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W E ! N K O O L 28 FESTIVE Great gifts fOr kids PATTERNS knit a cOsy hat & scarf QUICK & EASY MAKES supersize your winter cardi! SPEEDY WREATH IN BAAARITISH WOOL! coSIMoPLE STOClKING EASY FAIR ISLE yule ALL I WANT FOR XMAS IS KNITS... Brightandbeautiful ideas for Christmas Your crafty seasonal shopping covered! ISSUE118(2015) QUICK MAKES: Fringed bag Covered bangles Armwarmers & snood Fliptop mitts e n o st g n Ki a n n A y b s e bl u a b b o B y e sl e W Christmas is coming We’ve got you covered Snuggle up with our new collection at loveknitting.com/winter LoveKnitting.com 0845 544 2196 Yarn, Needles, Buttons, Books, Patterns, Kits and Accessories Welcometoyournew choicestoo,buttheslightlywonkyfinished lookKnitToday!Ifyou’re itemswerestillverymuchappreciated!If thinkingaboutknitting youwanttosharpenupyourskillsbefore Christmaspresents youcastondoturntoourextendedhow thisyearyou’reinthe tosection(startingonpage91)andwatch rightplace.We’vegot ourvideotutorialsatknit-today.com. loadsofgorgeousquick Lookingforaninstantgift?Ourguideto projectsforyoutochoosefrom,including thebestpresentsforknitters(page46)has JessBiscoe’scleverflip-topmittens, everythingyouneedforyourwishlistto JuliaGroves’funRudolphtoyandJulie Santa.Personally,I’llbeaskingfortheyarn Ferguson’squirkyChristmasdecorations. forourspectacularcovergarment.Using TheyearIlearnttokniteveryoneinmy superchunkyneedles,it’llknitupsuper familygotscarves.Yes,therewereafew quick,leavingplentyoftime for that all dropped stitches, and some dodgyyarn important gift knitting... RoseeWoodland Editor Christmas baubles page 20 CONTENTS 16 59 CHUNKY 88 CARDI 32 F R E S H & perfect pat(cid:2)erns fOr autumn F U N K Y F E S TIV E K NIT S P 2 0 16 RED AND WHITE CARDI 59 BEDROOM KNITS 20 BRIGHT DECORATIONS 64 CUTE BABY SET 34 FLIP-TOP MITTENS 69 PLAITED COWL 37 TOADSTOOL CUSHION 72 ARMWARMERS & SNOOD 42 COWL-NECK JUMPER 78 KIDS’ HAT & SCARF 49 SHULA THE SHEEP 81 RUDOLPH CUSHION 52 CURVED-HEM JUMPER 86 FRINGED BOHO BAG 4 KNIT-TODAY.COM FLIP-TOP MITTENS 52 HAT & SCARF HO W TO VIDEOS GOOd reads HOw tO… G.sctooempto-bfkoynr-s ihtt-aetnpoddsya y 09NOTEBOOK 59KNITGARTERSTITCH Inspiration,events,news… Andmastersimplelogcabins 32MYKNITTINGLIFE 91KNITTINGKNOW-HOW MeetdesignerLouiseWalker Yourlibraryofstitcheswithclear photosplusabbreviations,needle 46CHRISTMASGIFTGUIDE conversionsandyarnweights Discover2015’sbestbuys 62SHOWUSYOURS! Shareyourthoughtsand makes 76YARNREVIEWS Gorgeoustexturedyarns WANT TO 98MYFAVOURITETHING COWL-NECK KyokoNakayoshi’s topmake SUBSCRIBE? 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Find us on Facebook.com/KnitToday KNIT-TODAY.COM9 FOXY RICO LUSH CUSH QWithautumnwell andtrulyuponus now’sthetimeto addrichautumnal colourstoyour homedecorwith thisbrightfox cushion from Rico –aforeverpopular designthat’ssimple butstriking.The TWINKLE, TWINKLE EYE CANDY FLOSS pattern comes withamatching blanketandcan beworkedwitha Speedyknittingyourthing? rangeofdifferent Don’thavethepatiencefor Add a little wow to your knitting with backgroundcolours. 4ply? The creative brains Rowan Shine. Each ball of this beautiful Itcosts£2.99from behindmanuosh.comsaythatusing yarn is made up of three strands of goodyarn stores. theirsuper-chunkyTheFloss($28, Kidsilk Haze and a mercerised cotton approx£18per200gball)youcan knitupahat,mittensorlegwarmers threaded with 100 3mm Swarovski inanhour–makingittheperfect crystals. Each ball is individually yarnforlastminutegifts!The100% boxed to protect the crystals. merinowoolcomesin35charming The All Shine pattern coloursfromSweetPotatotoWonka collection by Jenny Atkinson Purple.Discovermoreaboutthe rangeatmanuosh.comwhereyou’ll (above) is free to download findfunpatternsforyourchunky from knitrowan.com. yarn, includingafab bobble jumper. CastonalittleChristmascheerthisyear with ourpick of seasonal knits... 1ThisyearseesmoreScandiloveatChristmas withKatLewinski’sfreemittencalendar pattern.Findher on Ravelry.com. 2Indulgeasecretpassionfortinselthis ChristmaswithKingCole’sTinselToys!Pattern 9029 (£2.49)frompurplelindacrafts.co.uk. 3MakesureSantanevermissesyourstocking with this kit (£18) from Notonthehighstreet.com. 4Wechallengeyounottosmileatteatime whenpoppingthissuper-cutereindeercosy ontothepot.Thepattern’sbyJulieRichards; download it for £4.20 at loveknitting.com. 10KNIT-TODAY.COM