Creative Knitting Issue 46

Spring is here and there a plenty of new ideas for the season. There are ideas for the whole family and even some knits for the home. Our spring issue will give you a selection of light tops, crochet ideas and scarves too. We have a great spring vest for him and some great ideas for babies and the kids too. With 30 knitting ideas you to make there sure to some that are just for you. Every pattern comes complete with step by step instructions which will make your knitting experience even easier. All the yarns we use can be purchased in Australia at your local wool shop. Please send us a photograph of any ideas you have made from the magazine as we would love to see your work. So…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE: MEDIUM SKILL LEVEL intermediate WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn • 5 balls 25gms Katia Illusions• Small amount waste yarn in contrasting colour Needles and tools • 9.00mm knitting needles• 8.00mm knitting needles Tension As per Katia Illusions WORKING PATTERN BACK AND FRONT BOTH ALIKE. With 8.00mm needles and illusion cast on 67 sts. Work 6 rows garter stitch (knit every row). Change to 9.00mm needles. Work 1 row purl. Begin cluster star pattern Row 1: RS – knit. Row 2: * P1, P 5 wrapping yarn around needle twice for each st, rep from*to last st, P1. Row 3: K1,*Cluster 5 (over next 5 sts as follows; slip next 5 sts knitways onto right hand needle dropping off the extra loops, pass these 5 sts back onto left hand needle, (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) into all 5sts together wrapping yarn twice around needle…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE 170 X 36CM SKILL LEVEL intermediate WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 6 balls 50gm Patons Cosmos 12 Ply in shade 4547 Needles 5.00mm crochet hook Wool sewing needle Tension Large motif measures 15cm across at widest part using 5.00mm hook Special abbreviation Picot – 4ch, sl st in first of these ch STITCH GUIDE FIRST LARGE MOTIF Using 5.00mm hook, make 3ch and join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring. Following diagram or work from written instructions as follows: Round 1: 5ch, (1tr in ring, 2ch) 7 times, sl st in 3rd ch at beg, sl st in next ch. Round 2: 4ch, picot, 1ch, picot, 1ch, * 1tr in next 2ch sp, 1ch, picot, 1ch, picot, 1ch rep from * to end, sl st in 3rd ch at beg. Round 3: 2ch, working behind first picot, 1 dc in ch…

SKILL LEVEL intermediate WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 7, 7, 8, 9 balls Ashford Tekapo 8ply DK yarn random colours Buttons 5 Needles and tools 4.50mm knitting needles Special abbreviations M1: make a new stitch by picking up the yarn in between the two stitches, and knitting into the back of it. Sl 1: slip 1 stitch (always purl wise) Tension 17 sts over garter st to 10cm GETTING STARTED The jacket is knitted in garter stitch, with a slip stitch selvedge. The first stitch of every row is slipped purl wise, with yarn in front. Then the yarn is moved to the back and you knit across the remainder of the row. When making a stitch after this slipped stitch, make sure you pull enough yarn through, so that your work stays flat, and does not pull. To remember which side of your work is…

MEASUREMENTS WIDTH 25.5CM LENGTH 153CM SKILL LEVEL beginner WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 2 balls 25gm Wendy Air in shade 2620 Lili Needles 4.00mm crochet hook Tension 3 patterns on 4.00mm hook to 10 cm. STITCH GUIDE Using size 4.00mm hook make 55 ch. Row 1: - 3 dtr into 5th ch from hook, miss 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch, *4 ch, 3 dtr in same ch as last dc, miss 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch, repeat from * ending 1 dc in last ch. Row 2: 4 ch, 3 dtr in dc at base of these 4 ch, miss 3 dtr, 1 dc in next ch, * 4 ch, 3 dtr in 4 ch sp, miss 3 dtr, 1 dc in next ch, repeat from * ending 1 dc in 4th of 4 ch at beg previous row. Repeat Row 2…

MEASUREMENTS SIZE 115 X 155CM, 155X 170CM SKILL LEVEL advanced WHAT YOU'LL NEED Yarn 10, 12 balls 120gm Heirloom Merino Magic Chunky Needles and tools 8.00mm circular needle 100cm Large cable needle Special abbreviations M1 (make 1) Increase by lifting horizontal thread that lies between needles and placing on left hand needle. Work this new stitch through back of loop. Tension 13sts by 19 rows over Moss stitch to 10cm. GETTING STARTED Moss stitch (over odd number of stitches). Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Repeat Row 1 for desired length. Cable stitch over 12 sts Rows 1, 5, 7, 9: RS - P2, K8, P2. Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: WS -K2, P8, K2. Row 3 P2, slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K4, K4 from cable needle, P2. Repeat these 10 rows for pattern. WORKING PATTERN Cast…