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current subscribers. The draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.Claire Crowther takes a
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crafted poems explore themes
such as tension woes, dropped
stitches, working in the round,
and discovering unwanted
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knit if money was no object?
“I would find someone
to spin the silk I would
need to knit myself a
‘Jeannie’ from The
Vintage Shetland Project
by Susan Crawford”
Adrienne Williams@WilliamsWools
“Some hugely colourful Kaffe Fassett
design”
Alison Craven@KnittingPins
“A vintage style cashmere cardigan”
Nurse Nancy@NurseNancyLou
“Absolutely everything & anything
I wanted... in only natural fibres and
all hand dyed!!”
Robyn Roberts@Robyn1R
“A full length Fairisle coat in Shetland
4ply, felted slightly and lined with
fine knit cashmere”
verybritishwool@verybritishwool
“A cashmere coatigan”
Andrea Charlton@Selinde“A cashmere body suit in every color!”
Jamie Hernandez@JamieHern
“It would have to be a Kaffe Fassett
jumper or cardi, or a Rowan Big Wool
cable jumper for my hubby”
Rhian Kerry@rhian_kerry
“Money no object? I’d knit a long and
over-sized cardigan with vicuna yarn.”
Diana@Diana_GK_in_PA
“Money is not the object, it’s time with
me I feel it is going too quick, I would
love to do a king size bed cover with
lace patterns.”
Bette Buck@buck_bette
“A mohair blanket for chilly evenings.”
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you’re a winner of our Subs Stars draw!Devon’s yarn festival, Stitch Fest South West,
will be attracting visitors from all around the
country on the weekend of 2-3 November.
Taking place across several venues in the
market town of Totnes, the festival will host
an exciting range of artisan producers.
Visitors will be able to discover yarns from
indie dyers including Cat & Sparrow, Rosie’s
Moments, Dragon Hill Studio, Unbelievawool,
and Sionnach Yarns. There will also be stalls
selling special tools and notions, fleece for
spinning, handwoven textiles, project bags
and needle rolls. The workshop programme
includes classes on cabling without a cable
needle, machine knitting, professional
finishing, colour combining, and much more.
£5 for day tickets, £8 for a weekend ticket
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Find yarn heaven
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The Knitter 20 Issue 142