5 2 LOVE KNITTING
Knitting trends
We love...
Cosyknitsforblustery beachdays andseaside
shades that remind us of sandcastle-building
SANDDUNE
SirdarSnuggly
100%Cotton
Yellow(shade
771),£2.59per
50g(106m)ball.
100%cotton.
Visitwww.sirdar.
co.uk for stockists
SECRETCOVE
KingColeBeaches
ParadiseBeach
(shade4277),£3.99
per100g(255m)
ball.70%acrylic,
30%polyamide.
Findstockistsat
http://www.kingcole.com
SEAFOAM
BergèredeFrance
Ecoton Celadon
(43080),£3.60per
50g(130m)ball.
48%cotton,48%
acrylic,4%other.
Buyat http://www.bergere
defrance.co.uk
3 summery yarns...
Beachy shades for warm weather knitting
Seaside strolls
Coolcoastalwindscallfortheseadorable
cottonsweatersfromEssentialToddler
Knits. Bothavailablein sizes6-9months
to2-3years,Baileyis a cosymossstitch
jumperin softcream,whileParkeris a
practical,engine-redpulloverwithrib
detailtothecollarandhem.For sunnier
days,wealsoadoreBergère
deFrance’ssuper-comfy
rompersuit.Socute!
EssentialToddlerKnits, Quail
Publishing,£9.99fromwww.
woolwarehouse.co.uk;Mag.
no. 29 KidsandBabies,£3.74,
http://www.bergeredefrance.co.uk
Perfectgiftfora summerbaby?
A lotofmypatternsaredesignedtobe
a dresstostartwith,andthenasbaby
growsit canbewornasa tunic.
Yourfavouriteyarns to knit with in
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UsuallyI amworkingonknitsforthe
winterseason,soit endsupbeingmy
favourites– cashmereandwool!
Whatareyoudesigningthisseason?
I havebeenona hugebaby dress
kickthelastmonth.
Whatshadesareyouusingthissummer?
White,grey,andcoral– I lovea babyina
neutral shade for the summer season!
Little mermaid
Ice,icebaby
Getinto
thespiritof
summerwith
thesedelicious
lollyandice
creamstitch
markers.
£6.50from
http://www.kopouk.
etsy.com
withdesigner
Ta i g a H i l l i a r d
Withhertinytiara,goldencurls Q&A
andfriendlyfeatures,Mirabelle
theMermaidmightjustbethe
perfectpal– especiallyfora
dayatthebeach.Includedare
patternsforpebbles,seaweed
andseashells,plusKevinthe
BabyCrab!Andthat’snotall–
insidethisfantasticbookyou’ll
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island,a pairof
tinytortoisesand
manymorecute
creations.
Jean
Greenhowe’s
FabulousFun-
Knits,£3.95
fromwww.
knitwell.co.uk
Perfect
forholiday
makes!