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YARN REVIEWS
The latest yarns
Castonwiththisplushyarnandyou’llsoon
realiseyourknitisgoingtobeperfectfor
winter!Asitssoft,DKweightmovesthrough
yourhands,wordslike‘warm’,‘cosy’and
‘snuggly’willcometomind.Withupto
100mper50gball,thisisa wonderful
o eringfromSirdar,allpossiblebecause
ofthisyarn’smohair-stylefeel.Thismakes
knittingparticularlysatisfyingforcold-
weathergarments,wherea singleballis
allyouneedtomakea straightforward
cowl.Asforshades,choosefroma range
ofeight,darkcolouroptions– theclassic
complementtoyourwinterwardrobe.
Inspiredbylightflu y clouds,thissuper-soft
yarndeliversanabundanceofbouncein
everystitch.Onceknittedyourfabricwillbe
filledwitha wonderfultexturethatyouwill
lovesquishingbetweenyourfingersand
wearingnexttoyourskin.Manufactured
withan18%twistofwool,thefeeltothis
yarnislightweightbutfloaty,knittingup
intoa fabricwitha featherydrapethat’ll
adda touchofluxurytoyourgarmentsand
accessories.Thecolour(above)isLight
Grey,buta quicklookattheshaderange
willalsodelivertheotheroptions– Cobalt,
Mustard,MagentaandCoral.
RRP£4.50WEIGHTDK
BALL50g/100mNEEDLE6mm
CONTENT48%acrylic,34%wool,18%
nylonCAREMachinewashat40°C
Visitwww.theknittingnetwork.co.uk
orcall 01795570303
RRP£3 WEIGHTDK
BALL50g/315mNEEDLE3mm
CONTENT52%acrylic,30%nylon,
18%woolCAREMachinewashat30°C
Visitwww.hobbycraft.co.ukor
call 03300261400
Atfirsttouchyou’llnoticethisyarnisreally
somethingspecial,andallinone25gball.
It makesyouwanttoplana selectionof
gorgeousfloatyknitsimmediately,soit’sno
surprisethatitslightweightandwonderful
shaderangeisincrediblytempting.Alpaca
Classicisthelatestadditiontotheever-
popularRowanrangeandcomeswitha
gentle,haloe ectthatguaranteestodeliver
a sumptuousnesstoyourknitsyou’lladore.
WeloveSoftSatin(above)andVermillion,but
thereare 30 inspiringshadestochoosefrom
inthisrange.Whenyou’redonehandwash
yourknitsanddryflatintheshade.
ROWAN
ALPACACLASSIC
SIRDAR
GIRLFRIEND
HOBBYCRAFT
HEADINTHECLOUDS
3
1
2
RRP £5.35 WEIGHT DK
BALL 25g/120m NEEDLE 3.75mm
CONTENT 57% alpaca, 43% cotton
CARE Hand wash
Visit http://www.blacksheepwools.com or
call 01925 764231
When winter calls we turn to the warmest yarns we can find –
check out our selection of the newest knitting squishes!
1 2 3 Luxurious
& gentle
Cosy &
snuggly
Floaty
& delicate