Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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knitting queries and questions answered in no time!

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KirstieMcLeod

Editor

Queenofsocksandgadgethoarder,

Kirstiehasmanyyearsofknitting

knowledge to share.

JenBartlett

TechnicalEditor

Stitchexpertandtechnicalwhizz,

Jenlikestotacklethetrickiest

of knitting problems.

SophieJordan

DeputyEditor

ProductexpertandFairIslefanatic,

Sophielovestalkingaboutthelatest

trends and cool colour combos.

DebbieBliss

KnitwearDesigner

Famedforhereortlesslystylish

knitcreationsandextensive

knowledge of knitting.

ECOYARNSEARCH

Q

I’dlovetoknita strong,summer

ecoshopperbagthathasenough

strengthtoholditsshape,butI’vehad

realdicultyfindinga suitableyarn. Do

youhaveanysuggestionsatall?

Kayleigh,viaemail

There’sa brandnewyarncalledMighty

fromtheyarngeniusesatScheepjes.It’s

madefrom32%juteand68%cotton

andcouldbetheperfectchoiceforyour

summerbag.Juteisa long,soft,strong

vegetablefibrethatcanbespunintocoarse

threads.It isthebasefibrethat’sweaved

intofabricssuchasburlapandhessian.Jute

isalreadyusedtomakemassproduced

bags,rugs,carpetsandmuchmore,soit’s

beentriedandtestedovertheyears.Jute

isalsoanincrediblyeco-friendlymaterial

• it’s biodegradable and compostable, can

CONTACT

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experts? forour

Thenemail

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co.ukorwrite

Knitting tousatSimply

,EagleHouse,

ColstonAve,Bristol

BS1 4ST.^

KNIT

guru

begrownwithoutpesticidesandfertilisers,

reachesmaturityinundersixmonthsand

oersa largecropyieldfortheareaofland

thatit’sgrownon.What’smore,theplant

absorbslargeamountsofcarbondioxide

fromtheatmostphere,cleaningupthe

airwebreathetoo.Soit seemsthatthere

reallyisa lottoloveaboutJute!Scheepjes’

newjute-blendyarn,Mighty,comesin 12

natural-lookingshadeswithwonderfully

powerfulnames,likelightbeigeStone,light

brownOakanddarkblueOcean.Eachname

isinspiredbybeautifullystrongelements

foundonearth.Each50gballcomeswith

80 metresofyarnanda recommended

needlesizeof4-4.5mm.Onceyou’ve

finishedyourbag,Kayleigh,youcancast

Mightyonforplacemates,coasters,plant

potholdersanddoorstops, to name just a

few options!Sophie

LOOKINGFORLOCALS

Q

I’malwaystravellingforworkand

lovetopopintoasmanylocalyarn

shopsasI canfindwhileI’maway,butI

sometimesfindit hardtolocateexactly

wheretheyare.Doyouhaveany advice on

a goodresourceI canuse?

MrsCollins,Barnsley

There’snothinglikethewelcomeyouget

froma localyarnshop,isthere?Mineis

filledwiththemostamazingyarns,the

assistantsalwaysknowhowtohelpyouand

there’susuallya cupofcoeeavailableif

I’mlucky!Weoftenteamupwitha brilliant

group of people from UK Handknitting when

wewanttotalkaboutlocalyarnshopsas

theyhaveoneofthebestlistingsoflocal

yarnshopsintheUK.Also,if youhappen

tohavetakenyourknittingwithyou,you

mightbeluckyandfindaneveningknitting

groupwiththeirbrilliantlistoflocalyarn

groupstoo.I’msuretherearemanygroups

whowouldenjoya flyingvisitfroma fellow

knitter!Addtothatanextensivelistof

craftyeventsandyou’llhaveyourevenings,

weekendsandweeksbookedupbeforeyou

knowit!Youcanfindallthisinformationand

moreatwww.ukhandknitting.com. Do let us

know how you get on!Kirstie

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