Australian Knitting

4 min. di lettura

• 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Tartan 8ply Main colour 2806 • 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country 8ply Contrast colour 2309 • 4.00mm knitting needles • 3.25mm knitting needles • 3.25mm double pointed set • stitch-ho

Knitscene

1 min. di lettura

The delicately beautiful Brisbane Beanie is an exercise in fingering-weight ribbing, cables, and lace. The cables interlock with one another around the body of the hat. Yarn Bijou Basin Ranch Xanadu Finished Size 17 (19¾, 22½)" circumference and 7¾ (

Simply Knitting

4 min. di lettura

PART three TAKE ON A CHALLENGE For the entire blanket: □ Novita Nordic Wool (100% wool, 50g/115m)10 balls of Yarn A Off White (010) 2 balls each of:Yarn В Christmas (549)Yarn C Icy Flower (509)Yarn D Squirrel (645)Yarn E Saffron (287)Yarn F Aqua (116

PieceWork

11 min. di lettura

In 1894, Addie E. Heron, the editor of Home Art, a journal dedicated to interior decoration, published Fancy Work for Pleasure and Profit (1894; reprint, Chicago: Thompson & Thomas, 1905). She devotes the last quarter of her book to profiting from fa

Creative Knitting

2 min. di lettura

Tahki Yarns. Design by Irina Poludnenko Size S/M L/XL 2X FINISHED FIT BUST CM 101.5 112 122 GarMeNt LeNGth cM 57 59.5 63.5 11 (12, 13) 50g skeins Tahki Yarns Rio, 50% alpaca, 35% merino wool, 15% silk in colour #05 5mm knitting needles Yarn needl

Interweave Knits

2 min. di lettura

The textures, colors, and motion of melting snow are what inspired this designer to create the three-color Stratus Shawl. The 100% Targhee-wool yarn is completely traceable, from the sheep that live in Montana and South Dakota to the spinning and dye

PieceWork

1 min. di lettura

Secure your heirloom lace shawl with Hornvarefabrikken’s horn curl shawl pin. Made in Denmark and designed by Sara Brunn Buch, the handmade fasteners are made with natural horn molded into shape using hot oil. These one-of-a-kind pins add an old-worl

Knitscene

3 min. di lettura

The Riverside Pullover is worked from the yoke down in a highly varied colorwork pattern. Classic cables are featured from the underarm down on the body and sleeves. Yarn Kelbourne Woolens Germantown Finished Size 39 (49¾, 61¼)" circumference at unde

Ideas

4 min. di lettura

These samplers can be used in many ways as they are repeatable in width and height. Varying your yarn thickness and needle size, you can knit lace to suit just about anything you’d like to add it to. Lace uses basic stitches, increases and decreases.

PieceWork

4 min. di lettura

I created this hat and mitt set using yarn produced by Wool Out of Wales, a company specializing in wool from Leicester Longwool sheep. According to the company, the unique climate of Wales allows a long grass-growing season, which in turn contribute

The Knitter

3 min. di lettura

THIS COSY poncho design by Anniken Allis features a lace stitch worked in an aran-weight wool. The project is knitted sideways as a large rectangle, with garter stitch edges, and then seamed along the top, leaving an opening for the head. This Britis

The Knitter

2 min. di lettura

THIS LONG cowl demonstrates the beautiful branching patterns that can be achieved with two-colour brioche. Juliet Bernard has used a simple shape to allow knitters to focus on working the fundamental brioche stitches; the cowl is reversible, and can

Simply Knitting

2 min. di lettura

EASY TO KNIT □ Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic, 100g/280m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Ladybird (0698) Yarn B Sunflower (0978) Yarn C Lemongrass (0699) Yarn D Emerald (0916) □ A pair of 3mm needles □ black glass beads □ small green wooden beads □ Thin wi

Interweave Knits

2 min. di lettura

Avocado toast is not going anywhere, and we celebrate it with the Avo Toast Socks, which we all will promptly knit at our next brunch. These socks are lively, fun, and colorful—and they’re making us hungry. These socks are worked in the round from th

Knitscene

2 min. di lettura

Heather Zoppetti While I was finishing up knitting the Flurries Cowl for this issue, I noticed that I had made some mistakes way back at the beginning. I wanted to fix them before I sent in the sample, of course, but I did not have time to rip back t

Australian Knitting

2 min. di lettura

• 2 x 25gm balls Anny Blatt Angora Super 70% angora, 30% wool • 4 short 4.00mm double ended needles • Stitch markers Size: 18cm hand circumference, 21cm long M1 = Make 1, lift horizontal loop between sts. Place on left hand needle and knit int

Simply Knitting

1 min. di lettura

Bring summer into your life with this soft, premium acrylic which creates a delightfully bright pattern. It machine washes at 40°C too! Visit www.kingcole.com or call 01756 703670 for stockists. Silver tools add smooth flow and luxury to your knitti

Simply Knitting

4 min. di lettura

Gloriously soft and perfect for baby, new Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky yarn (£3.50 for 50g) is made from 100% fleecy fibre. It comes in a range of 10 peaceful baby-orientated shades, making it ideal for nursery knits and more. Indulge your needles

Simply Knitting

1 min. di lettura

Q Could you tell me how to avoid holes when turning? When I’m working a collar and I slip the stitch on turning I often create an unsightly gap. Alison via Facebook Try wrapping the slip stitch rather than just moving it from one needle to another. B

Australian Knitting

1 min. di lettura

Biggan Design Merino First Cross DK Yarn • 5 x 50g balls of #000 Black (MC) • 2 x 50g balls each of #210 Burgundy (CC1), #220 Crimson (CC2), #270 Red Earth (CC3), #280 Burnt Orange (CC4) and #310 Pumpkin (CC5) • 4mm knitting needles OR • 4mm ci

Australian Knitting

3 min. di lettura

The Biggan Design yarn is perfect for this purpose, as the yarn is so soft you can wear it next to the skin without feeling it at all. Many customers have bought my yarn for this reason to knit chemo beanies for friends, but now I can myself verify t

Woman's Weekly

2 min. di lettura

Approximately 50 x 3cm/ 19¾ x 1¼in, but can be fitted to any length (see Note). 1 x 100g (250m) Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo Cotton DK (60% bamboo, 40% cotton) in Aqua (7141)*. Pair of 3.75mm (No. 10) knitting needles; cable needle; one fabric table ru

Simply Knitting

5 min. di lettura

❏ King Cole Pricewise DK (100% acrylic; 100g/282m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A White (001) Yarn B Lime (071) Yarn C Cloud (201) Yarn D Acid (038) Yarn E Fondant (128) Yarn F Baby Peach (3285) Yarn G Mauve (3205) ❏ A pair of 5.5mm needles ❏ A pair of 4mm n

Spin-Off

2 min. di lettura

I love the gentle texture that results from knitting certain simple knit-purl stitch patterns with energized singles, and I’m always on the lookout for stitch patterns that produce such an effect. I recently used stitch pattern #20 from The New Knitt

Simply Knitting

1 min. di lettura

Knitted in Pima Cotton, in natural, olive and khaki shades, the Merida Blanket Knitting kit (£85) from We Are Knitters is the complete package, there’s even an embroidered label. We love! Find out more at www.weareknitters.co.uk. This gorgeous sock

Simply Knitting

4 min. di lettura

❏ Deramores Studio Baby (DK, 100% acrylic, 100g/270m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Buttercup (002) Yarn B Apricot (014) Yarn C Midnight (013) Yarn D Lagoon (006) Yarn E Peppermint (008) ❏ A pair of 3mm needles ❏ Toy stuffing ❏ Tapestry needle ❏ Stitch hold

Simply Knitting

3 min. di lettura

This exciting new yarn is wonderfully reliable, and is fast attracting the admiration of knitters everywhere. Squishy but strong, knitting with Novita Isoveli is a little like knitting with a 100% wool yarn (even though it’s not), so it’s no surprise

Simply Knitting

6 min. di lettura

❏ King Cole Pricewise DK (100% acrylic; 100g/282m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Cornflower (056) Yarn B Jade (022) Yarn C Shamrock (039) Yarn D Chestnut (3383) Yarn E Orange (144) Yarn F Gold (055) Yarn G Taupe (037) ❏ A pair of 5.5mm needles ❏ A pair of 4

Australian Knitting

1 min. di lettura

•3 balls 150g Knitalpaca Luxa 100% Huacaya Alpaca in main colour (MC) •3 balls Knitalpaca Luxa 100% Huacaya Alpaca in contrast colour (CC) OR •2 skeins Knitalpaca Colouratura hand dyed Suri Alpaca Note: Colouratura yarn is a little finer than Luxa so

Interweave Knits

3 min. di lettura

A large part of my business is repairing handknitted and hand-crocheted items. Each year I get dozens of pieces with various types of damage, and a significant number of them are items with cables. I’m going to take you through my process of repairin