Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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WHAT’S NEW

Ponyhasintroducedsome

newtoolsintoitsever-

expandingrange,ensuring

thatyouhaveeverythingto

handforyourWIPs.Knitting

Essentials(£12.99,P60621)

isa packwithallthetoolsyou

needforsuccessfulknitting

• twostitchholders,twowool
  pinsandtwowoolneedles.
  Wealsolovethethreepackof
  woolneedles(£2.40,P61001)
  ineye-catchingcoloursand
  witha cleverflexiblenylonloop
  foreasythreading,andthecute
  fish-shapedyarnbobbins(£2.40,
  P60649)– thiswouldbesuper
  idealforstrandedknitting.
  Formoreinformationand
  excitingcraftproductsvisit
  http://www.ponyneedles-europe.de.

The latest knit

accessories

Everyknitter

deservesgood

tools– update

yourknittingbag

with this top kit!

don’t miss this!

Top

5

NEWSEASON

PATTERNS

Alltheseexcitingfindsareat

http://www.blacksheepwools.com

RonnietheFoxby

SardinesforTea

Thelatestcritterto

jointheSardines

forTeagangisthe

adorableRonnie!

Thiscutelittle

critterwillmakea

greatadditionto

yourcollection.

Ronnieisavailable

asa digitalorpaper

patternfor only

£2.75.

JacketandHatin

RicoBabyCotton

SoftDK(886)

Littleoneswill

lookadorablein

thisjacketandhat.

Thepatterncosts

£2.75,foreither

a digitalorpaper

version,andthe

sizinggoesupto

18-months-old.

Sweaterand

JacketinHayfield

SpiritDK(8265)

Thishooded

sweaterandlovely

jacketareknittedin

prettyself-striping

HayfieldSpirityarn.

Boththedigitaland

paperversionof

thepatterncosts

just £2.75.

Rachelistheco-founderofUKAlpaca,which

makesyarnsfromBritishalpacafleeces

Upearlyorslowtorise?Upat7ambutI need

atleasttwomugsoftea,a bathwithbubbles

andbreakfastbeforeI leaveat 9am for the oce

• a good 100 yardsaway!
  Firstjoboftheday?Turnonthecomputer
  andthenheadforthebarntofeedthealpacas.
  Checkforanynewbornsintheherd.
  Mid-morningpick-me-up?Moretea.Gazeat
  theviewacrossourDevonvalley. Check how our
  yarnprocessingisgoing.
  Leisurely lunchtime?No lunch for me.

RACHEL

HEBDITCH

Chiefalpacawrangler

and businesswoman

1527

THEYEARTHEFIRST

KNITTINGUNIONWAS

ESTABLISHEDINPARIS–

WITHNOWOMENALLOWED!

Source: http://www.factretriever.com

Post-lunchpriorities?Gradingalpacafleeces

• wegetthrough10,000kga year.Contemplate
  newyarncoloursorpatterncommissions.
  Favewaytositbackandtakefive?Alpacas
  aregreattime-wastersso an amble round the
  farmdoesthetrick.
  Clocking-otime?Backtothehouseat6pm
  forwhitewineanddinner.Thensomesocial
  mediaora flopinfrontofa terriblehospitalsoap.
  Find out more at http://www.ukalpaca.com.

a day in the life of...

LifeonanAlpacafarmis

varied and super-busy!

WestYorkshire

Spinners

WinwickMum

sockpattern

collection

Thesefunsock

patterns(£8.50)

areperfectfora

beginner,andalso

featureknitting in

the round.

Jumperand

Cardiganin

Stylecraft

Moonbeam(9626)

A newyarnfor

summer,Moonbeam

hasa beautifuldrape.

Thepatternforthis

flowingcardiganand

jumpercosts£2.

(printanddigital

available).

Thesehandytoolswillbe

aninvaluableaddition to

your knitting bag