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STASHBUSTING SHOWSTOPPER
Designed by Merete Kibøl Andersen, this stashbusting top is a real eye-popper. Comprised of columns of coloured yarns from your stash and 3D bobbles, it brings rainbows into your everyday wear.
Pattern download £4.60, www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cherry-on-top-7m
What I’m loving…
For Editor Kirstie McLeod, there’s holiday reading, new sustainable yarn, stashbusting knits and more!
New ‘Contrasts’ Book
Finnish publishers Laine Magazine have released their latest book called ‘Contrasts: Textured Knitting’ a début collection of gorgeously tactile knits featuring elaborate lacework and beautiful cables by designer Meiju K-P.
It’ll have you reaching for your needles immediately. Available in print and as an e-book.
‘Contrasts: Textured Knitting’ by Meiju, €39.90, e-book €36.90, www.lainemagazine.com
Purl Soho Folding Snips
If you’re on the go with your knitting this summer, Purl Soho’s Slip-N-Snip Folding Scissors have super-sharp blades that tuck away until you need them! Handassembled in the USA, these handy snips have 24K gold-plated zinc handles and surgical steel blades. Not all airlines accept scissors onboard in your hand luggage, so check before you fly!
Slip-N-Snip Scissors £20, www.purlsoho.com
Jumbo Stitch Markers
Always keep your place with this set of 30 brightly coloured ring stitch-markers. Made of nylon-coated steel, they fit up to a 16mm needle. Smaller sizes are also available.
Cocoknits Jumbo Stitch Markers £12, www.ayarnstory.co.uk
Eco-Friendly Yarn
Knitcraft by Hobbycraft has launched an eco-friendly DK yarn, made from recycled plastic bottles, with a blend of 85% recycled polyester and 15% recycled acrylic. There are new patterns for sustainable yarn too – from garments and accessories to homeware.
At £3 per 100g ball, it’s available in eight shades, www.hobbycraft.com
Scheepjes Sorbet Sweater
We love this sassy colour-fade summer knit by Margaret Hubert. It’s knitted in Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm with a strand of Whirl or Whirlette.
Sorbet Sweater pattern in ‘YARN – The After Party 144’ booklet in sizes from S to XXL. For your local stockist, www.scheepjes.com
GET INTO GOOD BOOKS
ICELANDIC MITTENS by Guðrún Hannele Hentinnen (£24.95, Quiller Publishing)
Yarn shop owner and textile expert Guðrún Hannele Hentinnen has created the only mittens manual you’ll ever need, featuring 25 designs that have been reconstructed from historical examples and given a modern twist. If you’re new to Fair Isle fear not, inside you will also find a masterclass in colour work along with a wide rang
