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“Have been knitting throughout, but the only things I’ve completed are the Sarah Hunter gloves [for Issue 150], and a cotton T shirt with dragons on. I’m now knitting a gansey.” TheirDarkestMaterials@PenHemingway “Same as usual or slightly less. Time seems easier to waste. Rowan Elder Throw slowly and Cocoknits Veronika even slower. Started in Jan. Poncho with sleeves. On first cuff.” catherine cinnamon@cathcin “Not sure if I’ve knitted more or less tbh. I’ve missed going for coffee with friends and knitting in the cafe.” Little Sausage Factory@factory_sausage “More. Working on socks, a sweater and overalls for a knitted teddybear. Plus crocheting a blanket. Love popping between projects. Never bored.” HJK@Gardenofknits “Definitely knitting more. Trying my hand at shawls. I was never fussed until I cast one on…” Hanna with one…

MARY HENDERSON Brae Hap HAP SHAWLS were a wardrobe staple for generations of Shetland Isles women, and this traditional design is enjoying a revival today. They were typically formed from a plain centre square or triangle paired with a striped border and lace edging. This hap from Mary Henderson features a central triangle section worked in Cat’s Paw lace, a feather-and-fan border in a stripe sequence of six natural fleece shades of Jamieson & Smith Shetland wool, and a knitted-on lace edging. Mary’s beautiful shawl design first appeared as a subscriber-only pattern back in 2015; it proved to be one of our most popular designs, so we have decided to share it with everyone! SIZE 182cm x 106cm (71½in x 41¾in) YARN Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme Jumper Weight (4ply…

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Mary Henderson AURORA THIS DOLMAN-SLEEVE jumper is worked in bands of colour, with a ridge of garter stitch at each colour-change boundary. Mary Henderson’s design features a textured lace body paired with moss stitch cuffs, hems and neck, finished with an i-cord cast-off. “The positive ease and loose sleeves give the jumper comfort appeal, and Rowan’s Felted Tweed is always a joy to knit with,” says Mary. SIZE NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 60cm long or longer 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) circular needles, 80cm long or longer Stitch holders Stitch markers, including 4 removable markers Tapestry needle TENSION 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over Chart A on 3.75mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484 668200 www.knitrowan.com YARN BLOCKING DIAGRAM CHART Chart A KEY For general…

Carol Meldrum Influenced by Scottish themes and textile traditions, Carol is known for her fashionable and playful knitting patterns, and for her range of popular books including Knitlympics and Knitted Icons. Her latest design for us is a beautiful striped pullover for our Stargazing collection, on page 40. Kristin Blom Kristin, a Swedish graphic designer, was encouraged to get into knitwear design by Anna Maltz, and her portfolio now includes many fresh and exciting styles. This month, Kristin has created a sophisticated wrap with a geometric colourwork pattern. Find it on page 45. Mary Henderson Mary is passionate about the stitch patterns of traditional Scottish knitting, and she has won a firm following thanks to her intricate Fair Isle designs and her delicate lacework. Mary’s pretty jumper on page 49…

A BREED APART by Alice Underwood The follow-up to Alice Underwood’s book celebrating Britain’s native sheep breeds, A Breed Apart offers charted designs to knit 20 more native breeds, including sheep, pigs, cows and ducks. Use the colourwork charts to knit up a decorative heirloom blanket, or as motifs to decorate hats, cushions, sweaters and more. £9.50, www.sheepfold.co.uk EASY KNITTED FINGERLESS GLOVES by Nihon Vogue This charming book offers 21 mitt projects that will make lovely gifts. Combining traditional styles and stitch patterns - such as Fair Isle, lace, and Aran patterns - with a distinctly modern Japanese aesthetic, the results are colourful, fun and stylish. Photo walkthroughs demonstrate how to work the various techniques required, making the patterns accessible to improving knitters. Tuttle Publishing, £9.99 SHAWLS 2020 by Quince…

MARTIN STOREY Combe COMBINING SUN-FADED colourwork and a soft, comfortable fabric, this sweater is made for lazy summer days. Martin Storey’s design has set-in sleeves and a crew neck, and is sized to fit chests of 32in-54in. The stranded colourwork uses three shades of Rowan’s Softyak DK, a cotton yarn with a touch of yak fibre and nylon. It has an excellent handle, and is machine-washable; choose from a palette of 24 muted and jewel-bright shades. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles TENSION 25 sts and 29 rows to 10cm over patterned st st on 4mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484 668200 www.knitrowan.com For general abbreviations, see p79 BLOCKING DIAGRAM KEY CHARTS Body Chart Sleeve…

Carol Meldrum CASSIOPEIA CAROL MELDRUM’S jumper features waist shaping and an unusual curved front hem, which give a feminine look to her design. The broken stripe pattern on the body combines navy and cream stripes with small squares and rectangles of bright colour. It is knitted in a soft, bouncy yarn spun from rare-breed Border Leicester wool. SIZE NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles 2 stitch holders or waste yarn TENSION 20 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st on 4mm needles YARN YARN STOCKISTS Doulton Border Leicester Yarn 07860 363742 www.doultonborderleicesteryarn.com BLOCKING DIAGRAM CHARTS KEY SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS CC: Contrast Colour When working broken stripe charts, rotate yarns C, D, E and F when switching…

Sarah Hatton PLEIADES A SMOOTH merino wool showcases the neat slipped stitch pattern on Sarah Hatton’s latest design. The blue-and-white pattern is worked all over the body; the sleeves are plain except for small ‘bracelets’ of pattern around the wrists. Sarah has used Rico’s Essential Merino DK, which comes in a wide choice of colours. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 1 pair 4mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles Stitch holders TENSION 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st on 4mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Rico Design www.rico-design.co.uk SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS catch strands: Place RH needle into centre of the stitch three stitches to the left and in row 3 (this is the last row before stripe in B), take yarn round…

CLAUDIA WERSING Lisabet Jacket DEEP BANDS of two-colour Fair Isle run around the body and sleeves of this cardigan. Designed by Claudia Wersing for Juniper Moon Farm, the cardigan is knitted in Patagonia, a tweedy merino wool farmed organically in Argentina. The body and sleeves are edged with folded hems for a neat finish. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) knitting needles Stitch holders 7 buttons TENSION 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over plain st st using 3.5mm needles. 22 sts and 25 rows to 10cm over patterned st st using 3.5mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS Juniper Moon Farm c/o Knitting Fever www.knittingfever.com Available in the UK from LoveCrafts 01409 404 010 www.lovecrafts.com For general abbreviations, see p79 “THE BODY AND SLEEVES ARE EDGED…

MARGIE KIEPER Origami Shawl INSPIRED BY the art of paper folding, this wrap uses right- and left-leaning twisted stitches to form a pattern of pleats and zigzags, which produces a three-dimensional fabric. It’s knitted in Silk Garden, the classic self-striping yarn from Japanese brand Noro. MEASUREMENTS Width: 45½cm (18in) Length: 169½cm (66¾in) YARN Noro Silk Garden (Aran weight; 45% silk, 45% mohair, 10% wool; 100m/109yds per 50g ball) Komaki (white/natural) (269); 9 x 50g balls NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 5mm (UK 6/US 8) knitting needles TENSION 16 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over garter st using 5mm needles YARN STOCKISTS Noro For stockist details visit Knitting Fever www.knittingfever.com SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS RT (Right Twist): K2tog leaving sts on LH needle, knit the first st, slip both sts off LH…

NELLIE AND Eve is an indie dye brand run by Helen Hickman, and is named after her two grandmothers. Helen produces plant-dyed yarns in her garden studio in West Wales, and we spoke with her about what it’s like to dye yarn for a living. When did you first try dyeing yarn? “It was when I was very young, when, in the garden with a pot of blackberries and some wool taken from my mother’s knitting basket, I tried to create purple to knit a jumper for my doll. Needless to say, it didn’t turn out the way I had wished, but it didn’t stop me experimenting. “Fast forward to just a few years ago when a dear friend reintroduced me to the world of plant dyeing with positive results,…

LISA RICHARDSON Cape Meredith FOR HER long jumper, Lisa Richardson has selected a beautiful lace stitch with a delicate and airy look. It’s a lightweight garment that will be comfortable to wear, and Lisa has also designed a matching cowl to give extra warmth on cool summer evenings or as we move into autumn. The yarn used is Island Blend Fine, a new 4ply from Rowan. This blend of Falkland Island fine merino wool, silk and alpaca has a lovely drape and a gentle sheen. Choose from a palette of 11 shades, including muted blues and a vivid yellow, pink and teal. SIZE - SWEATER YARN SIZE - COWL Upper circumference: 54½cm (21½in) Lower circumference: 75cm (29½in) Depth: 32cm (12½in) NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) knitting…

CUMBRIA FINGERING MINIS by The Fibre Co. Price £2.90 per 10g/30m mini skein. 14 shades. 60% merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% mohair. www.thefibreco.com 017687 79 292 LITTLE WRIGGLERS by Skein Queen Price £22 for a set of five 20g/73m mini skeins. 100% merino wool. www.skeinqueenyarns.co.uk YARNADELIC MINIS by John Arbon Textiles Price £4.75 per 25g/83m mini skein, or six for £27. 18 shades. 100% Falklands Corriedale wool. www.jarbon.com 01598 752490…

THE MOVE across the world from Australia to the UK is a huge one to make, particularly if you’re one half of a business specialising in hand-dyed yarns and fibres for spinning. Nevertheless, that’s what Rachael Prest did 2014 when she relocated to Bristol, and Australia’s loss was the UK yarn community’s benefit. When Rachael sold Cathy Johnson her first spinning wheel in Australia, they both immediately realised they were on the same wavelength. Says Rachael: “Cat and I both ran our own hand-spun yarn businesses at the time - Cat’s Cauldron, and The Sparrow Makes - and we decided to pool our resources.” And so Cat and Sparrow was born. “We started dyeing fibre as well as spinning yarn, and we exhibited at the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show…

Kristin Blom PERSEID THIS WRAP designed by Kristin Blom was inspired by summer evenings, and has a vintage feel. It features a pattern of slipped stitches combined with stripes and small cable details; the stripe pattern of blue and white includes a single accent stripe in red. “This wrap offers enough pattern to keep you entertained, but is repetitive enough to be fun and easy to make as well,” says Kristin. Her sample is knitted in Rowan’s soft Summerlite 4ply cotton yarn. “Due to the tension worked to, the fabric is not very dense, giving the wrap a very nice drape,” Kristin explains. SIZE Total length: 176cm (69_in) Width: 43cm (17in) YARN Rowan Summerlite 4ply (4ply weight; 100% cotton; 175m/191yds per 50g ball) A Navy Ink (429); 3 x 50g…

ROSA POMAR Concha Socks “CONCHA SOCKS (meias de concha), which are still made in certain regions of north-east Portugal as men’s work socks, are an excellent example of the use of slipped stitches to produce two-coloured mosaic patterns. The socks are worked from the wrong side in purl,” explains Portuguese designer Rosa Pomar. “They are made from locally handspun 2ply wool in undyed colours.” The yarn Rosa used for her sample is no longer produced, so we have suggested an alternative. SIZE To fit foot circumference: 21½cm (8½in) Actual foot circumference: 19cm (7½in) Foot length is adjustable within the pattern. Finished sock meas 3cm (1¼in) less than actual foot length. YARN Retrosaria Bucos Meia (4ply weight; 100% wool; 100g skeins) A Brown; 50g B White; 50g Note: The above yarn…

GEORGIA FARRELL Boxy Sweater LOOKING FOR a quick-knit sweater to wear on summery days? This design by Georgia Farrell has a wonderfully soft fabric, courtesy of Rowan’s Cotton Cashmere. It’s a DK-weight yarn which comes in 23 sophisticated, tonal shades. Georgia’s pattern has a drop-shoulder, cropped shape with three-quarterlength sleeves, and is worked in garter stitch with simple lace details on the sides and sleeves. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles TENSION 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st on 4mm needles. 22 sts and 44 rows to 10cm over garter stitch and lace pattern on 4mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS Rowan 01484 668200 www.knitrowan.com For general abbreviations, see p79 BLOCKING DIAGRAM SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS yfrt: Bring yarn to front of work…

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Issue 152 Cable jumper • Fair Isle top • Striped lace shawl • T-shirt with lace details • Shawl • Fair Isle thistle hat • Cabled cushion • Lace jumper • Wrap-around cardigan • Asymmetric wrap • Colourblock cable sweater SEE THE PATTERNS IN DETAIL HERE http://bit.ly/RAVTKN Issue 151 Aran sweater • Fair Isle & lace blouse • Embroidered jumper • Lace wrap • Colourwork cardigan • Children’s cabled sweater • Blanket • Fair Isle laptop cover • Double-knitting facecloth • Socks Issue 150 Cabled cardigan • Lace blouse • Men’s sweater • Lace jumper • Cross-front jumper • Dales gloves • Beaded yoke top • Fair Isle jumper • Colourwork socks • Lace shawl • Fair Isle cardigan & vest Issue 149 Lace jumper • Cable & lace top…

TWO SUMMER GARMENTS EMMA WRIGHT Hermione THIS PRETTY crewneck cardigan, with its mixed floral pattern, perfectly showcases the elegant colour palette of West Yorkshire Spinners’ Illustrious yarn. Solid shades are used for the Fair Isle patterning, while the sleeves, back and ribbed bands are worked in the ombré-effect Lichen colourway. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles Stitch holders 12 (12:13:13:14:14:15:15) small shell buttons TENSION 21 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st on 4mm needles. 26 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over Fair Isle patt on 4mm needles. YARN STOCKISTS West Yorkshire Spinners 01535 664500 www.wyspinners.com BLOCKING DIAGRAM CHART KEY For general abbreviations, see p70 of the main magazine PATTERN NOTES When working the Fair Isle pattern, strand yarn not…

EMMA WRIGHT Margot DEEP RIBBING gives a peplum-like look to this feminine jumper by Emma Wright. The ribbing extends up to the waist, then the body is worked in a neat cable stitch, and finished with a ribbed neckline. The sleeves, meanwhile, are worked in moss stitch to give textural contrast. Emma’s garment uses Illustrious, a beautiful blend of Falkland Island wool and British alpaca from West Yorkshire Spinners. SIZE YARN NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES 1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles 1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles (optional) Stitch holders Cable needle (cn) TENSION 36 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over cable patt on 4mm needles. 21 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over moss st on 4mm needles. YARN…