Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-03)

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Addi Loop Yarn Sewing

Needles, which have special

wide-eyed plastic loops at the

end to make threading them

easier. Each pack has two

different-sized needles in, so

you’re covered for anything

from lace to chunky yarns.

Order from http://www.woolstack.

co.uk for £3. 40.

TWO OF A KIND

Q

I want to knit matching

jumpers for my friend

and her little girl. Is there

a yarn that’s suitable for

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something that’s gentle

enough for the little one but

‘grown-up’ enough for mum.

Kath Morris, Stoke-on-Trent

A

Angela says: That’s

such a lovely present

idea, Kath! Why don't you try

King Cole Merino Blend DK,

a pure wool yarn that can be

machine-washed at 3 0 °C,

making it easy to care for. It’s

available in over 40 shades,

ranging from bright jewel

tones to more muted options

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colours you’re looking for. It’s

also a very soft yarn, both to

knit with and to wear, so it will

be gentle against sensitive

SEW DONE

Q

I’m so fed up with

threading my sewing

needle! I always pull the yarn

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get back through the eye. It’s

especially frustrating when

I have lots of ends to sew in!

Any suggestions?

Miles Brockstone, Poole

A

Lou says: Don’t fret!

There are plenty of

wide-eyed needles

designed just for

us knitters.

Woolstack

stocks these

handy

nephew’s room. The projects

range in skill level and style, so

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  that suits. You can buy a copy
  of the book for £ 16 .99 from
  http://www.amazon.co.uk

DIY CHARTING

Q

I’ve been playing around

with making my own

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it’s starting to get a bit labour-

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I change my mind about

things! Is there any software

or are there any apps I could

use instead?

Ally Graceton, Kent

A

Joanna says: There

absolutely is! My go-to

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an online programme that

lets you make and save your

own knitting charts. A free

account allows you to

save up to 1 5 charts using

the basic features of the

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time using it, I recommend

visiting their Help Centre

section and following the

tutorials to get used to using

the software. Then, have fun

playing around with different

colours and symbols to create

your very own chart!

SPACE SAVER

Q

My sister is struggling
with storage space in
her son's room and his toys
are everywhere. I promised to
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but am struggling for ideas.
Angie Christie, Draycott

A

Lucy says: You can’t
go wrong with a knitted
basket, Angie! I use them
in my daughter’s room to
stash away toys and shoes.
A brilliant book to dip into for
inspiration is Knitted Baskets.
It contains 4 2 pretty and
practical patterns to choose
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to nested modular baskets
that would be ideal for your

Meet some of our knitting experts...

Joanna

Benner

has helped

many people

learn to knit,

and is ready

to share her

know-how

Lucy

Whyld

is Love Knitting’s

editor and has

all the very latest

yarn and baby

garment trends

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Angela

Turner

has designed

many of the baby

patterns and

toys featured in

Love Knitting

Lou

Smith

writes about

knitting and

designs for

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magazine

Simply Knitting

Wide-eyed

sewing needles

are easier to

thread with yarn

Knitted baskets make

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