Table of contents for 193 in The Knitter

Get set for autumn with our fabulous collection of colourful projects! Discover lightweight layering pieces inside, which use beautiful slip stitch patterns, lace, Fair Isle, cables and intarsia. Projects include Sandra Nesbitt’s orange-and-white mosaic top, an elegant cabled sweater by Emma Vining, and an on-trend, bandana-style cowl decorated with fringing. We also meet the artisan dyers behind Madrigal Yarns and Creative Anarchy Yarn. www.gathered.how/theknitter TheKnitterMag TheKnitterMag TheKnitterMag…

HEIRLOOM BABY Iconic British brand Sirdar has designed a vintage-inspired collection of patterns for babies, called Delicate Nature. We love the timeless look of these designs, and they’re sure to make treasured gifts for new parents. Among the projects is a charming wrap top with matching trousers, knitted in an all-over cabled pattern. Other clothing sets include a jumper and shorts in a broken rib pattern, and a feather-light lace cardigan and leggings. There’s also a picot lace blanket, a sweet dress with a butterfly eyelet pattern, a lacy tunic dress and pants, and a ruffle cardigan and bonnet. The patterns are sized from preemie to 12 months, and are available as individual patterns or as complete kits. Printed patterns £3.95, digital patterns £3.35 from www.sirdar.com Colour crush Symfonie Terra…

9-10 September Perth The Scottish Yarn Festival www.thescottishyarnfestival.com 15 September Harrogate Entrelac and Modular Knitting www.justmakers.co.uk 17 September Wadebridge Kernow Yarn & Fibre Festival (YAFF) www.kernowyaff.com 23 September Milborne Port Helical Knitting www.theslippedstitchworkshops.co.uk 23-24 September Skipton Yarndale www.yarndale.co.uk 1-2 October Faversham The Yarn Dispensary Love Local festival www.theyarndispensary.co.uk 5-8 October London The Knitting & Stitching Show www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com 6 October Warrington Beaded Purse Knitting with Debbie Abrahams www.blacksheepwools.com 01925 764231 7 October Liskeard 3 Bags Full Wool Market www.3bagsfull.org 7 October Narbeth West Wales Wool Show www.westwaleswoolshow.weebly.com 12 October Warrington Fair Isle Hat Knitting with Carol Meldrum www.blacksheepwools.com 01925764231 14-15 October Lifton, Devon Woolly Weekend www.woollyweekend.co.uk 18 or 21 October Edinburgh Finishing Techniques https://helenchattertontextiles.co.uk/pages/knit-happens-knitting-classes 12-16 Jan 2024 Mysore, India Knit for Peace Holiday with Carol Meldrum www.knitforpeace.org.uk 02077949835 22-27 May 2024…

BRONAGH MISKELLY has used a mock cable pattern to bring an appealing texture to her latest sock design. Bronagh’s socks are knitted from the top down, using a blend of wool, alpaca and polyamide from Rico Design which knits up into a machine-washable fabric with a soft halo and a slightly heathered appearance. For more interesting sock yarns to consider for this project, turn to page 32. SOCKS (both alike) Using 2.25mm DPNs, cast on 70 (80) sts. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. Rnd 1: *(P1, K1) twice, P1; rep from * to end. Rep this rnd 9 more times. MAIN PATTERN Rnd 1: *P1, Cr3, P1; rep from * to end Rnds 2-4: *P1, K3, P1; rep from * to…

PATTERN NOTES The vest is worked in two pieces. Each piece starts off with a garter stitch border with a stocking stitch feature that lines up with the mosaic pattern, then moving into a 24-row repeat mosaic pattern, with armhole and front/back neck shapings. As the body is worked, specific rows and stitches are marked (with locking stitch markers) so they can be located when working the final slipped stitch edging on the neck and armbands. In mosaic knitting, one colour is worked at a time, with each colour alternating every two rows. Stitches in a contrasting colour are slipped to create colourwork patterns. When working neck and armhole decreases, work as foll: (RS): SSK at beg of row, K2tog at end of row. (WS): P2tog at beg of row,…

PATTERN NOTES The back of the hand is knitted first on the right mitten, followed by the palm. On the left mitten, the palm is knitted first, followed by the back of the hand. Read all chart rounds from right to left. These mittens have a thumb gusset and an inner gusset behind the thumb which ends after the 68th round (marked with a purple line). STITCH PATTERNS SHELL PATTERN One Shell Pattern repeat is 10 sts and 8 rnds. The number of sts remains constant. Rnd 1: P1, yo, K3, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, K3, yo. Rnds 2, 4, 6, and 8: P1, K9. Rnd 3: P1, K1, yo, K2, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, K2, yo, K1. Rnd 5: P1, K2, yo, K1, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, K1, yo,…

SWEDISH BORN and Surrey based, Hannah Simion Malmcrona is the founder of Creative Anarchy Yarn, which is known for its intense, saturated colourways. When did you first try dyeing yarn? “According to my Instagram it was almost exactly four years ago! I was a very keen beaver and had ordered some cheap undyed yarn, and I was waiting for my acid dyes to arrive. Being wildly impatient, I found some old fabric dye and had a go with that. I ended up with a nice foresty green colour, but oh boy did it bleed dye. “I kept at it, and a year later dyeing had not only turned into an obsession, but I also seemed to be getting to grips with it. The first colourway I ever sold was called…

STITCH PATTERNS RIB PATTERN [multiple of 4 sts] Row 1 (RS): K3, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): K1, *P2, K2; to last 3 sts, P2, K1. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern. BODY ARAN PATTERN [multiple of 22 sts + 38 (26:38:32:20) sts] Row 1 (RS): (K1tbl, P2) 4 (2:4:3:1) times, *TW2, P10, TW2, P2, (K1tbl, P2) twice; rep from * 3 (4:4:5:6) more times, TW2, P10, TW2, (P2, K1tbl) 4 (2:4:3:1) times. Row 2 (WS): (P1tbl, K2) 4 (2:4:3:1) times, P2, K1, (M3, P3tog) twice, K1, P2, *K2, (P1tbl, K2) twice, P2, K1, (M3, P3tog) twice, K1, P2; rep from * 3 (4:4:5:6) more times, (K2, P1tbl) 4 (2:4:3:1) times. Row 3: As row 1. Row 4: (P1tbl, K2) 4 (2:4:3:1) times,…

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Abbreviations alt alternate approx approximately beg beginning ch chain cn cable needle cont continue dc double crochet (US single crochet) dec decrease (work two stitches together) DK double knitting DPN double-pointed needle dtr double treble (US treble crochet) est established foll following inc increase K knit KFB knit into front and back of stitch K2tog knit the next two stitches together kwise knitwise meas measures M1 make one (see M1L) M1pw make 1 st purlwise: with LH needle lift the strand between next and last st from front to back and purl through the back loop M1L left leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from front to back. Knit lifted loop through back of loop M1R right leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between…

Emma Vining Emma is known for her exquisite, unique stitch patterns, many of which have been influenced by historical artefacts and urban environments. She has taken inspiration from the Art Deco period for her sophisticated textured jumper, on page 24. Mary Henderson Mary is passionate about traditional Scottish knitting patterns, and she has won a firm following thanks to her intricate Fair Isle designs and delicate lace. This month, she has designed a colourwork laptop case for us, which is on page 61. Sandra Nesbitt Yorkshire-based designer Sandra loves to explore the possibilities of lace, cables, colourwork and brioche to create her shawls, sweaters and accessories. Her latest design for us is a top with a striking two-colour mosaic pattern. Find it on page 36. Sarah Hatton Sarah honed her…

ARTISAN COLLECTION by Jennie Atkinson British designer Jennie Atkinson has teamed up with US yarn brand Quince & Co. to showcase her vintage-inspired style. This e-book has six patterns for women, including a linen jumper with a ruffled peplum, an airy lace top with keyhole shoulder details, a jacket with fully fashioned shaping and delicate Fair Isle details, and a raglan pullover with a wide standing collar and pockets. $27, www.quinceandco.com WOVEN KNITTING by Nancy Marchant Knitting innovator Nancy Marchant has released a fascinating workbook exploring how the weaving technique of ‘tabby weave’ can be recreated in knitting. Her new e-book explains how to work this woven-effect fabric using knits and purls, with charts for nine tabby weave patterns. It also includes a pattern for a one-size tabby weave sweater.…

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES ICELANDIC CAST-OFF K1, *slip stitch from RH needle to LH needle, insert RH needle through first stitch on LH needle purlwise and through second stitch on LH needle knitwise, pulling second stitch through first stitch but leaving both on the needle, then wrap yarn around RH needle to knit the second stitch and allow both stitches to drop from LH needle; rep from * to end. Fasten off. COWL COLLAR Using 4mm circular needles, 40cm long, and yarnA, caston113sts. Pm and join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts. Rnd 1: Knit. Rnd 2: Purl. Rnds 3-6: Rep rnds 1-2 twice more. MAIN PATTERN Note: change tolongercircularneedles when required. Rnd 7 (marker placement): K25, pm, K5, pm, K13, pm, K13, pm, K1, pm, K13,…

PATTERN NOTES All slipped stitches are worked with yarn held in front. Because the two pattern stitches of Body and Front Bands differ in row gauge, short rows are worked throughout the Front Bands (starting at Increase Section I) on every other RS row, so they align properly with the Body. Be sure to remember to work these short rows every other RS row throughout until you have finished working the body. CONSTRUCTION Starting at the centre back, the tubular front and neckband is worked to both sides. Stitches are then picked up along the neckband edge for the back and sleeves. From this point, the yoke and body are then worked flat. There are three sections of increases until you have all yoke sts done, and the body and…

BACK Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 81 (91:103:113:125:135:147:157:171) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Cont in rib until work meas 6 cm, inc 1 st at centre of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 82 (92:104:114:126:136:148:158:172) sts. Change to 3.75mm needles. Beg and ending rows as indicated, using the intarsia technique (twisting yarns together at back of work when changing colour), repeating the 14-st patt repeat 5 (6:7:8:9:9:10:11:12) times across each row and repeating the 16-row patt repeat throughout, cont in patt from Chart, which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls: Cont straight until Back…

BACK Using 2.5mm needles, cast on 109 (119:131:141:155) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 7cm, ending after a WS row. Change to 3mm needles. Cont in st st for 12 (12:12:14:14) rows. Next row (RS inc): K2, M1, work to last 2 sts, M1, K2. Repeat inc row on 6 (6:6:3:3) foll 12th (12th:12th:14th:14th) rows. 123 (133:145:149:163) sts. Sizes 4 and 5 only Rep inc row on - (-:-:3:3) foll 12th rows. - (-:-:155:169) sts. All sizes ARMHOLES Cont in st st until work measures 37 (38:38:39:40) cm from cast-on edge. Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 0 (0:0:0:2) rows, then cast off 3 sts at the beg of next 2 (2:4:4:4) rows, then cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. 109 (119:125:135:141) sts. Next…

CARDIGAN BACK Using 3mm needles and yarn D, cast on 63 (67:71:75) sts. Rib row 1 (RS): P1, (K1, P1) to end. Cut yarn D, join yarn MC. Rib row 2: K1, (P1, K1) to end. These 2 rows form the rib. Work a further 4 (4:6:6) rows in rib. Change to 3.25mm needles. Beg with a K row, work 28 (32:38:42) rows in st st, ending with a P row. SHAPE FOR YOKE First side Row 1: K24, w&t. Row 2: P to end. Row 3: K20, w&t. Row 4: P to end. Row 5: K16, w&t. Row 6: P to end. Row 7: K12, w&t. Row 8: P to end. Row 9: K8, w&t. Row 10: P to end. Row 11: K4, w&t. Row 12: P to end.…

BACK Using 2.5mm needles and yarn A, work a picot cast-on as foll: *Cast on 5 sts, cast off 2 sts, slip st from right needle to left needle; rep from * until there are 114 (129:147:162:174: 192:210:222:240) sts on needle, cast on 0 (1:1:0:2:0:0:2:2) sts. 114 (130:148:162:176:192:210:224:242) sts. Knit 4 rows. Change to 3mm needles. Joining yarn B and using the Fair Isle technique (stranding colour not in use loosely across the back of the work), work from Body Chart using the markers for your size for the beginning and end of the pattern as foll: Next row (RS): Work row 1 of Body Chart, working the 22-st repeat 5 (5:6:7:8:8:9:10:11) times. Next row (WS): Work row 2 of Body Chart, working the 22-st repeat 5 (5:6:7:8:8:9:10:11) times. These…

BACK Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 113 (125:137:149:163:173) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in rib as set for 6 (6:6:7:7:7) cm, ending with WS facing for next row. Next row: Rib to end, inc 1 st at end of row. 114 (126:138:150:164:174) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Row 1 (RS): Using yarn B, knit. Row 2: Using yarn B, knit. Row 3: Using yarn B, K2 (2:2:2:3:2), *Sl 2, K4, rep from * to last 4 (4:4:4:5:4) sts, Sl 2, K2 (2:2:2:3:2). Row 4: Using yarn B, P2 (2:2:2:3:2), *Sl 2 wyif, P4, rep from * to last 4 (4:4:4:5:4) sts, Sl 2…

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STITCH PATTERN PATTERN A (worked over 16 sts and 40 rows) Row 1 (RS): K3, C3B, K4, C3F, K3. Row 2 (WS): Purl. Row 3: K2, C2B, C2F, K4, C2B, C2F, K2. Row 4: P3, K2, P6, K2, P3. Row 5: K1, C2B, K2, C2F, K2, C2B, K2, C2F, K1. Row 6: P2, K4, P4, K4, P2. Row 7: Knit. Rows 8-9: As rows 6-7. Row 10: As row 6. Row 11: K1, C2F, K10, C2B, K1. Row 12: P3, K3, P4, K3, P3. Row 13: K2, C2F, K8, C2B, K2. Row 14: (P4, K2) twice, P4. Row 15: K3, C3F, K4, C3B, K3. Rows 16-19: Knit. Row 20: Purl. Row 21: K2, C3F, K6, C3B, K2. Row 22: Purl. Row 23: K2, C2B, C2F, K4, C2B, C2F, K2. Row…

GROWING UP in Sydney, Australia, Ed Jardine had a passion for design from a young age, thanks to an inspiring education which encouraged originality and creativity. Following a move to London, where he developed his career as a landscape architect, Ed continued to pursue his creative vocation by founding Madrigal Yarns. Currently based in rural Suffolk, Ed spoke to us from his yarn dyeing studio, to share the melodic inspiration behind his evocative colourways. How did you come to set up Madrigal Yarns? “Madrigal Yarns began in 2018 after I had finished my career in landscape architecture - I wanted to go back to a happy place in my childhood and reconnect to the magic that colour can bring to our everyday lives. I have always been an avid knitter,…

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES THREE-NEEDLE CAST-OFF Place stitches to be joined onto two separate needles. Hold the needles so the wrong sides of the knitting face together. *Insert a third needle into the first stitch on each of the other two needles and knit them together as one stitch. Knit the next stitch on each needle together in the same way then pass the first stitch over the second. Repeat from * until one stitch remains on third needle. Cut yarn and pull tail through last stitch. LAPTOP COVER Using 3.25mm circular needles and yarn A, cast on 144 sts. Knit 2 rows. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. Begin Chart A, working the 4-st repeat 36 times around. Work Chart until work meas…

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Issue 192 Colourwork top • Lace & cable jumper • Textured cardigan • Lace shawl • Fair Isle cushion • Aran sweater • Blanket • Cabled mitts • Children’s cardigan • Slip stitch jumper • Men’s sweater • Cabled jumper SEE THE PATTERNS IN DETAIL HERE http://bit.ly/RAVTKN Issue 191 Cabled cardigan • Textured jumper • Fair Isle tank top • Brioche shawl • Lace socks • Men’s waistcoat • Lace yoked top • Fair Isle tea cosy • Child’s hoody • Lace cardigan • Textured T-shirt Issue 190 Lace T-shirt • Cabled shell top • Lace & cable socks • Brioche jumper • Men’s cabled sweater • Textured vest top • Striped cowl • Embroidered cardigan • Lace shawl • Intarsia cat cardigan Issue 189 Lace top • Colourwork jumper…

AN ICON of British knitwear design, Louisa Harding has had a long and illustrious career. After studying at Brighton University, she began designing for the York shire based yarn company Rowan more than 30 years ago. She has since gone on to establish herself as an independent designer with worldwide appeal, thanks to her unabashedly feminine, graceful aesthetic. Many knitters will be familiar with Louisa’s range of handknit yarns and patterns produced in collaboration with Knitting Fever. She also founded the companyYarntelierin 2016, offering exquisite cashmere yarns spun in Yorkshire, and has published a number of knitting books including Shawls, Wraps and Scarves (Dover Publications, 2020), Knits from an English Rose (Sixth & Spring, 2013), and Knitting Little Luxuries (Interweave, 2007). Louisa’s 'Tillie' cardigandesign in this supplement first appeared in Rowan’s Knitting…