For anyone who was
starting to think that my publication schedule was slowing down, have
no fear, over the next few weeks there will be new designs coming
along much like buses!
First I have two designs
in the latest issue (issue 90) of Knit Now magazine: a children's
jumper and a pair of socks.
The jumper design is a
pretty special one as it features Peter Rabbit! Published as a Peter
Rabbit movie tie-in, this jumper is written for five sizes to fit
ages 2–10 years, and features the rather cheeky-looking rabbit
surrounded by beautiful embroidered flowers. You can make the
embroidery as simple or as complicated as you wish; don't worry about
using the exact colours or shapes used in the sample, work freehand
and see what you come up with!
The jumper is knitted in
King
Cole Merino Blend DK,* an excellent value hard-wearing superwash
wool yarn that comes in a variety of pastel and bright shades. I've
used this yarn a few times now, and really love the slightly woolly
texture of it.
The Peter Rabbit jumper is
knitted flat in pieces and seamed at the end. The neckband is knitted
on using a circular needle once the shoulder seams have been joined.
The second pattern I have
in this issue of Knit Now is for my Bobby socks. I love to wear
hand-knitted socks all year round, but I tend to put solid socks away
in the summer months as they can be too warm. These lace socks allow
your feet to air so they're nice and cool, but as autumn approaches
they can be worn with boots, and they have a lace frill detail that
would be really cute peeping out over the top of the boots.
These socks are knitted
from the top down, starting with the lace frill detail, then the
twisted rib cuff (which is inverted half way through with a
non-ribbed row so that it sits flat). The sock is knitted with a
slipped stitch heel and gusset construction, and the toe is designed
such that you don't have to work any Kitchener stitch at the end –
this type of toe is quickly becoming my go-to!
The pattern is written for
four sizes, and the foot length is fully adjustable, so you can make
perfectly-fitting socks. The sample socks are knitted in Stylecraft
Head Over Heels* in the colourway Olympus; the colours make me
think of summer sunsets, and the yarn composition (75% wool and 25%
nylon) means these socks should stand up well to being washed and
worn over and over again.
As an extra bonus, as well
as many other gorgeous baby knits, the King Cole supplement also
features a reprint of my Hedgehog and Hoglets blanket!
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| Image copyright Vikki Bird |
If you fancy knitting any
of these patterns, you'll need to get your hands on a copy of issue
90 of Knit Now magazine. The magazine goes on sale in the U.K. today
(June 28th 2018), or can be ordered online from the MoreMags website.
You can also purchase the issue digitally. Once again, Kate and the
team have put together a beautiful issue, so it's definitely worth a
look.
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