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13 winter designs Sweaters, cardigans, hat & mittens, shawls and socks for you Cast on a treat this New Year with our collection of garments and accessories designed with cosy comfort in mind! We have warming socks and mittens for you, along with snuggly yet stylish sweater and cardigans using special yarns. We celebrate 20 years of Kidsilk Haze with a colourwork design from Kaffe Fassett, meet the team at yarn store Knit With Attitude, and explore helical stripes in our Masterclass. HAPPY KNITTING! from Kirstie and The Knitter team Our featured designers Jacinta Bowie Having begun her career working for Hayfield, Jacinta is now a freelance knitwear designer who collaborates with yarn companies and magazines, and also teaches workshops. This month, she has used a fabulously fluffy yarn to create her elegant, lace-trimmed jumper on p74. Dario Tubiana Italian…

NECKBAND Using 3.5mm circular needles and yarn A, cast on 100 (104:108:112:116:120:124:128) sts. Pm and join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts. Rib rnd: *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Continue in rib as set until neckband meas 2.5cm from cast-on edge. Change to 4mm circular needles. YOKE Increase 20 (22:24:26:28:30:32:34) sts evenly across next rnd, working as given for your size below: Size 1: (K5, M1) 20 times. 120 sts. Size 2: K2, (M1, K5) 8 times, (M1, K4) 5 times, (M1, K5) 8 times, M1, K2. 126 sts. Size 3: K2, (M1, K5) 6 times, (M1, K4) 11 times, (M1, K5) 6 times, M1, K2. 132 sts. Size 4: K2, (M1, K5) 4 times, (M1, K4) 17 times, (M1, K5) 4 times, M1, K2. 132 sts. Size 5: (K4, M1) 28 times, K4.…

URBAN STYLE The new pattern book from Mode at Rowan offers knits for men and women with a contemporary, urban aesthetic. Taking cues from classic British fashions - think cables, houndstooth and gansey patterning - the 16 projects in Mode at Rowan Collection Seven have been designed by Martin Storey, Georgia Farrell and Quail Studio. Designs for women includes a cowl-neck sweater knitted in Rowan’s Kidsilk Haze and Kid Classic. There are long, swishy cardigans, chic cabled sweaters, and a houndstooth top with a matching pencil skirt. For men, there’s a textured sweater with three neck options, a sweater vest with argyle-inspired textures, and an alpaca sweater with a zipped neck £11.50; order a copy or find stockist details at www.knitrowan.com Winter hues Gorgeous new shades in the Rushlade Wool Co’s range include…

COZY CABLES by Kalurah Hudson Whether you’re a cable knitting expert or just starting out, this book has lots of lovely ideas to try, along with useful tips for cable success. There are smaller projects such as hats, cowls, mitts and a headband, plus snuggly shawls and wraps, intricately patterned socks and blankets. There is also a beautiful cabled pullover and a cardigan for women, sized to fit busts up to 70in. £19.99, Page Street Publishing SAFE AT HOME by Margaret Holzmann Create spectacular, colourful heirloom blankets with Margaret Holzmann’s latest book of designs. Her bright, vibrant patterns feature motifs inspired by homely themes - nature, pets, hearth and home, and coastal scenes - and the projects incorporate geometrical shaping and intarsia to produce homewares that will take centre stage! www.theknitwit.org/books. Also available from Amazon, £22.95 WILD &…

Helen Spedding, operations editor It’s my daughter’s 18th birthday soon, and I wanted to knit her a little something to mark the occasion. She’s a big fan of bedsocks, and I’ve long wanted to make Lumi Karmitsa’s ‘Kittycats’, which we featured in Issue 136 and also appeared in Lumi’s first book, Wild Mittens & Unruly Socks. The colourwork motif looks exactly like our own cat, Eddie! I’ve used a couple of yarns from my stash - Sweet Georgia’s Tough Love Sock in a vibrant green, paired with MCN Sock from Chester Wool Co. This is an undyed blend of Merino wool, nylon and cashmere which adds a touch of luxury to the socks - I hope Polly will love them! To buy a digital copy of Issue 136, visit www.gathered.how/digital-issues/…

4 February Oxford Improvers Knitting - Cables www.oxfordyarn.com 01865604112 4 February Caterham on the Hill Finishing Techniques www.idashouse.co.uk 01883345220 6-9 February Online Virtual Winter Yarn Festival www.knittingneedlelane.co.uk 10 February Much Wenlock Finishing Techniques www.facebook.com/ippikin/events/ 11 February Warrington Beginners Spinning Workshop www.blacksheepwools.com 01925764231 11 February Oxford Brioche Next Steps www.oxfordyarn.com 01865604112 11 February London Sustainability in Production with Garthenor www.knitwithattitude.com 020 7998 3282 12 February London Learn to Knit Continental www.wildandwoollyshop.co.uk 020 8985 5231 18 February Warrington Basics of Pattern Writing with Sarah Hatton www.blacksheepwools.com 01925764231 18 & 25 February Norwich Beginners Sock Workshop www.norfolkyarn.co.uk 01603927034 24-26 February Farnham Unravel https://bit.ly/unravelfest 24 February Warrington Fair Isle Slippers with Carol Meldrum www.blacksheepwools.com 01925764231 4 March York Yorkshire Yarn Fest www.yorkshireyarnfest.com 11-12 March Buxton Buxton Wool Gathering www.buxtonwool.co.uk 11-12 March Sedburgh Marie Wallin Weekend – Fair Isle Cowl www.mariewallin.com/workshops.html Tell us about your event! theknitter@immediate.co.uk…