Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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Bo Peep

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STRIPESAHOY!

GetonboardwithRegattaDK

from http://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

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Philisa regularcontributortoSimply
KnittingwritingourPurlsofWisdomcolumn
Upearlyorslowtorise?It varies – I’m really
nota creatureofroutine.
Firstjoboftheday?I tryandusemymost
alertmorninghoursforwritingandplanning
newpatterns.Theactualknittinggetsdone
later,whenI cansetmybrainto‘cruise’.
Mid-morningpick-me-up?Goingfora run.
MuchasI loveknitting,it’sa verysedentary,
indoorsactivity,soI run 20 miles per week in the
Oxfordshirecountryside.
Favetimetositbackandtakefive?
After walking the children to school and before

DR PHILSAUL

Knitwriter,designer,

clinical psychologist

startingwork,I wanderaroundthegarden,

noticingwhatthewildlifeandtheplantsareup

to.Patternsinnaturearea biginspirationwhen

I’mdesigning,sothiscountsaswork,right?!

Clocking-otime?I’vegota deadlinefora

bookcomingupterrifyinglyfast,soit’shard

nottofeelasthoughI shouldbeworkingallthe

timeatthemoment.ButI keepevenings for fun

things,likeknitting and blogging.

Youcan

readPhil’s

brilliantblogat

thetwistedyarn.

com,andfollow

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RegattaDKSkipper

Zestylemonandlimeareservedupinthis

shoulder-peepingtopthat’sperfecttowearin

the summer breeze.Pattern 9739, £2.99.

RegattaDKHarbour

Batheinbeachybrightswithswathesofsea

blueandcoralina cardiknittedwithRegatta

DK Harbour yarn.Pattern 9738, £2.99.

RegattaDKOarsman

Candypinkandneonblueaddeye-catching

styletoa preppyV-neckknittedinRegatta DK

Oarsman.Pattern 9735, £2.99.

BoPeepPure

isspunwith

carefrom100%

FalklandIslands

yarn

TheHikingReindeercowlpattern,

available for free on Phil’s blog

WiththenewBoPeepPureDKcollection

WestYorkshireSpinnershastreatedustoa

beautifulbundleofbabyknits.DesignerJenny

WatsonhasusedpureFalklandwooltocreate

timelessclassicsliketheIsabellalacecardigan

andblanketandBobbinsaccessorysets(both

shownhere).BoPeepPure(£6.50for50g)is

softandluxuriousandknitsupintoheirloom

giftsandgorgeouskeepsakesin vintagecolours.

Call 01535664500 orviewthecollection

(£12.95) at http://www.wyspinners.com.

A luxuriouslysoft,modern

but classic yarn for baby