: insert the left-hand needle into the purl bump one row below the stitch just worked on the right-hand needle and knit into this stitch. RLI: Right lifted increase: insert right-hand needle into the purl bump behind the next st on the left needle and knit into this stitch. For general abbreviations, see p95 of the main magazine TENSION 24 sts and 32 rows…

EMMA VINING Emma honed her knitwear design skills through the City & Guilds programme, and loves to combine different techniques in her patterns. Much of her design inspiration comes from the V&A Museum in London. This month, Emma has designed a sunshine-yellow cardigan with a pretty rosebud trellis pattern. Turn to page 26. MARY HENDERSON Mary loves to play with colour and pure wool yarns when creating her designs, and she is much-loved for her traditional Fair Isle and lace patterns. This month, however, she has taken a thoroughly modern approach with her soft, colour-block T-shirt worked in bright hues of Peruvian Highland wool. Find her pattern on page 63. JO ALLPORT As well as designing for brands such as Noro, Lotus and Araucania, Jo sells her own patterns and…

SWEET TREATS Artesano has announced plans to sell its yarns exclusively through its website, and it is now offering customers some fantastic savings on its beautiful range. Our favourite, Alpaca Heather, is now £2.99 for 50g, while the gorgeous Alpaca Silk Lace (find a design on page 33) is £4.99 for 50g. Artesano’s patterns are also now free to download, offering knitters access to a huge archive of designs with a modern British style. To celebrate the news, Artesano would like to give one reader of The Knitter a bundle of yarn, including two skeins each of Alpaca Silk Lace, Handpainted 4ply and Handpainted DK, worth £27.98. For a chance to win, simply enter your details at http://competition. immediate.co.uk/tkartesano (UK entrants only, closing date is 11pm on 25 May 2015.)…

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WHILE KNITTING is often synonymous with winter, the promise of warmer weather needn’t mean the end of the knitting season. There’s a wealth of beautiful fibres perfect for summer knits. Plant fibres are an excellent choice. Cool to work with, they can produce light and airy fabrics, well suited to warmer weather. Linen is renown for producing a crisp, cool fabric; spun from the fibres of the flax plant, it has excellent moistureabsorbing and moisture-releasing properties. Usually smooth and refined, these yarns have a beautiful natural lustre. Cotton is soft and breathable, with the added benefit of being easy to care for. Mercerised cotton has a beautiful sheen and excellent shape-retaining property. Bamboo, meanwhile, is known for its drape and its ability to create beautiful, airy fabrics that are cool…

THIS TUNIC, designed by Martin Storey, is a loose and comfortable garment that can be worn as a dress or layered over leggings or jeans. It’s knitted in Rowan’s ever-popular Handknit Cotton yarn, which comes in a choice of 30 appealing shades, and is machine-washable. Simple stripes of lace add texture to the fabric. The design has little cap sleeves, a scoop neck and simple garter stitch edgings. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles TENSION 18 sts and 27 rows to 10cm measured over patt on 4mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rowan Yarns 01484 681881 www.knitrowan.com For general abbreviations, see p95 BLOCKING DIAGRAM “WEAR THIS AS A LOOSE SUMMER DRESS OR LAYERED OVER LEGGINGS OR JEANS”…

LOUISA HARDING has used a bold, feminine lace pattern and an unusual yarn to create this striking yet wearable design. She gives instructions for vest and jumper versions, both of which have a bright and breezy summertime feel. They are knitted in Louisa’s new Anise yarn, which is a cotton-blend tape been printed with variegated colours. It’s a chunky-weight yarn but is designed for warm-weather garments. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 6mm (UK 4/US 10) knitting needles 1 pair 7mm (UK 2/US 10½ -11) knitting needles TENSION 13 sts and 20 rows to 10cm over rev st st on 7mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Louisa Harding c/o Designer Yarns 01535 664222 www.designeryarns.uk.com For general abbreviations, see p95 BLOCKING DIAGRAM JUMPER/VEST FRONT AND BACK (work both the same) Using 7mm…

CHUNKY PLAITED cables make an impact on this chic sweater. The cable patterning is worked all over the body and sleeves, and extends from the lower hems up to the ribbed turtleneck collar. It’s knitted in Bergère de France’s Mérinos Alpaga yarn, which blends merino wool sourced from the Arles region of France with alpaca fibre to create a luxuriously soft fabric. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 6mm (UK 4/US 10) knitting needles 1 pair 6.5mm (UK 3/US 10½) knitting needles Cable needle (cn) Stitch markers TENSION 14 sts and 18 rows to 10cm over st st on 6.5mm needles. 19½ sts and 18 rows to 10cm over Cable Patt on 6.5mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS Bergère de France www.bergeredefrance.co.uk CHARTS SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS C6B: Slip 3 sts to cn…

alt alternate approx approximately beg beginning 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 (inc 1 stitch) 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 needles from back t front. Knit lifted loop through front of loop MB make a bobble MS main shade P purl patt pattern(s) PB place bead PFB purl…

“1 WANTED to create a beautiful top that evokes long summer days; the lace reminds me of fields of summer wheat rippling gracefully in the wind,” says designer Jo Allport. “Yet the lace pattern has an easy pattern repeat which, combined with the beautiful pure silk yarn from Debbie Bliss, is a joy to knit. With moss stitch for added texture and garter stitch for a simple neckline, you can create a unique and stunning summer jumper.” SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles 4 locking stitch markers TENSION 20 sts and 27 rows to 10cm over lace patt using 4mm needles. 22 sts and 31 to 10cm over Irish Moss Stitch using 3.25mm needles. YARN…

FLASH DANCE A Rotterdam flash mob celebrates the 550 sweaters knitted by Loes Veenstra http://bit.ly/knitflashmob KNITTING IN CIRCLES Step-by-step guide to Emily Ocker’s circular cast-on, aka the ‘Magic Ring’ http://bit.ly/emilyocker A DAY AT THE MILL Behind the scenes at John Arbon Textiles’ spinning mill in Devon http://bit.ly/jarbonmill COWICHAN LEGACY Discover the fascinating history of Canada’s Coast Salish knitters http://bit.ly/salishknits…

“THIS DESIGN was inspired by art nouveau ironwork that I spotted in a doorway in Epernay, France,” says Emma Vining. “The trellis pattern is made with twisted stitches and cables, while textured bobbles are used for the rosebuds. Combining different twists and cables makes the stems bend and move within the trellis.” The sleeves and sides of the cardigan are knitted in reverse stocking stitch. The button band is worked as part of the fronts, and the shoulders are shaped using short rows. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) knitting needles 1 pair 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) knitting needles Four stitch markers Two stitch holders Cable needle (cn) 7 buttons TENSION 30 sts and 40 rows to 10cm in Bud Pattern on 3mm needles. 30…

We asked… Which do you knit the most - lace, cables or colourwork? “Lately I’ve been doing a lot of lace. Normally I’m pretty well split between lace and cables though” Síle @KnittingSile “Colourwork” SweetyGreetings@sweetygreetings “Tends to be even between lace and cables or a combination of the two. Can’t knit socks without the urge to add a cable” Bronagh Miskelly @lapurplepenguin “Lace.” Donna Druchunas @druchunas “Lace! Cables are a close second.” Jaala Spiro @Knitcircus “In order: lace, cables. I just learned colourwork. I love all three techniques.” anastasia @rubyfox28 “Cables!” Kristen @mediaperuana “Close call between cables and colourwork. Probably the latter at the moment.” Alison Craven @KnittingPins “I’m a lace girl followed by colourwork and finally cables. ” Grey Heron @greyherondesign “Lace. Love it. But what can I do…

FOR LIGHTWEIGHT warmth and a glamorous, fluffy fabric, Rowan’s Mohair Haze is a lovely choice, and it will create indulgent spring-summer garments. Sarah Hatton has used a bright emerald shade for her lovely round-necked cardigan. The body features an elegant lace and cable pattern; it’s paired with plain, three-quarter-length sleeves and ribbed edgings. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 2.25mm (UK 13/US 1) knitting needles 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles Cable needle (cn) 7 buttons TENSION 28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over st st on 3.25mm needles. 33 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over patt on 3.25mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484 681881 www.knitrowan.com SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS C5B: Slip next 3 sts onto cn and hold at back of work, K2, then K3 from…

AUSTRALIA IS famous for its wool industry. The first sheep arrived in 1788, and the merino breed was introduced at the end of the 18th century. Today, this vast country has huge numbers of sheep and 30,000 sheep farmers, producing 300 million kilograms of wool per year. There is just a small number of growers producing superfine merino wool, however, and in recent decades most of their yarn has been bought up by the apparel industry to make high-quality suits, particularly in Italy. Hand-knitters have not had easy access to the wonderful, superfine merino yarn produced Down Under – until now. Australian Superfine Merino by Cleckheaton has been launched by Australian Country Spinners, and is designed to appeal to hand-knitters both at home and around the world. “We felt strongly…

About our expert Faye Perriam is a knitwear designer and the technical editor of The Knitter and Simply Knitting. She enjoys exploring construction and finishing techniques to achieve neater results. I AM often asked by knitters I meet to suggest the best method of sewing in yarn ends at the end of a project. This is a topic that is often overlooked by knitting technique books, and a process that some people come to dread. I’ve always been a bit of a seam-wiggler, to be honest, but what should you do with those smaller projects where there’s nowhere for the yarn ends to hide? Here we have put together some of the more common techniques, to give a refresher on what to do with those pesky threads. METHODS TO TRY…

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