June 2024

Simply Knitting

The UK's best selling knitting magazine.

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Wishlist
Simply Knitting loves More on p12 Baby pattern collections don’t come much cuter than this new one from Rowan. Subtle tones, simple shapes and charming colourwork make up Lisa Richardson’s latest baby patterns. From hats and tank tops to sweaters and
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Hello
Summer’s here and our June issue reflects what we love about it. Picnics and outdoor parties are represented in our Cookies & Cupcakes Pattern Book packed with the ‘tastiest’ knits ever! Jo Allport has ditched the sleeves with a sprinkly striped tank
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What I’m loving…
Wowfactor stitches If you love butterflies, this Tiger Swallowtail pattern by Alexandria Wenninger of Wee Ewe Knits is for you. It comes in two versions: cropped as a sweater or longer to wear as a standalone top. Loose fit with dropped shoulders, th
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New Season Shades
West Yorkshire Spinners have just added new patterns and six new shades to their Bo Peep DK range! Classic knits too! Washable up to 40ºC, Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK has always been a go-to for baby knits and now comes in six new shades with eight cute p
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Luscious Lagoon Dk
The latest addition to Wool Warehouse’s Yarnsmiths brand is Lagoon DK with a dreamy palette of 15 variegated shades. From rainbow brights to soft greens and teals they will transport you on a serene journey to your happy knitting place. Cast on dream
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King Cole Simply Denim
This cotton mix yarn from King Cole is a great choice for summer knits Simply Denim DK has a subtle marl effect which gives that stone-washed, faded look. It includes cool cotton too – just right for lightweight layering. In eight soft shades, it kni
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Go Green With Envy
Make a start on this knit now and you’ll have a stylish, oversized sweater dress ready to go when the temperature drops and autumn arrives. Worked in the round, top down, designer Mingbi Luo was inspired by ivy foliage to create this irresistible pat
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Yarningham Is Back!
Great summer show! Yarningham, the proudly different yarn festival, returns by popular demand on 13 and 14 July to the Uffculme Centre in Birmingham, after a year-long hiatus. This friendly, welcoming festival has a packed programme including a marke
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Fabulous Fossils:
Designer Mary has brought together her childhood passion for fossils and her current love for knitting in her gorgeous Fossil Frenzy Tee pattern. It’s knitted from the top down with a colourwork section across the body which is packed with fab fossil
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Grow With Me
Introducing ‘Grow With Me’ pattern collection 5 by Bloom at Rowan. Lisa Richardson’s exquisite creations for babies and toddlers are ingeniously crafted to maximize the life of these beloved handknits. Lisa demonstrates the art of incorporating hems
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On The Market
Buy a craft shop! Fancy a crafty career change? The much-loved Mrs Johnson’s Emporium in Bond Street, Blackpool is up for sale! “It’s been a labour of love to create our fabulous Emporium, because it really is like a fairy tale in this beautiful buil
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Spice World
GET the LOOK Page 19 Simply Knitting loves EXCLUSIVE TO Simply Knitting EXCLUSIVE TO TAKE ON A CHALLENGE □ King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% pure new wool, 50g/104m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3.75mm needles □ A pai
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Book of The month
Marie Greene, renowned knitwear designer and bestselling author, presents a fresh collection of lightweight patterns in ‘Knitting Light’, designed to keep knitters stylish and comfortable year-round. With 20 mostly seamless tops and tees, knitters no
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Stay In Touch!
I love your magazine and have enjoyed it for years. I put aside issue 132 some time ago because I wanted to make the Alan Dart Hickory Dickory Dock pattern and yet I kept waiting for the right time. It finally came, and I made it (without the mouse).
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What’s Trending This Month
From issues 210 & 231 These gorgeous Beatrix Potter™ bunnies were knitted for Janet’s five grandchildren. She’s hoping to knit the missing Jemima Puddleduck™ and Mrs Tiggywinkle™ patterns soon too. @ Janet Mather Jackie’s keen to bring spring knits i
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Counting Sheep
GREAT GIFT idea! TAKE ON A CHALLENGE □ DROPS Fabel (75% wool, 25% polyamide, 50g/205m) 2 balls of Yarn A Apple Green (112) 1 ball of each Yarn B Cerise (109) Yarn C Grey Blue (103) Yarn D Black (400) Yarn E Off White (100) □ A set of 2.5mm double-poi
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Colour Pop
SIZES 4 TO 12 years TAKE ON A CHALLENGE □ Bergère de France Adele (72% polyamide, 20% wool, 8% acrylic, 45g/90m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 4mm needles □ A pair of 4.5mm needles □ Stitch holders 19 sts and 24 rows
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Lend A Hand
□ West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat (chunky, 100% wool, 100g/140m) 2 balls of Mellow (221) □ A pair of 6mm needles □ Cushion pad, 35×35cm For yarn stockists contact West Yorkshire Spinners. Call 01535 664500 or visit www.wyspinners.com 14 sts and 19 r
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Charity Of The MONTH
Charity The Sheep Sanctuary Established 2008 What do you do? We rescue sheep, cows, pigs, goats and more (mainly sheep as we are home to approximately 300), from orphan lambs to disabled and poorly sheep to pet sheep that they can no longer care for.
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TWISTS & TURNS
EXCLUSIVE TO Simply Knitting EXCLUSIVE TO NOT TOO tricky! IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ Rico Essentials Merino DK (100% wool, 50g/120m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3.25mm needles □ A pair of 4mm needles □ 2 stitch holders
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Flamingo Chic
CROP SLEEVE style! EXCLUSIVE TO Simply knitting EXCLUSIVE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ Cascade Yarns 220 Heathers (aran, 100% wool, 100g/200m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 4mm needles □ A pair of 4.5mm needles □ Stitch
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Socks Ahoy!
This sock yarn’s new Colours of the World shade collection is a brand new exciting collaboration with Stuart Hillrd, who has designed all its wonderful shades. Head Over Heels has been specially developed to be durable enough for socks, but also fine
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Win! A Yarnsmiths Mega Prize!
WOW A WHOPPING 190 BALLS OF YARN WORTH OVER £500! • 120 balls of Yarnsmiths Create DK – 1 in every shade • 10 balls of Yarnsmiths Pebble Haze Prints DK – 1 in every shade • 20 balls of Yarnsmiths Pebble Haze DK – 1 in every shade • 10 balls of Yarnsm
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On The Move
GREAT GIFT idea! EXCLUSVE TO Simply knitting EXCLUSIVE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic, 100g/280m) 1 ball of each Yarn A White (961) Yarn B Sky Marl (591) Yarn C Royal (979) Yarn D Sunflower (978) Yarn E Black (965) Ya
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Cool Moods
Quick SUMMER COVER-UP NEW from RICO DESIGN IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ Rico Design Essentials Sprinkly Stripey 4 ply (75% wool, 25% polyamide, 100g/400m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3mm needles □ A pair of 3.25mm needles
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Colour Love
EXCLUSIVE TO Simply Knitting EXCLUSIVE TO SUPER Stashbuster EASY TO KNIT □ 4ply yarn from your stash Yarn A Red Yarn B Orange Yarn C Yellow Yarn D Green Yarn E Blue Yarn F Purple □A pair of 2.5mm needles □ Headband, 1cm wide 35 sts and 32 rows to mea
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Take A Break
CATCH UP WITH OUR READER KNITS AND STORIES over on page 22 FIND AND UNSCRAMBLE THE KEY WORD! 1 Plants with unusually shaped, beautifully-coloured flowers (7) 5 Ancient Egyptian royal tomb (7) 9 Register (5) 10 Fruit, popular as a muffin filling (9) 1
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Building Blocks
NEW from ROWAN EST 1978 IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino (4ply, 57% wool, 33% acrylic, 10% cashmere, 50g/130m) For yarn quantities and measurements see size table □ A pair of 3mm needles □ A pair of 3.25mm needles □ 3 × 15mm buttons (
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Knitting Know-how
CONTACT US! Got a question for our experts? Then email us at simplyknitting@ourmedia.co.uk or write to us at Simply Knitting, Eagle House, Bristol BS1 4ST. GUEST EXPERT Faye Perriam-Reed Technical Editor & Designer Top freelance technical editor and
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Faye Perriam-reed
We know you’re all here for the joy knitting brings to your day, but occasionally designers use a little crochet to complete their knits. This could be as a strap, button loop, or as an edging. Here are two very pretty edgings knitters can use to add
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Happy Feet
NOT TOO tricky! EXCLUSIVE TO Simply knitting EXCLUSIVE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ For Duckling feet King Cole Big Value Baby DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 1 ball of Yarn A Primrose (003) King Cole, Moments DK (100% polyester, 50g/90m) 1 ball of Yarn B M
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SWEET & SOFT
Fun BEAD WORK EXCLUSIVE TO Simply knitting EXCLUSIVE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ Scheepjes Chunky Monkey (100% acrylic, 100g/116m) 2 balls of Yarn A Cream (1005) 1 ball each of Yarn B Baby Blue (1034) Yarn C Mellow (1420) □ A pair of 5mm needles □ 5 but
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How To Knit
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Editor Kirstie McLeod Deputy Editor Sophie Jordan Creative Design Lead Nicola Lynn Designer Camilla Owen Technical Editor Jennifer Bartlett Contributors Philippa Bunch, Colette Earley, Charlotte Foster Brown, Tricia Gilbert, Gingersnap Models, Michel
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Meet The Team
“I suffer from, second sock syndrome, and I do have a cardi that seems to go back in my knitting bag again and again.” “The first scarf I ever made was filled with holes and I was so disappointed it went straight in the bin.” Jennifer Bartlett Techni
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Pretty In Pink
STITCH of the month EXCLUSIVE TO Simplye knitting EXCLUSIVE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS □ World of Wool Woolaby (80% superwash Merino, 20% bamboo, 50g/90m), 1 ball of Yarn A Piglet (WBY12) □ A pair of 4mm needles 20 sts and 30 rows to measure 10×10cm (4×4
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Missed An Issue?
✽Cable jumper ✽ Dotty socks ✽ Kids’ floral cardi ✽ Party puppy and Champagne ✽ Men’s shawlcollar jumper ✽ Yoga lady tea cosy ✽ Boxy batik cardi ✽ Kids’ garter stitch jumper ✽ Rowan Gaudi blanket ✽ Stashbuster flower brooch ✽ Fair Isle fish cushion ✽
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Hello!
There’s nothing better than an indulgent afternoon tea – and the best thing about our array of tempting delights is that they are completely guilt- and sugar-free! Choose from cupcakes, cookies, macarons, scones, doughnuts and even striped sweets, al

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