Feast your eyes on the newest releases in the crafting world!
Beary Christmas!
A lovingly knitted teddy is a wonderful heirloom to gift to a little one, and the new Christmas Knits Book 9 by King Cole not only includes two traditional bears, but also an entire festive wardrobe to dress them in! Outfits include Mother and Father Christmas, cheerful elves, a reindeer hat, snowflake jumper and sparkly fairy dress. £6.50, woolnstuff.co.uk
Crafters unite!
Take your knitting to a whole new level with Rowan’s new platform Rowan Connect. A hub where knitters and crocheters come together, it offers both free and purchasable online events featuring inspiring workshops and presentations with Rowan designers and teachers, plus, a programme of live and pre-recorded courses, designed to build your skills and inspire. Sign up to the Rowan Connect mailing list at
rowanconnect.net/newsletter
Book buddy
Ever come across a stumbling block in your knitting, and wished you had an expert by your side? Cue Patty Lyons and her new book Knitting Bag of Tricks! This witty, sanity-saving guide will not only troubleshoot all your stitching stumbles with more than 70 brilliant hacks, but it’ll help take your understanding of knitting to a new level, so that you can see why sticky situations arise in the first place. £15.99, davidand charles.com
Join in the fun!
Get ready, because on the 11th October, our very own columnist Stuart Hillard is launching a new five-part knitalong with Stylecraft, called Cablemagoria. As the name suggests, you’ll be going cable crazy! But never fear, Stuart has created this KAL to be beginner-friendly, with each cable design worked in simple strips, then joined together. For more information, head to stylecraft-yarns.co.uk
Toasty toes
Celebrate the launch of the brand-new shade of West Yorkshire Spinners’ Signature 4ply, Gingerbread, with five free socks patterns!
Whip up Winwick Mum’s selection of four knitted designs (Gretel, Hansel, Rudy and Buddy) or crochet the pair by Anna Nikipirowicz, called Clementine, for the cosiest Christmas. Download them all for free from wyspinners.com
Craft your greens
It’s time to bring in the harvest and cook up some crunchy crochet companions! Rico’s new Fresh Friends collection features adorable fruit and veggie pals with the friendliest faces. The designs, which include a mushroom, peas, aubergines, a carrot, lemon and cherries, make good use of the new Ricorumi Spin Spin yarn with their stunning colour gradients. RRP: £4.75, for stockists visit rico-design.com
Stuart Hillard
Christmas really is coming, isn’t it! It’s not just the occasional Christmas song
