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Cascade’s ReSolve is a velvety soft blend of recycled alpaca & recycled nylon in a choice of 24 elegant shades
£8.90 per 100g; www.lovecrafts.com
CHIC SWEATERS
Bergère de France’s new seasonal pattern collection, Magazine 57, is filled with relaxed knits for everyday wear offering modern French style for your wardrobe.
Designs for women include loose-fit cardigans in garter stitch, textured ribbing and stripes, and there’s a long, chic cardigan knitted in chunky Duvetine yarn. There are two stylish sweater dresses, one with a rollneck and one with a zipped collar, plus a shawl-collar, side-buttoning poncho.
There’s an appealing choice of sweaters, too, including a geometric Fair Isle design, a neat raglan with ribbed sleeves, a textured stripe design with buttoned shoulders, and a pretty sweater with a lacy diamond fabric. Individual PDF patterns are available for £2.20 each from www.bergeredefrance.co.uk
Pure DK, the gorgeous Falkland Islands wool from West Yorkshire Spinners, has four elegant new shades for spring-summer: a moody blue called Rockpool, a leafy green, a zingy teal blue, and the vibrant pink Waterlily. £7.50 per 50g/112m ball.
www.wyspinners.com 01535 664500
FASTEN YOUR KNITS
Keep a hand-knitted shawl or open cardigan secure with one of the fantastic clips available from Atomic Knitting. They clip to either side of a cardigan’s front bands or a shawl to hold it in place and stop it slipping off the shoulders. Each clip is decorated with different beads and gemstones, and features a central metal disc with decorative designs including Celtic knots, filigree swirls, and delicate tree motifs. From £7.95; www.atomicknitting.co.uk
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 75 by Rowan
Get set for spring-summer with the new seasonal pattern collection from Rowan. Magazine 75 features a collection of beautifully patterned pieces inspired by botanics, and pieces include a lace top and cardigan by Martin Storey, and lightweight vests in Rowan’s Fine Lace and Kidsilk Haze.
Intarsia and stranded colourwork make a big impact in this collection, with bold blooms decorating a range of tops, sweaters and cardigans from Kaffe Fassett, Lisa Richardson, Brandon Mably and Galina Carroll. Many of the projects are knitted top-down, such as the ‘Pollinate’ top by Florence Spurl
