Let's Knit, Issue 70, September 2013

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Look what’s inyour PATTERNS 9

Danielle Try the basketweave technique with this gorgeous cardigan

12 Felicity Pat Menchini uses King Cole Opium for a stunning lace effect 15 Lotus A beautiful lace shawl inspired by the flower of the same name 20 Gabriel & Tess A matching unisex cowl and bag, perfect for back-to-school 24 Alex & Taylor His and Hers cabled cardigans by Hayfield 28 Benson & Marieta Val Pierce’s adorable ladybird and bumblebee backpacks for kids 35 Suzette Anniken Allis’ fantastic lace border sweater 42 Hayley Keep notes together with a Fair Isle ringbinder 44 Gwen Brighten up your living room with a lacy eyelet cushion 49 Jason Pretty polly! Jason is a simply amazing knitted parrot by Val Pierce Quick Knit

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66 54 Alice & Justine Wendy’s adorable baby swing coat and beret 59 Natalie Try colourwork with Zoë Halstead’s babysuit 64 Hayden Never lose a pencil again with this colourful holder 70 Anastasia Tailor a cardigan to fit you with clever shaping techniques 78 Oliver Practice cabling with this stylish men’s hot water bottle cover 83 Jenna An amazing Fair Isle asymmetric cape 86 Leigh This shoulder poncho cleverly combines knitting and crochet

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SHOPPING 33 Made in Britain Show your patriotic side with lots of goodies made in the UK 52 Child’s Play Soft and machine washable, we look at some of the best childfriendly yarns 69 Knit Picks Our favourite stories and products this September 73 Colour Therapy This month’s trend is natural yarns with a hint of pink 81 What's in Store New knitty products hot off the shelves

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This month’s fabulous 9 Danielle

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LK checks out new releases for Autumn/Winter from the UK’s top spinners

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66 Knit For Your Shape Kerry Knight Maher investigates how to adapt patterns so that they fit just right

46 Tea Break Catch up with the LK community

76 Tutorial Adrienne Chandler shows you the best tailoring techniques

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18 Inspiration Station This month's news from the knitsphere

98 My Stash Secrets Jane Crowfoot lets us snoop in her stash

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by Zoë Halstead To bear or not to bear? That is the question. Natalie is an adorable babysuit in Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK. Using simple intarsia colourwork, you can choose whether your pattern will include a bunny or bear motif.Available in sizes for babies up to nine months, it will make a fantastic gift for any new or expectant mother.

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is a flattering cardi that's great for layering Designed by Siân Brown, this neat little cardigan features an irregular basketweave pattern, which gives a lovely textured finish.The effect is achieved using crossed stitches.These give the appearance of narrow cables but are worked without a cable needle, which makes the project suited to beginners.

Instructions are given in our Knitwise panel overleaf.

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“This cardigan is trans-seasonal and will take you from an Indian summer, right through to the chilly days of autumn” LK DEPUTY EDITOR ADRIENNE CHANDLER

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MEASUREMENTS & SIZES To fit: standard sized A4 ring binder

KNIT KIT Yarn: Stylecraft Life DK, (A) shade 2305 Cream, (B) shade 2340 Colbalt, (C) shade 2308 Cascade, (D) shade 2343 Crocus, one 100g ball of each Needles: 4mm Ring binder: A4 Tapestry needle Hook and loop tape: selfadhesive, hook side only, 2.2m

10cm

stocking stitch 4mm needles

22 sts

Hayley

by Jane Burns is the perfect back-to-school accessory We all remember customising our school folders with stickers or pictures from magazines or anything else we could find.This nifty knit is an ingenious way of personalising your files, and you'll never lose your looseleaf patterns again! A project like this is also a great way of introducing yourself to the Fair Isle technique.

30 rows

10cm TENSION SQUARE

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ABOUT THE YARN Stylecraft Life DK is a versatile blend of 75% acrylic and 25% wool.

The added natural fibre really elevates this affordable yarn.

Choose from more than 40 shades.

Need an alternative yarn?

It's important to have some natural content when working stranded colourwork as the fibres fuse together better. King Cole Merino Blend DK is a pure wool that comes in 48 lovely colourways.

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 88

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Using 6mm needles cast on 18 sts very loosely ❑ Work a strip in st st to meas approx 60cm ❑ Cast off very loosely

To make up Join raglan shapings. Join side seams leaving a gap of approx 5cm at waist level on right side seam. Join sleeve seams. Slot tie through gap and tie LK

“Even simple stocking stitch in this stunning yarn creates a beautiful almost lace effect. For an evening look, you could also try using a soft scarf in toning shades to tie the side drape” LK DESIGNER PAT MENCHINI

EASY LACE EFFEC T

Necklace, £15, Marks & Spencer, Top £9.99 TK Maxx

Tie

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Lotus Henley

by Jan is inspired by an Indian summer

LACEIN WRALPY 4P YARN

Wrap yourself in luxury with this stunning golden shawl.The lace motif resembles a lotus flower and is achieved by combining strategically placed eyelets and shaped decreases.The chart is presented in an unusual format so read the Knitwise before you begin. Also, don't miss the Special abbreviation for 'double joins' as you'll need this for working the border around the central point.

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“This yarn has a luxurious mix of silk and merino for warmth and lightness for the cooler nights after the warm and golden late summer days” LK DESIGNER JAN HENLEY

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or many women we're seldom happy with our body shape, but in order to create knits which flatter our shape we need to accept what we have, highlight the features we love and disguise the ones we don't! LK's Kerry Knight Maher has grilled those in the know to help us all achieve knitted garments that not only are we proud to wear but that make us look sensational.

Embrace your body shape First things first, you need to establish your body shape so that you can learn what elements of a garment suit you and what you should steer clear of. Knitwear designers, as well as others, all use different terminology for this; you're all used to hearing different fruits (apple, pear) or even shapes (hourglass, triangle) to describe what shape you are but Amy Herzog, author of Knit to Flatter, keeps it simple by identifying three types of body shapes – Top-heavy, bottom-heavy and proportional.

Learn how to knit garments that your body loves to wear

The greatest form of flattery The goal here is to create the illusion of a balanced figure, generally topheavy shapes will be looking to distract attention from their shoulders and bust, bottom-heavy will be doing the opposite and proportional will be highlighting their special characteristics.

To identify which category we fall into, Amy asks her readers to take two photographs of themselves (suggesting the appropriate kit of a camera, tape measure and glass of wine!), one front-facing and one side profile.

Taking the front-facing photo, we need to draw four lines: Line 1 – draw a line from one armpit to the other Line 2 – draw a line across widest point of bust Line 3 – draw a line across narrowest point of waist Line 4 – draw a line across widest point of hip region

LINE 1 LINE 2

LINE 3

LINE 4

Now comes the comparison stage, draw a vertical line from the widest of lines 1 and 2 down the photo past line 4. This line identifies which shape category we are:

Vanessa’s shape is proportional

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Proportional – if line 4 is slightly wider than the widest out of lines 1 and 2 Top-heavy – if line widest out of lines 1 and 2 is the same as or slightly larger than line 4 Bottom-heavy – if line 4 is larger than the widest out of lines 1 and 2

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Using your side profile picture, you can now establish whether you have special characteristics that add to your body shape such as a large bust, some extra cushion around the tummy area or a flat or curvaceous bottom.

Fulfilling this first, and very important, process allows you to identify your overall shape

and your curves (or lack of curves) and enables you to address where you need to modify areas of a pattern for the garment to fit your own body perfectly.

The last piece of the puzzle is to note down all the measurements shown in the image, to identify sleeve lengths, bust, waist, hips and so on.

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Suzette Anniken Allis

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With its gorgeous lace detailing and semisolid colour effect, created using the sublime Fyberspates Vivacious 4ply, Suzette is a must for your knitting to-do list.This sweater has simple lace elements, so is the perfect knit for those looking to dip their toes in the lace knitting pool. If you would prefer full written instructions for the charts, email support@letsknit.co.uk START KNITTING ON P36

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MEASUREMENTS & SIZES Gwen: In the round: 120cm (circumference) x 40cm (height) Flat: 60cm (length) x 40cm (width)

KNIT KIT Yarn: Bessie May Smile, shade 3030 Sky, six 50g balls Needles: 4mm (100cm) circular Crochet hook: 4mm or larger Lining fabric: 124cm x 42cm Scrap yarn Zip: 40cm

10cm

over patt 4mm needles

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ABOUT THE YARN Bessie May Smile is a soft DK yarn that creates light knits. This 100% extra fine merino wool is available in 12 colours, ranging from muted to bright, allowing a range of combinations to be realised.

Need an alternative yarn?

With 25 shades to choose from, Wendy Merino DK makes a good alternative choice. A 100% soft Australian pure merino yarn, it has a clear stitch definition that would accentuate Gwen's stitch pattern.

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 88

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Gwen

by Georganne Cauchi will put a huge smile on your face Made using Bessie May's Smile yarn, Gwen is wonderfully soft and exquisite.The chevron stitch creates an interesting pattern which can be highlighted by using a complementary colour for the cushion lining which shows through the eyelets.

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ollowing on from Kerry Knight Maher's fascinating feature about knitting for your body shape, we guide you through the maths and calculations to create a truly custom fit. Two main areas that often need attention are the waist and the bust. We show you how to shape the waist and add darts to the bust to make sure your garment looks the best it can be. Tape measures at the ready! curves. We have added 2cm for ease on to each circumference

WAIST SHAPING In order to create a more fitted garment, use your own body measurements to work out how many stitches to decrease.

THE CALCULATIONS Take your hip, waist and chest measurements, and also the length between each. For example: Hip circumference: 108cm Waist circumference: 89cm Chest circumference (across widest point of bust): 101cm Hip to waist: 13cm Waist to chest: 17cm NOTE: when measuring body length, measure straight down and not around the 76 www.letsknit.co.uk

WHAT THIS MEANS For this body shape you will be decreasing from hip to waist, then increasing back up to the chest measurement. To translate this into knitting terms, look at your tension square. In this case, 22 sts x 30 rows over 10cm square. That works out as 2.2 sts x 3 rows per cm. Multiply the difference between hip and waist circumference by your stitches per cm (2.2) and round to the nearest stitch. For example: 19 x 2.2 = 42 You need to decrease by a total of 42 stitches. That's 21 stitches on both the front and back.

Multiply your length from hip to waist by your rows per cm and round to the nearest stitch. For example: 13 x 3 = 39 That's 39 rows over which to work your decreases.

PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE Waist shaping is usually worked at the beginning and end of each row. If you have an odd number, as in this case (21), decrease

one stitch on the last row before starting the rest of your shaping. That leaves 20 stitches to be decreased, meaning ten at each end.

You want a gradual and even slope, so on squared paper draw a rectangle that's ten squares x 39 squares. Draw another line diagonally from corner to corner. This represents your edge shaping. The point where the corner of a square meets the diagonal line indicates a decrease row. For a neat decrease, work k2tog on the left-hand edge and ssk on the right-hand edge, and

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Designed by our very own Val Pierce, especially for Cygnet Yarns, this feathered friend has been causing a stir in the LK office. As with all of Val’s toy designs, Jason features lots of charming details, from his layered wings to fanned tail. He's knitted in a brand new Cygnet yarn, see About the Yarn (overleaf) for more information.

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“Ette” is my mother’s first name and my middle name, so “DesignEtte” has a special meaning for us, especially as knitting is a skill often passed from one generation to another; my mother taught me to knit when I was ten years old. While DesignEtte started out with machine knitted garments, we now do handknitting kits. You can create textures that aren’t possible in machine knitting, and you have the pleasure of working with your hands and feeling the touch of the yarn.

I have always been fascinated by yarn and what you can create from it. I am inspired by my travels to Paris, New York, India and Florence.

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A drop in price!

The Dropped Stitch in East Sussex now has a permanent offer on Robin 100% acrylic DK, at £1.39 per 100g ball (RRP £1.79). It is a family-run store in Portslade, and has been dealing in wool for over 25 years. For more information on this and other yarns in stock, contact 01273 424529, or drop into 113/115 Victoria Road, Portslade, East Sussex, BN41 1XD. www.thedroppedstitch.co.uk

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Jenna Sarah Hazell

by will keep you snuggly and warm this autumn Add a new dimension to your wardrobe with Jenna, an asymmetric poncho with a colourful Fair Isle detail running down one length.We're loving the contrast of bright hues against the brown background, and it provides a great excuse to wear a vibrant outfit underneath - just the thing to cheer up chilly days!

“I'm a huge fan of ponchos, once autumn and winter set in you can't get me out of them. Jenna will definitely be added to my to-do list. ” LK EDITORIAL ASSISTANT KERRY KNIGHT MAHER

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