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Faïza Mebazaa Paris-based designer Faïza enjoys exploring colour, texture, shape and construction for her contemporary knits. Her latest design for The Knitter is a spectacular mohair top with puffed sleeves and a cowl neck in brioche stitch. Find it on p8. Emilia Jensen From her design studio near Gothenburg in Sweden, Emilia creates modern, colourful knits that are sure to put a smile on your face! This month, she brings us a chic intarsia and stripe sweater on p38. We also have an interview with Emilia on p36. Anniken Allis Norwegian knitting designer and teacher Anniken has lived in England since 1990, and her skills with lace stitches are legendary. Anniken loves to work with brioche, too, and she has used an elegant blue-and-white pattern for her cowl on p29.…

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WORKSHOPS 26 APRIL Ripley, Harrogate Cable Knitting with Judith Schur www.justmakers.co.uk 01423 772903 26 APRIL Exeter Introduction to Entrelac www.woolontheexe.com 01392 669015 27 APRIL Fareham Swiss Darning on Knitting with Fiona Morris www.jolly-stitcher.co.uk 01329 608017 27 APRIL/25 MAY/15 JUNE Norwich Knitted Lace Shawl www.norfolkyarn.co.uk 01603 927034 28 APRIL London Shaped Intarsia www.wildandwoollyshop.co.uk 020 8985 5231 9 MAY Bovey Tracey Mosaic Knitting with Anniken Allis www.spinayarndevon.co.uk 01626 836203 11 MAY Chipping Norton Learn to Spin www.thefibreworks.co.uk 01608 645970 11 MAY Crymych, Pembrokeshire Introduction to dyeing animal fibres www.felinfach.com 18 MAY Loughborough Finishing Techniques www.beingknitterly.co.uk 23 MAY London Making Up and Finishing www.sharpworks.co.uk 020 7738 7668 26 MAY Tideswell, Derbyshire Introduction to Yarn Dyeing www.peakdistrictyarns.co.uk 07730 682275 15 JUNE Betchworth, Surrey Learn to Spin Yarn www.gilliangladrag.co.uk 01306 898144 15 JUNE Loughborough Fair…

ROWAN Handknit Cotton Shade pictured Straw (381) Ball weight/length 50g/85m Needle size 4-4.5mm (UK 8-7/US 6-7) Tension 19-20 sts and 28 rows to 10cm Fibre content 100% cotton Care Machine wash 40°C RRP £6.40 Contact www.knitrowan.com Rowan’s perennially popular cotton yarn has new shades for spring-summer 2024, including this warm yellow, a rich brown, and peach. Spun from combed cotton, Handknit Cotton is soft, smooth, and machine-washable. It offers incredible stitch definition, and is ideal for textured summer knits. The palette also includes chalky pastels and jewel tones. CASCADE YARNS Merino DK Shade pictured Harbor (28) Skein weight/length 100g/233m Needle size 4mm (UK 8/US 6) Tension 22 sts to 10cm Fibre content 100% Merino wool Care Hand wash RRP £8.70 Contact www.cascadeyarns.com Available from www.lovecrafts.com This appealing DK-weight yarn uses…

EMILIA JENSEN is a knitwear designer who loves to work with colour, as her ‘Jane’ sweater on page 38 demonstrates. Based in Sweden, Emilia has a portfolio of joyful knits using multi-coloured stripes, spots and graphic motifs, and she has also contributed designs to Swedish yarn brand Svarta Fåret. We chatted with Emilia about her design career and love of colour. Who taught you to knit? “I actually don’t remember if I was taught by my mother or in school. But I remember that when we had to knit at school, I didn’t like it - maybe that was because as girls, we were made to knit a baby cardigan at the age of 12. I wish we got to knit a pair of mittens instead, that would have been…

PATTERN NOTES The cardigan is knitted in pieces with back slightly longer than the fronts; the pieces are joined at the shoulders using a three-needle cast-off. The sleeve cuffs and lower border are worked in garter stitch bands of colour. Button bands are worked as part of the front pieces: knit the Left Front first to mark out the buttonholes for the Right Front. Choose your buttons after the buttonholes have been worked so they are the correct size. The neckband is finished with i-cord. STITCH PATTERNS 2x2 GARTER RIB Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2 (WS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. BACK Using 4.5mm needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 90 (106:122:138:154:170) sts. Knit 1 row. Work in garter stitch in…

PATTERN NOTES The hat brim is knitted in rows, then joined to work in the round. The pattern is worked using the stranded colour work technique, weaving the colour not in use loosely across the back of the work. Carry the colours not in use up the rounds, catching in the floats. For the crown, change over to double-pointed needles if necessary to work the smaller circumference. HAT Using 2.75mm circular needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 144 sts. Do not join. Work rows 1-13 of Chart in rows, reading chart from right to left for knit/odd-numbered rows, and from left to right for purl/even-numbered rows. 12-st patt rep is worked 12 times across row. Change to 3.25mm needles. Pm and join to work in the round,…

BACK Using 4.5mm needles and yarn A, cast on 87 (97:107:117:127) sts. RIB PATTERN Row 1 (RS): K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows until rib measures 6cm, ending after a WS row. Inc row (RS): K7 (7:8:7:4), *M1, K3 (4:4:5:5), M1, K4 (4:4:4:5); rep from * to last 3 (2:3:2:3) sts, K3 (2:3:2:3). 109 (119:131:141:151) sts. Set-up row: K3 (2:2:4:3), (P1, K2) 6 (7:9:9:11) times, *P7, (K2, P1) 7 (8:8:9:9) times, K2; work from * once more, P7, (K2, P1) 6 (7:9:9: 11) times, K3 (2:2:4:3). SET PATTERN Change to 5.5mm needles. Row 1 (RS): P3 (2:2:4:3), (K1B, P2) 6 (7:9:9: 11) times, *CbC7, (P2, K1B) 7 (8:8:9:9) times, P2; rep…

THIS RECTANGULAR cushion cover is knitted in a Shetland lace pattern called Old Shale stitch. Our sample uses two shades of colour-changing sock yarn which highlights the wave pattern; DROPS Delight has since been discontinued, so we have recommended DROPS Fabel instead, which comes in a choice of solid and printed colourways. You could also knit the cushion using oddments of sock yarns from your stash basket, to form your own stripe sequence. PATTERN NOTES The piece is worked in the round using circular needles and sewn together at the top and bottom. The wave pattern is worked on both the front and the back, with stocking stitch on each side. STITCH PATTERNS RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round) 1 ridge = 2 rounds; knit 1 round, and purl 1…

PATTERN NOTES This raglan cable sweater is worked in pieces and joined, before the neckband and embroidery are added. BACK Using 3mm needles and yarn A, cast on 180 (192:204:216:232:248 :264:280) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 5cm, ending after a RS row. Change to 3.5mm needles. Set-up row (WS}: K3, *P16, K2 (3:4:5:2: 3:4:5), P6, K2 (3:4:5:2:3:4:5); rep from * another 2 (2:2:2:3:3:3:3) times, P18, **K2 (3:4:5:2:3:4:5), P6, K2 (3:4:5:2:3:4:5), P16; rep from ** another 2 (2:2: 2:3:3:3:3} times, K3. Now work from Charts, working as follows: Row I (RS}: P3, *work Chart B, P2 (3:4:5:2: 3:4:5), work Chart A1, P2 (3:4:5:2: 3:4: 5}; rep from * another 2 (2:2:2:3: 3:3:3) times, work Chart C, **p2 (3:4:5:2:3:4:5), work ChartA2, P2 (3:4:5:2: 3:4:5), work Chart B; rep from ** another 2 (2:2:2:3:…

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES ALTERNATE CABLE CAST-ON Make a slip knot on left needle. Knit 1 st into slip knot and place this st on left needle. *Insert right needle between first and second sts on left needle from back to front; wrap yarn around right needle and pull through as if to purl; place this new loop onto left needle. 1 purl st cast on. Insert right needle between first and second sts on left needle from front to back; wrap yarn around right needle and pull through as if to knit; place this new loop onto left needle. 1 knit st cast on; rep from * to until you have the required number of sts (including slip knot). SLOPED CAST-OFF Note: Cast off knitwise on RS rows, purlwise on WS…

Luma is a gorgeous yarn from The Fibre Co. which blends wool, cotton, linen and silk, and is ideal for light and comfortable layering pieces. To celebrate the arrival of spring, The Fibre Co. has published new designs using Luma, all of which combine an easygoing elegance with everyday practicality. The patterns include Oksana Dymyd’s ‘Gentle Breeze Shawl’, a triangular design with a border of lace leaf motifs. ‘Serenity Tunic’ is a seamless short-sleeved top with an intricately patterned lace yoke, and the ‘Primavera Tee’ has a relaxed, oversized fit, and airy panels of lace. ‘Sundance Slipover’ is a V-neck tunic that falls below the hips, with garter stitch accents around the neck and armholes. The ‘Tranquil Twin Set’ comprises a vest top and matching cardigan with a modern silhouette,…

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES GERMAN SHORT ROWS The German short-row technique makes the turns almost invisible. Work stitches according to pattern and turn work where instructed. After turning, slip 1 stitch pwise with yarn in front, pull working yarn tightly up and over the needle thus creating a double stitch, bring working yarn into position and continue as indicated in pattern. The double stitch (DS) is later worked as a single stitch, knitting or purling the two strands together according to the pattern. For more guidance on working German short rows, see our masterclass online at: www.gathered.how/knitting-and-crochet/knitting/german-short-rows-knitting THREE-NEEDLE CAST-OFF Turn work so that you have WS facing you. You need a third needle in the same size. Hold the needles parallel, use a third needle to knit the first stitch on both…

STITCH PATTERNS SLIP STITCH PATTERN Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 3: K1, * P1, Sl 1 wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Row 5: As row 3. Row 7: As row 1. Row 9: As row 3. Row 10: Purl. These 10 rows set pattern and are repeated. BODY (worked in one piece to armholes) Using 4mm needles and the long-tail or thumb method, cast on 111 (115:121:127:131) sts. Knit 6 (6:8:8:8) rows. Change to 5mm needles. Work in Slip Stitch Pattern until work meas approx. 26 (28:29:31:32) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row. DIVIDE FOR RAGLANS Next row (RS): K23 (24:25:26:27), cast off 8 (8:8:10:10) sts, knit until there are 49 (51:55:55:57) sts after cast…

STITCH PATTERNS PATTERN STITCH Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (RS): Using yarn A, knit. Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8 (WS): Using yarn A, purl. Row 9: Using yarn C, K1, P1, (Sl 1, P1) to last st, K1. Row 10: Using yarn C, P1, (K1, P1) to end. BACK Using 4.5mm needles and yarn B, cast on 113 sts. Rib row 1 (RS): K1 (P1, K1) to end. Rib row 2: P1, (K1, P1) to end. Work last 2 rows another 5 times. Change to 5mm needles. Work Rows 1-10 of Pattern Stitch 9 times. Work should meas approx 44cm from cast-on edge. Continue in st st in yarn A as folls: Next row: K4, (K2tog, K7) 3 times, (K2tog, K8) 5 times, (K2tog, K7) 3 times, K2tog,…

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HOME STYLE Fill your home with bold, creative colourwork courtesy of Rowan’s new pattern collection, Geometric Homeware. It contains 10 projects using modern colour palettes, graphic motifs and a variety of techniques such as intarsia, stranded colourwork and mitred squares. Larger-scale projects include Martin Storey’s ‘Gaudi’ blanket, which has bright geometric stripes; a cotton throw with a dynamic intarsia pattern; and ‘Stolzl’, a bed runner formed from woven garter stitch strips. Georgia Farrell’s ‘Aalto’ bolster cushion has a mesmerising stripe pattern in four vibrant shades of Cotton Glacé, and Lisa Richardson has used mitred squares and stripes to great effect for her ‘Gropius’ cushion. To order a copy for £10.50 or to find stockist details, visit www.knitrowan.com Aran beauty Blacker’s new Flocked Off yarn contains 50% recycled wool, and comes…

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PATTERN NOTES When working 2-colour brioche from charts or written instructions, each round is worked twice. First work the round with yarn A, then work the round with yarn B. If the round ends with a sl1yo, take the yarn between the needles and leave at the front of work. Note on brioche decreases: if the stitch has a yarnover, slip or knit the stitch AND its yarnover together. CHART PATTERN (written instructions) Rnd 1 (yarn A): BRK-yo-BRK, sl1yo, bsk2p, (sl1yo, BRK) 3 times, sl1yo. Rnd 1 (yarn B): Sl1yo, P1, (sl1yo, BRP) 5 times. Rnd 2 (yarn A) and all even-numbered yarn A rounds: (BRK, sl1yo) 6 times. Rnd 2 (yarn B) and all even-numbered yarn B rounds: (Sl1yo, BRP) 6 times. Rnd 3 (yarn A): BRK-yo-BRK, sl1yo, BRK,…

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BACK Using 3.25mm needles and yarn C, cast on 134 (146:158:170:182:194:206:222:234) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 8 rows, dec (dec: dec:inc:inc:inc:inc:dec:inc) 1 st at end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 133 (145:157:171:183:195:207:221:235) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Beg and ending rows as indicated and using the Fair Isle technique (stranding colour not in use loosely across back of work), cont in patt from Colourwork Chart, which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls: Work all 51 rows, ending with WS facing for next row. Break off yarn B and complete…

CAROLINE BIRKETT has been playing with wrapped stitches for her latest sock design. Knitted from the top down, the socks have bands of lace which incorporate wrap stitches, yarnovers, increases and decreases; wrapped stitches are also scattered across the lower legs and feet. Caroline’s design is knitted in Rowan Sock, which gives a soft yet durable fabric with a subtle haze. It’s available in 12 solid and colour-changing options. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES W2 - WRAP TWO STITCHES Step 1: K2. The stitches are on the RH needle. Step 2: Bring the yarn forward in between the needles. Step 3: Slip the 2 sts from the RH needle to the LH needle. Step 4: Pass the yarn to the back again in between the needles, wrapping the sts. Pull the yarn so…

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STITCH PATTERNS MOSS STITCH (over even number of sts) Row 1: (K1, P1) to end. Row 2: (P1, K1) to end. Repeat rows 1 and 2. MOSS STITCH (over odd number of sts) Row 1: (K1, P1) to last st, K1. Repeat row 1. BACK Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 99 (111:125:137:149:165) sts. Work 12 rows in moss st. Change to 4mm needles. Beg on st 14 (8:1:20:14:6) and ending on st 12 (18:25:6:12:20), follow Chart until work meas 44 (44:44:43:43:42) cm from cast-on edge, ending on a WS row. SHAPE ARMHOLES Cont in patt as set, cast off 5 (6:7:8:9:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 89 (99:111:121:131:147) sts. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row, then every alt row until there are…

Issue 200 Cabled top Fair Isle mittens Vintage-style tank top Felted bag Colourwork socks Cabled cardigan Men’s vest Intarsia cardigan Shetland lace wrap Cabled jumper Slip stitch shawl Gansey Issue 199 Fair Isle vest Cabled cardigan Brioche scarf Fair Isle cowl Lace cardigan Men’s sweater Cabled hat Lace shawl Fair Isle socks Lacy jumper Mohair sweater Lacy socks Doll Issue 198 Entrelac scarf Colourblock jumper Fair Isle footstool Stripe cardigan Cabled hat, cowl & mitts Lace jumper Intarsia shawl Fair Isle sweater Cabled top Hat Colourwork vest Issue 197 Cabled cardigan Lacy pullover Gansey tank top Men’s cabled sweater Brioche hat Legwarmers Sweater dress Colourwork socks Fair Isle dog coat Lace shawl Chunky jumper TURN FOR MORE BACK ISSUES Digital copies are available from issue 11 Once you’ve downloaded an…