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The Knitter • Issue 146
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Tram Tracks • A smart pattern of travelling cables and textured stitches decorates this short-sleeved jumper
BARN DANCE • …ideas, websites, patterns, events, inspiration and more!
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NEW BOOKS • Our pick of the best pattern collections and e-books
Field Guide No. 13: Master Class
MEN’S KNITS • Handsome projects for winter warmth & comfort
Cosy projects for you & your home
Pick of the podcasts • Our favourite knitting shows
Win a beautiful kit from The Fibre Co.
Q&A • Jen Bartlett offers advice on blocking hats
EVENTS GUIDE • Workshops, yarn shows & holidays to inspire your knitting
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Green Lane • With its Fair Isle stripes and lace trims, this yoked cardigan has a timeless look
Yarn choice • From luxurious fibres and hand-dyed hues to practical yet delightful yarns, we’ve picked six lovely options for your knits
Great reads • A must for any fan of Harry Potter, this new book is filled with magical patterns for sweaters, accessories, toys and homewares
Pulse • Brightly coloured ridges create an innovative effect on this cushion, which is knitted and then felted
Shipshape sweaters • Sailors recreating a 19th century voyage to Antarctica will wear ganseys designed and knitted especially for the expedition, as Penny Batchelor discovers
Tierney • This feminine jacket uses short rows to create a stunning, sculptural shape
Alicatado • Indulgently luxurious, this cashmere hat features a delicate pattern of stranded colourwork
Wetherlam • Super-warm and snuggly, this cabled cardigan is finished with a hood and lined pockets
Raspberry Trifle • Combining bright stripes and slip stitches, these socks are a sweet treat for your feet!
MARTIN’S LAB • Polish indie yarn dyer Marcin Lorkowski tells Penny Batchelor about the attraction of working with colour
Nerys • The lace pattern on this crescent shawl is complemented beautifully by a special hand-dyed yarn
Franck • This zipped raglan cardigan for men has a cosily thick fabric of cables and textures
Break Away • An unusual construction and stranding technique are used for this children’s sweater
Notes from my sketchbook • Designer Emma Vining explains how she took inspiration from architectural details to develop a new stitch pattern
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Elizabeth • Two-tone Fair Isle patterning decorates this neat jumper with cropped sleeves
MASTERCLASS ARCHIVE • Discover the wide range of knitting techniques explored by The Knitter over the past ten years in this reference guide to our Masterclass topics
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