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There’s still a chill in the air, so we’ve brought you a choice of chic yet cosy layers that will see you through to spring. From the rich cables of Sarah Hatton’s sweater to the joyous colourwork of Dario Tubiana’s cardigan, our designers have created entertaining and attractive projects for you. Our writers have been exploring stories from the knitting world, too, including a look at how discoveries from shipwrecks are changing views on knitting history. HAPPY KNITTING! from The Knitter team…

PATONS ONLINE Yorkshire-based company Patons has launched an all-new website, making it now much easier for knitters to discover its yarns and to view and buy its patterns. As well as showcasing its wide range of yarns, the new website enables buyers to download shadecards so they can pick the perfect colour. It’s now possible to download patterns from the Patons archive, too, with a choice of more than 100 designs costing £1.50 each; there’s also a selection of free patterns for you to try. Among our favourites is a choice of sophisticated new patterns for women and the home using Tweed Style yarn, along with intricate colourwork sweaters by Scandinavian design duo Arne and Carlos. www.knitpatons.com Be bright! Welcome the spring in colourful stripes with Sublime’s brand-new Eden yarn, a…

This love letter to New York City has contributions from designers and dyers all passionate about the Big Apple. The e-book is not only a collection of 11 beautiful knitting projects, it also offers insider tips on the best places to visit in New York, from restaurants and bars to yarn and haberdashery stores. Among the gorgeous knits for women is an asymmetric mosaic shawl by Kirsten Kapur, and a richly cabled wrap inspired by the Opal Clock in Grand Central Station. ‘Rockefeller Center’ is a lightweight summer top with a geometric drop-stitch pattern, while ‘Go Lightly’ is an effortlessly elegant boatneck sweater channelling the spirit of Audrey Hepburn. There’s also a pretty lace cardigan with an unusual construction. The tempting choice of accessories includes hats featuring cables, colourwork and…

24 February Morpeth Successful Shaping www.finefettlefibres.uk 01670 600001 24 February Saffron Walden Fair Isle Knitting Explained www.craft-days.co.uk 01799 218429 24 February Oxford Continental Knitting and Norwegian Purl www.oxfordyarnstore.co.uk 01865 604112 25 February Leeds Finishing Techniques www.baaramewe.co.uk 0113 278 1788 25 February London Colourwork Magic Part 2: Learn to Steek www.wildandwoollyshop.co.uk 020 8985 5231 27 February Oxford Isager Entrelac Knitting Workshop www.oxfordyarnstore.co.uk 01865 604112 28 February Bovey Tracey Top-Down Raglan Sweater with Anniken Allis www.spinayarndevon.co.uk 01626 836203 28 February Liss, Hampshire Fixing Mistakes in a Variety of Stitch Patterns www.lisswools.co.uk 01730 893941 1-4 March London Spring Knitting & Stitching Show www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/spring/02076886830 1 March Liss, Hampshire Turkish Stranded Knitting with Steeks www.lisswools.co.uk 01730 893941 3 March Faversham A Beautiful Buttonband theyarndispensary.co.uk 01795 597700 4 March Nottingham Toe-up Socks www.knitnottingham.co.uk 0115 947 4239…

BACK Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 105 (113:121:129:137:145) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, (P1, K1) to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, (P1, K1) to end. Rep these 2 rows until rib meas 6cm, ending after row 2 and inc 1 st at each end of last row. 107 (115:123:131:139:147) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: K3, (P1, K3) to end. Row 4: Purl. Rows 5-6: As Rows 3-4. Rows 7-8: As Rows 1-2. Row 9: K1, (P1, K3) to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Row 10: Purl. Rows 11-12: As Rows 9-10. These 12 rows set the pattern. Cont in patt until work meas 42cm from cast-on edge, measured through centre of work, ending after a WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLES Cast…

PATTERN NOTES PLACING BEADS This method allows precise placement of the bead in an individual stitch. Although it’s easier to put the bead on the stitch before it is worked, doing so can compromise the tension on that stitch. Work to the stitch designated for bead placement, work the stitch as specified in the instructions, slip a bead onto the shaft of a crochet hook, remove the knitted stitch from the knitting needle by lifting the stitch just worked with the hook. Slide the bead onto the stitch just worked, return that stitch to the left needle, adjust the tension, then slip that stitch onto the right knitting needle. PICK UP AND PURL With wrong side of work facing and working from right to left, *insert needle tip under edge…

To advertise in The Knitter Boutique please contact Steph Broadbent on 0117 300 8358 or Chris Gibson on 0117 300 8109 SOUTH WEST Spin A Yarn www.spinayarndevon.co.uk customerservices@spinayarndevon.co.uk 01626 836203 Exciting and unusual yarns from around the world. Rare and Touch yarns from NZ, Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Noro, Arctic Qiviut, Malabrigo and Juniper Moon. 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AD ONLINE Knitting Needle Lane knittingneedlelane.co.uk 01223 561865 A modern twist on a traditional hobby for all your knitting/crochet needs. You can also find us at Cambridge Market every Sunday. We sell Sirdar, James C Brett, Wendy, Manos Del Uruguay and Erika Knight. We have the beauty of handpicking our skeins before they go online to sell or reach our market stall. NORTH EAST/ONLINE Fine Fettle Fibres www.finefettlefibres.uk judith@finefettlefibres.uk…

TANJA MURRAY is passionate about colour, and showcases her range of hand-dyed yarns through her J shawl and accessory designs. Originally from Stockholm -hence her name 'The Knitting Swede' - Tanja is now based in the UK, where she runs her yarn business. When did you start dyeing yarn? "The Knitting Swede started off quite humbly with knitting designs in 2012. A year on and very frustrated at not being able to find the colours I wanted in the yarn I wanted (i.e. not merino), I decided to educate myself in the art of dyeing yarn. "However, being a perfectionist, I didn't actually start selling until 2014; not until I thought what I had to offer was 'good enough' and the mountain of dyed yarn started taking over the house...…

Amanda Crawford Amanda’s knitwear design CV includes work for high-street fashion chains as well as knitting magazines and yarn companies, and her eye for the latest styles always shows through in her work. Her latest pattern for The Knitter is an elegantly textured jumper, which is on page 8. Penelope Hemingway Writer, historian and designer Penelope explores newspaper archives, parish records, and even crime reports and asylum records to uncover stories of knitters from earlier eras. This month, she takes a look at knitting treasures found on old shipwrecks, on page 60. Barb Brown Barb is a designer and lifelong knitter who lives in Alberta, Canada. She has a passion for folk art-inspired motifs and traditional socks, which she combined in her 2011 book Knitting Knee-Highs. Her decorative colourwork wrap…

Add some cosy comfort to your home with Jem Weston’s brand-new pattern book! It’s a collection of 10 projects that will be fun to knit and would make perfect gifts. We love the on-trend intarsia deer and pheasant cushions, which have a modern look yet give a nod to traditional British country house style. There are three sizes of cabled cushions to choose from, including a large floor cushion that’s perfect for lounging on, and they look particularly chic knitted in the bright colours chosen here by Jem. Other projects include simple blankets and a rug, a set of smart hexagonal placemats and coasters, a project bag for your knitting, and a pair of snuggly socks. There are toys, too: a family of hedgehogs, and a dapper cat. The book…

SIGNATURE 4PLY by West Yorkshire Spinners Price £7.20 per 100g ball. Shown in colourway Bullfinch (861) from the Country Birds collection www.wyspinners.com 01535 664500 CRAZY ZAUBERBALL by Schoppel Wolle Price £9.89 per 100g ball. Shown in colourway Blasser Schimmer (2170) www.woolwarehouse.co.uk 01926 882 818 INVICTA COLOUR by Scheepjes Price £6.99 per 100g ball. Shown in colourway 959. www.woolwarehouse.co.uk 01926 882 818…

STITCH PATTERN POPCORN STITCH Throughout the pattern, popcorn stitch is worked in yarn D or F, with yarn A as the background colour. Work a popcorn stitch as folls: K1, P1, K1 in the same stitch, turn work. Purl the 3 new yarn D/F sts, turn work. Purl these 3 sts again, bring yarn to the back of the work and slip the 3 sts back to the left needle. K3tog in yarn D/F. PATTERN NOTE This garment is worked entirely in the round. Take care to hold yarns consistently so that colour dominance remains the same throughout. Usually the yarn colour held at the bottom when not being worked will appear the most dominant. STEEKING NOTE The cardigan is worked in the round, with a 9-stitch steek. There are…

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES VB - VIKKEL BRAID Step 1: Insert tip of LH needle into the front leg only of the rightmost st along the top of the granny square, going in from back to front. Step 2: Slip 1 st from RH needle to LH needle. Step 3: Knit into the back loop of the 2nd st on the LH needle (the picked-up loop of the granny square), but do not drop the st from the LH needle. Step 4: Knit into the front loop of the first st on the LH needle. When completed, drop both of these sts from the LH needle. GRANNY SQUARES (instructions use UK crochet terms) Tie a slip knot in one of the contrast colours and ch4. Join in a ring with a ss.…

PATTERN NOTES Charts are worked using the stranded method in stocking stitch. STITCH PATTERNS K1, P1 RIB (multiple of 2 sts) Round 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to end of rnd. Rep this round for pattern. BODY Using 5.5mm circular needles and yarn A, cast on 110 (124:138:154:168:184) sts. Pm and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Work 10 rnds in K1, P1 rib. Change to 6.5mm circular needles. Next round: Knit, inc 18 (20:22:22:24:24) sts evenly around. 128 (144:160:176:192:208) sts. Beginning on Round 1 (27:27:27:23:23), work Chart A, working 8-st repeat 16 (18:20:22:24:26) times across round. Cont in Chart A as set until work measures approx. 44 (49:49:49:51:51) cm from cast-on, ending on round 33. Next round: Cont in Chart A patt,…

BACK Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 98 (106:114:126:134) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in rib for 8 (8:9:9:9) cm, ending with WS facing for next row. Next row: P22 (26:30:36:40), (M1pw, P5) 11 times, M1pw, purl to end. 110 (118:126:138:146) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Row 1: P1 (1:1:0:0), K2 (2:2:1:1), (P2, K2) 4 (5:6:8:9) times, work next 72 sts as set on row 1 of chart, (K2, P2) 4 (5:6:8:9) times, K2 (2:2:1:1), P1 (1:1:0:0). Row 2: K1 (1:1:0:0), P2 (2:2:1:1), (K2, P2) 4 (5:6:8:9) times, work next 72 sts as set on row 2 of chart, (P2, K2) 4 (5:6:8:9) times, P2 (2:2:1:1),…

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…

PATTERN NOTES Before beginning to knit, weigh and split the skein of yarn B into four balls - one ball per 'ribbon' and one ball for the border. When working the main fabric, you should have 14 garter ridges on both sides between each ribbon. WRAP Using 4mm circular needles, 80cm long, and yarn A, loosely cast on 34 sts. Unless otherwise instructed, slip markers as you go. Row 1: Kl, yo (from back to front), K untill st remain, yo, Kl. 36 sts. Row 2: Kl, yo (from back to front), K yo tbl, K until 2 sts remain, K yo tfl, yo, K1.2stsinc'd. Row 3-23: As Row 2.80sts. Row 24: Kl, yo, K yo tbl, K33, pm, K10, pm, K until 2 sts remain, Kyo tfl, yo, Kl.…

STITCH PATTERNS TWISTED RIB (multiple of 3 sts + 2) Row 1 (RS): P2, *K1 tbl, P2; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS): K2, *P1, K2; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows for pattern. SCALLOP PATTERN (worked over a multiple of 4-6 sts + 1) Note: Sts are slipped purlwise. See pattern notes on stitch counts. Row 1 (RS): With yarn A: K2, *(K1, yo, K1) into 1 st, K3; rep from * to last 3 sts, (K1, yo, K1) into 1 st, K2. Row 2 (WS): With yarn B: P2, *Sl 3 wyif, P3; rep from * to last 5 sts, Sl 3 wyif, P2. Row 3: With yarn B: K1, *K2tog, Sl 1 wyib, skpo, K1; rep from * to end. Row 4:…

SEED STITCH: BEYOND KNIT 1, PURL 1 Rosemary Drysdale By cleverly incorporating seed stitch into a wide range of cable, lace and colourwork patterns, Rosemary Drysdale has created this stitch dictionary with 60 innovative patterns to inspire you. The book also contains more than 30 knitting projects, ranging from sweaters and women’s accessories to homewares and baby knits. £17.99, Sixth & Spring ADD ONE STITCH KNITTING Alina Schneider This books is aimed at beginners, but has plenty of elegantly simple projects that would appeal to more experienced knitters. By working through the lessons and projects, knitters will build up a repertoire of 15 essential stitches, as well as creating accessories and homewares to be proud of. These include scarves, cowls and cushions, a rug and hats. Each technique is clearly…

I’ve long wanted to make myself a lopi-style jumper with a colourwork yoke, but have never got around to choosing a pattern. Browsing the Baa Ram Ewe website a couple of months ago, I came across a limited-edition kit to make ‘Skógafjall’, a sweater by Dianna Walla. It contained eight skeins of Baa Ram Ewe’s gorgeous Dovestone Aran yarn, including a hand-dyed hank of green created especially for the kit by the Knitting Goddess. The kit went straight on to my Christmas wishlist, and I was delighted to receive it from my dear husband! I’m just finishing off a sock project, then I’ll cast it on. Limited-edition sweater bundle costs £120 from www.baaramewe.co.uk The pattern is available from Ravelry, priced $8.40 USD: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skogafjall…

PATTERN NOTES The 7 sts either side of the beg of round mrk are the steek sts, and are worked as set in Rnd 2 throughout. On two-colour chart rnds, work the sts in the steeks by alternating two the colours from the corresponding chart row. WRAP Using 3.25mm circular needles and yarn B, cast on 111 sts. Work back and forth as folls: Row 1 (WS): Purl. Row 2 (RS): Knit. Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice more. Row 7 (turning row, WS): Knit to end, cast on 7 sts at the end of the row using the backwards-loop method. 118 sts. Row 8: Knit to end, cast on 7 sts at the end of the row using the backwards-loop method. 125 sts: 111 wrap sts and 14 steek…

SOME PEOPLE get upset when I talk about Granny Squares. I don’t use the term to cause offence, but rather I use it to describe the type of crocheted item that is…well… I don’t have to describe it, because you know exactly what I mean! I don’t do a lot of crochet, and the little that I have done in the past has been very basic, but when I was about eight years old, my mum’s Avon lady taught me how to crochet a Granny Square. When I was putting together the design ideas for the Decades Sock Trilogy, I simply couldn’t get the idea of crocheted Granny Squares out of my head. Okay, I know this is a knitting magazine, but I wanted to try to find a way to…

DRESS Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 193 (201:209:213:221:225:229:237:241) sts. Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): As Row 1. Rep last 2 rows until work meas 3cm, ending after a WS row. Join in yarn B and working in st st stripes as described above, cont as foll: Next row (RS): K47 (49:51:52:54:55:56:58: 59), pm, K99 (103:107:109:113:115:117:121: 123), pm, K to end. Next row (WS): Purl. Next row (RS, dec): *Knit to 3 sts before mrk, SSK, K1, slm, K1, K2tog; rep from * once more, K to end. 4 sts dec’d. Starting with a purl row, work 5 (7:7:7:7:9:9:9:11) in st st. Rep last 6 (8:8:8:8:10:10:10:12) rows a further 12 times. 52 sts dec’d. 141 (149:157:161:169:173:177:185:189) sts. Cont…

PATTERN NOTE Pattern repeat on chart is an odd number of rows. When working back and fronts, read chart row 1 as a RS (knit) row for first and every foll alt rep of chart, but read chart row 1 as a WS (purl) row for second and every foll alt rep of chart. When working sleeves, read chart row 1 as a WS (purl) row for first and every foll alt rep of chart, but read chart row 1 as a RS (knit) row for second and every foll alt rep of chart. BACK Using 2.75mm needles and yarn A, cast on 126 (142:162:178:198) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows…

ELLA AUSTIN is a knitwear designer who loves to create accessories, toys, homewares, baby knits and women’s garments that bring a smile to people’s faces! She specialises in stranded colourwork, and she has produced patterns for knitting magazines and yarn companies including Fyberspates and Baa Ram Ewe. Who inspired you to take up knitting? “Knitting was all around me growing up – my mum and both grandmothers knit, so I was lucky to be taught at a very young age. I can remember being taught at about five or six years old. It’s something that I was keen on, so I was patiently taught repeatedly through my childhood, mostly by my Nanny Marge. “Despite knitting frequently through my childhood and teens, I never developed my skills, and remained a novice…

In our masterclass walk-through, please note that the working yarn is held in the left hand in the photographs. However, the same instructions apply if you hold your yarn in the right hand. RIBBON SET-UP Before you set up your first ribbon, you need to weigh and split your skein of contrasting coloured yarn, following the instructions in the Pattern Notes section. STEP 1 Using the 2nd set of needles (or a stitch holder) and yarn B, pick up and knit 11 stitches, working with the tail- end of the yarn and 'picking up' between the stitches of the main fabric, starting at the first marker. Place the right needle tip between the stitches, hold the tail end of the yarn and place on the needle front to back (1)…