Simply Knitting - UK (2021-04)

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WHAT’S NEW

Editor’s choice

This issue’s knitting must-buys and news

chosen by SK

If wool tends to be too hot for you, Urth

Uneek’s new cotton DK yarn could be right

up your street this season. It comes in 25

breathtakingly colourful shades! £21.98 for

100g from http://www.blacksheepwools.com

Teal Flower Cushion Pattern

knitted flat and adds floral decoration to both

ends of sofa, and your armchairs too!

Pattern £4, http://www.notonthehightstreet.com

two patterns you’ll find hard to choose between –

choose sparkly 9015 (£2.99) or loopy 9135 (free).

Both available from http://www.lovecrafts.com

The Whopper Cardi

Designed by Tiam

Safari for Cygnet, this

extra big, cosy cardi

is bang on trend and

knitted in super-simple

garter stitch, making

it a good choice for

first-time garment

knitters. It’s worked on

10mm needles which

means you’ll whip it

up in no time! Free

pattern from http://www.

cygnetyarns.com

New to Stylecraft is You & Me DK yarn (£4.95 for 100g) – a

variegated Fair Isle yarn that does all the hard colourwork

for you. It comes with six You & Me paired patterns.

For stockists visit http://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

Experienced knitter and designer, Jody Long, will walk

you through five in-depth cable projects with clear

images and instructions in this specialised knitting

book. Inside you’ll find over 150 cable stitch patterns,

each one with beautifully clear images that are

perfect for helping you to recreate each stitch pattern.

Its attention to detail enables you to focus on the

techniques as they unfold in each individual cable.

THE DESIGNER CABLE

COLLECTION

By Jody Long

(Tuva Publishing, £14.99)

20 TO KNIT:

DRESSED-UP

BEARS

By Val Pierce

(Search Press, £4.99)

Val Pierce’s designs are always a delight to knit, and

this new book showcases an adorable selection of

Val’s teddy bears, that are sure to make both children

and adults smile. Suitable for knitters of all abilities,

the book includes a basic technique section which

includes information such as how to stuff your bear

and add surface stitches. With so many bears to

choose from, the question is, which will you knit first?

Japanese knitting is fast becoming one of the most

popular pattern options, and this truly inspiring

book, with over 1000 knitting and crochet stitches,

is the ultimate book for any fan. Translated from its

native language, this super-dictionary includes over

700 knitting stitches with charts and descriptions.

Perfect for knitters seeking to expand their

knowledge and try their hand at something new!

1000 JAPANESE

KNITTING AND

CROCHET STITCHES

By Nihon Vogue

(Tuttle Publishing, £24.99)

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