Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

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YARN COMMUNITY

This month we chat

to the talented Mary

Kilvert, owner of

Mary Kilvert Shop

and Studio.

Tell us about Mary

Kilvert Shop and

Studio...I started

mybusinesswhile

livinginLondonafter

graduatingwitha

degreeinillustration

I thenvisitedthemarket

townofFromeinSomersetin

2013 andsawa shopwitha ForSalesign

inthewindow.I knewinstantlythattheshop

I hadfoundwasmyshop!I alsofoundoutit

wasa formerwoolcarders,whichmadeit feel

perfectformybusiness.

Whatcanknittersfindatyourshop?

Manyofmydesignsareinspiredbysheep,like

myFlockofColourfulSheepCollection,which

isavailableona rangeofproducts– theymake

perfectgiftsforknittersandsheepfans.We

stocka rangeofwoollenproducts,including

luxuriousblanketsinlambswool,mohairand

Merinocashmere,whicharemadeinIreland

andScotland.Wealsostocksocks,scarves

andslippersandlife-sizedsheepstoolsand

‘rockingsheep’.There’salsowoolthatI source

fromwoollenmillsinScotland– theycomein

a beautifulselectionofcoloursandI usethem

formakingmyproducts.

Whatwillthehighlightsforthisyearbe?

I amcurrentlyworkingona newdesignfor

myhand-feltedsheep.EachseasonI adda

newsheeptotheflockwithitsowncolourful,

bespokepatternedjumper.I amalsoworking

oncraftkitsformyfeltanimalsanda new

rangeofdesignsforfabrics.Therearesome

shop-basedcreativeworkshopsinthepipeline

too,coveringa varietyofcrafts.

Wherecanwefindoutmore?

Visitwww.marykilvert.comorfeelfreetocome

andvisitmyshopat 15 CatherineHill,Frome,

SomersetBA111BZandmeetmycolourful

flockinperson!

MARYKILVERT

Mary Kilvert Shop

andStudio

When Mary saw

a shop for sale in

Frome, she knew it

was meant to be hers

Gretel is a seamless, A-line tank top

with a flattering cowl neck, made

with fingering sport-weight yarn. The

top is versatile,

the pattern is

quick to make and the yarn is

great value – perfect for

taking with you on holiday.

For the medium size, Gretel

requires just two skeins of

Habu Cotton Gima.

Jessica Culligan

Operations Director

What's a perfect summer knitting project?

Our Rico Essentials Super Kid Mohair

Loves Silk yarn comes in trendy

colours and is perfect for your

knitting projects this summer. As well

as modern candy shades, you will also find fresh

pastels, like this yellow. The yarn is super-soft and at

the same time very fine,

which makes it perfect for

knitting lightweight

summer tops and pretty

patterned shawls.

Nicola Tack

Marketing Manager

Recently launched in our Smooth DK

yarn range is our Cyclamen shade. Its

rich red wine colour makes for the

ideal summer

project, like in

our new stripy sweater (pattern

5355). The unreliability of

British summer weather makes

a long sleeve jumper essential

for when the evenings are a

little on the cool side.

Roland Parker

Marketing Assistant

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Knit-for-Nowt

If you're looking for a charity group to get involved with that has a great

causebehindit,thenyou'llwantto readallaboutKnit-for-Nowt...

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Photography:

Knit-for-Nowt

K

nit-for-Nowt is a not-for-profit

organisation that appeals to

knitters for hand-made ‘worry

monsters’ and hand puppets, which

are used by therapists who work with

worried children and adolescents. In

Britain today there are a huge number

of young people suering through

abuse, neglect, bereavement and

neurological conditions such as autism,

or who are living in a household where

they are at risk. They are often reluctant

to articulate their worries, which can be

extremely severe, and worry monsters

and hand puppets have been found by

psychologists to be an eective way of

finding out what’s going on in their lives.

REACHING OUT

The sooner you reach a child who is

facing emotional diculties, the more

help you can oer. NSPCC figures show

that mental health referrals for under-

11s have risen a third in just three years.

‘Worry monsters’ play an important
role in helping distressed and at-risk
children and adolescents

Take time out to knit

a cute ‘worry monster’

for a worried child

That equates to 183 referrals every

school day. In 2017-18 there were

almost 35,000 requests for specialist

support. Knit-for-Nowt founder Clare

says: “Since the charity began in 2015,

we’ve seen the demand for these sorts

of items grow enormously, and we now

receive a steady stream of requests

for worry monsters and hand puppets

from across the country, which means

we now have a waiting list. I’d like

to appeal to knitters and stitchers,

wherever you live, to send in items to

Knit-for-Nowt. Worry monsters and

hand puppets are easy to knit and you

can enhance the basic pattern so that

each one is unique. Knitters have said

that it’s wonderful to be knitting items

which will ease children’s worries and

be so much appreciated.”

GET INVOLVED!

If you’d like to help, patterns,

requirements and full safety

regulations are available at http://www.

knitfornowt.org or email Clare at

[email protected].