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Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

The cool turquoise in Marianne Rawlins’ pretty shawl will have you dreaming of the poolside all year round ■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m), 2 balls of each: Natural (058

Believe us when we say, we are so excited about the new season of the BBC One TV show Great British Sewing Bee! Join us for news, gossip and the chance to share your makes with like-minded people in o

Knit + Stitch, formerly known as The Knitting & Stitching Show, is set to inspire and unite the textile community with events in London, Northern Ireland, and Harrogate from October to November. The f

Gillian Humphrey, who previously wrote in to show us her lovely bags, has been hard at work stitching the hippo from issue 163. “I used colours from my stash,” she tells us. “Instead of buttons I croc

■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m) Yarn A Navy Blue (037) Yarn B Blue (079) Yarn D White (001) Yarn E Turquoise (056) ■ Rico Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/58m) Yarn C Raspb