The Knitter

The Knitter caters for skilled knitters with more than 10 challenging patterns in each issue. The Knitter has beautiful, original patterns and inspiration from world-class designers. Our patterns aren’t just fabulous to look at, they’re enjoyable to make, with a few unusual techniques and intriguing ways with yarns for you to try.

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Winter warmth

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Cristallo • This long tunic is decorated with chunky textures, and uses a British BFL yarn

The knitter loves… • …ideas, websites, patterns, events, inspiration and more!

NEW BOOKS • Our pick of the best pattern collections and e-books

Best of the web • Useful online resources and technical advice for knitters

DIARY DATES • Events and workshops to inspire your knitting

Cadenza • This pretty crescent shawl combines two contrasting yarns

Prismatic • Dazzling, rainbow-bright brioche patterning makes an impact on this fabulous hat

Yarn choice • We pick out cosy yarns and single-flock offerings that will be ideal for your winter sweater and accessory projects

Great reads • Create colourful, characterful socks to wear and share with this collection of 25 bright stranded colourwork designs

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Nuala • This flower-bedecked top with a retro style is knitted in a single-flock wool

Elen • This neat, cropped raglan cardigan is knitted from the top down

Cloud Pine • These cosy, lacy wool-alpaca scarf and mitts have panels worked in fluffy mohair

Island beauty • The tranquillity of life on the isle of Iona is reflected in Iona Wool’s unique yarns, as Janine Sterland discovers

Anning • This raglan lace jumper is indulgently soft thanks to an alpaca-silk yarn

Raeburn Cushion • Use up yarns in your stash to make this colourful Fair Isle cushion

AFTERTHOUGHT BUTTONHOLES • Helen Spedding explains how to work four simple methods for adding buttonholes to a completed piece of knitwear

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Cumulo • As fluffy as a cloud, this cabled rollneck sweater is knitted from side to side

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Wynn • Sweet yet practical, these little dungarees for babies come with matching hat

“Let’s sit down for six needles” • Penelope Hemingway follows in the footsteps of the intrepid Ella Pontefract and Marie Hartley, who explored Swaledale’s knitting culture in the 1930s

Inès • Layer up with this warm and snuggly cabled top, knitted in a tweedy yarn

MASTERCLASS ARCHIVE • Discover the range of techniques explored by The Knitter

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Morgane • Intricate stitch patterns produce a fascinating effect on this soft sweater

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