Fowey

A cable and lace pattern produces a richly textured fabric on these socks

Moffat

This handsome sweater for men features a classic cable pattern and a shawl collar

SHINING A LIGHT

The Fibre Co. has explored creative, innovative ways to support knitters and yarn stores during the pandemic, as Daphne Marinopoulos explains

Kew Gardens

Celebrate the spring with this leaf-patterned raglan cardigan

County Champion

Jenn Monahan promotes rare-breed Norfolk Horn wool through her hand-dyeing business, the Fibreworkshop

LOOSE CAST-OFF METHODS

a If you need a stretchy edge to your knitting project, there are lots of good cast-off methods to try, as Helen Spedding explains

Kearney

Knit yourself a classic Aran sweater using a gorgeous British wool

Garter-Striped Fana Sweater

This steeked cardigan with decorative bands was inspired by Norwegian folk costume

Clarisse

This elegant funnel-neck sweater has four contrasting stitch textures

Asymmetric Shawl

This design pairs a modern stripe pattern with a light and fluffy mohair yarn

Asphodel

These pretty colourwork mitts and hat are knitted in a luxurious wool-cashmere yarn

Time crunch

There just aren’t enough hours in the day when you’re a sheep farmer and yarn show vendor, as Graeme Bethune discovers

The Acadia Story

The Fibre Co.’s beautiful, heathered blend of fine merino wool, baby alpaca and silk noil is beloved by knitwear designers and knitters

Great reads

If you’re keen to try designing your own shawls, this expert guide will give you all the tools you need to get started

SARAH HATTON: Montacute

Gorgeously soft and elegantly cabled, this sweater is a midwinter treat

MARY HENDERSON: Pavonina

Decorated with a peacock feather pattern, this poncho has steeked armhole openings

IEVA OZOLINA: Bright Patterns Scarf

This modern colourwork scarf uses traditional Latvian knitting motifs

HERITAGE in your HANDS

Janine Sterland discovers the legacy of New Lanark Mills, the historic 18th century village still spinning yarn today

FRANCESCA HUGHES: Flowerpot Socks

These garden-themed ribbed socks feature colourful bobble and stripe details

Focus on...COLOURWORKS

Natural dyes are at the heart of ColourWork's ethos. Penny Batchelor speaks to Ginette MacDonald about her Lancaster-based yarn-dyeing business

Fight and flight

Graeme Bethune explains how one boisterous sheep caused a month of mayhem amongst his flock

Keeping Alpacas

Many knitters would love to have their own alpacas. We look into the practicalities of keeping them and using their fleece 

My Inspiration Hunter Hammersen

Hunter’s patterns are creative, decorative, intriguing, and always entertaining to knit

Anita Bruce

Anita’s intriguing, ethereal knitted creations draw attention to the plight of the natural world, as Katy Bevan discovers

German gems

Rachel Atkinson meets fellow yarn producer Danica Mäder Jully, who specialises in German native sheep breeds

Nature's Way

Daphne of The Fibre Co. delights in creating gorgeous, natural yarns and colours inspired by the Cumbrian hills around her home

Painting With Yarn

Eisaku Noro is the genius behind the glorious hues of Noro Yarns. Juliet Bernard spoke with him about his life and work

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Knitwear designer Louisa Harding has launched a brand-new yarn range spun in her home county of Yorkshire

Castlemilk Moorit Dodgson Wood

Shepherds Maria Benjamin and John Atkinson raise this rare breed in the Lake District. Rachel Atkinson met them