Simply Knitting

Simply Knitting is the UK’s best-selling knitting magazine. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been knitting for years you’ll find lots of exciting patterns, knitting news and great buys in every issue. Subscription to this digital magazine does not include covermount items or the subscriber-only pages found within print copies, nor gives access to Craft Circle, the Craft subscriber online area.

Hello • Cuddle up with our new issue including favourite new designer, Tom Daley!

Wishlist • Shopping Events Inspiration People Views

What I'm loving… • New Year's resolutions, new yarns and scissors, plus a knit-a-pet kit, a cosy blanket and more!

GET INTO GOOD BOOKS

The 'it’ knit! • This month we're all about colourwork

BUDGET-FRIENDLY ORGANIC YARNS • Why not pick an organic cotton yarn from your favourite brand for your next project?

Spin a good yarn

WILD KNITING

Simply Knitting's GUIDE TO APRIL 2O23

FLUFF-ULOUS! • Show off your glamorous side with this luxurious mohair cardigan complete with stunning cable balloon sleeves.

STEP-BY-STEP C6B CABLE 6 BACK

ALL THAT GLITTERS • Make the most of accessorising by bringing bling to your knitting with a sprinkling of crystal beads.

Stay in touch! • We love seeing what you've been doing, drop me a line with all your latest news

WHAT'S TRENDING THIS MONTH • We love keeping up with what you're making – this month it's knits for grandkids…

STAR GIFT KNITTER

SUBS STARS

What do YOU think?

SAY HELLO!

DARLING DENIM • Bob the Builder, eat your heart out! Dress your tiny tots in these adorable dungarees, complete with contrast stitching and tiny fasteners.

STEP-BY-STEP K2TOG KNIT TWO STITCHES TOGETHER

“As soon as I got the call from WWE, I knew I was the person for the job” • When wrestling promoters WWE chose Cardiff for their next big event, little did knitter Charlotte Peacock know what that held in store for her…

MERRY BERRIES • Our last Flower Fairy of 2022 is The Holly Fairy, complete with bright red berries and a flash of blonde hair.

STEP-BY-STEP KFB INCREASE 1 BY KNITTING INTO FRONT & BACK

PLAY WITH PASTELS • Soft mohair combines with squishy rib stitch, and a collection of subtle shades, in this beginner-friendly scarf

QUICK CHAT WITH TOM… • Inspirational knits, exciting new yarns & more!

WINTER LATTE • Rowan's wool and alpaca mix yarn is cold-season friendly and ideal for classic cardi shapes like this one

STEP-BY-STEP P2TOG PURL TWO TOGETHER

WIN! YARN FOR EVERY SEASON • Cast on a year of yarns with this WHOPPING prize from West Yorkshire Spinners!

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? Get in touch over on page 25

MOONLIGHT FIBRE JOANNA FAITHFULL

Sheep Showcase — Balwen • This welsh mountain sheep was developed by a small group of breeders in the Upper Tywi Valley of Dyfed

The Knitted Year Blanket • it's time to crack open the colourwork, as we bring you more squares from Val Pierce's warming KAL blanket

BEAR WITH ME • We've got the perfect jumper for going on a bear hunt. Jane Burns’ newest delight features sweet 3D ears and nose, and fits children from 5 to 12 years

STEP-BY-STEP SSK SLIP, SLIP, KNIT

Lend a hand • Discover a new-found passion for fundraising with our charity focus this month, and cast on a few simple squares to help out

Plain Jane Square • Plain Jane and striped squares are the most fundamental part of what Knit-a-square does. It takes 35 of these squares to make a blanket for a child in need and each square is...