2023

March 2023 (Issue 302) with Alison Dupernex and Bill King

The cover design on our full-colour March 2023 issue is a comfy cardigan with ribbed trims for a snug feel and we’ve our usual mix of patterns for men, women and children on standard, LK-150 mid-gauge and chunky machines including four family classics in our tuck and stocking stitch series. Six fabulous hats and scarf designs by Alison Dupernex use tiny amounts of lots of colours, so head for odds and ends in your stash. Bill King loves to get the most effect for the least effort and this month he’s certainly jazzed up a few cables! Fay Butcher’s new monthly techniques series for Passap knitters looks at tuck stitch patterns and variations. Dee Crew starts a new series, each month sharing her own original hems and edgings that have never been published before. Ruth Horrocks shows us how to use punchcards or electronics, to help with hand-tooled lace patterns on machines without a lace carriage. The exceptional talent of Susan Guagliumi offers lots of free help and advice and denim has re-invented itself so Sally-Ann Carroll has found perfect pieces for wearing with your knits at this time of year and into the warmer months to come. Our mail order shop is open and we always have help and advice in Dear Anne plus news, reviews and club details.

January 2023 update

Dear Readers

This issue always arrives when mounds of Easter eggs replace piles of sprouts in the supermarket. We always have to go to press very early, so let me remind you of one or two things which may slip through the net.

Pat Banyard Smith is Chairman of Long Buckby Machine Knitters and the club is preparing to welcome Bill King in April. If you’ve not visited the club before, you can look forward to a lovely afternoon in the company of fellow knitters. It’s a very friendly group, with the kettle on for free tea and coffee when you arrive. Bill is an absolute genius on a knitting machine and everyone can look forward to an afternoon of magic. Take your own lunch and spend time browsing around the tables, before Bill’s demonstration and talk. They welcome other clubs, so if you fancy a day out, you’ll receive a very warm welcome. There’s no need to pre-book tickets, but do let Pat know you’re coming so she can make you especially welcome. All the details are in Clubline on Page 11.

We’ve some splendid plans for next month’s magazine, including a fabulous feature from Ruth Horrocks. She’ll show us how to move a 24-stitch punchcard design or electronic pattern diagonally across a garment. If you can’t wait, she published her book last month, so it’s now available. You’ll find details on Page 45, or visit www.chartingheaven.co.uk

Are you a member of the Machine Knit Community? It’s a fabulous online space for machine knitters of all abilities. Nic Corrigan and her team will help you to become the machine knitter you want to be. Members have access to a treasure house of all previous live events, with guest speakers and classes from Bill King, Ria Burns, Marie Bruhat, Alison Dupernex, Kandy Diamond and many more. Nic offers modern designer-level knitting patterns, step-by-step classes and a superb online support network. You’ll find her at www.machineknit.community and it’s a place to meet and be inspired by other machine knitters from all over the world. If you’re a current member, you’ll have heard Nic’s splendid news… but, I’m not going to spill the beans just yet. Hopefully you’ll read all about it in next month’s magazine, so don’t miss our March issue.

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March 2023

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February 2023 (Issue 301) with Alison Dupernex and Bill King

The cover design on our full-colour February 2023 issue is a cosy hat and matching hand warmers to keep you snug and warm. We’ve our usual mix of patterns for men, women and children on standard, LK-150 mid-gauge and chunky machines including lots of designs with locked-in warmth. Anne Baker’s Karabee Design knits up quickly with a garter carriage and optional ribber and we show you how to knit the perfect hat with a brim. Five great designs by Alison Dupernex will keep you toasty warm and, as usual, you’ll use up lots of odds and ends. Forget Swiss darning this month, when Bill King shares his simple technique for knitting three colours in a row and Fay Butcher’s new monthly techniques series for Passap knitters looks at stitch patterns and variations. The exceptional talent of Susan Guagliumi offers lots of free help and advice and trousers are the perfect partner to your knitted wardrobe, so Sally-Ann Carroll has rounded up all the latest shapes to help you and your knits stride out in style. Our mail order shop is open and we always have help and advice in Dear Anne plus news, reviews and club details.

February 2023 New subscriptions

NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS Our magazines are mailed to subscribers on the first Thursday of the preceding month, so our March issue will be mailed on Thursday 2nd February.

If you’d like a monthly subscription to the magazine and order by or on 1st February, your subscription will start with the March 2023 magazine.

Orders received on or after 2nd February will start with the April 2023 magazine. No money is taken with your order and April will be mailed out to subscribers on Thursday 2nd March. If you’d like to start with an earlier magazine, please buy it as a back issue.