The Knitter - Issue 48 / 2012

In this issue:

• Fresh new shapes for you to knit with.
• Design your own Fair Isle hat.
• Inspired patterns from rising stars.
• Plus; Cardigan, Kumono, Cushion, Tunic and more!

This time of year is an exciting one for knitters, especially when we get to play with the new yarns for autumn- winter.

Bigger, cosier projects will soon be making a welcome return to our knitting baskets (although with the weather we had in June and early July, they never went far away). All the sumptuous new shades inevitably have us wondering about how we could put them together.

A hat is an ideal way to experiment with a colour palette without committing to a whole garment, and Jane Crowfoot’s masterclass on how to design a Fair Isle tam gives you the perfect excuse to try out a few ideas.

Having a space to call your own for your knitting and designing may seem like an indulgence, but our feature on page 46 shows how central it is to the creative process. Size may not be important, but, as Rin Simpson explains, a sanctuary is – our ed Juliet’s happens to be her bed, “where I can look out over my lovely garden, there is lots of light and my dog is nearby.”

You can read Juliet’s Woolfest report on page 14 (loving this shot taken at the show of Juliet wearing one of Jan Bee Brown’s incredible felted hats!), and on page 54 we’ll share or latest square patterns for our ‘Bears & Squares’ Refuge campaign. Don’t forget we want your designs for our Refuge knitting design competition too!