CATEGORIES
Focus on...INSPIRING YARNS
Claire Anketell tells Penny Batchelor how the social enterprise business Inspiring Yarns uses yarn skills to promote mental health and well-being
ON WITH THE SHOW!
Caroline Bawn offers her top tips on getting the most out of your visit to one of the autumn yarn festivals
Pet of the month
We know you're huge fans of pets, so have us design a cross stitch of a beloved animal!
Out & About
Get involved in the stitching fun this month - we've rounded up the most exciting campaigns, clubs and events so that you can join in with them all!
Hug a hottie!
Get stitch-ready for winter with a hot water bottle cover and mug wrap - perfect for the colder nights
NOT SHORT ON STYLE
Talented sewists who are 5ft 2in and under share the challenges - and joys- of sewing as a petite person
PATTERN REVIEW
Each month in our pattern review column, readers share their unique style with a gorgeous garment make!
MY SEWING WORLD
From her woodland cabin, Taylor runs Softpaw Vintage where she recycles vintage textiles into timeless garments
"After all the months of working on the tower... it was up!"
Keen knitter Joanne brought her community together with an ambitious woolly project - a tower of yarny blooms for the local church...
DREAM CLEAN
Spruce up the crafty way with this handknit soap bag
Lend a hand
Cast on our fun copyright-free pattern for items you can knit and sell, and discover a passion for fundraising with our charity focus
KEEP GROWING
Perfect as a gift for a green-fingered friend, this trio of textured plant pot cosies can be knitted up in no time!
DAY TRIPPER
For retail therapy with a smile, knit up this super-cute shopping tote with mega-chunky yarn from your stash.
No thanks, I'm just looking...
Phil Saul on why a lifelong addiction to yarn can push even the most well-mannered knitter over the edge sometimes and in the most unlikely places!
Knitting know-how
Write to our accomplished Q&A experts and have your tricky knitting queries and questions answered in no time!
How to...Get the most out of yarn shows
With posh yarns, great choice and top experts, craft shows are more than just shopping, they're a must-have experience
Stay in touch!
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Commu-knitty
We take a closer look at inspirational craft stories and meet people from the world of yarn! Got a knitty story to tell?
new dimensions
With a unique shape that gives it a bias drape, this stylish wavy scarf by Amy Overbury is truly one of a kind
USED for GOOD
If your home is cluttered and you’re always spending money on purchases you don’t really love or need, remember that ‘trash’ can very readily be ‘treasure’
MAKE IT YOURS… DRIED HYDRANGEAS
Add a rustic focal point to any room with a swathe of naturally dried hydrangeas from the garden
TOO GOOD TO WASTE
MAUDE SMITH IS INSPIRED BY NATURE, THE HOMES OF ARTISTS AND A WASTE-NOT-WANT- NOT ETHOS PASSED DOWN THE GENERATIONS
SWEET DREAMS
TRANSFORM THAT CHARITY SHOP DUVET FIND INTO A GORGEOUSLY COMFORTABLE PAIR OF PYJAMAS WITH LINDA MAFUBA'S TUTORIAL
CHINA IN YOUR HANDS
Repair cracked or broken ceramics with the ancient craft of kintsugi – a decorative technique using urushi (lacquer), rice glue and metal powder
Woolmouse/Lovehandyed
Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins
FAMILY AFFAIR
After deciding to turn her crochet hobby into a business, Jo Bunclark of Marlow and Chestnut began collaborating with an unlikely partner - her own five-year-old daughter!
VANIA SOUCY
The designer behind our cover project tells us about running her refashioned clothing business and the seamstresses that inspired her
SEPTEMBER
With the start of a new school year, Atia is finishing up some projects and redecorating the new craft space in her house
"I MADE GRANNY SQUARES! NOW WHAT?"
Brush up on your technique with our simple guide...
TONI'S JOURNAL ...from the studio
Keep track of your stash with crochet expert Toni Lipsey's top tips for creating a system to organise your skeins, balls and notions once and for all...