Knitting - 153 - April 2016

APRIL 2016
25 KNITS TO CELEBRATE OUR WOOLLY HERITAGE
KNITTING MAGAZINE
ISSUE 153
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Editors letter
ritish wool has been a revelation

this month. Like many of you,
Im a sucker for softness and I
cant resist the squish of cashmere, the
smoothness of merino and the fluffiness
of alpaca. So homegrown breeds
widespread reputation for scratchiness was a cause for concern.
But the wonderful knits and yarns youll find in these pages had
nothing off-putting about them at all. So theyre not all merino.
What fun would knitting be if all yarns were merino?
This month weve got cosy Masham wools, lustrous Gotland,
vibrant Shetland, hand-dyed Lleyn, elegant Romney and super-soft
Bluefaced Leicester.
Weve also included a few knits made from imported wool spun
in Yorkshire, and our feature on British wool (page 18) and
profile of designer Erika Knight (page 20) tell the stories of
how British sheep farmers and textile manufacturers are using
high quality knitting yarns to fight back against tough competition
and devastatingly low prices.
Weve also got a guest column by Louise Scollay of
KnitBritish (page 11), who challenged herself to explore
homegrown fibres for a year and found it became a way of life.
Youll notice some differences in Knitting this month. Weve
changed our pattern pages to make them easier to follow, and
have introduced a skill level for each knit see page 89 to find out
what they mean for you. I hope you like the new layout please
get in touch and tell us what you think.
This month Ive been practising what I preach, knitting socks
with The Little Grey Sheeps Stein wool and headbands and
bedsocks in Erika Knights Maxi Wool. I hope youll join me in
picking something British for your next project.
Christine
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Contents...
ISSUE 153 APRIL 2016
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E ditors letter
News
Spotlight on
Style file
Your views
Coming next month
Purl about town
RE V IE WS
13 Books and pieces
NEVER MISS AN ISSUE!
15 Yarn review
Find your nearest shop that stocks Knitting
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FE ATURE S
G uest column:
Louise Scollay
18 Feature: J oin the
British wool revolution
20 Profile: E rika Knight
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HOW TO
48 Techniques A-Z
89 Abbreviations and
stockists
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Aster
Sweet Clementine
V iking tunic
G wendolyn
Free Fall
Arrow
Handwarmer cardy
E toile
Spindrift
ME NS
60 D obcross cowl
78 G unnerside
82 Reggie
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CHILD RE NS
74 Poppy
76 Mini-Union headband
86 Teddy bear
ACCE SSORIE S
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Snood and scarf

Royal bedsocks
Union headband
Best of British mobile
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We catch up on the latest yarns

The famous jumper
Laura Zander
Yarn-bombing the Sundance Film Festival
EDDIE THE EAGLE MOVIE TARGETS KNITTERS

A film about B ritish skier E ddie The E agle
E dwards is targeting knitters as part of a
woolly marketing campaign.
Eddie The Eagle will be released in the
UK on April 1 , and tells the story of E ddie
E dwards, who became the first competitor to
represent G reat B ritain in ski-jumping in the
1 9 8 8 Winter O lympics in Calgary, Canada.
The film stars Taron E gerton as E ddie,
along with H ugh J ackman and Christopher
Walken.
The knitting-based marketing campaign,
aimed at everyone from bunny slope to black
diamond knitters, is being spearheaded by
L aura Z ander, co-founder and co-owner of US
online retailer J immy B eans Wool.
As part of the push L aura yarn-bombed
the Sundance Film Festival and taught H ugh
J ackman to knit.
She told Knitting: We want to prove that
micro-targeting passion-led audiences can
sell movies.
According to Facebook, H ugh J ackman has
2 2 million fans, and 2 .6 million of them are
also interested in knitting and crochet. O f the
1 4 million on Facebook who are interested in
knitting or crochet, 1 3 million also like movies.
O ur goal is to convince four million
potential moviegoers to fall in love with
E ddie the E agle.
E ddies real-life grandmother was a keen
knitter, and in the film his mother wears a
hand-knitted jumper emblaz oned with the
words I m E ddies Mum .
Throughout the film E ddies father refuses

to support his son but at the climax he
takes off his jacket to reveal a jumper that
reads: I m E ddies D ad .
The jumpers were designed by Charlotte
J ohnson for H uddersfield-based Y arn Stories,
which has launched the official Eddie The
Eagle jumper knitting pattern and yarn kit.
Charlotte only had a partial photo of E ddies
sisters jumper to base her design on, but tried
to get it as close to the original as she could.
Y arn Stories sales and marketing director
Annabelle H ill said: Way back in March 2 0 1 5
we were approached by one of the producers.
We had a very short amount of time to
produce two jumpers for the movie and
get them down to the studios in E lstree for
filming. Knitting needles at the ready, we got
on with the job.
L aura is also calling on knitters to knit
beanie hats with the letter E for E ddie on
them one for themselves and one to give
to a friend, or a charity. The D V D of the fi lm
will have a bonus feature on how to knit
your own hat.
She has a background in skiing and knitting
her 2 0 1 4 book Stitch Mountain (available
from thegmcgroup.com) featured 3 0 patterns
inspired by O lympic skiers.
Find a free knitting pattern for an E ddie hat
on Knittings website at craftsinstitute.com,
get your E ddie jumper kit at yarnstories.com
and you can find out more about the
campaign at iknitforeddie.com.
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BEANIE KIT BACKS NEW

SHEEP FILM
I n other film and knitting news, Stitch &

Story has released a beanie knitting kit
inspired by deadpan comedy Rams.
The film, which is available on demand
and in some cinemas, tells the story
of two brothers in a remote I celandic
farming valley, who havent spoken for 4 0
years but have to come together to save
what is dearest to them their sheep.
Stitch & Storys B ig Alps B eanie
Knitting Kit is an easy introduction to
cable stitches and comes with tutorials
and instructions as well as two hanks
of chunky merino wool, 1 2 mm bamboo
knitting needles, a sewing needle and
cable needle, all in a reusable bag.
The kit comes in three colours
Stormy G rey (pictured), I vory White
and O live P astel, and costs 3 8 from
stitchandstory.com. Rams fans can also
get a 2 0 % discount at Stitch & Storys
beginners knitting workshops at
L ondon coffee shop H arris & H oole, by
quoting the films name when booking.
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NEWS
BLACKER RELEASES
LUSTRE BLEND TAMAR
DEBBIE BLISS THE FIRST SOCK YARN

D ebbie B liss has launched her first sock yarn.
Rialto L uxury Sock is a blend of 7 5 %
superwash merino wool and 2 5 % polyamide.
I t comes in 1 4 variegated colours and retails
for 9 .9 5 for a 1 0 0 g ball. A set of six patterns is
due to be released soon.
D ebbie, who isnt a sock knitter herself, told

Knitting: I have been wanting to do a sock
yarn because I ve met lots of knitters who are
passionate about them, but its taken me until
now to find one. Y ou can see the full range at
designeryarns.uk.com.
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Erika
B lacker Y arns has launched Tamar, a

lustre blend yarn made from the fl eeces of
Wensleydale, Teeswater, Cotswold and B lack
L eicester L ongwool sheep.
The yarn has a fl uid sheen that inspired its
name, from the river that runs between the
D evonshire and Cornish borders. I t has been
worsted spun to enhance the fibres inherent
drape and shine.
B rand and marketing manager Sonja
B argielowska said: P ure lustre blend yarns
may be rather lean and lack give, so weve
added 3 0 % Cornish Mule to Tamar, helping the
yarn retain that characteristic woolly bounce.
Mules are a crossbred sheep and can be
found on most B ritish farms. For Tamar, weve
hand selected only the finest local Cornish
lambs fl eeces.
The baby-soft Cornish Mule creates a
fine cloud of delicate fibre which perfectly
complements the long staple of the lustre
breeds, creating a yarn which is durable, yet
velvet soft. D ue to the long fibre length this
yarn will get softer and softer with every wash.
The yarn comes in two natural shades as
well as a palette of 1 5 modern dyed shades.
I t is to retail at 1 4 .7 0 for a 1 0 0 g skein.
E rika Knight launches first linen yarn

E rika Knight has released her first nonwool yarn Studio L inen.
The yarn has been spun from 8 5 %
recycled rayon-linen blended with 1 5 %
premium natural linen, and E rika told
Knitting it has complete traceability.
She said: L inen is an ancient, sustainable,
natural fibre spun from the fl ax plant. Flax
itself is naturally resistant to pests and
therefore no pesticides or herbicides are
necessary to grow these eco-friendly stem
fibre plants. Flax plants produce large
amounts of usable fibre per acre and do
not require irrigation. L inen is durable,
soft, lustrous and fl exible and will naturally
soften with wear and washing.
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E rika added: I just want to know where

everything comes from. This is regenerated
yarn, and we are making it in I taly.
I t will drape beautifully, wears well like
linen does and is perfect for crochet as
well as knitting.
Studio L inen has a dry handle and subtle
sheen, and is available in a palette of
eight colours.
There are nine individual pattern leafl ets
to go with the yarn and it lends itself
particularly well to lacy stitches.
E rika is now working on a cotton with a
traceability story, which will come in some
of the same colours as her B ritish B lue
wool, from B luefaced L eicester sheep.
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NEWS
Whats on
AP RI L
MAY
12-14
BRITISH CRAFT
TRADE FAIR
7
HIGHLAND WOOL
TEXTILE FESTIVAL
H ead to H arrogate for new

and traditional B ritish crafts.
bctf.co.uk
P itlochry is the place to

go for the best products
from independent yarn
manufacturers.
highlandwooland
textiles.co.uk
15-17
WOMEN WITH WOOL
RETREAT
Relaxing knitting break in the
D evon countryside.
womenwithwool.co.uk
23
KNITTING THE TUBE
KNITTING PARTY
L earn to knit in the round
with cake and chat.
libbysummers.co.uk
Short rows
COTTON CLASSIC
Stylecrafts Classique Cotton is

now only available in 5 0 g balls.
Sales and marketing director
Annabelle H ill explained: We
know how popular Classique
Cotton is with both knitters
and crocheters, and with
so many patterns featuring
multiple colours we wanted to
give them the best selection
we could. Fifty-gramme balls
represent great value for
money and mean they can try
out more colours. Stylecraft
has launched a range of
patterns for girls for the yarn
as well as three new shades
Toffee, Mauve and B usy L iz z ie.
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WHARFE WOOL FAIR
V isit I lkley for natural fibres
from local suppliers.
wharfewool.co.uk
J UN E
24-25
WOOLFEST
Cumbrias E vent of the
Y ear-winning Woolfest is
a celebration of creativity,
colour and craftsmanship.
woolfest.co.uk
25-26
WONDERWOOL WALES
Welsh and B ritish artisan
products in B uilth Wells.
Felting, knitting, weaving,
spinning and crochet.
wonderwoolwales.co.uk
28-1 MAY
THE EDINBURGH
KNITTING AND
STITCHING SHOW
A woolly heaven of textile art
and crafts from contemporary
textile artists.
theknittingandstitching
show.com
NEW SHADES FROM MALABRIGO
Malabrigo has launched a whole batch of new shades across

its range of hand-dyed yarns. The family-owned Uruguayan
company aims to make its yarns from the softest fibres available
and its shades are inspired by nature, landscapes, places, art and
everyday life.
US YARNS CROSS THE POND

D
Some of N orth Americas biggest selling
g
yarns have reached these shores at last.
Caron, B ernat and L ily Sugar n Cream
yarns are now available in the UK. O ne
of the brands key selling points is that
every ball comes with a free pattern.
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NEWS
Short rows
BACKSTITCH SPINS
INTO WOOL
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Cambridgeshire fabric and

haberdashery store Backstitch
has branched out into wool.
The bricks-and-mortar and
online retailer now stocks
yarns from Rowan, Debbie
Bliss, Fyberspates, Coop Knits
and Laines Du Nord, among
others. Find out more at
backstitch.co.uk.
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LOCH NESS KNIT FEST
A brand new four-day knitting festival is planned for Inverness

this autumn.
Loch Ness Knit Fest takes place from September 29 to October 2
and was inspired by the hugely successful Danish Strikkefestival.
Alice Starmore of Virtual Yarns and Danish designer Christel
Seyfarth are among the knitting stars already signed up for the event.
Find out more and learn how to knit your own Nessie at
lochnessknitfest.com.
LIVERPOOLS
OLS
GOOD WOOL SHOP
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Liverpool yarn shop The Good

Wool Shop is celebrating its
first birthday. Owner Isabel
Jordan told Knitting: I opened
The Good Wool Shop to fill a
big gap in the Liverpool area
its the only LYS selling mainly
natural yarns and British
wools for miles around.
KNITTING & STITCHING

COMES TO SCOTLAND
THE KNITTERS GUIDE

TO ABSOLUTELY
EVERYTHING
Did you know that the most

expensive knitting yarn
in the world is probably
vicua, a cousin to the
alpaca and llama? Or how
to tell the difference
between the three?
Or did you know that
Queen Mary, wife of George
V, knitted a pair of socks for
a soldier in World War I to
inspire other knitters to do
the same?
Or that spotted knitting
was the historic term for
trinity stitch, and brioche stitch used to be called patent knitting?
Knitters who like fun factoids should look no further than
Carol J Sucolskis Knitting Ephemera (14.99, thegmcgroup.com),
a Scotts Miscellany-style compendium of facts, figures and
anecdotes all about yarn and knitting, perfect for dipping into
if youve got a spare moment between stitches.
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KATE DAVIES DESIGNS

WINS AWARD
The Federation of Small
Businesses has named the
company founded by knitwear
designer and author Kate
Davies microbusiness of the
year 2016 in its Worldpay
Business Awards. Judges praised
Kate for drawing younger,
contemporary knitters to
the craft, and building
turnover to nearly 250,000.
The Knitting & Stitching Show

is coming to Edinburgh for the
first time and we have five
pairs of tickets to give away.
The event takes place
from April 28 to May 1, and
features practical workshops,
demonstrations and inspiration
for textile crafts of all sorts.
For your chance to win
tickets, email ellen.evans@
thegmcgroup.com by April 18
and quote K&S Edinburgh.
Those of you who arent lucky
enough to win can claim 2
off advance tickets for adults
and 1 off for concessions by
quoting our reader discount
code, GMC16, when booking
before April 27.
CALLING ALL KNITTING GROUPS AND YARN SHOPS

UK Hand Knitting wants to hear from all knitting groups and
yarn shops, so it can get the most up-to-date information onto
its new website. Find out more at ukhandknitting.com or email
info@ukhandknitting.com.
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Knittings most wanted
KNITTING
This months must-have
yarns,
books and accessories
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BAMBIN PATTERNS
For children aged 0-5 years,
yarnstories.com
BERISFORDS PATRIOTIC RIBBONS

Around 3.99 per 3-4m reel or 75p-90p
per metre, berisfords-ribbons.co.uk
BASKERVILLE BRITISH YARN

60% Exmoor Blueface, 25% British Gotland
and 15% silk 24/100g, kettleyarnco.co.uk
THE BIG COTTON FROM LOOPY MANGO

US$22/100g
loopymango.com
DELLA Q NORA WRIST

ST KNITTING BAG
US$20 plus postage and packing
dellaq.com
NEW PATTERNS FOR

MALABAR DK
stylecraft-yarns.co.uk
STITCHTOPIA TOUR OF ICELAND

From 1,849 per person
arenatravel.com
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CANVAS COTTON HEART BUTTONS

95p per button, 01453 883581
groves@stockistenquiries.co.uk
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ISSA
SPOTLIGHT ON...
BRITISH
DESIGN
We havent just got some of the best
wools in the world in this country
weve got some of the best designers
too. Here we feature some of the best of
our homegrown designers collections
for spring and summer 2016, featuring
plenty of patriotic red, white and blue.
Were also showcasing designs by star
British knitting designers Debbie Bliss,
Erika Knight and Martin Storey.
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MARY KATRANTZOU
PAUL SMITH
ALEXANDER LEWIS
HOLLY FULTON
ANYA HINDMARCH
SIMONE ROCHA
MARQUES ALMEIDA
FASHION EAST
ANTONIO BERARDI
CHRISTOPHER RAEBURN
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GUEST COLUMN
Knitting the nation

Blogger and podcaster Louise Scollay
of KnitBritish on why we should make
the most of homegrown breeds wools
hink about that last skein of yarn you

bought. Did any of the information
on the label sway you to buy?
O ne day in 2 0 1 2 I looked closely at every yarn
label in my stash. N inety-five percent was
spun or made in Australia, Turkey, Romania
or South America, and very few labels noted
which breeds constituted the wool content.
I felt ignorant that I had been knitting so
blindly for years, not thinking about the
origin of my yarn.
The benefits of shopping locally have
been extolled more and more in recent
years. Cutting food miles by buying from
local businesses boosts agriculture and the
economy. We can apply this thinking to the
wool we knit with, and go on a journey from
field to stash.
There are more than 6 0 different breeds
of sheep that call these isles home, from
native breeds to those which have become
established here. Around 7 0 % of the wool
grown in the UK is exported, with B elgium,
China, D enmark and I taly buying the bulk of
it. O f the wool that does stay in the UK, the
majority is used in carpeting and upholstery
but we are lucky enough to have breed wool
that makes incredible hand-knitting yarn too.

The Rare B reeds Survival Trust monitors
the status of native farm animals. Currently
there are 2 4 sheep breeds classed from
minority status (fewer than 3 ,0 0 0 breeding
ewes) to vulnerable (fewer than 9 0 0 ).
B y seeking out rare breed wool, we are
essentially helping to maintain and raise
awareness of these fl ocks.
Rare doesnt have to mean hard to get
at least 8 0 % of the breeds on the list can be
readily found by B ritish wool yarn stockists.
I t isnt difficult to source small wool producers,
thanks to sites like woolsack.org, which lists
contact details for anyone from farm sellers to
independent yarn producers. There are also
online shops specialising in B ritish wool,
such as B lacker Y arns and B ritY arn.
The journey from farm to yarn involves
other stages of B ritish production that need
recognition, such as scouring, spinning and
dyeing. We have a rich heritage of spinning
and todays surviving mills face tough global
competition. I m proud to buy any wool
that has been milled here it helps retain
jobs in this skilled trade. The artistry of
our hand-dyers should be championed too.
Single breed and blended B ritish wools are
becoming increasingly available from our
hand-dyers with The Knitting G oddess,
E den Cottage yarns and Y arns from the P lain
among those blaz ing trails with local fibre.
This has helped promote B ritish wool to a
much greater audience and shows that it can
be a luxury as well as a workhorse yarn, in

natural or commercially dyed shades.
D emand for super-soft fibres means sales
of merino keep growing, but B ritish wool can
offer so much in terms of choice, texture,
stitch definition, the fabrics it makes and
the longevity of the finished item. L ongwool
breeds like B luefaced L eicester, Wensleydale,
Masham and Teeswater have lustre, drape
and handle that few other fibres can boast.
P rimitive sheep breeds like Shetlands
produce a wool fabric that gets softer and
more wearable over time, showing what a real
investment using B ritish wool can be. B ritish
wool can definitely compete with merino, and
its time it took its turn in the spotlight.
Today when I look at the labels in my yarn
stash I see terms like reared, sheared and
spun in the UK and grown in B ritain . O n
some there are details on the location of the
fl ock and links to further information. There is
a sense of satisfaction that comes from looking
at my knits for each one I know the breed,
that the wool is B ritish-grown and that all the
processing was done in this country. I t makes
me feel part of the B ritish farm to yarn journey,
and my hand-knits are fl ying that fl ag.
Louise Scollay challenged herself to explore
as much British-grown wool and fibre as
she could in 2012. What started as a yearlong mission became a lifestyle, and now
she blogs about British wool and produces a
twice-monthly podcast on the subject. Find
out more at knitbritish.net.
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PBN0000-04081 Ladies Summer Jumper

Knitted using Patons Summer Cotton
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REVIEWS
We take a look at whats hot right now. By Christine Boggis, Sarah Farley and Ellen Evans
TAKE A BALL OF STRING Jemima Schlee
Former Laura Ashley art director Jemima Schlee has built on the
success of her Take A Tea Towel and Take A Bandana craft books
with her latest release, Take A Ball of String. Taking humble
household string, bakers twine or polypropylene twine, she has
knitted, crocheted and woven a whole host of cute and useful
household goods. As well as detailed photographic instructions for
all the main techniques, she includes how-to guides to on-trend
styles such as ombr dip dyeing. The projects are grouped for
different parts of the home kitchen, office, porch and bathroom
and will provide plenty of inspiration, particularly for knitters who
have caught the upcycling bug. CB
12.99, GMC
LITTLE ANIMALS HEADGEAR Ashley Leither

Whether youre a parent or not, you cannot have escaped the pure
joy of dressing a baby or child up in a silly outfit and laughing at how
funny and cute they look. Well, if that sort of thing floats your boat,
youll love Little Animals Headgear. There are nine animal hats or
headbands to crochet, including pigs, foxes, hippos and owls, with
the beanies sized for babies up to 12 months and the ear warmers for
two-year-olds up. CB
5.99, Leisure Arts
EASY BABY KNITS Claire Montgomerie

Textile designer Claire Montgomerie has targeted Easy Baby Knits at
people just starting out in the craft, and kicks it off with a detailed
photographic how-to guide from the basics to ribbing and moss stitch.
But her sweet, classic designs mean the book has plenty to interest
st the
experienced knitter, especially someone looking for great gifts to knit
for a new baby or a toddler. Highlights include a garter stitch babyy
papoose, simple bootees and mittens, and a ribbon-tied wrap top for
budding baby ballerinas. CB
12.99, Cico Books
Having never knitted a stitch in my life before, I was actually able to

knit a wearable hat with this kit. The whole kit looks really cool the
super-bulky Merino No 5 wool comes in a drawstring project bag
with shiny wooden circular needles, both of which match its colour.
Its marketed at beginners, and the chunkiness of the wool means it
doesnt take long to knit the hat, although it could easily take longer
than the suggested one to two hours. The pattern is easy to follow and
adapt, and there are loads of really helpful free videos on the website
that talk you through various techniques at a good, slow pace. The
casting on technique demonstrated is foolproof. The kit is a great
introduction to knitting. EE
US$39, Loopy Mango
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LOOPY MANGO DIY KIT

Her Beanie, in Spicy Hot Pink
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REVIEWS
MODERN CROCHETED SHAWLS & WRAPS

Laura Strutt
If youre looking for plenty of variety, youll find it here. A range of
yarn weights, constructions and techniques await the interested
crocheter in these pages I for one have my eye on at least three of
these designs. Start simple with a plain triangle made from grannysquare triple groups; continue through circles with armholes and
blanket-like wraps using the front post technique, then finish (if you
fancy) with an asymmetrical jerkin inspired by The Hunger Games.
Looks cosy, especially if you fancy a bit of archery. The patterns are
dotted with handy advice (having trouble joining a long chain in the
round? Find a clever tip for that) and suggestions for alternative yarns.
The photography is fresh and clear and any reasonably competent
crocheter will find plenty to do here. Right, wheres my hook? SF
12.99, Cico Books
SIMPLE CHIC KNITS Karen Miller and Susan Ritchie

Karen Miller and Susan Ritchie are the brains behind online yarn
store Mrs Moon. The sisters have got together to create a range of
stylish, quick knits to wear, for the home and for children. While the
book is targeted at new knitters and many of the designs come in
big, bulky yarns for the time-poor, there are plenty of interesting
techniques to work on, from colour work to cables to knitting in
circles. Examples include a cluster-stitch pillow in super-chunky
yarn that would make a great introduction to these more complex
stitches, and a slipstitch zig-zag rug that looks a great deal trickier
than it is to do. There are also cosy jumpers, a brioche stitch scarf
and plenty of cute designs for little ones. CB
12.99, Cico Books
LITTLE CROCHET PROJECTS

The trouble with crafting is that it can be inconvenient to do when
youre on the move so GMC has come up with a book of small-scale
projects you can simply slip into your bag and take with you. There
are 13 crochet designs in the book, from stylish belts and cute flower
garlands to attractive hanging baskets and snowflake decorations.
Perfect for stashbusting. CB
5.99, GMC
POMPOMANIA Christine Leech

If you love making pompoms, you should buy this book. Crafter
Christine Leech has come up with more than 20 original, innovative,
and in some cases off-the-wall projects all based around the fluffy
spheres. There are pompom rainclouds, pompom flowers, pompom
lampshades, pompom ice cream cones, pompom pears, pompom
garlands, pompom bonsai trees, pompom liquorice allsorts, and my
favourites, pompom macarons or macapoms. The small, hard-back
volume is packed with tips on how to make better, faster pompoms,
and will amaze anyone who hasnt yet woken up to the incredible
versatility of little balls made out of yarn. CB
10, Quadrille
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YARN REVIEW
Jeanette Sloan goes all patriotic with a batch
of homegrown yarns
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LITTLE GREY SHEEP

STEIN FINE WOOL
BAA RAM EWE

DOVESTONE DK
ROMNEY MARSH WOOLS

ROMNEY MERINO DK
Made from 100% British wool,

British Stein Fine Wool by
The Little Grey Sheep is a
four-ply weight yarn from its
own trademarked stein breed,
which introduced merino to a
cross of Gotland and Shetland.
Its worsted spun, which
means its soft to handle and
extremely strong, and it has
a semi-solid colouring.
It knits to a standard fourply tension, producing a lovely
lightweight fabric with neat,
well-defined stitches.
These handy little skeins
are perfect for colour work
projects. Each hank is labelled
with details of where the sheep
was reared and cared for, plus
who sheared it and where the
fleece was washed. There are
44 colours to choose from
including Camellia, shown
here. Hand washing at 15C is
recommended, dry flat and iron
on a cool setting but do not
tumble dry.
Dovestone DK is the second

own-brand yarn by Leedsbased yarn store Baa Ram Ewe.
Although its broadly spun
from 100% wool, its actually a
blend of three types of fleece
and specifically breaks down
into 50% Bluefaced Leicester,
25% Wensleydale and 25% Dark
Brown Masham. With its plied
and twisted construction it has a
rich lustre and lovely soft handle
which, when knitted, translates
into a bouncy, warm fabric with
crisply defined stitches and
wonderful drape. There are
13 shades, each with Yorkshireinspired names, including shade
004 Bantam, shown here.
Pattern support can be
found in the Dovestone Hills
collection designed by Carol
Feller. Alternatively, if youre
looking to knit something
cuddly for your little ones there
are patterns for seven toys and
a play mat in the Dovestone
Smallholding booklet. Hand
wash only.
Romney Merino DK is a plied

and twisted pure Merino wool
sourced from Romney Marsh
Wools own flock of sheep. This
semi-lustrous yarn spun from
100% British wool has long, fine
fibres and carries the logo of
the Campaign For Wool, which
ensures its of the highest quality.
Although it has a
recommended needle size of
3.25mm it has a fulled texture,
which gives the yarn a dense
character that, when knitted,
beautifully shows up textures
such as cables and moss stitch
but works equally well for simple
stocking stitch too.
Theres a small selection of
loose patterns available from
the website, featuring small
accessories such as hats, bags
and a welcome to the world set
for new babies.
It is only available in ecru,
shown above. Hand wash or dry
clean only.
Composition: 100% British wool

Weight: 20g
Length: 86m
Rec needle size: 3.25mm
RRP: 4.50
Contact: The Little Grey Sheep
T: 07771 741346
E: emma@thelittlegrey
sheep.co.uk
W: thelittlegreysheep.co.uk
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Weight: 100g
Length: 230m
Rec needle size: 4-4.5mm
RRP: 14
Contact: Baa Ram Ewe
T: 0113 278 1788
E: info@baaramewe.co.uk
W: baaramewe.co.uk

Weight: 100g
Length: 350m
RRP: 12
Contact: Romney Marsh Wools
T: 01233 721800
E: info@romneymarsh
wools.co.uk
W: romneymarshwools.co.uk
ROWAN PURELIFE
BRITISH SHEEP BREEDS
CHUNKY UNDYED
Rowan Purelife British Sheep
Breeds Chunky Undyed is
a 100% wool yarn shorn and
blended from several British
sheep breeds: Bluefaced
Leicester, Black Welsh, Jacob,
Suffolk, Shetland, Dark Grey
Welsh and Masham.
The resulting yarn, which
is plied and twisted with its
natural lanolin maintained, knits
up quickly on 7mm needles,
producing a warm, squishy
fabric with a rugged texture
thats perfect for large winter
sweaters and cardigans.
There are just three natural,
undyed shades, including
shade 954 Steel Grey Suffolk,
shown here.
Pattern support can be found
in the Lakeland collection
designed by Marie Wallin and
on the Rowan website, some as
free downloads.
Hand wash at 40C, dry flat.
Iron on a cool setting but do not
tumble dry.
Composition: 100% wool
Weight: 100g
Length: 110m
Rec needle size: 7mm
RRP: 8.95
Contact: Rowan
T: 01484 681881
E: mail@knitrowan.com
W: knitrowan.com
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WENDY
RAMSDALE DK
JAMIESON & SMITH

JUMPERWEIGHT
WHISTLEBARE
YEAVERING BELL
ERIKA KNIGHT
BRITISH BLUE WOOL
Wendy Ramsdale DK is a
gently twisted yarn made from
a blend of Masham fleece that
has been born, bred, spun and
balled in Yorkshire.
Its a soft, supple yarn thats
extremely smooth to knit with
and produces a dense fabric
with good stitch definition thats
wonderfully cosy when worn
next to the skin.
Theres a well balanced palette
of 12 shades available, including
shade 3302, shown here.
Pattern support can be found
in a collection of single leaflets
and the Ramsdale booklet,
which features garment and
accessory designs for both men
and women.
Hand wash, dry flat but do not
tumble dry.
Jamieson & Smiths two-ply

Jumperweight has long been
used in the knitting of eyecatching fairisle sweater designs.
Made from 100% Shetland
wool, its a high quality, robust
yarn with a plied and twisted
construction that knits to a fourply tension producing a dense,
lightweight but hardwearing
fabric that is guaranteed to
keep the cold at bay. Theres a
truly impressive palette of 91
shades to choose from, some of
which are solid and others, like
shade FC 39 Mix shown here,
are a gentle tweedy mixture of
tones and colours. A selection
of traditional and contemporary
patterns can be found on the
website and this yarn can be
used in vintage patterns that call
for four-ply yarn. For regular care
hand wash, do not iron or tumble
dry. Alternatively this yarn works
well for felted projects just take
care to test felt the pieces first.
If youve tried Whistlebare

Yeavering Bell before you may
be interested to know that is a
slightly different version to that
previously listed on the website.
If its new to you, its a
hand-dyed four-ply weight
blend of 80% mohair and
20% of Whistlebares own
Wensleydale wool.
The resulting yarn is
luxuriously soft with an intensely
rich sheen and a cosy halo
of mohair that guarantees
everything knitted in it will
be wonderfully warm to wear.
Although the sample shown was
knitted on a 3.25mm needle,
the recommend needle size
is 4.5mm, which gives a much
more open effect and makes it
ideal for delicate lace structures.
Theres a choice of 31 shades
in the range, all with fantastic
names such as Hearth of Gefrin,
Bog Orchid and Langston Well,
shown here. Hand wash and dry
flat with care.
Erika Knight British Blue Wool

is a DK weight made from
100% British Bluefaced Leicester
wool. Its a soft and lustrous
yarn, which knits up smoothly
on 4mm needles to produce
a warm, supple fabric with a
springy handle and excellent
stitch definition. Its perfect for
showing up a range of textures
and techniques, from moss and
garter stitch to cables and colour
work. Theres a palette of 17
shades available from gentle
pastels to subdued brights, with
intriguing names like Mr Bhasin,
Mysore Red, Iced Gem and the
somewhat plain Steve, shown
here. This is an ideal yarn for
adult garments as well as small
baby knits, and pattern support
can be found in Junior Colour
Knits, which features 12 fun and
colourful designs for kids aged
from three months to five years.
Machine washable at 30C, dry
flat but do not tumble dry. May
also be dry cleaned.
Composition: 80% mohair

20% Wensleydale wool
Weight: 100g
Length: 350m
RRP: 14.95
Contact: Whistlebare
T: 07775 501068
E: studio@whistlebare.co.uk
W: whistlebare.co.uk
Composition: 100% British

Bluefaced Leicester wool
Weight: 25g
Length: 55m
Rec needle size: 4mm
RRP: 4.20
Contact: Erika Knight
E: info@erikaknight.co.uk
T: 0333 666 5333
W: erikaknight.co.uk
Composition: 100% wool

Weight: 50g
Length: 112m
Rec needle size: 3.25-4mm
RRP: 3.90
Contact: Thomas Ramsden
Group
T: 01943 872264
E: sales@tbramsden.co.uk
W: wendywools.co.uk
Composition:
100% Shetland wool
Weight: 25g
Length: 115m
Rec needle size: 3.25
RRP: 2.85
Contact: Jamieson & Smith
T: 01595 693579
E: sales@shetlandwool
brokers.co.uk
W: shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk
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FEATURE
Join the British

wool revolution
Sheep farmers and knitters are standing up
to the devastatingly low prices that have
decimated British textiles manufacturing and
forced farmers to burn and bury their fleeces.
Christine Boggis investigates
growing band of patriotic knitters is

driving a resurgence in homegrown,
homespun British yarns.
Just this spring, Blacker Yarns has
launched its new lustre blend, Tamar, at
14.70 for a 100g skein, and the Kettle Yarn
Co has released indigo-dyed Baskerville,
grown on West Country moors and selling
for 24 for a 100g skein.
But at the same time, there are still plenty
of horror stories about British farmers driven
to burn or bury their fleeces because prices
are so low its not worth the diesel to take
them to market and that includes supersoft, sought-after Bluefaced Leicester wool.
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Rachel Atkinson is a designer and technical

editor whose father shepherds a flock of
Hebridean sheep in the Escrick Park Estate in
Yorkshire. In 2014, he sold 300 fleeces to the
British Wool Marketing Board and was paid
just 9.40 for all of them.
The price averages at 3p per sheep, but it
cost 1.20 to shear them and that is due to go
up to 1.40 this year.
The prices being paid to the vast
majority of farmers for their fleeces is
heartbreaking, Rachel writes in her blog,
mylifeinknitwear.com.
I am not saying you must rush out and
only buy carefully sourced British wool and
only ever knit with this I currently dont

but we as knitters and crocheters have a lot
of buying power to support sheep farmers
and elevate the prices being paid for this
incredible fibre to something decent and fair.
Sue Blacker, owner of Blacker Yarns and
the Natural Fibre Company, which spins
wool from the fleeces of sheep grown
all over the UK and Europe, from tiny
smallholdings to major companies, says this
is already starting to happen.
She tells Knitting: In the past 10 years
knitting has become a bit more popular, and
within that, there are people who really love
to knit with natural fibres that are local and
sustainable, where they can.
That has driven up prices for farmers in
this country, along with demand for carpets
in China, because a lot of British wool is made
into carpets. Because there is more money in
it for farmers, they are much more interested
in breeding fine wool than they used to be,
and the quality is getting better and better.
British breeds have a reputation for
producing scratchy, hard wools that cant be
worn next to the skin. That is certainly true
of some yarns, and there is a place for those
wools, which should be celebrated in their
own right.
But farmers are well aware of knitters
growing love of super-soft fibres, and are
increasingly catering for that. Whistlebare in
Northumberland makes a mohair yarn called
Yeavering Bell; theres a flock of merino
sheep at Romney Marsh Wools in Kent;
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homegrown alpacas are softening up yarns at

Toft and John Arbon, and Hampshires The
Little Grey Sheep has introduced a superfine
ram called Jos Merino to its Gotland and
Shetland cross-breeds to produce its own soft
but hardwearing trademarked Stein wool.
Designer Erika Knights Masham-sourced
wools are easily soft enough to be worn next
to all but the most sensitive skins, and she
takes a big chunk of the Bluefaced Leicester
clip for British Blue, which is soft enough for
baby knits.
She says: Were proud to be British. We
make all our wools in Yorkshire, but it can
be hard. Manufacturing is difficult because
it is expensive, and you are up against cheap
imports from China, Romania and Turkey.
I have had the opportunity to make
something in Britain and it is just great for us
to be able to do that, and in a small way to be
using British manufacturing again.
In Parliament, the Speaker sits on the
Woolsack wool is part of our heritage, our
history. At one time fashion was Britains sole
biggest export, and we need to be returning
to that.
It can be hard work to produce a specialist
breed yarn on a commercial scale. TB
Ramsden and Rowan are the only major
yarn brands in the UK to do so, with Wendy
Ramsdale and Purelife British Sheep Breeds
Chunky respectively. Rowans Purelife wool
is blended from the fleeces of a number of
different homegrown breeds, but a Bluefaced
Leicester-dominated DK under the same label
was abandoned because of supply issues.

Former Rowan head designer Marie Wallin
says: It was very well received from the
start and continued to be so, but there was a
limited supply and you are buying wool from
a specialist breed, whereas all other wools are
blended. You are comparing a commercial
yarn against an artisan yarn.
Debbie Bliss also had a Bluefaced Leicester
Wool, which has now been discontinued
because it wasnt sustainable long-term.
Debbie says: I really liked it, but there
wasnt as much interest as I thought there
would be. There is sometimes an issue, not so
much in the UK but in America, with softness.
There is a place for things being ultra-soft,
but then also I sometimes like certain breeds
that have more of a crunch to them, although
I would never want anything that was
uncomfortable or harsh.
While the big players struggle to make
British yarns work, some smaller farms
are turning disastrous wholesale prices for
fleeces and lamb into successful businesses.
Jo Spreckley of Leeds yarn shop Baa Ram
Ewe, whose Titus and Dovestone yarns now
also sell in Europe and the US, says: The fact
that we are selling our region is what sets us
apart from everybody else.
Emma Boyles of Hampshires The Little
Grey Sheep has another angle she started
keeping sheep because she realised that
birds and insects which lived in tandem with
grazing animals were dying out.
We have lost 70% of our farmland birds
in a period of 25 to 30 years, she says.
When people talk about buying British a
lot of people stop at helping the sheep and
the manufacturers. They dont understand
that buying British helps us conserve our
countryside. Without having sheep in the
fields, we were losing the very thing that
supports birds and flowers and life.
Then there is Romney Marsh Wools in
Kent, which has a flock of Romney and
merino sheep and sells everything you could
possibly imagine connected to sheep and
wool, from sheep greetings cards to lanolin
soaps. John Arbon in Devon sells ready-made
socks as well as knitting yarns and patterns,
and Shetlands Jamieson & Smith sells wool
duvets, rugs, cushion filling and ready-made
jumpers alongside yarns and knitting books.
Rachel Atkinson, whose shepherd father was
losing more than a pound for every sheep he
sheared, is fighting back by creating her own
yarn. His Hebridean sheep have now been
shorn and the fleeces spun at John Arbon in
Devon, and the resulting yarn Daughter of a
Shepherd will preview at the Edinburgh Yarn
Festival before launching in May.
Rachel says: The yarn will be a DK weight
available in 100g skeins. There is only one
colour, and that is the natural Hebridean
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shade which, when blended, becomes a

complex rich, almost reddish brown. It will
be available from her online shop, on the
same web page as her blog, and from London
yarn store Loop.
Rachel adds: With the right approach I
dont think its impossible to bring back the
golden days of wool production to parts
of the country that are crying out for job
creation in industries we Brits are really very
good at.
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PHOTOGRAPH RACHEL ATKINSON
FEATURE
BUY BRITISH: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

by Louise Scollay of knitbritish.net
Always read the ball band. Just
because the wool is from a British
company doesnt mean that the fibre
content is British.
Made in the UK doesnt mean the
fibre is British. It can mean as little
as the wool was labelled in the UK,
which unfortunately is a legal use of
the term.
Look out for the crook mark from
the British Wool Marketing Board
on your ball band. But remember
that the standard blue mark only
guarantees that at least 50% of the
wool is British. The Platinum mark
guarantees 100% British wool.
If your local yarn shop doesnt stock
any British wool, ask the owners to
consider it.
Dont be afraid to ask questions of
yarn companies and producers about
the wool you are buying.
KNIT LOCAL YOUR HOW-TO GUIDE

Visit local fibre festivals to find
producers in your area.
See if any local farmers are spinning
yarns at thenaturalfibre.co.uk.
Look up a directory of British fibres
at woolsack.org.
Find out more at britishwool.org.uk.
Look up individual breeds most
have their own supportive societies.
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PROFILE
Shining
armour
From fine art to fashion and feminism to faux fur,

Christine Boggis takes a whirlwind tour through
the life of British designer E rika Knight
or me, a jumper is an old friend, says

Erika Knight. You can put it on when
you feel sad or happy. You feel it is part
of you, especially if you made it or someone
has made it for you.
Erikas career has taken her from knitting
punk pieces in pubs, through designing for
New Romantic pop stars and working in the
corporate world of high fashion, to running
her own yarn label, which, until she launched
Studio Linen this spring, was made up of
all-British wools.
I have always been a knitwear designer,
she says. I cant see the point of doing
a beautiful sweater and doing it in what
for me is a non-natural material. Some of
the acrylics will go into landfi ll, and all
charity shops are fi lled with [Primark label]
Atmosphere garments these days. You see
beautiful arans and cables, but they are
made of acrylic and it is such a shame. For
me, its all about making slow clothes.
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Erika grew up in Maidenhead and studied

fine art in Brighton.
My Granny taught me to knit, badly,
Erika recalls. I remember knitting a yellow
tweed scarf for a TV hand puppet called
Pussy Cat Willum. It was a very painful
process and not a very great result, although
I did get back a paw-printed photograph of
the glove puppet wearing the scarf.
She didnt pick up her needles again until
she was at art school.
It was probably the three-day week, she
says. We had a shilling for the meter and
had to decide how to spend it on electricity
or on going to the pub. We went to the pub
and we knitted.
The resulting garments, knitted on big
needles, were made from colourful mohair,
with holes and safety pins, and were sent
down student fashion show runways to the
tunes of Kraftwerk and the Sex Pistols.
Erika loved the way punk reinvented
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PROFILE
What we are doing now is embracing the

differences: we all knit differently, hold yarn
differently, knit with needles differently
knitwear, and had well and truly caught
the knitting bug. She started out working
with designers and knitting for the BBC,
until she realised it wasnt paying the bills.
Looking for a way to make money, Erika
took some of her designs to shops and found
a market. Her New Romantic-style mens knits
became a hit with a number of pop stars of
the time, including Boy George, Howard Jones
and David Grant, and a cottage industry was
born. Once more based in Brighton, she began
working with some 1,000 knitters along the
Sussex coast from Hastings to Littlehampton.
Hand knits were actually prized then, she
says. We sold all over the world, and I learned
from amazing women. Women who, given
another chance in life, would have captained
the industry. I used to design to keep them
working so they had a bit of money. We
needed them and they needed us.
Her own designs were only part of Erikas
patchwork career. She worked for some of
Italys best designers, travelled to Australia
and South Africa as a consultant for Marks &
Spencer, and has worked for labels including
H&M, Whistles, Nicole Farhi and Betty Jackson
as well as spending time at Rowan and
Courtaulds.
But those high-powered roles put her in the
front seat to watch the collapse of the British
textile industry, as fashion brands abandoned
homegrown manufacturers and turned to the
cheaper output of China and South East Asia.
Having designed yarns for other people
all her life, Erika decided to design some
for herself, and in 2012 she launched her
eponymous yarn range.
Its always been important to me where
things are from, she says. Some people
want to know who has made their T-shirt,
or what is in their chicken. My thing is just
asking that question.
Erika Knight yarns are now distributed by
Thomas Ramsden, and the range includes
Vintage Wool, Maxi Wool and Fur Wool
which Erika says is the only non-synthetic faux
fur on the market all from the homegrown
Masham sheep breed, as well as super-soft
British Blue, from the Bluefaced Leicester. All
the wools are spun in Yorkshire by Laxtons.
British Blue comes in 25g balls because we
believe good things come in small packages,
says Erika, adding that the yarn is perfect
for baby knits. It is soon to be joined by a
traceable cotton in some of the same colours,
so that people can knit the same garments for
summer or winter babies.
Most of her designing is now for patterns
to back up her own yarns, and is done in a
bright, cosy studio above a shared artists
workshop in Brighton, where she works
with her daughter Arabella Harris (pictured

with Erika, far left). Erika also works in
partnerships recent collaborations include
a range of yarns with patterns for clothes,
accessories and homewares for John Lewis
plus knitting kits for website Cool Crafting
and wool wash brand Soak.
I like to make recipes for people, she says.
I design good shapes and patterns that are
fairly simple to knit, with some nice integral
techniques to avoid lots of finishing, and they
can do their own thing with it. I think about
showing off the good parts of the body.
Erika has also written a number of
books the latest, Simple Colour Knitting and
Junior Colour Knits were published last year.
But does she still knit for pleasure?
I do when Im designing something.
I love designing knitwear. You try out new
stitches, or techniques you had forgotten
about, or a different way of doing things. I dont
want to make my patterns too complicated,
it is not what people know me for.
Erika is passionate about womens roles
in the fashion and textile industries, and
believes attitudes towards them still
need to change in some quarters.
But she welcomes the way the
internet has opened things up for many
women. Sites like Ravelry and Etsy
have given knitters, hand-dyers and
indie spinners a place to turn their
hobbies into businesses.
This time around the craft
industry has lots of kick-ass women
in it, says Erika. What I love about
women in the industry is that they
might be divorced, marginalised
by society, or bereaved but with
knitting they can take that skill, go
to a group, teach somebody else, or
knit something for a new baby and
feel good about themselves. They
can put their knits on Instagram or
Ravelry, and hey they have got a
little business. They dont have to
be reliant on men.
She adds: What we are doing
now is embracing the differences:
we all knit differently, hold yarn
differently, knit with needles
differently. These things hadnt
been honoured in the industry
before, but those traditions are
fascinating to people.
The craft, invention, innovation
and inspiration we get from hand
skills is what will move the clothing
and fashion industry on. No one wants
to shop a homogenised high street
anymore. We are looking for new things.
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BEST OF BRITISH
This issue were celebrating the very best of British, with designs
showing off the wonderful variety of home grown British wool, and
homespun yarns sourced from overseas but made in England. So get
patriotic with your knitting this month and try out some of the best
that our very own sheep and spinners can produce.
BEST OF BRITISH
Christine Boggis
Yarn Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK
Skill level Intermediate
Pattern page 87
Keep it patriotic this spring with
this cute mobile phone case,
knitted in British red, white
and blue using Yarn Stories
Yorkshire-spun Fine Merino DK.
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ASTER
Emma Wright
Yarn Erika Knight
Vintage Wool
Skill level Advanced
Pattern page 50
Erika Knights Vintage Wool
is an aran weight yarn spun
to look a little old-fashioned
and homespun. It is 100%
British wool, spun from the
fleece of the Masham sheep.
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SWEET CLEMENTINE
Francesca Hughes
Yarn John Arbon Textiles Alpaca 2-3 ply
Pattern page 52
North Devon-based, family-run
company John Arbon Textiles
produces luxury socks as well as
spinning British yarns at its mill. It
uses plenty of super-soft yarns, such
as alpaca and Falklands merino,
alongside more local yarns including
the Exmoor Blueface, a cross of the
Exmoor Horn and Bluefaced Leicester,
and the Devon-farmed Zwartbles.
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Jamieson & Smith
Yarn Jamieson & Smith Shetland Chunky
Skill level Beginner Plus
Pattern page 55
Jamieson & Smith sources wool from
more than 700 crofters and farmers in
the Shetlands and makes it into yarns,
knitwear, blankets and carpets. Shetland
wool is renowned for its fineness and
warmth, which is helped by the sheeps
diet of wild heather and seaweed, and
the chilly Shetland climate.
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GWENDOLYN
Emma Price
Yarn In The Woolshed Lleyn
and Lleyn Mini Pots
Pattern page 58
Emma Price of In The Woolshed
has spent the past four years
hand-dyeing wool in a disused
container on her sister Louises
farm in Warwickshire. The wool
comes from the farms flock, as well
as other British sheep including
Bluefaced Leicester and Masham.
Emma has knitted and designed for
most of her life, but this is her fi rst
project after a long break, and is
part of a new collection designed to
show off her favourite indigo dyes.
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DOBCROSS
Baa Ram Ewe
Yarn Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone
Pattern page 60
Leeds-based Baa Ram Ewe has a master
plan: to make Yorkshire famous for
wool production around the world
once again. All its wools are spun and
made in Yorkshire, and all its shades
are named after Yorkshire places.
Dovestone DK blends 50% Bluefaced
Leicester wool with 25% Wensleydale
Longwool and 25% Dark Brown
Masham to create a soft but robust DK
with a woolly bounciness.
17/02/2016 16:28
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FREE FALL
Pat Menchini
Yarn West Yorkshire Spinners 100%
Bluefaced Leicester Roving Yarn
Pattern page 60
West Yorkshire Spinners sources all
its own materials and spins them
into knitting yarns at its state-of-theart mill in Keighley, West Yorkshire,
making it one of the few remaining
worsted spinning companies in the
country. Its roving yarn is made up of
100% Bluefaced Leicester wool and
comes in four undyed colours.
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ARROW
Little Grey Sheep
Yarn Little Grey Sheep Gotland Aran
Skill level Beginner
Pattern page 63
Emma Boyles started farming sheep
in Hampshire in a bid to conserve the
rich wildlife in the chalky downland
where she lives. She started off with
seven Gotland sheep in 2007, and
has grown the flock each year until
she is able to export her wools all
over the world. The sheep produce
a lustre wool with a silver corkscrew
curl, which is worsted spun to make it
strong but still soft.
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HANDWARMER CARDY
Myra Mortlock
and Sue Blacker
Yarn Blacker Yarns Gotland DK
Pattern page 63
Blacker Yarns is a yarn business spun
out of the Natural Fibre Company, which
spins wools from small sheep farms all
around the country. The business was fi rst
set up in Wales and has now moved to
Devon. After some time spinning wools
for other companies, owner Sue Blacker
decided to launch her own range, and
Blacker Yarns was born.
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SNOOD
Romney Marsh
Wools
Yarn Pure British Romney Chunky
Pattern page 67
Romney Marsh Wools has been
farming sheep in Kent for at least
130 years, and currently has some
1,000 ewes lambing each spring.
Pure British Romney Chunky is a
soft and resilient, semi-lustrous
wool from homegrown Romneys,
or Kent sheep, which produce
a long, fine-staple wool.
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Made in England
ETOILE
Sublime
Yarn Sublime Natural Aran
Pattern page 68
BACKGROUND IMAGE: MARIAN WEYO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK and

Sublimes Natural Aran are made from fibres
sourced from abroad but spun in Britain,
so while they dont come from homegrown
sheep theyre still made in England.
Charlotte Johnsons Spindrift
crew necks travelling cables were inspired
by the movement of the seabed and the
plant life there twisting and turning
together, while Sublimes Etoile
features a pretty star motif.
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SPINDRIFT
Charlotte Johnson
Yarn Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK
Pattern page 70
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ROYAL BEDSOCKS
Christine Boggis
Yarn Erika Knight Maxi Wool
Pattern page 72
The Queen turns 90 this year, and
these bedsocks are just perfect
to keep the royal toes toasty in
her big, draughty palaces. Theyre
designed for adults and children,
so Her Majesty could knit pairs for
little Prince George and Princess
Charlotte too.
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SUBLIME EVIE BOOK 700

17 designs for women
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FASHION
STYLE FILE
ARROW IN LITTLE GREY SHEEP GOTLAND ARAN
DRAGONFLY,
A GOOD WALK, DIESEL
CHRISTMAS RED,
BUT WHAT ABOUT ME, CHARCOAL
OMG!, LEMONCELLO,
ROASTED CHESTNUTS
ASTER IN ERIKA KNIGHT VINTAGE WOOL
STEVE
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WISTERIA
FREE FALL IN WEST YORKSHIRE SPINNERS 100% BLUEFACED LEICESTER ROVING YARN
BROWN
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FASHION
Ellen Evans suggests alternative colourways and styling ideas

for three knits from this months gallery
Aprils such a transitional month its quite possible that it might be chilly, but bright sunny days are just as likely. So choose your knitwear
with extra care, picking versatile pieces that are perfect for layering. Little Grey Sheeps generous Arrow wrap combines your choice of tones
in a graduated way that makes it work with lots of different looks. Pretty Aster by Emma Wright is a light but detailed pullover that works as
well in cute pastels as it does in rich, dark tones. Finally Free Fall by Pat Menchini has all the glamorous dash of a cape but is cosy too.
NAVY WIDE LEG TROUSERS

160, Boss Orange at
House of Fraser
SUNGLASSES
16, River Island
BEAM SWEAT TOP

49.95, Seasalt
SUEDE PUMPS
49.99, H&M
A-LINE SKIRT
9.99, H&M
HYACINTH FLOWERS SCARF

22, White Stuff
MINI LEATHER HANDBAG

85, Cath Kidston
SEMI PRECIOUS CUFF

25, Monsoon
SKINNY JEANS
42, Topshop
CALI SHOPPING TOTE

59, Phase Eight
AUTOGRAPH CHELSEA BOOTS

69, Marks and Spencer
FEDORA WITH PLAIT TRIM

28, Oliver Bonas
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POPPY
Jo Allport
Yarn West Yorkshire Spinners
Bluefaced Leicester Aran
Pattern page 74
This yarn from West Yorkshire
Spinners is made from 100%
Bluefaced Leicester wool, the
softest of the major British
breeds. Alongside the undyed
range, Bluefaced Leicester Aran
comes in six bold shades.
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HEADBAND PAIR
Christine Boggis
Yarn Erika Knight Maxi Wool
Pattern page 76
Erika Knight is proud to support the British textile and
wool industries, and her Maxi Wool is spun in Yorkshire
from the fleeces of Masham sheep. This mother and
daughter headband pair features a crossing cable
inspired by the Union Jack.
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GUNNERSIDE
Marie Wallin
Yarn Rowan Purelife British
Sheep Breeds Chunky
Pattern page 78
Rowan launched its Purelife
British Sheep Breeds yarn to
celebrate its British heritage and
pair with its Purelife organic,
naturally dyed cotton. It is a
blend of wools from Bluefaced
Leicester, Black Welsh, Jacob,
Suffolk, Shetland, Dark Grey
Welsh and Masham sheep and
comes in three undyed shades.
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Galleruy
REGGIE
Pat Menchini
Yarn Wendy Ramsdale DK
Pattern page 82
The Masham sheep that
produce the wool for
Wendys Ramsdale DK live
in the Yorkshire Dales, and
the wool doesnt leave the
county before it has been
dyed, spun and balled.
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TEDDY BEAR
Toft
Yarn Toft Aran
Skill level Beginner
Pattern page 86
Toft owner Kerry Lord was raised
on her familys alpaca stud farm
in Warwickshire, and after one
shearing asked the question: So
what exactly are we doing with all
this fibre? The shop set up in 2006,
selling yarns spun from the farms
own alpaca fleeces, but has since
branched out into British wools.
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Pattern page 84
Isle Yarns, in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, launched Poll Dorset
DK in response to growing interest in single breed wool, writes
Sarah Hazell. Fleeces from Poll Dorset ewes are washed and spun
at a local mill, then dyed with organic-certified mineral dyes.
The yarn is spun so that it wraps around itself, allowing air to be
trapped in the middle. This gives the yarn a fi rm handle, which
softens as you work with it. It is important to soak your work
once it is finished this will allow the fibres to bloom, and give
the most wonderful stitch definition. The colours in the range
have great depth and are inspired by the local countryside. This
year owner Sue Hole plans to release collections of seasonal
colours and weights, along with patterns and kits.
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HELP! WRAP YARN HAS WRAPPED UP

Ive enjoyed the January 2016 magazine and
am selecting the projects I would like to try.
I love the Oversized Wrap from Deborah
Newtons book Good Measure. However,
as far as I can tell, the yarn Plymouth
Yarn Company Royal Cashmere has been
discontinued. Ive been knitting properly
for less than a year and am unsure of yarn
weights. Can you please suggest alternative
yarns for this wrap?
Jacky Somerville, by email
Probably the next best thing to having that
first look through the latest issue of your
favourite magazine is having a more prolonged
second look while you decide which projects
will actually tempt you to cast on. As youve
been knitting properly for less than a year
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(youre no doubt better than

you think), Im sure youre
trying to choose projects
that allow you to gradually
build your confidence and
learn new techniques.
Deborah Newtons
Oversized Wrap is knitted in
two contrasting lace patterns
using an aran weight yarn
made from 100% cashmere.
As you mentioned, it
has unfortunately been
discontinued, which means
trying to find a substitute
yarn that will knit to the same tension so that
the wrap comes out the same size and youre
pleased with the finished results.
The first thing you need to do is find
out as much as you can about the yarn
originally used for the pattern. In this case
the instructions tell us that Plymouth Yarns
Royal Cashmere had a metreage of 114m per
50g, but if that information isnt available for
any reason a quick online search should bring
up these sorts of details. As yarn names dont
always give clues as to the yarns thickness,
try websites like Ravelry (ravelry.com) or
Yarndex (yarndex.com) for more information
such as weight, metreage, fibre content, care
instructions etc.
To find out the total amount of yarn
required for the wrap, multiply the number
of balls or hanks needed by the number of
If you have a question

Jeanette,
stion for Jeanette
email jeanettes@thegmcgroup.com
or write to Ask Jeanette, Knitting,
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Note: Jeanette regrets that she cannot
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with readers and can only answer
letters that are chosen for publication in
Knitting.
metres per ball. In this case thats nine hanks
multiplied by 114m, which means youll need
1,026m of yarn in total. When choosing a
substitute yarn, consider how the original yarn
works with the design. In this case the wrap
is designed to be worn sumptuously around
the shoulders, so a luxuriously soft cashmere
yarn is the perfect choice. However, if you find
your budget wont stretch to such an expensive
yarn (or as in this case its not available), you
could try a yarn that has a touch of luxury such
as Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. Its a blend
of 55% wool, 33% acrylic and 12% cashmere,
so youll get that luxurious touch without
breaking the bank. The yarn has a metreage of
90m per 50g, so to find out how much youll
need for this project simply divide the 1,026m
by 90, which gives you 11.4 balls. Round that
up to 12 and at just 4.95 per ball you should
have enough yarn to make a beautiful lace
wrap at a fraction of the original price.
17/02/2016 16:36
YOUR VIEWS
TASSEL TRIM TROUBLE

I really like the cabled wrap that
appeared on the cover of the March 2016
issue. Its the ideal accessory for snuggling
up until the warmer weather is here and
I can enjoy the hot summer fingers
crossed. My only issue, and this is entirely
personal, is that I really dont do beads
or sequins, so while the tassel trim looks
great on it, its really not for me. Can you
suggest another way of finishing it?
Caroline Jones, by email
Alison Robsons Griselda design is a
beautiful and luxurious wrap with simple
cabled columns running vertically from
the cast-on to cast-off edges. Its perfect
whatever outfit youre wearing and, as a
little twist, shes added a mother of pearl
sequin trim to the top and bottom edges,
giving a touch of understated eveningwear
glamour. The pattern instructions suggest
using a metre of your trim of choice, and
as you say beads or sequins arent for
everyone, even though this looks really
subtle. As an alternative, you could try
finishing it with a single cabled trim that is
knitted separately, and then sewn in place
along the cast-on and cast-off edges. Or you
could add some tassels, which would add
to the designs overall length. Be aware,
though, that if youre knitting this design
in the original yarn its a blend of 95%
cashmere and 5% wool, which means its a
bit of an indulgence at around 9.50 per 25g
ball. But then again, why not treat yourself?
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BACK AND FORTH?
Knitting says: Looks great Katharine! Thanks for sharing it.
We asked our Twitter followers

which way they prefer to knit.
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prefer circular knitting, while
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Continental, in the round.
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When I opened this months magazine, issue 151, I saw

a question to Jeanette about mosaic knitting.
I had just started knitting mosaic squares a few days earlier
and have Barbara G Walkers Mosaic Knitting, which has a lot
of advice and loads of patterns including some symmetrical
squares just asking to be made into afghans.
I can recommend the book: it should still be obtainable from
Schoolhouse Press.
Katharine, by email
Im addicted to socks. I
have knitted these recently,
and kept them simple as a
beautiful yarn speaks for itself.
I used Lang Mille Colori Baby.
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Jeanette
Sloans
A-Z of Knitting
Techniques
B is for brioche
ONE COLOUR METHOD
lthough when finished this technique

looks just like Fishermans Rib its
executed using a different method.
B oth produce warm, dense, squishy fabrics
which have a tucked appearance. B ut while
Fishermans Rib is created by inserting the
tip of the needle into the stitch of the
previous row, B rioche is worked by creating
a yarn over that, on subsequent rows, is
knitted or purled together with its
1. Cast on an even number of stitches and

establish the pattern with the following
set-up row: *B ring yarn to the front of the
work, insert the tip of the right needle into
the first stitch on the left needle and slip it
to the right needle. Wrap the yarn over the
right needle to make a stitch, then pass the
yarn between the needles to the back of the
work and knit the next stitch. Repeat from*
to the end of the row.
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accompanying stitch. O ne of the

characteristics of B rioche stitch is that it
spreads horiz ontally, so its advisable to use
a relatively loose cast on method that will
allow for the fabric to widen more than a
standard rib. E ach yarn over is not intended
to make an extra stitch, so remember not to
include them in your stitch count only
count the knit and purl stitches, not the
loops in between.
2. Row 1 : Slip the first stitch, then *bring the

yarn to the front of the work, wrap it over
the right needle to make a stitch, then take
the yarn between the needles to the back
of the work. Knit the next stitch on the left
together with its yarn over loop. Repeat from
* to the end of the row.
3. H aving established the pattern, repeat

Row 1 as required. This technique is perfect
for designs like scarves, hats and sweaters
where a warm and cosy fabric is really
important. When casting off, take care to
treat the knit stitch and its yarn over as one
and cast off as normal.
16/02/2016 11:12
Jeanette Sloans A-Z of Knitting Techniques
TWO COLOUR METHOD
two-colour fabric can be created by

knitting a row of main colour (MC),
followed in the same direction by a
row of contrast colour (CC), before turning
the work and repeating the process in the
other direction. This means youll need to
use double-pointed needles or a circular
1
1. Work the set-up row in CC: cast on an

odd number of stitches with the MC, using
a relatively loose cast on method. With the
MC still attached at the right side, join in the
CC to work a set-up row as follows: *knit the
first stitch, bring the yarn forward between
the needles, slip the next stitch purlwise,
then wrap the yarn over the needle to make
a stitch. With the new stitch sitting on top of
the stitch just slipped, take the yarn between
the needles to the back of the work and knit
the next stitch. Repeat from * to the end of
the row.
4
4. Slide the stitches to the other end of the

needle and, with the MC, slip the first stitch
then *take the yarn between the needles
to the back of the work. Knit together the
next stitch in MC with the yarn over in CC,
then bring the yarn between the needles
to the front of the work. Slip the next stitch
purlwise and work a yarn over as before.
Repeat from * to the last two stitches, knit
together the next stitch with the yarn over,
then knit the last stitch.
needle so that you can slide the stitches

from one needle tip to the other for
working the following row.
The fi nished fabric has clear lines of knit
stitches in the MC with purl stitches in the
CC, while the reverse shows clear lines of
knitted CC and purl stitches in the MC.
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2. First pattern row in MC: slide all the

stitches to the other needle tip, where you
left the long end of the MC. Knit the first
stitch, then bring the yarn between the
needles to the front of the work, *purl the
stitch in MC together with the yarn over in
CC. With the yarn still at the front of the
work, slip the next stitch purlwise and work
a yarn over to make a stitch. Repeat from
* to the last two stitches, purl together the
next stitch and yarn over, then knit the last
stitch.
5. Turn your work and, using the CC and

with the yarn at the front of the work, slip
the first stitch, then *slip the next stitch and
work a yarn over as before. Take the yarn
between the needles to the back of the work
and knit the next stitch in MC together with
the yarn over in CC. Repeat from * to the
last two stitches, slip the next stitch, work a
yarn over, then knit the last stitch.
K153_P48-49_A-Z Techniques.indd 49
3. Turn your work. Working with the CC, slip

the first stitch, then, with the yarn still at the
front of the work, slip the next stitch and
work a yarn over as before. Then purl the
slipped stitch in CC together with the yarn
over in MC. Repeat from * to the last two
stitches, slip the next stitch, work a yarn over
then knit the last stitch.
6. Slide all the stitches to the other end

of the needle. Using the MC, slip the first
stitch then *purl together the next stitch in
MC with the yarn over in CC. With the yarn
still at the front of the work, slip the next
stitch purlwise, then work a yarn over as
before. Repeat from * to the last two stitches,
then purl together the next stitch and yarn
over, then knit the last stitch. Repeat the
last four steps as required. Cast off in rib,
remembering to work the yarn over in with
its accompanying stitch.
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ASTER BY EMMA WRIGHT
3
4
hand needle, then knit sts from cn

T4L = Slip next 2 sts onto a cn and hold at
front of work, k1, p1, from left-hand
needle, then knit sts from cn
T4R = Slip next 2 sts onto a cn and hold at
back of work, knit next 2 sts from
left-hand needle, then p1, k1 from cn
MB = knit into the front, back, front, back
and front of next st, [turn and p5, turn and
k5] twice, then pass 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th st
over first st (bobble made)
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2
6
7
3
For more abbreviations see page 89
PATTERN NOTES
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10
4
11
12
SIZES
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
To fit: 81[86:91:97:102:107:112:117]cm
(32[34:36:38:40:42:44:46]in)
Actual measurement:
87[92:97:103:108:113:118:123]cm,
(34.25[36.25:38.25:40.5:42.5:44.5:46.5:48.5]in)
Length to shoulder:
55[56:58:58:61:61:63:63]cm
(21.5[22:22.75:22.75:24:24:24.75:24.75]in)
Sleeve length:
43[46:46:48:48:49.5:49.5:49.5]cm
(17[18:18:19:19:19.5:19.5:19.5]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of figures
this applies to all sizes.
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YOU WILL NEED
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20
8
21
Erika Knight Vintage Wool 100% wool

(approx 87m per 50g)
10[11:12:13:13:14:14:15] x 50g balls Mulberry
1 pair 5mm needles
2 stitch holders
Cable needle
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
average requirements and are approximate.
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TENSION
9
23
24
18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over st st using

5mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
25
10
26
27
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C4B (C4F) = Slip next 2 sts onto a cn and

hold at back (or front) of work, knit next 2 sts
from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cn
T3B = Slip next st onto a cn and hold at
back of work, knit next 2 sts from left hand
needle, then purl st from cn
T3F = Slip next 2 sts onto a cn and hold at
front of work, purl next st from left
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K153_P52-87_Pattern instructions.indd 50
Double Cable and Bobble Moss Panel

Row 1 (RS): P4, T4R, p1, T4L, p4.
Row 2: K4, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, k4.
Row 3: P3, T3B, (k1, p1) twice, k1, T3F, p3.
Row 4: K3, p2, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, p2, k3.
Row 5: P2, T3B, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, T3F, p2.
Row 7: P1, T3B, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, T3F, p1.
Row 9: T3B, (k1, p1) twice, k1, MB, k1, (p1, k1)
twice, T3F.
Row 10: P2, (k1, p1) 6 times, k1, p2.
Row 11: T3F, (p1, k1) 5 times, p1, T3B.
Row 12: As Row 8.
Row 13: P1, T3F, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, T3B, p1.
Row 14: As Row 6.
Row 15: P2, T3F, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, T3B, p2.
Row 16: As Row 4.
Row 17: P3, T3F, (p1, k1) twice, p1, T3B, p3.
Row 18: As Row 2.
Row 19: P4, C4F, p1, C4B, p4.
Row 20: K4, p4, k1, p4, k4.
Row 21: P4, C4B, p1, C4F, p4.
Row 22: As Row 20.
Row 23: P4, k4, p1, k4, p4.
Row 24: As Row 20
Row 25: P4, C4B, p1, C4F, p4.
Row 26: As Row 20.
Row 27: As Row 23.
Row 28: As Row 20.
BACK
Using 5mm needles, cast on

79[83:87:93:97:101:107:111] sts.
Now work in rib as folls:
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) to last st, k1.
Row 2: (P1, k1) to last st, p1.
Work these 2 rows three times more.
Now work in moss st as folls:
Row 1: (K1, p1) to last st, k1.
This row repeated forms moss st.
Cont in moss st until work meas
36[37:38:38:40:40:41:41]cm,
(14.25[14.5:15:15:15.75:15.75:16:16]in) ending
with RS facing for next row.
Armhole shaping
Cast off 3[4:4:6:6:8:8:8] sts at beg of next

2 rows. 73[75:79:81:85:85:91:95] sts.
2 rows. 69[71:75:77:81:81:87:89] sts.
D ec 0[1:1:1:1:1:1:1] st at each end of next row.

69[69:73:75:79:79:85:87] sts.
Cont to work in moss st until armhole meas
19[19:20:20:21:21:22:22]cm,
(7.5[7.5:8:8:8.25:8.25:8.75:8.75]in) from beg of
armhole shaping.
Working in moss st, cast off
18[18:20:20:22:22:23:24] sts at beg of next
2 rows.
Leave rem 33[33:33:35:35:35:39:39] sts
on a holder for back neck.
FRONT

79[83:87:93:97:101:107:111] sts.
Work these 2 rows twice more and then
Row 1 again ending with WS facing.
Inc row (WS): K7[9:10:12:13:14:15:17], m1,
(k7, m1) twice, k37[37:39:41:43:45:49:49],
m1, (k7, m1) twice, k7[9:10:12:13:14:15:17].
85[89:93:99:103:107:113:117] sts.
Now work in rev st st patt with D ouble Cable
and Bobble Moss panels as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P7[9:10:12:13:14:15:17], work
Row 1 of D ouble Cable and Bobble Moss
panel, p37[37:39:41:43:45:49:49], work Row 1
of D ouble Cable and Bobble Moss panel,
p7[9:10:12:13:14:15:17].
Row 2: K7[9:10:12:13:14:15:17], work Row 2
k37[37:39:41:43:45:49:49], work Row 2 of
D ouble Cable and Bobble Moss panel,
k7[9:10:12:13:14:15:17].
These 2 rows set D ouble Cable and Bobble
Moss panel placement over rev st st.
Cont as set above, repeating 28 row patt
until work meas 36[37:38:38:40:40:41:41]cm
(14.25[14.5:15:15:15.75:15.75:16:16]in) from
cast-on edge ending with RS facing.
Armhole shaping
Keep rev st st patt and D ouble Cable and

Bobble Moss panel correct throughout.
2 rows. 79[81:85:87:91:91:97:101] sts.
2 rows. 75[77:81:83:87:87:93:95] sts.
D ec 0[1:1:1:1:1:1:1] st at each end of next row.
75[75:79:81:85:85:91:93] sts.
Cont to work in rev st st patt while taking
both cables up the centre of each shoulder
until armhole meas 15[15:16:16:17:17:18:18]cm
(6[6:6.25:6.25:6.75:6.75:7:7]in) from beg of
armhole shaping.
Front neck shaping
Work in patt over next

31[31:33:34:36:36:39:40] sts leaving rem
44[44:46:47:49:49:52:53] sts on a holder, turn
and work left front neck shaping as folls:
Next row (WS): Cast off 5[5:5:6:6:6:7:8] sts,
patt to end. 26[26:28:28:30:30:32:32] sts.
Next and every RS row: Patt to end.
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Instructions
Double Cable and Bobble Moss
Measurements are given in cm
2
7
43[46:46:48:48:49.5:49.5:49.5]
19[19:20:20:21:21:22:22]
5
3
8
9
36[37:38:38:40:40:41:41]
55[56:58:58:61:61:63:63]
3
10
20
8
21
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Press/ block garment using a damp towel

and low heat iron or preferred pressing/
blocking method.
J oin right shoulder seam, side and sleeve
seam using mattress stitch.
J oin centre of sleeve head cast off to
shoulder seam and ease sleeve head into
armhole of garment neatly. Repeat for
second sleeve.
Fasten off all loose ends.
Press/ block garment again if required
for seams.
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25
10
26
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For close-up photographs see page 52
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51
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19
18

2 rows. 55[55:55:55:57:57:57:59] sts.
2 rows. 51[51:51:51:53:53:53:53] sts.
D ec 1 st at each end of next row.
TO FINISH OFF
Shape armhole and sleeve head
J oin left shoulder seam using mattress stitch.

Rejoin yarn to 33[33:33:35:35:35:39:39] sts
left on holder for Back neck, pick up
and k13[13:14:14:15:15:16:16] sts down left
front neck, rejoin yarn to 13 sts left on
a holder for Front neck and pick up and
k14[14:15:15:16:16:17:17] sts up right front
neck. 73[73:75:77:79:79:85:85] sts.
Row 1 (WS): (P1, k1) to last st, p1.
Row 2: (K1, p1) to last st, k1.
Now work these 2 rows once more.
Cast off loosely in rib.
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Next row (WS): Cast off 4 sts, patt to end.

22[22:24:24:26:26:28:28] sts.
Next row (WS): K2tog, patt to end.
21[21:23:23:25:25:27:27] sts.
(7.5[7.5:8:8:8.25:8.25:8.75:8.75]in) from beg of
armhole shaping, ending with WS facing for
next row.
Cast off knitwise at the same time dec
3[3:3:3:3:3:4:3] sts evenly over cast off by
working k2tog instead of k1
3[3:3:3:3:3:4:3] times.
Rejoin yarn to 44[44:46:47:49:49:52:53] sts
on a holder.
Leave next 13 sts on the holder
for front neck and work on next
31[31:33:34:36:36:39:40] sts only to work
right front neck as folls:
Next row (RS): Cast off 5[5:5:6:6:6:7:8] sts,
patt to end. 26[26:28:28:30:30:32:32] sts.
Next and every WS row: Patt to end.
Next row (RS): Cast off 4 sts, patt to end.
22[22:24:24:26:26:28:28] sts.
Next row (RS): P2tog, patt to end.
21[21:23:23:25:25:27:27] sts.
NECKBAND
16
T4L
Bobble

35[35:37:37:39:39:41:41] sts.
Work in rib as folls:
Work these 2 rows three times more.
Work in rev st st patt with centre D ouble
Cable and Bobble Moss panel as folls:
Row 1 (RS): P9[9:10:10:11:11:12:12], work Row
1 of D ouble Cable and Bobble Moss panel,
p9[9:10:10:11:11:12:12].
Row 2: K9[9:10:10:11:11:12:12], work Row 2
k9[9:10:10:11:11:12:12].
These 2 rows set D ouble Cable and Bobble
Moss panel over rev st st.
Cont as set above, working 28 row patt rep
as set.
Inc 1 st at each end of every 6th
row, 13[14:13:15:14:17:16:17] times.
61[63:63:67:67:73:73:75] sts.
Keeping rev st st patt with centre D ouble
Cable and Bobble Moss panel correct
throughout cont straight until Sleeve
meas 43[46:46:48:48:49.5:49.5:49.5]cm
(17[18:18:19:19:19.5:19.5:19.5]in) ending with
RS facing.
15
C4F
T3F
SLEEVES
14
C4B
T3B
13
P on RS, k on WS
T4R
K on RS, p on WS
49[49:49:49:51:51:51:51] sts.
Work 5 rows.
D ec 1 st at each end of next row.
47[47:47:47:49:49:49:49] sts.
Work 1 row.
Work last 2 rows 6 times more.
35[35:35:35:37:37:37:37] sts.
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows.
27[27:27:27:29:29:29:29] sts.
9[9:9:9:11:11:11:11] sts.
Cast off.
12
Key
11
Read WS (even) rows from L to R

Read RS (odd) rows from R to L
Rows 1-28 form Patt and are repeated

(7.5[7.5:8:8:8.25:8.25:8.75:8.75]in) from beg of
armhole shaping, ending with WS facing for
next row.
Cast off knitwise and at the same time dec
3[3:3:3:3:3:4:3] sts evenly over cast off by
working k2tog instead of k1
3[3:3:3:3:3:4:3] times
43.5[46:48.5:51.5:54:56.5:59:61.5]
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Instructions
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1
SWEET CLEMENTINE BY FRANCESCA HUGHES
LACE CENTRED SQUARE

(16 sts + 1, over 28 rows)
5
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
5
Actual measurement approx:

112cm x 112 cm (44in x 44in)
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YOU WILL NEED

6
John Arbon Textiles Alpaca 2-3ply

90% alpaca, 10% nylon
1 x 100g skein in Clementine (A)
1 x 100g skein in Natural Fawn (B)
1 circular 3.75mm needle 80cm long
16 stitch markers (one should be different
to the others)
Row counter
16
17
7
18
19
20
TENSION
8
28 sts and 35 rows to 10cm over patt using

3.5mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to
obtain correct tension.
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22
ABBREVIATIONS
9
23
sk2po = slip 1 stitch with yarn at back,

knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
sskpo = ssk, then place the st back on left
hand needle. Lift second st on left hand
needle over the ssk loop, then return the
ssk loop to right hand needle
pm = place marker
sm = slip marker
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25
10
26
PATTERN NOTES
27
The centre square is lace, for which both

written instructions and charted instructions
have been provided.
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28
29
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CHARTED LACE
Lace chart is a multiple of 16 sts plus 1.

Two st repeats shown.
Cast on 97 sts.
NB: Where triangle icon is the last st in the
repeat, replace with ssk.
Work Rows 1 to 28 six times.
Cast off loosely.
The rest of the shawl is worked in the round.
Increases are made on corners. Stitch
markers are be placed on either side of all
corner stitches, which will always be knitted.
FIRST EDGING
Using 3.75mm needle and A, pick up corner

st, pm, pick up 96 sts down edge, pm, pick
up corner st, pm, k96, pm, pick up corner st,
pm, k96, pm, pick up corner st, pm, k96, pm.
Use a different marker to distinguish start of
rnd. Complete round. 388 stitches in total.
SIZES
The square is worked flat.

All odd numbered rows are purl.
Cast on 97 sts using A, do not join.
Row 1 and every alt row: Purl.
Row 2: K3, *yo, sk2po, yo, k5, yo, sk2po, yo,
k5; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 4: K1, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,
yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 6: K2tog, *yo, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, sk2po
yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, sk2po; rep from * to
last 3 sts k1, yo, ssk.
Row 8: K2, *yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo,
k1, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 10: K3, *yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo,
k1, k2tog, yo, k5; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 12: *K1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo,
sk2po yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo;
rep from * to end.
Row 14: K2, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3;
rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 16: K3, *yo, sk2po yo, k5; rep from * to
last 3 sts, k3.
Row 18: K1, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1;
rep from * to end.
Row 20: K2tog, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo,
sk2po yo, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, sk2po; rep from
* to last 3 sts, k1, yo, k2tog.
Row 22: K2, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo,
ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 24: K1, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo,
ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 26: K2tog, yo, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog,
yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, sk2po yo;
rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, yo, ssk.
Row 28: K2, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3; rep
from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Rows 1 to 28 form Patt.
Rep these 28 rows five more times.
Cast off loosely.
Block centre square to 58.5cm x 58.5cm
(23in x 23in).
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cm
in
Instructions
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1
3
Sweet Clementine Charted

Lace (Central Square)
4
5
2
6
Rnd 2: [K1, sm, yo, k to next marker, yo, sm]

around.
Rnd 3: As Rnd 1.
Rnd 4: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 5: [K1, sm, p to next marker, sm] around.
Rnd 6: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 7: [K1, sm, k to next marker, sm] around.
Rnd 8: [K1, sm, yo, p to next marker, yo, sm]
around.
Rnd 9: As Rnd 1.
Rnd 10: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 11: As Rnd 1.

Rnd 12: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 13: As Rnd 1.
Rnd 14: As Rnd 8.
Rnd 15: As Rnd 7.
Change to B.
Rnd 16: As Rnd 8.
Rnd 17: As Rnd 1.
Rnd 18: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 19: As Rnd 1.
Rnd 20: As Rnd 2.
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3
8
9
10
4
11
12
5
16 st
patt rep
13
14
Read all odd (WS) rows from L to R

Read all even (RS) rows from R to L
Key
15
6
K on RS, p on WS
yo
16
ssk
k2tog
sk2po
17
work as ssk on
last rep of row
but as sk2po
everywhere else
7
18
Outer Lace
19
20
8
21
22
SSKPO (SSK, then place the st back

on the left hand needle. Lift the
second st on the left handle needle
over the ssk loop, then return the ssk
loop to right hand needle
9
23
Garter round section

24
25
10
26
Rnd 1: [K1, sm, yo, k96, yo, sm] to end.

Rnd 2: [K1, sm, p98, sm] to end.
Rnd 8: [K1, sm, p104, sm] to end. 420 sts.
27
Eyelet round section
11
28
Rnd 1: K1, sm, *[k2tog, yo] to next marker;

rep from * to end.
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Instructions
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4
5
2
6
FINAL BORDER
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
SIZES
13
14
15
6
16
17
To fit: X S[S:M:L:1X :2X ] 81[89:99:107:117:124]

cm (32[35:39:42:46:49]in)
Actual measurement: 84[93:102:111:120:129]cm
(33[36.5:40:43.5:47:50.5]in)
Length: 61[61:71:71:74:76.5]cm
(24[24:28:28:29:30]in)
Sleeve length: 30[30:32:34:34:34]cm
(12[12:12.5:13.5:13.5:13.5]in)
YOU WILL NEED
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Jamieson & Smith Shetland Chunky

100% real Shetland wool
7[8:9:10:10:11] x 100g balls in D umba
1 pair 4.5mm needles
1 set of 4.5mm circular needle or double
pointed needles
Stitch holders
2 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Row counter
Increases continue to be worked on the

inside of the stitch markers, but also directly
in the corner. As you may have noticed you
have lost the point in your corner, and this is
how you will create the angle again.
Now begin creating a spine in the middle of
the corner row, starting at the next corner as
we have already completed the last on the
previous round.
Rnd 1: *K to marker, sm, yo, k15, yo, pm, k1,
pm, yo, k15, yo, sm; rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P to marker, sm, yo, p to marker, yo
sm, k1, sm, yo, p to marker, yo, sm; rep from
* around.
Rnd 3: **K to marker, sm, [k2tog, yo] to
centre corner st, k centre corner st, sm,
k2tog, yo, sm; rep from ** around.
Rnd 4: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 5: *K to marker, sm, k to marker, k1,
k to marker, sm; rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 2 to 5 twice more.
Rnd 6: [K2tog, yo] around slipping markers.
Rnd 7: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 8: *K to marker, sm, yo, k to marker, yo,
sm, k1, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm; rep from
* around.
Rnd 9: As Rnd 2.
Rep Rnd 6, removing markers.
Cast off loosely.
In this section the increases are worked on

the inside of the st markers on the corner
spine in st st.
Set-up rnd: [K1, yo, sm, purl, inc 4 sts evenly
on one edge, yo, sm] around. 572 sts. 142 sts
each side of square, NOT including corner sts.
Rnd 1: K1, sm, k1, yo *[ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1,
yo] to 3 sts before marker, ssk, k1, sm; rep
from * around.
Rnd 2: Yo, [k sts in-between markers, yo, sm,
k to marker, sm] to end.
Rnd 3: K sts between markers, sm, k2, yo,
*[sskpo, yo, k3, yo] to 2 sts before marker,
ssk, sm; rep from * around.
Rnd 5: K sts between markers, sm, k1, k2tog,
yo, *[k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo] rep from * to
st before marker, k1, sm; rep from * around.
VIKING TUNIC
BY JAMIESON & SMITH
LACE ROUND SECTION

(multiple of 6 sts + 4, over 8 rows)
Rnd 7: K sts between markers, sm, k2tog,

yo, *[k3, yo, sskpo, yo] to 2 sts before marker,
k2, sm; rep from * to end.
Repeat rows 1-8 three more times, working
the incs as set on all even-numbered rows.
If following chart, all even-numbered rows
are knit.
Change to A.
Rnd 21: As Rnd 5.
Rnd 22: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 23: As Rnd 5.
Rnd 24: As Rnd 1.
Change to B.
Rnd 25: As Rnd 2.
Rnd 26: As Rnd 1.
Change to A.
Rnd 27: As Rnd 8.
Rnd 28: As Rnd 7.
Change to B.
Rnd 29: As Rnd 8.
Rnd 30: As Rnd 1.
Rnd 31: As Rnd 8.
Change to A.
Rnd 32: As Rnd 8. 556 sts.
23
TENSION
24
18 sts and 26 rows to 10cm over st st

using 4.5mm needles.
25
10
26
ABBREVIATIONS
M st = moss stitch

27
29
55
11
28
The sleeves are three quarter length.
PATTERN NOTES
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Instructions
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Next rnd: Knit.

This round sets st st.
Work in st st (ie every rnd knit) for
79[79:93:93:93:93] more rnds.
3
6
7
3
8
43.5[43.5:49:49:49:49]
61[61:71:71:74:76.5]
30[30:32:34:34:34]
9
10
42[46.5:51:55.5:60:64.5]
4
11
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
7
18
19
Kitchener Stitch
Set-up 1: Insert tapestry needle in first
stitch on front needle as if to purl, pull yarn
through and leave st on needle.
Set-up 2: Insert needle in first st on back
needle as if to knit, pull yarn through and
leave st on needle.
Cont as folls:
Step 1: Insert needle in first st on front
needle as if to knit, pull yarn through and let
that st drop off needle.
Step 2: Insert needle in next st on front
needle as if to purl, pull yarn through but
dont let it drop off needle.
Step 3: Insert tapestry needle in next st on
back needle as if to purl, pull yarn through
and let that stitch drop off needle.
Step 4: Insert needle in next st on back
needle as if to knit, pull yarn through but
dont let it drop off needle.
Rep from Step 1 to Step 4 until all sts have
been joined.
VENTS (MAKE 2)
Using 4.5mm needles, cast on

76[84:92:100:108:116] sts.
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) to end of row.
Row 2 (WS): (P1, k1) to end of row.
These 2 rows set m st.
Work in m st for 6 more rows.
Row 9: (K1, p1) twice, k to last 4 sts,
(k1, p1) twice.
Row 10: (P1, k1) twice, p to last 4 sts,
(p1, k1) twice.
These 2 rows set st st with m st edging.
Work as set for 22 more rows.
Leave sts on a spare needle, ready to join.
BODY
Joining round (RS): Using circular needle

knit across first set of V ent sts, pm,
then knit across second set of V ent sts.
152[168:184:200:216:232] sts.
J oin to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist
at join between V ents, pm for start of rnd.
*Next row (RS): K5[5:5:8:10:10], place these

5[5:5:8:10:10] sts on waste yarn or stitch
holder, k66[74:82:84:88:96], place next
5[5:5:8:10:10] sts on waste yarn or holder
for underarm.
Place all sts for Front on waste yarn or on
a holder. 66[74:82:84:88:96] sts.
Next row (WS): Purl.
Next row (RS): Knit.*
These 2 rows set st st.
Work in st st for 43[43:55:55:63:69] more
rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off 17[17:21:21:22:22] sts at beg of next
2 rows for shoulders.
Leave rem 32[40:40:42:44:52] sts on holder
for neck.
Front
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to sts on hold

for Front.
Work from * to * as Back.
66[74:82:84:88:96] sts.
Cont in st st for 37[33:45:45:51:55] more rows,
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): K22[25:29:30:32:34] and

put these sts on holder for left shoulder,
k22[24:24:24:24:28] and put these on holder
for neck, k22[25:27:30:32:34], turn and work
on these 22[25:29:30:32:34] sts only for
right neck.
D ec 1 st at neck edge on next
5[8:8:9:10:12] rows. 17[17:19:21:22:22] sts.
Work 0[1:1:0:1:1] row without shaping.
Cast off rem sts.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to left shoulder
sts and complete to match right shoulder.
Back
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Instructions
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1
GWENDOLYN BY EMMA PRICE
SLEEVES
3
4
5
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
Using circular needle or dpns cast on

46[46:56:56:62:70] sts and join to work in the
rnd, taking care not to twist sts.
Pm for start of rnd.
Rnd 1: (K1, p1) to end.
Rnd 2: (P1, k1) to end.
These 2 rnds set m st in the rnd.
Work in m st for 6 more rnds.
Next rnd: Knit.
Rep last rnd 5[5:4:4:4:4] more times.
Next rnd: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.
48[48:58:58:64:72] sts.
Rep last 6[6:5:5:5:5] rnds 9[9:13:13:14:14]
more times. 66[66:84:84:92:100] sts.
Work straight in st st until Sleeve meas
30[30:32:34:34:34]cm
(12[12:12.5:13.5:13.5:13.5]in) from cast-on edge.
Next rnd: K5[5:5:8:10:10], cast off next
56[56:74:68:72:80] sts, leave rem
5[5:5:8:10:10] sts unworked.
J oin shoulder seams.
Work a further 18 rows.

Next row (RS): K2, p2, k to end.
Next row (WS): P to last 4 sts, k2, p2.
Next row: P2, k to end.
Next row: P to last 2 sts, k2.
These 4 rows form st st with D ouble Moss st
edging.
Break off yarn and leave these sts on
a spare needle.
RIGHT SIDE BACK PANEL

AND JOINING
11
NECKBAND
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
7
18
19
With RS facing and dpns or circular needle

pick up and k5[5:5:6:7:7] sts down left side of
neck, k22[24:24:24:24:28] sts from holder for
Front neck, pick up and k5[5:5:6:7:7] sts from
right side of neck, k32[40:40:42:44:52] from
holder for Back neck. 64[74:74:78:82:94] sts.
J oin to work in the rnd.
Rnd 1: (K1, p1) to end.
Rnd 2: (P1, k1) to end.
These 2 rnds set m st in the rnd.
Work 4 more rnds in m st.
Cast off.
SIZES
TO FINISH OFF
In The Wool Shed Lleyn DK 100% wool

(approx 100m per 50g/ 40m per 20g)
12[13:14:15] x 50g balls Indigo (A)
1 x 20g ball Madder (B)
1 pair 3mm
1 set of 3mm dpns
Stitch holders
Stitch markers or coloured thread
2 buttons
Row counter
G raft sts at underarm of Body to sts at

Sleeve underarm, using Kitchener stitch.
Sew cast-off edge of Sleeves neatly in
place, easing gently so that shoulder seam
matches halfway point along cast-off edge
of Sleeve.
To fit: 81-86[91-97:102-107:112-117]cm
(32-34[36-38:40-42:44-46]in)
Actual measurement: 98[108:118:128]cm
(38.5[42.5:46.5:50.5]in)
Length to shoulder: 60[62:64:66]cm
23.5[24.5:25.25:26]in
Sleeve length approx: 40cm (15.75in)
YOU WILL NEED
20
8
21
22
TENSION
9
23

using 3mm needles.
24
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 89
25
LEFT SIDE BACK PANEL

10
With 3mm needles and A cast on

44[48:52:56] sts.
Row 1 (RS): (K2, p2) to end.
Row 2 (WS): (K2, p2) to end.
Row 3: (P2, k2) to end.
These 4 rows form D ouble Moss st.
26
27
11
28
29
58

44[48:52:56] sts.
Row 1 (RS): (P2, k2) to end.
Row 2 (WS): (P2, k2) to end.
Row 3: (K2, p2) to end.
Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, p2, k2.
Next row (WS): P2, k2, p to end.
Next row: K to last 2 sts, p2.
Next row: K2, p to end.
edging.
Joining row: K44[48:52:56], then k44[48:52:56]
from Left Side Panel. 88[96:104:112] sts.
Beg with a p row work 99[103:107:111] rows
in st st, ending with a p row.
Work in D ouble Moss st as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K3, (p2, k2) to last 5 sts, p2, k3.
Row 2 (WS): P3, (k2, p2) to last 5 sts, k2, p3.
Row 3: P3, (k2, p2) to last 5 sts, k2, p3.
Row 4: K3, (p2, k2) to last 5 sts, p2, k3.
Work a further 14[16:18:20] rows.
Mark each end of last row with a coloured
thread.
Work a further 57[59:61:63] rows,
ending with a RS row.
Shoulders
Next row: Patt 29[31:33:35], cast off next

30[34:38:42] sts, patt to end.
Leave two sets of 29[31:33:35] sts on spare
needles.
LEFT FRONT

42[46:50:54] sts.
Row 1 (RS): P2, (k2, p2) to end.
Row 2 (WS): K2, (p2, k2) to end.
Row 3: K2, (p2, k2) to end.
Row 4: P2, (k2, p2) to end.
Next row: K to last 10 sts, work 10 sts in
D ouble Moss st.
Next row: Work 10 sts in D ouble Moss st,
p to end.
These 2 rows form the st st with D ouble
Moss st centre front edging.
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Instructions
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6
SIDE PANEL AND UNDER SLEEVE

GUSSET (make 2)

26[30:34:38] sts.
Row 1 (RS): P2, (k2, p2) to end.
Row 2 (WS): K2, (p2, k2) to end.
Row 3: K2, (p2, k2) to end.
Beg with a k row work 68 rows in st st.
Dec row: P2[4:6:8], (p2tog, p2) 5 times,
p2tog, p2[4:6:8]. 20[24:28:32] sts.
Mark each end of last row with a coloured
thread.
Next row: P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog.
18[22:26:28] sts.
With RS facing and working in rnds, with
Under Sleeve G usset between Sleeves
transfer sts to set of double pointed needles.
Rnd 1: K to end, dec 8[12:12:16] sts evenly.
76[84:92:98] sts.
Rnds 2 and 3: (K2, p2) to end.
Rnds 4 and 5: (P2, k2) to end.
Rnds 2 to 5 form D ouble Moss st.
Work a further 39 rnds.
Cast off in patt.
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
18
TO FINISH OFF
19
Matching coloured threads on Under Sleeve

G usset to beg of Sleeve, sew G usset to
Sleeve and sides of Back and Fronts.
Sew on buttons.
20
8
21
24
25
10
26
27
29
59
11
28
49[54:49:64]
23
60[62:64:66]
22
40
Shape front neck
Next row: Cast off 26[28:30:32] sts,

patt to end. 29[31:33:35] sts.
Leave these sts on a spare needle.

44[48:52:56] sts, onto same needle and
using B cast on 10 sts. 54[58:62:66] sts.
Twist yarns when changing colour.
Row 1 (RS): Using B, p2, (k2, p2) twice,
using A (k2, p2) 11[12:13:14] times,
Row 2 (WS): Using A, (k2, p2) 11[12:13:14]
times, using B, (k2, p2) twice, k2.
Row 3: Using B, k2, (p2, k2) twice, using A
(p2, k2) 11[12:13:14] times.
Row 4: Using A, (p2, k2) 11[12:13:14] times,
using B, (p2, k2) twice, p2.
Break off B.
Next row: D ouble Moss to last 10 sts,
p10 in A.
Next row: Work 10 sts in D ouble Moss st,
k to end.
Next row: P to last 10 sts, D ouble Moss to
last 10 sts, D ouble Moss st 10.
centre front edging.
Work a further 82 rows, ending with a WS
row, inc one st at centre of st st section.
55[59:63:67] sts.
Next row: D ouble Moss st to last 3 sts, k3.
Next row: P3, D ouble Moss st to end.
Buttonhole row 1: Patt 4, cast off 4 sts,
patt to end.
Buttonhole row 2: Patt to last 4 sts,
cast on 4 sts, patt 4.
Buttonhole row 1: Patt 4, cast off 4 sts,
patt to end.
Buttonhole row 2: Patt to last 4 sts,
cast on 4 sts, patt 4.
Mark end of last row with a coloured thread.
RIGHT FRONT
Next row: Cast off 14[16:18:20] sts,

patt to end. 29[31:33:35] sts.
Leave these sts on a spare needle.
With RSs together, join shoulders by working

one st together from each piece and casting
off in the usual way.
With RS facing, using 3mm needles and
A pick up and k68[76:80:88] sts between
markers.
Beg with a p row work 106 rows in st st.
Next row: P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog,
leave these sts on a holder. 66[74:78:86] sts.
Shape front neck
SLEEVES
Work a further 81 rows, ending with a RS

row, inc one st at centre of st st section.
43[47:51:55] sts.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: K3, (p2, k2) 7[8:9:10] times,
p2, join on B, k10.
Next row: P2, (k2, p2) twice, (k2, p2)
7[8:9:10] times, k2, p3.
Twisting yarns when changing colour cont in
D ouble Moss st for a further 34[36:38:40] rows.
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Instructions
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DOBCROSS COWL BY BAA RAM EWE
FREE FALL
BY PAT MENCHINI
COWL
Using 3.25mm needle and A, cast on 120 sts.

J oin to work in the round, being careful
not to twist. Place marker for beg of round.
Change to 4mm needles.
2
6
Garter border
Round 1: Knit.
Round 2: Purl.
Rep these two rounds twice more.
3
Zig zag pattern
J oin B and work 5 rounds of Chart across

all sts.
Rep Chart a further 5 times. (30 rounds of
chart worked in total.)
Break B.
9
10
Top border
4
Beginning with a purl round and using A,

work 5 rounds of garter border as
described above.
11
12
SIZE
56cm (22in) circumference x 18cm (7in) tall

5
13
YOU WILL NEED
14
15
6
16
Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone DK, 100% wool

(230m per 100g)
1 x 100g ball in 15 E ndeavour (A)
1 x 100g ball in 03 Parkin (B)
3.25mm circular needle, 40cm (16in) long
4mm circular needle, 40cm (16in) long
Stitch marker
TO FINISH OFF
Weave in any loose ends.

Block if required.
17
To fit:
76-84[89-97:102-109:114-122:127-134]cm
(30-33[35-38:40-43:45-48:50-53]in)
Actual measurement: 94[106:120:132:144]cm
(37[41.75:47.25;52:57]in)
Length to centre back (excluding
collar) approx: 60[61:61:62:63]cm
(23.5[24:24:24.5:25]in)
Chart
TENSION
7
18
19
22 sts x 38 rows to 10cm (4in) over zig zag

patt using 4mm needles.
SIZES
K in A
K in B
YOU WILL NEED
20
8
21
West Yorkshire Spinners

100% Bluefaced Leicester Roving Yarn
5[6:6:6:7] x 100g balls V ariations R4776
1 pair each 5mm and 6mm needles
4mm crochet hook (optional)
Stitch holders
Row counter
22
TENSION
9
23

using 6mm needles.
24

25
10
PATTERN NOTES
26
Slouchy style jacket worked in just 2 pieces,

with slit armholes and fold-over collar. The
leaf panels give a wonderful raised texture
at the lower edge and yoke.
27
11
28
29
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Instructions
2
3
Leaf Panel
4
5
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
5
13
NB: Panel is worked over one st. However

sts are increased on Rows 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9,
and decreased again on Rows 11, 13, 15,
17 and 19.
Row 1: M1, k1, m1 (3 sts).
Row 2: P3.
Row 3: K1, (yf, k1) twice (5 sts).
Row 4: P5.
Row 5: K2, yf, k1, yf, k2 (7 sts).
Row 6: P7.
Row 7: K3, yf, k1, yf, k3 (9 sts).
Row 8: P9.
Row 9: K4, yf, k1, yf, k4 (11 sts).
Row 10: P11.
Row 11: Skpo, k7, k2tog (9 sts).
Row 12: P9.
Row 14: P7.
Row 16: P5.
Row 18: P3.
Row 19: K3tog (1 st).
Row 20: P1.
These 20 rows form Leaf Panel.
14
RIGHT HALF
15
6
16
Using 5mm needles cast on

117[119:119:121:123] sts.
Knit 6 rows in g st. **
Divide for Collar
17
7
18
19
20
8
21
22
Next row: K92[94:94:96:98], inc in next st,

turn, leave rem 24 sts on a spare length of
yarn. Cont on these 94[96:96:98:100] sts.
Row 1 (RS): P8, work Row 1 of Leaf Panel,
p63[65:65:67:69], k3, (p8, work Row 1 of
Leaf Panel) twice, p1.
Row 2: P1, (work Row 2 of Leaf Panel, k8)
twice, p3, k63[65:65:67:69], work Row 2
of Leaf Panel, k8.
Rows 3-20: Rep Rows 1-2 nine times but
working Rows 3-20 of Leaf Panel.
These 20 rows set patt.
Cont in patt until work meas
24[28:31:34:37]cm, (9.5[11:12.25:13.5:14.75]in)
from beg, ending after a WS row.
Divide for Armhole Slits

9
23
24
25
10
26
27
11
28
NB: When counting sts always count panel

sts as one st only.
Next row: Work across 11[11:12:12:13] sts,
cast off next 48[50:52:54:56] sts loosely,
work to end.
cast on 48[50:52:54:56] sts loosely,
work to end. *** 94[96:96:98:100] sts
47[53:60:66:72]cm, (18.5[21:23.5:26:28.5]in)
Cast off loosely.
Slip 24 sts from length of yarn onto 6mm
needle, point facing towards centre of work.
29
62
Neatly rejoin yarn and work in g st until

Collar, when inner edge is well stretched,
fits along side edge of Front (approx
92[100:108:116:124] rows).
Cast off loosely. ***
LEFT HALF
Work as Right Half to **.
Divide for Collar
Next row: K24 and leave these 24 sts on a

spare length of yarn, inc in next st, k to end.
Cont on 94[96:96:98:100] sts on needle.
Row 1 (RS): K1, (work Row 1 of Leaf Panel,
p8) twice, k3, p63[65:65:67:69], work Row 1
of Leaf Panel, p8.
Row 2: K8, work Row 2 of Leaf Panel,
k63[65:65:67:69], p3, (k8, work Row 2 of
Leaf Panel) twice, p1.
24[28:31:34:37]cm, (9.5[11:12.25:13.5:14.75]in)
Divide for Armhole Slits

cast off next 48[50:52:54:56] sts loosely,
work to end.
Work as Right Half from *** to ***.
TIES (make 2)
Using 5mm needles, cast on 70 sts.

Cast off in k1, p1 rib.
TO FINISH OFF
J oin cast-off edges of the 2 halves, including

the ends of Collar sections. Tack, then stitch
inner edge of Collar to top of Back and
Fronts, stretching on Collar as you go. Sew
on ties. Make a knot at the other end of ties.
Optional: If desired, rejoin yarn to lower
edge of armhole slits.
Using 4mm crochet hook work 2 rows of
double crochet around armholes.
60[61:61:62:63]
The garment is worked sideways, beginning

at front edge.
94[106:120:132:144]
11/02/2016 13:54
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in
Instructions
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HANDWARMER CARDY
BY MYRA MORTLOCK
AND SUE BLACKER
ARROW BY LITTLE GREY SHEEP
4
5
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
SIZE
56cm (22in) x 251cm (99in) point to point

13
YOU WILL NEED
SIZES
6
16
17
18
15 sts x 18 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st using

4.5mm needles.
15
To fit: S[M:L] UK10-12[14-16:18-20]

Actual measurement: 104[112:119]cm
(41[44:47]in)
Length to back neck: 79[80:80.5]cm
(31[31.5:31.75]in)
Sleeve length: 43cm (17in)
TENSION
YOU WILL NEED
8
21
22
9
23
24
Using 4.5mm circular needle and A

cast on 82 sts.
Row 1: K to end.
Row 2: K1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Rep last 2 rows to end of ball A.
Change to B.
Rep last 2 rows to end of ball B.
Change to C.
Rep last 2 rows to end of ball C.
Change to B.
Rep last 2 rows to end of ball B.
Change to A.
Rep last 2 rows to end of ball A.
Cast off loosely.
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SHAWL
19
Blacker Yarns Gotland DK

100% G otland wool (approx 110m per 50g)
With sleeves: 15[16:17] x 50g balls
Sleeveless: 10[11:13] x 50g balls
1 pair each 4mm and 4.5mm needles
Optional 3.75mm needles if working
stiffer collar
Stitch holder
Stitch markers
Cable needle
7 buttons (optional)
Row counter
TENSION
25

10
26
TO FINISH OFF
29
63
11
28
T3: twist 3 = slip next 2 sts onto cn and

hold at back, k1 then k2 from cn
27
ABBREVIATIONS
Weave in loose ends.

Block lightly with steam.
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The Little Grey Sheep Gotland Aran,

100% wool (176m per 100g)
2 x 100g balls in A Woodmans Hut
2 x 100g balls in B D iesel
1 x 100g ball in C Fly Fishing
4.5mm circular needle
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Instructions
2
1
3
4
5
2
6
T5L: twist 5 left = slip next 3 sts onto cn

and hold at front, p2, then k3 from cn
T5R: twist 5 right = slip next 2 sts onto cn
and hold at back, k3, then p2 from cn
C6F: cable 6 front = slip next 3 sts onto cn
and hold at front, k3 then k3 from cn
C6B: cable 6 back = slip next 3 sts onto cn
and hold at back, k3, then k3 from cn
sppo = slip 1 purlwise, purl next stitch, pass
slipped stitch over

7
TIPS
3
To get a smooth curve, slip the first st in

all cast-off rows at armhole shaping.
PATTERN NOTES
10
4
To shorten the cardigan, reduce length of

body by 2.5cm (1in) below and above the
pockets. To resize slightly smaller or larger,
use smaller or larger needles.
11
If making the sleeveless version, follow

instructions for armhole bands.
12
BACK
5
13
14
15
6
16
With 4mm needles (or 4.5mm for looser

welt), cast on 109[117:125] sts.
Offset rib row: (K2, p2) to last st, k1.
Rep this row until work meas 15cm (6in).
Change to 4.5mm needles and beg with
a k (RS) row cont in st st.
Inc 1 st in centre of first row. 110[118:126] sts.
Cont until work meas 58cm (23in) ending on
a WS (p) row.
Shape armhole
17
7
18

100[108:116] sts.
92[100:108] sts.
86[94:102] sts.

82[90:98] sts.
Cast off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows.
80[88:96] sts.
Place Centre Motif
Next row (RS): K23[27:31] sts, (p2, T3) x 3,

p4, (T3, p2) x 3, k23[27:31].
Next row (WS): P23[27:31] sts, (k2, p3) x 3,
k4, (p3, k2) x 3, p23[27:31].
Rep these 2 rows 6 more times.
(14 rows total).
Set Cable
Row 1: K23[27:31], p2, (T5L) 3 times, (T5R)

3 times, p2, k23[27:31].
Row 2: P23[27:31], k4, (p3, k2) x 2, p6,
(k2, p3) x 2, k4, p23[27:31]
Row 3: K23[27:31], p4, (T5L) twice, C6B,
(T5R) twice, p4, k23[27:31].
Row 4: P23[27:31], k6, p3, k2, p12, k2, p3,
k6, p23[27:31].
Row 5: K23[27:31], p6, T5L, (C6F) twice,
T5R, p6, k23[27:31].
Row 6: P23[27:31], k8, p18, k8, p23[27:31].
Row 7: K23[27:31], p8, (C6B) 3 times, p8,
k23[27:31].
Row 8: P23[27:31], k8, p18, k8, p23[27:31].
Row 9: K23[27:31], p6, T5R, (C6F) twice,
T5L, p6, k23[27:31].
Row 10: As Row 4.
Row 11: K23[27:31], p4, (T5R) twice, C6B,
(T5L) twice, p4, k23[27:31].
Row 12: As Row 2.
Row 13: K23[27:31], p2, (T5R) 3 times (T5L)
3 times, p2, k23[27:31].
Row 14: P23[27:31], k2, (p3, k2) x 2, p3, k4,
p3, (k2, p3) x 2, k2, p23[27:31].
Row 15: K23[27:31] sts, (p2, T3) x 3, p4,
(T3, p2) x 3, k23[27:31].
Row 16: P23[27:31] sts, (k2, p3) x 3, k4,
(p3, k2) x 3, p23[27:31].
Rep last 2 rows 5 more times then Row
15 again.
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20
8
21
58
9
23
79[80:80.5]
22
43
Beg with a purl row work 9[11:13] rows in st st.
Shape right shoulder and neck
Next row (RS): K28[32:36] turn, and cont on

these 28[32:36] sts only as folls:
Next row (WS): Sppo, p to end. 27[31:35] sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Sppo, p to end. 26[30:34] sts.
Next row: Cast off 8[9:10] sts, k to end.
18[21:24] sts.
Rep last 2 rows. 8[10:12] sts.
Cast off.
Shape left shoulder and neck
With RS facing slip centre 24 sts on holder

for back of neck.
Rejoin yarn to rem 28[32:36] sts and work as
for right shoulder and neck reversing
all shaping.
RIGHT FRONT
With 4mm needles (or 4.5mm for looser

welt), cast on 55[59:63] sts.
Offset rib row: (K2, p2) to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
Rep this row until work meas 15cm (6in).
Change to 4.5mm needles and beg with
a k row cont in st st for 24 rows.*
Divide for pocket opening
Next row (RS): K30, turn, (leaving rem

25[29:33] sts on hold), with WS facing,
cast on 11 sts, sl1, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2,
p to end, turn.
Next row (RS): K30, (k2, p2) twice, k2, p1.
Cont working offset rib at pocket opening
until 52 pocket rows have been worked.
Turn and cast off 11 sts, break off yarn
leaving a length of about 30cm (12in) at
pocket edge and place rem 30 sts on hold.
Make pocket lining
24
Cast on 30 sts.
Work 23 rows in st st.
At end of 23rd row (RS still facing) knit on
the sts held for Front and cont in st st for
30 rows (it may be easier to pin or tack
pocket lining in place at this stage).
Cast off 3 sts at pocket edge on next and
9 foll alt rows (30 sts in total) slipping first of
cast-off sts through back of loop each time
to get a smooth edge.
With WS facing, patt 25[29:33] sts.
Cont to work across the 30 sts on hold with
main yarn joining the two sections tog.
Tack pocket and edge in place with
contrast thread (to unpick and press before
final sewing).
Cont until Front meas same as Back to
armhole ending on a RS row.
Shape armhole
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15
10
27
11
28
29
64
25
52[56:59.5]
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next row. 50[54:58] sts.

Work 1 RS row.
Work 1 RS row.
Work 1 RS row.
Work 1 RS row.
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Instructions
2
1
3
Cast off 1 st at beg of next 2 WS rows.

39[43:47] sts.
Cont without shaping until Right Front meas
67cm (26in) ending on a WS row.
Shape neck
5
2
6
7
3
8
Next row (RS): Cast off 5 sts, k end.

34[38:42] sts.
Next row (WS): Purl.
Next row: Cast off 4 sts, k to end.
30[34:38] sts.
Next row: Purl.
27[31:35] sts.
Next row: Purl.
25[29:33] sts.
Next row: Purl.

Next row: Cast off 1 st, k to end.
24[28:32] sts.
Cont without shaping until Right Front meas
same as Back to shoulder ending on RS.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 8[9:10] sts at beg of next 3[2:2]

WS rows. 0[10:12] sts.
Next row: Knit.
Cast off rem sts.
LEFT FRONT
Work as Right Front to *.

Next row (RS): K25[29:33] sts, cast on
11 into next st for pocket edge.
Note: to get the exact match in pocket
edge this side is worked as follows, starting

with the cast-on sts
Row 1: S1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, k to end.
Row 2: P30, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1.
Cont in Offset Rib at pocket opening
until 52 pocket rows have been worked.
Place these sts on a spare needle or holder.
Make pocket lining
Cast on 30 sts.
Starting with a purl row, work 24 rows.
Next row (WS): Purl across pocket lining
and cont across 25[29:33] held sts.
Cont to match Right Front reversing all
shaping.
SLEEVES (OPTIONAL)
To make Sleeves, there are 2 options: either

a tight, long cuff in 2 x 2 rib to match the
Front Bands (and knitted in 4mm needles)
or D oubled Offset Rib cuffs to match Collar
and make the garment a bit more like a
jacket or coat.
If knitting the tight cuff, Sleeves can be
knitted on circular and double-pointed
needles but Offset Rib version does not
work on circular needles.
J oin shoulder seam.
With 4mm needles and RS facing, pick up
and k123 sts from armhole edge.
Change to 4.5mm needles and cont in st st
as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K2tog, k1, (k2tog, k2) 5 times,
k28 (k2tog, k2) 5 times, k28, (k2tog, k2)
6 times (106 sts).
Row 2 and all WS rows: P if using two
needles, k if using circular needle.
Row 3: (K2, k2tog) 3 times. k37, (k2tog) 3
times, k39 (k2tog, k2) 3 times (97 sts).
Row 5: Knit.
Row 7: K2, (k2tog,k1) 3 times, k to last 10 sts,
(k2tog, k1) 3 times, k1 (91 sts).
Row 9: Knit.
Row 11: K2, (k2tog) 3 times, k to last 8 sts,
(k2tog) 3 times, k2 (85 sts).
Row 13: Knit.
Row 15: K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2
(83 sts).
Cont to dec 1 st at each end of every foll
6th row as set to 63 sts.
Work 4 more rows or adjust length here.
10
4
11
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
7
18
19
20
8
21
22
Tight Cuff Option
9
23
Change to 4mm needles, and dec 3 sts

evenly on first row working in k2, p2,
rib for 13cm (5in).
Cast off in rib.
24
Loose Cuff (Offset Rib) Option
25

Row 1: Sl1, (k2, p2) to last 4 sts, k2, p1, k1.
Rep last row for 26cm (10.25in) if using one
colour, or 13cm (5in) in main colour and
13cm (5in) in contrast colour.
Cast off in rib.
10
26
27
COLLAR
11
28
Using 4mm needles with RS facing pick

up 41[43:45] sts between centre front and
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Instructions
shoulder, 8[9:10] sts at side of back neck,

24 sts from holder (pick up 2 of these as
one st to make the Offset Rib work with an
uneven number of sts), 8[9:10] to shoulder
and 41[43:45] to centre front.
Work in Offset Rib for 10cm (4in).
Change to contrast colour if used, and work
a further 10cm (4in).
Cast off firmly in rib.
SNOOD AND SCARF

BY ROMNEY
MARSH WOOLS
3
4
5
2
6
BUTTONHOLE BAND
Pick up 120 sts between bottom of welt and

colour change on collar on Right Front.
Add/ reduce number of sts if length of
garment has been increased/ reduced.
Rep last row 4 more times.
Work 7 buttonholes to fit your chosen
buttons, evenly spaced along next row.
Work 3 more rows in rib.
Cast off in rib.
3
8
9
10
4
11
BUTTON BAND
12
Pick up 120 sts between bottom of welt and

colour change on Collar on Left Front.
Add/ reduce number of sts if length of
garment has been increased/ reduced.
Check bands to make sure that rib pattern
is knitted evenly and will meet correctly with
button-hole side.
Rep Row 1 eight more times.
Cast off in rib.
5
13
SIZE
15
YOU WILL NEED
16
17
18
J oin shoulder seam.

With 4mm needles and RS facing, pick up
and k123 sts around armhole edge.
Work 3cm (1.25in) in 2 x 2 rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Work second side to match.
Pure British Romney Chunky

100% wool (42m per 50g)
4 x 50g balls in Cream 112
Pair of 6mm needles
5 large buttons
ARMHOLE BORDER
TENSION
TO FINISH OFF
19
10 sts x 12 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st.
Turn down Collar onto WS, pin in place

matching pattern. Sew down firmly.
Neaten ends. With contrast wool, tack the
buttonhole band into place over the button
band to match exactly and sew on buttons
at buttonholes (this can be done after
washing and blocking to be more certain of
a perfect match). Sew up side seams, and
you can choose whether to leave slits at the
bottom welt or sew up. If wide cuffs have
been made, turn under Offset Rib cuff and
stitch in place. Sew up seams.
ABBREVIATIONS
8
21
22
9
23
20
yrn = yarn round needle: bring yarn from

back to front between needles, wrap it over
the right needle and bring to front again
between needles
yon = yarn over needle: take the yarn to the
front of the work between the needles, then
to the back by taking it over the right needle
SNOOD
Care instructions
24
Lace pattern
26
27
29
67
11
28
10
Row 1 (RS): K1, *yrn, p1, p3tog, p1, yon,

k1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, *k1, yon, sl1, k2tog, psso, yon,
k2; rep from * to end.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: P2tog, *p1, yon, k1, yrn, p1, p3tog;
rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, yon, k1, yrn, p1,
p2tog.
25
Wash garment in wool wash detergent.

Spin dry. D o not tumble dry. Spread out
to dry. Press on WS when almost dry,
avoiding ribbed areas.
Store folded.
14
180cm (72in) circumference x 50cm (20in)

wide approx
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Instructions
2
3
4
5
2

Beg with a k row cont in st st until Back meas
12[14:16:17:18:21]cm, (4.75[5.5:6.25:6.5:7:8.25]in),
finishing after a WS row. **
Work 50 rows more in st st.
Work until Back meas 40[44:49:50:54:58]cm,
(15.75[17.25:19.25:19.75:21.25:22.75]in),
ending after a WS row.
Change to 4mm needles and work in g st
for 5cm (2in) ending after a RS row.
Cast off knitwise.
Place markers either side of centre
43[45:47:49:49:53] sts to denote neck
opening.
Back should meas 38[43:49.5:55:59.5:65]cm
(15[17:19.5:21.75:23.5:25.5]in) across at this
point.
SCARF
6

Work in lace patt until you have used the
whole ball of yarn.
7
3
TO FINISH OFF
Weave in ends. Sew the buttons on evenly

spaced across one edge of the snood,
to match the lace holes which will be
the buttonholes at the other end. When
buttoned up the snood should wrap twice
around your neck.
9
10
4
FRONT
11
12
SIZES
5
To fit: 61-66[71-76:81:91-97:102-107:112-117]cm
(24-26[28-30:32-34:36-38:40-42:44-46]in)
Actual measurement:
76[86:99:110:119:130]cm
(30[34:39:43.25:47:51.25]in)
Length to shoulder approx:
45[49:54:55:59:63]cm
(17.75[19.25:21.25:21.75:23.25:24.75]in)
Sleeve length: 31[39:44:44:45:46]cm
(12[15.5:17.25:17.25:17.75:18]in)
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14
15
6
16
17
7
18
YOU WILL NEED
19
Sublime Natural Aran 100% wool

5[6:8:9:10:11] x 50g balls 429 E cru or 427 G racie
1 pair each 4mm and 5mm needles
Stitch holder
Stitch markers or coloured thread
Row counter
20
8
21
22
TENSION
9
23

using 5mm needles.
24

25
10
BACK
26

69[77:89:99:107:117] sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
This row forms g st.
Cont in g st for 4cm (1.5in) ending on
a WS row.
27
11
28
29
68
Work as given for Back to **.

Cont as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K27[31:37:42:46:51], p1, k13, p1,
k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 2 (WS): P27[31:37:42:46:51], k1, p13, k1,
p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 3: K27[31:37:42:46:51], k1, p1, k11, p1, k1,
k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 4: P27[31:37:42:46:51], p1, k1, p11, k1, p1,
p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 5: K27[31:37:42:46:51], p1, k1, p1, k9, p1,
k1, p1, k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 6: P27[31:37:42:46:51], k1, p1, k1, p9, k1,
p1, k1, p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 7: K27[31:37:42:46:51], (k1, p1) twice, k7,
(p1, k1) twice, k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 8: P27[31:37:42:46:51], (p1, k1) twice, p7,
(k1, p1) twice, p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 9: K27[31:37:42:46:51], (p1, k1) twice, p1,
k5, p1, (k1, p1) twice, k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 10: P27[31:37:42:46:51], (k1, p1) twice, k1,
p5, k1, (p1, k1) twice, p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 11: K27[31:37:42:46:51], (k1, p1)3 times,
k3, (p1, k1) 3 times, k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 12: P27[31:37:42:46:51], (p1, k1) 3 times,
p3, (k1, p1) 3 times, p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 13: K27[31:37:42:46:51], (p1, k1) 7 times,
p1, k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 14: P27[31:37:42:46:51], (k1, p1) 7 times,
k1, p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 15: K17[21:27:32:36:41], (p1, k1) 4 times,
(p1, k8) twice, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1,
k17[21:27:32:36:41].
Row 16: P18[22:28:33:37:42], (k1, p1)
4 times, k1, p15, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1,
p18[22:28:33:37:42].
Row 17: K19[23:29:34:38:43], (p1, k1)
3 times, (p1, k8) twice, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1,
k19[23:29:34:38:43].
Row 18: P20[24:30:35:39:44], (k1, p1)
3 times, k1, p15, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1,
p20[24:30:35:39:44].
Row 19: K21[25:31:36:40:45], (p1, k1)
twice, (p1, k8) twice, (p1, k1) twice, p1,
k21[25:31:36:40:45].
ETOILE BY SUBLIME
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K2tog, *yon, k3, yon, sl1, k2tog,
psso; rep from * to last 5 sts, yon, k3, yon,
sl1, k1, psso.
Row 8: Purl.
Rows 1 to 8 form lace patt. Cont in patt until
you have used the whole ball of yarn.
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Instructions
2
3
4
Change to 4mm needles and work in g st

for 5cm (2in), ending after a RS row.
Cast off knitwise.
Place markers either side of centre
43[45:47:49:49:53] sts to denote neck
opening.
5
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
11
12

32[36:36:38:40:40] sts.
Work in g st for 4cm (1.5in).
Change to 5mm needles and beg with a k
row work in st st for rem of Sleeve as folls:
Work 45[53:53:53:15:35] rows inc 1 st at each
end of 5th[5th:5th:5th:3rd:3rd] row and every
foll 8th[8th:6th:6th:4th:4th] row (there will
be 7[7:5:5:3:3] rows straight between each
inc row). 44[50:54:56:48:58] sts.
Work 10[20:32:32:72:54] rows inc 1 st at each
end of every foll 10th[10th:8th:8th:6th:6th]
row (there will be 9[9:7:7:5:5] rows straight
between each inc row). 46[54:62:64:72:76] sts.
Cont without shaping until
Sleeve meas 31[39:44:44:45:46]cm
(12[15.5:17.25:17.25:17.75:18]in),
ending after a purl row.
Shape Sleeve Top
13
14

6[6:8:6:8:10] rows. 28[30:38:46:40:36] sts.
4[4:6:8:6:4] rows. 12[14:14:14:16:16] sts.
Cast off.
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6
TO FINISH OFF
16
17
7
18
19
J oin shoulder seams to markers. Fold Sleeves

in half lengthways, then placing folds to
shoulder seams sew sleeves in position
for approximately 15[17:19:21:23:24]cm,
(6[6.5:7.5:8.25:9:9.5]in), from top of shoulders.
J oin side seams leaving g st borders open.
J oin sleeve seams. Pin out garment to
measurement given and cover with damp
cloths until dry. See ball band for washing
and further care instructions.
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(22[22:22.75:22.75:23.75:23.75:24.5]in)
Sleeve length: 46[46:47:47:48:48:49]cm
(18[18:18.5:18.5:19:19:19.25]in)
YOU WILL NEED
Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK 100% wool

8[8:9:9:10:10:11] x 50g balls 2506 D ove (A)
1[1:1:1:2:2:2] x 50g balls 2518 Thistle (B)
1 pair 4mm needles
Stitch holders
Row counter
TENSION
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25
31[39:44:44:45:46]
Row 20: P22[26:32:37:41:46], (k1, p1) twice,

k1, p15, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p22[26:32:37:41:46].
Row 21: K23[27:33:38:42:47], p1, k1, (p1, k8)
twice, p1, k1, p1, k23[27:33:38:42:47].
Row 22: P24[28:34:39:43:48], k1, p1, k1, p15,
k1, p1, k1, p24[28:34:39:43:48].
Row 23: K25[29:35:40:44:49], (p1, k8) twice,
p1, k25[29:35:40:44:49].
Row 24: P26[30:36:41:45:50], k1, p15, k1,
p26[30:36:41:45:50].
Row 25: K28[32:38:43:47:52], (p1, k1) 6 times,
p1, k28[32:38:43:47:52].
Row 26: As Row 24.
Row 27: As Row 23.
Row 28: As Row 22.
Row 29: As Row 21.
Row 30: As Row 20.
Row 31: As Row 19.
Row 32: As Row 18.
Row 33: As Row 17.
Row 34: As Row 16.
Row 35: As Row 15.
Row 36: As Row 14.
Row 37: As Row 13.
Row 38: As Row 12.
Row 39: As Row 11.
Row 40: As Row 10.
Row 41: As Row 9.
Row 42: As Row 8.
Row 43: As Row 7.
Row 44: As Row 6.
Row 45: As Row 5.
Row 46: As Row 4.
Row 47: As Row 3.
Row 48: P27[31:37:42:46:51], k1, p13, k1,
p27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 49: K27[31:37:42:46:51], p1, k13, p1,
k27[31:37:42:46:51].
Row 50: Purl.
Beg with a k row work in st st until Front
meas 40[44:49:50:54:58]cm,
(15.75[17.25:19.25:19.75:21.25:22.75]in)
21 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over patt

using 4mm needles.
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PATTERN NOTES
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38[43:49.5:55:59.5:65]
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28
29
70
This elegant travelling ribbed crew is

inspired by the movement of the sea bed
and the plant life twisting and turning
together. This combination creates intricate
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Instructions
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8
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5
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Shape armholes
Using 4mm needles and B, cast on

10[10:14:14:18:18:18] sts, change to A and cast
on 70[78:78:86:86:94:102]sts, using a separate
ball of B cast on 10[10:14:14:18:18:18] sts.
90[98:106:114:122:130:138]sts.
Keeping colours correct as set by cast on,
work as folls:
Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4], k2,
change to A, (p2, k2) x 3[4:4:5:5:6:7], p2, m1,
(k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, p1, (k2, p2) x 4, k2,
p1, k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1, p2,(k2, p2)
x 3[4:4:5:5:6:7], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
change to A, (p2, k2) x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], p2, m1,

(k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, p1, (k2, p2) twice, k2,
p1, k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1, p2, (k2, p2)
x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Row 12: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4], k2,
change to A, (p2, k2) x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], p2, k1,
m1, (k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, (k2, p2) twice, k2,
k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1, k1, p2, (k2, p2)
x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Row 14: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4],
k2, change to A, (p2, k2) x 5[6:6:7:7:8:9],
m1p, (k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, k1, p2, k2, p2,
k1, k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1p, (k2, p2)
x 5[6:6:7:7:8:9], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Row 16: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4],
k2, change to A, (p2, k2) x 5[6:6:7:7:8:9], p1,
m1p, (k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, p2, k2, p2,
k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1p, p1, (k2, p2)
x 5[6:6:7:7:8:9], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Rep last 16 rows until work
meas 36[35:36:35:36:35:36]cm,
(14[13.75:14:13.75:14:13.75:14]in) ending RS
facing for next row.
BACK
Row 3 & every foll alt row: Purl.

Row 4: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4], k2,
change to A, (p2, k2) x 3[4:4:5:5:6:7], p2, k1,
m1, (k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, (k2, p2) x 4, k2,
k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1, k1, p2,(k2, p2)
x 3[4:4:5:5:6:7], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Row 6: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4], k2,
change to A, (p2, k2) x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], m1p, (k2,
p2) twice, k1, skpo, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p2,
k1, k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1p, (k2, p2)
x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Row 8: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4], K2,
change to A, (p2, k2) x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], p1, m1p,
(k2, p2) twice, k1, skpo, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2,
k2tog, k1, (p2, k2) twice, m1p, p1, (k2, p2)
x 4[5:5:6:6:7:8], change to B, k2, (p2, k2)
x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4].
Row 10: Using B, (k2, p2) x 2[2:3:3:4:4:4], k2,
and delicate patterns, with a pop of colour.

D ress it up with some sparkle or dress it
down with your favourite jeans to create a
sophisticated but casual spring style.
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Keeping patt correct, cast off

5[5:6:6:7:7:7] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
80[88:94:102:108:116:124] sts.
D ec 1 st each end of next 3[3:3:5:5:7:7]
rows and every foll alt row until
70[74:78:80:84:86:88] sts rem.
Cont to work in patt until work
meas 54[54:56:56:58:58:60]cm
(21.5[21.5:22:22:23:23:23.5]in) ending RS
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16
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Shape shoulder
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Cast off 6[6:7:6:7:8:8]sts at beg of next

2 rows. 58[62:64:66:70:70:72] sts.
Cont to cast off 5[6:6:7:7:7:7] sts at beg
of next 4 rows. 38[38:40:40:42:42:44] sts.
Cast off rem 38[38:40:40:42:42:44] sts.
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FRONT
Work as for Back until work meas 12 rows

less than Back to start of shoulder shaping
ending RS facing for next row.
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Shape neck
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Next row (RS): Patt 27[29:30:31:32:33:33],

place rem sts on a holder and turn work.
Next row: Cast off 4 sts, patt to end.
23[25:26:27:28:29:29] sts.
Next row: Patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 4 sts, Patt to end.
19[21:22:23:24:25:25] sts.
Next row: Cast off 3 sts, patt to end.
16[18:19:20:21:22:22] sts.
Keeping patt correct work 6 rows.
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25
10
26
29
71
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27
Next row (RS): Cast off 6[6:7:6:7:8:8] sts,

patt to end. 10[12:12:14:14:14:14] sts.
Next row: Cast off 5[6:6:7:7:7:7] sts,
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Shape shoulder
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Instructions
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ROYAL BEDSOCKS
BY CHRISTINE BOGGIS
Moss stitch pattern
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2
Round 1: K1[1:1:2], (p1, k1) three times,

then ages 1-3: knit to end of round;
ages 4-adult: p1, knit to end of round.
Round 2: K2[2:2:3], (p1, k1) three times,
knit to end of round.
Rounds 1 and 2 set m st patt.
Continue in patt until foot measures
6[10:12:19]cm (2.5[4:4.75:7.5]in), or desired
length, finishing on round 1.
SLEEVES
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7
3
8
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10
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11
Using 4mm needles and A, cast on

42[42:46:46:46:50:50] sts.
Row 1 (RS): Purl.
These two rows set Sleeve patt.
Keeping patt correct inc 1 st each end
of 5th and every foll 6th row
7[9:9:21:23:23:25] times then every
foll 8th row 10[10:10:0:0:0:0] times.
76[80:84:88:92:96:100] sts.
Cont straight in patt until work
meas 46[46:47:47:48:48:49]cm,
(18[18:18.5:18.5:19:19:19.25]in), ending RS
Turn heel
SIZE
Row 1: Work as round 2 of patt to last 2 sts,

sl 1, w& t to work in rows.
Row 2: Sl1, purl to last 2 sts, sl1,
w& t.
Row 3: Sl1, knit to last 2 sts, sl1,
w& t.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 another 1[2:3:4] times.
Row 4: Purl to first wrapped st, purl wrap
together with slipped stitch, turn.
Row 5: Knit to first wrapped st, knit wrap
together with slipped stitch, turn.
Repeat rows 4 and 5 until all wraps and
slipped stitches have been picked up,
then knit to the end of that row.
YOU WILL NEED
Ages 0-6 only: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

Womens: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Continue in k1, p1 rib until cuff measures
6[8:12:14]cm (2.5[3:4.75:5.5]in) or desired
length.
Cast off using your favourite elastic cast off.
Shape sleeve head

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15
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16
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Sizes 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 44 only

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5[5:6:6:7:7] sts
at beg of next 2 rows. 66[70:72:76:78:86] sts.
D ec 1 st each end of every foll alt row until
22 sts rem.
Cast off in patt.
Size 42 only
Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 sts at beg
of next 2 rows (82 sts).
D ec 1 st at each end of 3rd and every foll
4th row 4 times, then cont to dec 1 st at each
end of every alt row until 22 sts rem ending
RS facing for next row.
Cast off in patt.
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NECKBAND
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J oin right shoulder seam.

Using 4mm needles, A and with RS facing,
pick up and k20 sts down left side, pick up
and k12[12:14:14:16:16:16] sts across front
neck, pick up and k20 sts up right side and
pick up and k30[30:32:32:34:34:36] sts across
back neck. 82[82:86:86:90:90:92] sts.
Next row: Knit.
Rep last row 4 times more.
Cast off loosely.
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TO FINISH OFF
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24
25
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26
27
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J oin left shoulder seam and neck trim.

Set in sleeves.
J oin side seams and underarm in one.
Your work needs to be relaxed by steaming
to give a more professional finish.
With your iron on a steam setting, and
working on a flat surface, gently hover about
a centimetre over your work allowing the
steam to gently relax the stitches. You may
block your work if you prefer.
A word of caution; over pressing can glaze
the fabric, so be careful not to heavily press
work. If you are not confident then use your
tension square as a test piece first.
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Round 1: (K1, m1, k1, m1, k1) twice (10 sts).

Round 2: (K1, m1, k to last st on dpn, m1, k1)
twice (14 sts).
Repeat round 2 another 0[0:1:2] times.
14[14:18:22] sts.
To fit: Age 1[age 2-3: age 4-6:

womens (approx size 7)]
sizes, where there is only one set of figures
Erika Knight Maxi Wool, 100% wool
(80m per 100g)
1 x 100g ball in Manga 214
3 x 10mm double-pointed needles
Cuff
TO FINISH OFF
Sew toes together if necessary.

Weave in ends.
TENSION
9 sts x 12 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st

using 10mm needles.

PATTERN NOTES
These socks are knitted toe-up, and were

cast on using J udys Magic Cast On,
developed by knitter and blogger J udy
Becker on knitty.com. It is a very pleasing
cast on and there are plenty of tutorials
online for those interested in trying it out.
The socks are quite roomy and can be
adjusted to fit any size foot, but you will need
more yarn if you increase the size, as the
womens size uses almost exactly one skein.
BEDSOCK (make 2)

D ivide evenly between two dpns and join to
work in the round.
patt to end. 5[6:6:7:7:7:7] sts.

Next row: Cast off rem 5[6:6:7:7:7:7] sts.
Rejoin yarn to right side, cast off centre
16[16:18:18:20:20:22] sts on a holder and
work right side to match left side reversing
all shaping.
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Instructions
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POPPY BY JO ALLPORT
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Spare 5mm needle

5mm circular knitting needles (for knitting
the hood and accommodating the curve
of the neckline)
6 stitch markers
Stitch holder
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6
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TENSION
3
18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm (4in) measured

over st st using 5mm needles.
18 sts and 40 rows to 10cm (4in) over
g st using 4.5mm needles.
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10

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BACK
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SIZES
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To fit: 4[6:8:10] years

Actual chest: 66[70:77:84]cm,
(26[27.5:30.25:33]in)
Length to back neck: 44[49:56:61]cm,
(17.25[19.25:22:24]in)
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YOU WILL NEED
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West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced

Leicester Aran 100% wool
(approx 83m per 50g ball)
6[7:8:9] x 50g balls in shade 550 Cherry
Pair each of 4.5mm and 5mm needles
Using 5mm needles, cast on 18[22:28:34] sts.

Purl 1 row, then cont in st st as folls:
Row 1 (RS): Cast on 3 sts, knit to end.
Row 2: Cast on 3 sts, purl to end.
Rep last 2 rows 6 more times. 42[46:52:58] sts.
Cast on 2 sts at the beg of next 4 rows.
50[54:60:66] sts.
Row 13 (RS): K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.
52[56:62:68] sts.
Row 14: Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows until there are
62[66:72:78] sts, ending with a WS row.
Place a stitch marker at the beg and end
of the next row.
Cont in st st without shaping until work
measures 13[16:21:25]cm (5[6.25:8.25:9.75]in)
from the st markers, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes
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8
Next row (inc): K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.

64[68:74:80] sts.
Place stitch markers at the beg and end of the
next row to indicate the start of the armholes.
Cont in st st until armhole measures
16[17:18:18.5]cm (6.25[6.5:7:7.25]in) from the
last set of st markers, ending with a WS row.
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Shape shoulders
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24
44[49:56:61]
22
Cast off 8[9:10:10] sts at the beg of the next

2 rows. 48[50:54:60] sts.
Then cast off 9[9:10:11] sts at the beg of the
foll 2 rows.
Put the remaining 30[32:34:38] sts on
a stitch holder.
FRONT
Note that the bottom edge is worked in

two parts initially then joined.
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Right Front
10
26
27
33[35:38.5:42]
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28
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74

Purl 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): K1, m1, k2 (4 sts).
Row 2: P3, m1p, p1 (5 sts).
Row 3: K1, m1, k4 (6 sts).
Row 4: P5, m1p, p1 (7 sts).
Break yarn and put aside.
Left Front
Purl 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): K2, m1, k1 (4 sts).
Row 2: P1, m1p, p3 (5 sts).
Row 3: K4, m1, k1 (6 sts).
Row 4: P1, m1p, p5 (7 sts).
Join Fronts
With RS facing for both parts and starting

with the Left Front, knit across the 7 sts from
the Left Front, using the cable or knitted
cast on method, cast on 48[52:58:64] sts,
knit across the 7 sts from the right front.
62[66:72:78] sts.
Starting with a purl row cont in st st
until work measures 13[16:21:25]cm
(5[6.25:8.25:9.75]in) from the cast-on edge
of either the Right or Left Front,
ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes
Next row (RS): K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.

64[68:74:80] sts.
Place stitch markers at the beg and end
of the next row to indicate the start of the
armholes.
Cont in st st until armhole measures
12[13:14:14.5]cm (4.5[5:5.5:5.75]in) from the
st markers, ending with a WS row.
Shape left neckline
Next row (RS): K22[23:25:26], turn and put

the remaining sts onto a stitch holder or
spare needle.
*Working with these 22[23:25:26] sts, and
starting with a WS row, dec 1 st at the neck
edge on every row for 5 rows, ending with
a WS row. Now work straight until armhole
measures 16[17:18:18.5]cm (6.25[6.5:7:7.25]in)
from the last set of st markers, ending with
a WS row*.
Shape left shoulder
Cast off 8[9:10:10] sts at the beg of the

next row.
Purl one row, then cast off remaining
9[9:10:11] sts*.
Shape right neckline
With RS facing, join the yarn at the neck

edge and cast off the central
20[22:24:28] sts (one st rem on the RH
needle) and k21[22:24:25]. 22[23:25:26] sts.
Work as for left neckline from * to *,
ending on a RS row.
Shape right shoulder
Cast off 8[9:10:10] sts at the beg of the

next row.
Knit one row, then cast off remaining
9[9:10:11] sts.
TO FINISH OFF
Armhole edgings
Sew both shoulder seams.
Using 4.5mm needles and with RS facing
pick up and knit 58[62:66:68] sts between
the place markers for the armholes.
Work in g st (knit every row) for 10 rows.
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Instructions
Using 5mm needles, cast on 32[36:42:46] sts.

Starting with a knit row cont in st st for
8[12:16:18] rows, ending with a WS row.
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7
3
8
Next row (RS): K4, ssk, k to last 6 sts, k2tog,

k4. 30[34:40:44] sts.
Next row: K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Rep the last 2 rows till there are 16[20:22:24] sts
remaining, ending with a WS row.
Cast off all sts.
Position the pocket central to the hood
Cut twelve 22cm (8.5in) lengths of yarn.

Using a 50 cm length of yarn threaded on
a sewing needle, tie the 12 lengths together
at their centre.
Fold the lengths in half and wind the
attached yarn round tightly. Pass the
needle back up through the centre of the
tassel and pull tight. Use this thread to
attach tassel to the point of the hood.
Trim ends if required.
Shape pocket
Make tassel
Top of hood
Pocket
Note: the hood is knitted flat, casting on

new sts for the front neckline and picking
up the sts for the back neck.
Using 5mm needles and the cable or knitted
cast-on method, cast on 10[11:12:14] sts, knit
across the 30[32:34:38] sts from the back
neck, cast on 10[11:12:14] sts. 50[54:58:66] sts.
Starting with a purl row, work in st st
until hood measures 35[36:37:38]cm
(13.75[14:14.5:15]in) from beg, ending with
a WS row.
Cast off all sts.
along the Front starting 2 rows above the

central cast on sts.
Use the picture for guidance.
Weave in ends and block lightly.
Hood
Work in g st for 10 rows.

Cast off all sts on the WS.
Sew the right side seam and bottom edging.

Rep for the other armhole edging.
Fold the hood in half and sew the two

cast-off edges together.
Hood edging
10
With 4.5mm needles and RS facing,

pick up and knit 104[108:112:116] sts along
the front edge of the hood.
Work in g st for 10 rows.
With the edges of the hood meeting in the
middle, sew the cast-on edges of the hood
to the left and right neckline.
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12
5
13
Bottom edging
14
Sew the left side seam, matching the first

stitch marker on the Back to the cast-on
edge of the Front. Using 4.5mm needles,
with RS facing and starting at the Right
Front, pick up and knit 8 sts along the right
front curve, pick up and knit 48[52:58:64]
sts along the front middle section and pick
up and knit 8 sts along the left front curve,
pick up and knit 29 sts along the left back
curve, pick up and knit 18[22:28:34] sts
along the back middle section and pick up
and knit 29 sts along the right back curve.
140[148:160:172] sts.
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Instructions
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UNION AND MINI-UNION HEADBANDS BY CHRISTINE BOGGIS
Cable pattern
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Row 1: K1, p2, C2F, p1, k1, p1, C2B, p2, k1.
Row 2: K4, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k4.
Row 3: K1, p3, slip next st to cn and hold
at front, p1 from left needle, slip next 2 sts
to cn and hold at front, k1 from left needle,
slip the two left-hand sts from cn back to
left needle, move cn (which now holds just
the first st slipped onto it) to the back of the
work, k1 from left needle, k1 from cn, p4, k1.
Row 4: K5, p3, k5.
Row 5: K1, p3, C2B, k1, C2F, p3, k1.
Row 6: K4, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k4.
Row 7: K1, p2, C2B, p1, k1, p1, C2F, p2, k1.
Row 8: As Row 2 of rib patt.
Continue in rib patt until both sides are the
same length with cable cross at the centre.
Cast off.
5
2
Row 2: K3, p1, k2, p1, k3.

Rows 1 and 2 form rib pattern.
Continue in rib until headband measures
22cm (8.75in) or stretches from the nape
of the neck to 2cm (1in) from the top of
the head.
Cable pattern
6
7
3
8
9
10
Row 1: K1, p2, slip next st to cn and hold at

front, p1 from left needle, slip next st from
left-hand needle to cn (which now holds 2
sts) and hold at back of work, k1 from left
needle, (k1, p1) from cn, p2, k1.
Row 2: K4, p2, k4.
Row 3: K1, p2, C2B, C2F, p2, k1.
Row 4: As Row 2 of rib patt.
Continue in rib patt until both sides are the
same length with cable cross at the centre.
Cast off.
MINI-UNION
11

Row 1 (RS): K1, *p2, k1; rep from * to end.
TO FINISH OFF
Sew cast-on and cast-off edges together.

Weave in ends.
12
5
SIZE
13
14
Union: 15cm (6in) width, 56cm (22in)

circumference
Mini-Union: 10cm (4in) width, 43cm (17in)
circumference
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YOU WILL NEED

6
16
17
Erika Knight Maxi Wool, 100% wool

(80m per 100g)
1 x 100g ball in Manga 214
Pair of 10mm needles
7
18
TENSION
19
9 sts x 12 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st.

20
ABBREVIATIONS
8
21
22
C2F = cable 2 front: slip next st to cn and

hold at front, p1 from left needle, k1 from cn
C2B = cable 2 back: slip next st to cn and
hold at back, k1 from left needle, p1 from cn
cn = cable needle

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PATTERN NOTES
24
Headbands can be adjusted in length

to fit any head.
UNION
10
26
27
11
28
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76
25

Row 1 (RS): K1, *p2, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: K3, *p1, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rows 1 and 2 form rib pattern.
Continue in rib until headband measures
26cm (10.25in) or from the nape of the neck
to 3.5cm (1.25in) from the top of the head,
ending with a WS row.
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Instructions
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GUNNERSIDE BY MARIE WALLIN
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4
Cluster 4 = take yarn to back (RS) of work,

sl next 4 sts from LH needle to RH needle,
bring yarn to front (WS) of work, then sl
same 4 sts back onto LH needle, take yarn
to back (RS) of work and sl same 4 sts onto
RH needle again.
5
2

6
BACK
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3
8
9
10
4
11
12
5
SIZES
13
14
15
6
16
17
To fit: S[M:L:X L:X X L]

Chest: 102[107:112:117:122]cm
(40[42:44:46:48]in)
Actual measurement:
111[118:125:129:136]cm (44[46:49:51:54]in)
Length to shoulder: 68[70:70:72:72]cm
(27[27.5:27.5:28.5:28.5]in)
Sleeve length: 54[56:58:60:62]cm
(21.5[22:23:23.5:24.5]in)
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YOU WILL NEED
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20
8
21
Rowan Purelife British Sheep Breeds

Chunky 100% wool
(approx 110m per 100g ball)
11[12:12:13:14] x 100g balls 954 Steel G rey
Suffolk
1 pair each 6mm and 7mm knitting needles
Cable needle
Note: Yarn amounts are based on average
requirements and are approximate.
cast off centre 40[40:42:42:44] sts, patt to end.

Complete to match first side, reversing
shapings.
FRONT
Work as given for Back until 12[12:14:14:16]

rows fewer have been worked than on Back
to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with

86[92:98:102:108] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K0[1:0:0:1], p0[2:2:0:2], *k2, p2,
rep from * to last 2[1:0:2:1] sts, k2[1:0:2:1].
Row 2: P0[1:0:0:1], k0[2:2:0:2], *p2, k2,
rep from * to last 2[1:0:2:1] sts, p2[1:0:2:1].
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 12 rows,
Beg and ending rows as indicated and
repeating the 28 row patt rep throughout,
cont in patt from Chart for body as folls:
Work 6 rows, ending with RS facing for
next row.
Keeping patt correct, cast on 4 sts at beg
of next 2 rows. 94[100:106:110:116] sts.
Cont straight until Back meas
41[42:41:42:41] cm (16[16.5:16:16.5:16]in),
Shape neck

of next 2 rows. 88[94:100:104:110] sts.
D ec 1 st at each end of next 2 rows.
84[90:96:100:106] sts.
Cont straight until armhole meas
24[25:26:27:28] cm (9.25[9.75:10:10.5:11]in),
Using 6mm needles cast on 36[38:40:42:44] sts.

Row 1 (RS): K1[0:0:0:1], p2[0:1:2:2], *k2, p2,
rep from * to last 1[2:3:0:1] sts, k1[2:2:0:1],
p0[0:1:0:0].
Row 2: P1[0 0:0:1], K2[0:1:2:2], *p2, k2,
rep from * to last 1[2:3:0:1] sts, p1[2:2:0:1],
k0[0:1:0:0].
Work in rib for a further 12 rows,
Beg and ending rows as indicated and
repeating the 28 row patt rep throughout,
cont in patt from Chart for Sleeve as folls:
Inc 1 st at each end of next and foll 3[3:3:1:1]
alt rows, then on every foll 4th row until
Shape armholes
Shape back neck and shoulders
Next row (RS): Patt 22[25:27:29:31] sts and

turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
D ec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows and
at same time cast off 9[11:12:13:14] sts at beg
of 2nd of these rows.
Cast off rem 10[11:12:13:14] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts,
Next row (RS): Patt 32[35:38:40:43] sts

and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row.
24[27:30:32:35] sts.
D ec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows,
then on 2[2:3:3:4] alt rows.
19[22:24:26:28] sts.
Work 3 rows, ending with RS facing for
next row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 9[11:12:13:14] sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 10[11:12:13:14] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts,
cast off centre 20 sts, patt to end.
Complete to match first side, reversing
shapings.
SLEEVES
22
TENSION
9
23
24
17 sts and 20 rows to 10cm (4in) over patt

using 7mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
25
10
26
27
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28
C4B = sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at back

of work, k2, then k2 from cn
C4F = sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at front
of work, k2, then k2 from cn
Cr3L = sl next 2 sts onto cn and leave at
front of work, p1, then k2, from cn
Cr3R = sl next st onto cn and leave at back
of work, k2, then p1 from cn
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Instructions
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7
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
With RS facing and using 6mm needles,

pick up and knit 12[12:13:15:16] sts down
left side of neck, 20 sts from Front,
12[12:13:15:16] sts up right side of neck,
then 46[46:48:48:50] sts from Back.
90[90:94:98:102] sts.
Neckband
With RS facing and using 6mm needles,

pick up and knit 18 sts along row-end edge of
side seam openings, between original caston edge and 4 cast-on sts at top of opening.
Beg with row 1, work in rib as given for
neckband for 5 rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.
Cast off in rib.
Slip stitch row-end edges of side opening
borders to cast-on sts at top of openings.
See ballband for finishing instructions,
setting in sleeves using the shallow set-in
method and leaving side seams open along
edges of side opening borders.
Press.
J oin right shoulder seam using back stitch,
or mattress stitch if preferred.
Side opening borders (all 4 alike)
TO FINISH OFF

of next 2 rows. 76[80:84:86:90] sts.
D ec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, then on
foll 3 alt rows, then on foll 3 rows, ending with
RS facing for next row. 54[58:62:64:68] sts.
Cast off 15[16:17:18:19] sts at beg of next
2 rows.
Cast off rem 24[26:28:28:30] sts.
Shape top
Row 1 (WS): P2, *k2, p2, rep from * to end.

Row 2: K2, *p2, k2, rep from * to end.
Work in rib for a further 5 rows, ending with
Cast off in rib.
there are 82[86:90:92:96] sts, taking inc sts

into patt.
Cont straight until Sleeve meas
54[56:58:60:62] cm (21[22:23:23.5:24.25]in),
For chart information see page 80.
Key
13
Sleeve Chart
K on RS, P on WS
14
P on RS, K on WS
15
C4B
C4F
16
Cr3R
Cr3L
17
cluster 4
18
19
20
8
21
Body Chart
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9
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25
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26
27
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Gunnerside Chart Information
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in
Instructions
2
1
REGGIE BY PAT MENCHINI
3
4
C6 = slip next 2 sts on cn to back of work,

k1, now k2 from cn, now slip next st on cn to
front of work, k2, then k1 from cn
mp = make 1 st purlwise by picking up and
purling into back of horizontal strand lying
before next st
5
2

6
PATTERN NOTES
7
PANEL (worked over 40 sts)

3
8
9
10
4
11
12
BACK
Shape shoulders
Cast off loosely 5[5:6:7:7] sts at beg of next 6

rows, then 5[7:6:6:8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Slip rem 42[44:46:48:50] sts on a holder
and leave.
FRONT
15
6
16
Work as Back to **.

Next row: P21[19:25:23:29], (mp, p6)
11[13:13:15:15] times, mp, p to end.
120[130:142:152:164] sts.
Change to 4mm needles and patt
Row 1 (RS): K31[36:42:47:53], p4, kb1, p1, kb1,
p2, work 40 sts from Row 1 of panel, p2, kb1,
p1, kb1, p4, k31[36:42:47:53].
Row 2: P31[36:42:47:53], k4, pb1, p1, pb1, k2,
work 40 sts from Row 2 of panel, k2, pb1, p1,
pb1, k4, p31[36:42:47:53].
Rows 3-16: Rep Rows 1-2 seven times but
working Rows 3-16 of panel.
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7
18
YOU WILL NEED
19
20
8
21
Wendy Ramsdale DK 100% wool

8[8:9:9:10] x 50g balls 3304 Hawes
1 pair each 3.25mm and 4mm needles
Stitch holders
Cable needle
Row counter
22
TENSION
9
23

using 4mm needles.
23[25:27:28:30]
14
Using 3.25mm needles cast on

108[116:128:136:148] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, (p2, k2) to last st, k1.
Row 2: K1, (p2, k2) to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Work 15 more rows in rib. **
Next row (WS): P9[8:9:8:7], (mp,
p30[20:22:17:19]) to last 9[8:9:9:8] sts, mp,
p to end.
Cast off loosely 8[10:12:12:14] sts at beg

of next 2 rows. 96[102:110:120:128] sts.
D ec 1 st at each end of next 5[5:5:7:7]
rows, then on every foll alt row until
82[88:94:102:108] sts rem.
Cont straight until Back meas
65[67:69:70:72]cm, (25.5[26.5:27:27.5:28.5]in)
42
13
To fit:
91-97[102-107:112-117:122-127:132-137]cm
(36-38[40-42:44-46:48-50:52-54]in)
Actual measurement:
102[112:122:132:142]cm (40[44:48:52:56]in)
Length to shoulder: 65[67:69:70:72]cm
(25.5[26.5:27:27.5:28.5]in)
Shape armholes
65[67:69:70:72]
SIZES
Row 1: K6, p5, (CR2, p6) twice, CR2, p5, k6.

Row 2 and every alt row: Work across 40
sts knitting all knit sts and purling all purl sts
as they present, thus row 2 will read: P6, k5,
(p2, k6) twice, p2, k5, p6.
Row 3: C6, p4, (CB, CF, p4) 3 times, C6.
Row 5: K6, p3, (CB, p2, CF, p2) 3 times, p1, k6.
Row 7: C6, p2, (CB, p4, CF) 3 times, p2, C6.
Row 9: K6, p2, k1, (p6, CR2) twice, P6, k1, p2,
k6.
Row 11: C6, p2, (CF, p4, CB) 3 times, p2, C6.
Row 13: K6, p3, (CF, p2, CB, p2) 3 times, p1, k6.
Row 15: C6, p4, (CF, CB, p4) 3 times, C6.
Row 16: As Row 2.
These 16 rows form panel.
112[122:134:144:156] sts.
Change to 4mm needles and beg k row
for RS work in st st until Back meas 42cm
(16.5in), measured through centre of work,
ending after a p row.
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ABBREVIATIONS
25
10
26
27
11
28
cn = cable needle
kb = knit into back of next st
pb = purl into back of next st
CR2 = slip next st on cn to front of work, k1,
now k1 from cn
CB = slip next st on cn to back of work, k1,
now p1 from cn
CF = slip next st on cn to front of work, p1,
now k1 from cn
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Instructions
ARMHOLE BORDERS
J oin right shoulder and Neckband.

Using 3.25mm needles and RS facing,
pick up and k124[132:140:152:160] sts evenly
round armhole.
Work as Neckband.
6
7
3
8
NECKBAND

turn.
Cont on these sts for left half of neck.
D ec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows, then
on the 2 foll alt rows. 20[22:24:27:29] sts.
Cast off loosely 5[5:6:7:7] sts at beg of next

row and the 2 foll alt rows.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 5[7:6:6:8] sts.
With RS facing slip next 36[38:40:42:44] sts
(centre sts) on a stitch holder and leave.
Neatly rejoin yarn to rem 27[29:31:34:36] sts
and work to end of row.
Complete to match left half.
Shape neck
Shape shoulder
Cast off loosely 8[10:12:12:14] sts at beg

of next 2 rows. 96[102:110:120:128] sts.
D ec 1 st at each end of next 5[5:5:7:7] rows,
then on every foll alt row until
90[96:102:110:116] sts rem.
Cont straight until Front meas
24[26:28:28:30] rows less than Back to start
of shoulder shaping, ending after a WS row.
back neck sts, pick up and k23[25:27:27:29] sts

evenly down left front neck, k across centre
front sts dec 8 sts evenly across, finally pick
up and k23[25:27:27:29] sts evenly up right
front neck. 116[124:132:136:144] sts.
Beg row 2 work 6 rows in rib as on Back.
Cast off evenly in rib.
Shape armholes
Work 14[16:18:18:20] rows straight, thus

ending at armhole edge.
NB: Work 1 row more here on right half only.
Cont in patt until Front meas 42cm (16.5in),

J oin left shoulder.

Using 3.25mm needles, RS facing, k across
TO FINISH OFF
J oin side seams including armhole borders.

9
Reggie Chart
10
4
11
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
18
CB
P on RS, k on WS
CF
C6
19
K on RS, p on WS
Rows 1-16 form Patt and are repeated

CR2
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Instructions
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PURBECK BY SARAH HAZELL
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10
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12
SIZE
5
38cm (15in) x 38cm (15in)
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YOU WILL NEED

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15
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16
Isle Yarns DK, 100% wool (217m per 100g)

1 x 100g ball in Lavender (A)
1 x 100g ball in Slate G rey (B)
1 x 100g ball in Natural (C)
Pair of 4.5mm needles
38cm x 38cm cushion pad
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TENSION
7
18
19
21 sts x 40 rows to 10cm (4in) over patt


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8
PATTERN NOTES
21
Twist yarn not in use up the side of the

work in order to avoid lots of ends to sew in.
Always slip sts purlwise on the RS of the work.
Check that yarn is pulled to the right tension
over groups of 4 sts.
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FRONT
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26
27
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28
Using 4.5mm needles and B cast on 76 sts.

J oin yarn A, but do not break yarn B.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *k4, slip the next 4 sts wyif;
Row 2: K1, p1, *p1, slip the next 4 sts wyib,
p3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1.
Row 3: K2, *k2, slip the next 4 sts wyif, k2;
Row 4: K1, p1, *p3, slip the next 4 sts wyib,
p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1.
Row 5: K2, * slip the next 4 sts wyif, k4;
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Row 6: P to end.
Change to B, but do not break A.
Row 7: K2, *k4, slip the next 4 sts wyif;
Row 8: K1, p1, * slip the next 3 sts wyib, p4,
slip the next st wyib; rep from * to last 2 sts,
p1, k1.
Row 9: K2, *k2, slip the next 2 sts wyif, k4,
slip the next 2 sts wyif; rep from * to last
2 sts, k2.
Row 10: K1, p1, * slip the next st wyib, p4,
slip the next 3 sts wyib; rep from * to last
2 sts, p1, k1.
Row 11: K2, * slip the next 4sts wyif, k4; rep
from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 12: P to end.
Rep last 12 rows 7 more times.
Work rows 1 to 6 in C.
Work rows 7 to 12 in B.
Work rows 1 to 6 in A.
Work rows 7 to 12 in B.
Work Rows 1 to 6 in C.
Work Rows 7 to 12 in B.
Work Rows 7 to 12 in B.
Break A and B.
Fold line: Knit 2 rows in C, decreasing 1 st
at the end of the second row (75 sts).
Upper back flap
Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K to end.

Rows 2 and 4: P to end.
Row 5: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 6: K2, *p1, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep last 6 rows 5 more times, then rows 1
to 4 once more.
Break C and join in B.
Work Rows 5 to 6 a further 8 times.
Cast off in pattern.
Lower back flap
With RS of work facing and A, pick up

and knit 75 sts evenly along cast-on edge
of Front.
Cont in patt as set for Upper Back flap,
working 6-row rep 12 times, then rows 1 to 4
once more.
Break A and join in B.
Work Rows 5 to 6 a further 4 times.
Cast off in pattern.
TO FINISH OFF
Weave in any loose ends and then soak

in lukewarm water for 15 minutes using a
suitable wool hand wash. Rinse thoroughly.
Roll in a clean, dry towel to remove excess
moisture and then block, so that Front
measures 38cm x 38cm, Upper Back flap
measures 38cm x 20cm and Lower Back flap
measures 38cm x 32cm. This will allow for
sufficient overlap on the back.
When dry, remove pins and sew up side
seams, ensuring that the Upper Back flap
lies on top of the Lower Back flap. Insert
cushion pad.
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Instructions
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1
PURBECK WORKING THE COLOURED SLIP STITCH PATTERN

3
so that the floats are created on the RS of the

work, and the yarn should be carried neatly
up the side of the work to avoid having to sew
in lots of ends.
Quick
technique
Although this clever technique looks complicated, its actually very

simple to work once you get the hang of it, and the change of colour
adds to the textured effect. Remember, whether youre slipping
stitches on even or odd-numbered rows, the yarn should be held
5
2
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
12
2. Now insert the tip of the right needle purlwise into the next stitch
on the left needle and slip this and the following 3 sts from left to
right to create the float. Take the yarn back between the needles to
the back of the work but take care not to pull too tightly in order to
avoid the fabric becoming puckered. Rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
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1. Using your preferred first colour k2, *k4, then bring the yarn
between the needles to the front of the work.
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
18
19
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4. Insert the tip of the right needle purlwise into the next stitch
on the left needle and slip it, and the next 3 sts, from left to right.
Having created the float, bring the yarn back between the needles
to the front of the work and p3. Rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1.
3. On the following row k1, p1, *p1 then take the yarn between the
needles to the back of the work.
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22
9
23
24
25
10
11
29
85
28
27
6. Change to the next colour in the sequence and follow the pattern
instructions. Youll find that the floats are created in the same way,
with the placement of the pattern still moving over by one stitch, but
this time it creates a left-leaning slant, which is defined on the right
by a stitch in the previous colour.
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5. On the following four rows the floats continue to be worked in

the same way but the pattern bumps over by one stitch, creating a
right-leaning slant, defined on the left side by a stitch worked in the
previous colour.
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in
Instructions
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1
TEDDY BEAR BY TOFT
SIZE
Height approx 36cm (14in)

4
YOU WILL NEED

5
Toft Aran, 100% wool (110m per 100g)

1 x 100g ball in Stone
Pair of 5mm needles
2
6
7
TENSION
3
16 sts x 22 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st

using 5mm needles, after blocking.
8
9

10
4
HEAD
11

Rows 1 to 22: Knit.
Place marker at centre of last row.
12
Body
Rows 23 to 48: Knit.

5
Legs
13
Next row: K17, turn.

Knit 31 rows on these 17 sts only.
Cast off.
With RS facing rejoin yarn to rem 17 sts.
Knit 32 rows.
Cast off.
14
15
6
16
ARMS (MAKE 2)
17

Rows 1 to 22: Knit.
Cast off.
7
18
TO FINISH OFF
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Fold body in half, sew seam from cast-on

edge to legs. Sew inside leg and foot seams.
Stuff, then sew along head.
Stitch across corners of head to create ears.
G ather row for neck.
Fold arm pieces, sew, stuff and attach to
body at neck.
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8
21
22
9
23
24
25
10
26
27
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1
BEST OF BRITISH MOBILE PHONE CASE BY CHRISTINE BOGGIS

3
Chart section in length.

Cast off.
Work Border and finish off as for iPhone

Case.
5
2
6
7
With RS facing, pick up 30 sts along one

long edge (ie along side of flag and blue
back section).
Rib Row 1 (WS): (K1, p1) to end.
Rep last row 3 more times.
Cast off using your favourite elastic cast-off.
BORDER
Cont in st st until plain blue section matches

chart section in length.
Cast off.
TO FINISH OFF
Sew cast-on and cast-off edges together,

then mattress-stitch one end together.
Weave in ends.
COMPACT PHONE CASE

10
With A, cast on 28 sts.

Knit 1 row.
Union Jack motif
13
14
Chart 1: with border
15
6
16
17
Yarn Stories Fine Merino DK 100% wool

1 x 50g ball 2508 French Navy (A)
1 x 50g ball 2515 Rouge (B)
1 x 50g ball 2504 Cream (C)
1 pair 4mm needles
YOU WILL NEED
12
Two sizes, to fit iPhone 6 or more compact

mobile phone
11
SIZES
Row 1: K2, work Chart 2, Row 1 for 24 sts, k2.

Row 2: P2, work Chart 2, Row 2 for 24 sts, p2.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until Chart is complete,
then cut B and C and cont in A in st st.
Next row (RS): (K10, k2tog) twice, k to end.
18

using 4mm needles.
19

8
21
Chart 2: without border

22
When working from Chart read RS (odd)

rows from R to L and WS (even) rows from
L to R.
20

PATTERN NOTES
With A, cast on 36 sts.

Knit 1 row.
24
Union Jack motif

Chart 1 (with white border)
25
Row 1: K5, work Chart Row 1 for 26 sts, k5.

Row 2: P5, work Chart Row 2 for 26 sts, p5.
10
Chart 2 (no border)
26
27
29
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11
28

23
IPHONE CASE
Row 1: K6, work Chart Row 1 for 24 sts, k6.

Row 2: P6, work Chart Row 2 for 24 sts, p6.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until Chart is complete,
then cut B and C and cont in A in st st.
Next row (RS): (K11, k2tog) twice, k to end.
Cont in st st until plain blue section matches
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Laura Purl Princess Parkinson gets carried away
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ts OK everyone, Ive got it. The next big

TV hit. Weve had the Great British Bake
Off, the Sewing Bee, the Pottery Throw
Down. And something about allotments. Its
time to roll out the Great British Knit Off.
Well start by duplicating the Bake Offs
format like all the other shows did. Twelve
contestants will be hand picked for their
badass knitting skills to compete each week
over gruelling challenges designed to prove
their knitting worth.
Kaffe Fassett will be the technically gifted
but critical Paul Hollywood figure. The calm
and collected Debbie Bliss will step into
Mary Berrys shoes. As the presenter usually
knows very little about the craft I vote for
the hilarious Dawn French to accidentally
knock a few stitches off needles and pocket
a few crucial buttons, like the mischievous
Mel and Sue would.
Challenges will include speed knitting,
knitting while jogging, miniature knitting,
designing a coat for a penguin and knitting
with spaghetti. The final challenge each week
will be their showstopper, where they have to
knit an elaborate garment in just two hours.
Oh hang on, thats not going to work, is it? My
last project took me a month to complete, so
this would take the best part of a year to film.
Back to the drawing board.
Unsurprisingly, the BBC has already toyed
with the idea of a knitting or crochet-based
show, but BBC Two boss Janice Hadlow said
in 2013: It is best to think what we learnt
from Sewing Bee, not how do we do it with
crochet. So I doubt youll see our needles
clicking away on British TV any time soon.
But lo and behold, it turns out the
format is working in Denmark. Den Store
Strikkedyst, which roughly translates as The
Big Knitting Challenge, started in 2014 on
the channel TV SYD. The Danes loved it so
much that it came back for a second season
and is now casting on for a third.
After watching a couple of episodes
with English subtitles, Ive come to the
conclusion that watching other people sit
and knit isnt exactly prime time TV material.
On one of the episodes the voiceover says:
They are not used to knitting to deadlines,
while showing lots of stressed knitters faces
with needles flailing around in a panic.
And this is the crux of the matter. Knitting
takes time, and should never be rushed.
In one particularly emotional challenge
the contestants have to knit a headband

that symbolises a tough time in their lives.
The stories they tell are heartbreaking
and wonderful. The general ideas for their
designs are very good, but with only one
hour to knit and put together the finished
piece, the execution is rough, rushed,
unfinished and generally poor. Imagine how
glorious they could be if they had a week,
or even a day, to complete the projects. The
stories would be made all the more powerful.
That being said, I was still gripped to find
out what they would knit, how they would
translate their story through the stitches and
who would win the challenge so it wasnt a
dull programme.
Its just a shame that the end result didnt

show the skill of knitting off in the best light.
In a short amount of time you can make a
beautiful cake, but you cant necessarily
design and create a beautiful knitted item.
Now excuse me while I sit down and watch
the rest of the episodes all in one go. If its
this addictive, maybe the BBC should give it
a go after all.
MUST KNIT:
Theres nothing more British than a

steaming hot teapot in a novelty tea cosy.
I love the Star Wars-inspired Yoda tea
cosy by Susan Cowper on Ravelry.
The Knitting is strong with this one.
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