Knit Now - Issue 144 - July 2022

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Sustainable
DON’T MISS
KNITS
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IDEAS
Embrace natural fibres
Top summer patterns
in your patterns
New knitting tools
Best size range
Creative
summer
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WELCOME
Welcome...
...to the Natural Delights issue of Knit Now!
This month, we’re bringing you patterns in
our favourite natural fibres – creating our own
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garments and accessories is always better than
the fast-fashion alternatives, but we can go even
further to help the environment by making the
conscious choice to knit in natural fibre. So, this
issue we’ve created patterns in natural yarn from
our favourite brands – we think you’ll love them!
We’ve also got a brilliant feature from British
Wool starting on page 26, where the organisation
explains whether the breed of sheep matters
when you’re choosing which yarn to knit with.
There are so many reasons to buy British yarn,
not least being the fact that it reduces your
carbon footprint when the yarn you’re buying hasn’t had to travel thousands of
miles to get to your needles!
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part of a knitter’s toolkit! Whether you’re using them to hold pieces in place before
you start seaming, or to help you block your finished makes, everyone needs pins!
We’ve also teamed up with our friends at Bergere de France to bring you a book of
lovely knits for children.
There’s plenty to keep you busy this month, I hope you enjoy it!
Happy knitting!
K ayleigh
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Inside
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THIS ISSUE
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On the cover
Upland jumper by Evelyn Siatra, page 10
Modelled here by Myah from Industry Models
Great Reads 73
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8 Ask the Experts
Your knitting queries, answered
26 British Wool feature
British Wool talks us through
whether the breed of sheep
matters when you’re choosing
yarn to knit with
52 A-Z of stitch patterns
We’ve put together an A-Z list of
some of our favourite stitches, as
well as some new patterns to try!
82 Diary
Editor Kayleigh talks us through
her to-knit list
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CONTENTS
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Regulars
6 What’s New?
All the latest knitting news 42
58 CraftWorld
Pattern Picks
Try these inspiring FREE patterns
61 The Yarn Circle
What’s going on in your
yarn community
77 Shop, Save & Win
The best offers, just for you
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79 The Basics
Essential knitting knowledge
80 Coming Next Issue
A sneak peek of issue 145
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What’s Fabulous fleeces
NEW
Six months from announcing its ‘Farm to Yarn’ Clapdale
Wool Project, Glencroft has launched a fully traceable
hand-knitted yarn, made in Yorkshire. This incredible
movement takes wool from farms within a five-mile radius
that would end up in landfill and makes it into gorgeous
Yorkshire-made yarn. Brand owner Edward Sexton says,
“We wanted to show how it is possible to ensure that
farmers get a fair price for their fleeces, as well as creating
Here’s our guide to what’s a circular economy by giving 10% of all profits from the
finished yarn and products back to them. We also wanted
exciting in knitting right now
to work with and promote the breeds on our doorstep,
regardless of what they were, and explain the processes
and costs to consumers so they can buy an authentic,
traceable product that will stand the test of time.”
Find out more at www.glencroftcountrywear.co.uk
YOU PRETTY
LITTLE THING
The latest edition of Scheepjes Pretty Little
Things magazine is now available. This issue is
inspired by florals and filled with a mixture of craft
disciplines, including knitting, crochet and needle
punching. You will love these modern chic patterns
that are perfect for decorating your home, including
this pretty knitted table runner.  
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KNITTING NEWS
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NEW SHADES
We absolutely love the
beautiful baby yarns created
by the talented team at
Stylecraft, and now they
are available in more Knitted Wild
shades! Fans of Bambino
Animal Friends
Prints will be thrilled to hear
that this gorgeous yarn will By Louise Crowther £16.99
now be available in Yo-Yo, David & Charles
Spinning Top and Puzzle. After the success of Knitted
Wondersoft Merry Go Round Animal Friends, Louise
DK will now be available in Crowther is back with the
two new stunning shades incredible Knitted Wild Animal
of Cocktail and Summer Friends. The book is packed
Pudding. You will be spoilt with 40 knitted patterns,
for choice when making including those for a zebra
adorable garments and in dungarees, an elephant in
accessories for your little one. a tutu, a lion in jeans and a
www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk tiger in a party dress. These
charming patterns are full
of character and beautiful
Knitting details, making each wild
animal friend completely
to go!
unique. The book uses
step-by-step photography and
We love a good project
clear instructions showing
bag, and this one from
how to construct your new
KnitPro is perfect for
animal friends and their
knitting on the go! This
lovely outfits. Louise also
clever design is handy for
explains how to follow charts
keeping your yarn neat and
for the colour work details
tidy, storing your notions
and step-by-step tutorials
and needles and always
for any special stitches.
having your latest project
to hand. This wrist bag is
made of premium woollen
tweed and felt, with a
suede inner lining. This
beautiful bag also has a
yarn feeder, so you can sit
down and knit with ease.
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Ask the
EXPERTS
This month, our team is answering your colourwork questions
Dawn asks…
My stranded knitting never looks as good as I see in
books and magazines. What am I doing wrong?
Michelle says…
Stranded knitting (often
known as Fair Isle) is a wonderful
technique, but it does have some
pitfalls. The most common one
I find is twisting your yarn – with
this method, where you carry
two strands of yarn along the
back of your work, you should aim to always carry
one yarn above and one yarn below. This is unlike
intarsia or picture knitting, which is worked in large
blocks of colour and you must twist your yarn at each
colour change. You could try holding one yarn in your
right hand and one in your left – it takes some
getting used to, but many knitters find this easier. If
you look at the wrong side of your work, it should
look as neat as the right side.
Brenda asks…
Please could you give me some advice on proper
tensioning in Fair Isle?
K ate says...
When I’ve worked with knitters in the
past, there are three common problems
with Fair Isle tension. First up – if your
floats (the strands of yarn at the back
of your work) are too tight, your work
will pucker. To keep them loose, do not
let your stitches bunch up on your RH
needle – every 10 stitches or so, stretch
them out. The other easy fix is twisting
your yarns. In intarsia (where you work big blocks of colour)
we’re taught to twist our yarns at each colour change to prevent
holes from appearing – this is not true for stranded colourwork.
In stranded knits, I always carry the MC above and the CC below
and do not allow the two strands to twist. The final fix takes a
bit more work – if your tension is still uneven, experiment with
finding a more comfortable and consistent way to hold your
two yarns. If you’re uncomfortable, this often translates to tight
tension and if the movement of your hands is inconsistent, this
can lead to uneven tension.
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ASK THE EXPERTS
Pauline asks…
“I’ve been reading about how to choose a good colour
scheme. What is the difference between ‘analogous’
and ‘complementary’ colours?
K ayleigh says…
‘Analogous’ colours sit together on the colour wheel.
Think of them as a colour family, colours you would
naturally associate with each other. They may also be
described as harmonious colours. For example, brown/red/orange/yellow
are harmonious colours; turquoise/blue/pink/purple is another example.
When put together, analogous colours blend more softly, there is usually no
striking contrast between them and they can be used comfortably in almost
any proportion. They are easy on the eye. Complementary colours, on the
other hand, are those which sit opposite one another on the colour wheel.
So, for example, purple and golden yellow are complementary colours; blue
and orange are also complementaries, as are green and red. These colours
may also be described as ‘contrasting’ colours. Complementary colours are
often best used in differing proportions: A hint of yellow to accent a purple
is often better than an equal amount of each. They are the colours that
interact to make a colour scheme ‘pop’.
Learn how to incorporate intarsia
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knitting into your makes with our handy
step-by-step guide!
Step 1: Knit in colour A (yellow) and new to keep stitches even.
to first colour change. Don’t Purl in the new colour to the
cut off this colour, leave at the next colour change. Repeat for
back of the work. Join in the each colour change.
new colour B (red) by inserting Step 4: On the next (knit) row,
the RH needle into the next st keep the bobbins at the back
on the LH needle and looping it of the work. At each colour 3 4
over the RH needle. You don’t change, bring the yarn to be
need to tie a knot. Make sure used next from back to front,
you leave a tail (10cm or so) of under the old yarn. Holding the
B for sewing in later. old yarn quite firmly beneath
Step 2: Repeat steps 1-2, and behind the new yarn, knit
introducing a new bobbin (or the next stitch in the new
butterfly) of yarn at each colour colour, drawing up the two yarns
change, to the end of the row. to prevent a hole. Repeat for
There will be several bobbins each colour change. For a new
dangling behind the work, one colour, follow Step 2.
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for each colour change. Even Step 5: When a section of
if a colour is used more than colour is complete (remember
once in the row, a separate this may be over a number of
bobbin is used. For large rows), cut off the yarn, leaving
sections, it is possible to enough yarn (around 10-15cm)
keep the yarn. to allow the end to be neatly
Step 3: Turn and, leaving the woven in later. Any excess can
bobbins at the front, purl the be cut off after weaving in, but
next row. When you reach a tails that are too short may
colour change, twist the old and cause the work to unravel and
new yarns by holding both yarns stitches to become loose. You darning needle and, at the of the same colour to avoid
at the front of the work and may find (as here) that there back of the work, carefully threads showing through.
taking the new yarn (red) from are a lot of ends! weave threads in and out of Check the stitch shape is
front to back beneath the old Step 6: To tidy up the ends, neighbouring stitches. Where not distorted or too loose as
(yellow) yarn. Draw up the old thread the cut yarn onto a possible, weave into stitches you work.
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Evelyn says…
“This jumper is designed
with an easy colourwork
pattern in beautiful summer
colours. The hems and neck
are worked in two-colour
vertical stripes. The loose,
relaxed fit, crew neck, and
modified drop shoulder
shape keep this beguiling
pullover feeling casual, cool
and incredibly wearable”
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