2026

February 2026 (Issue 337) with Bill King and Nina Miklin

Our February 2026 cover design is a pretty hand-tooled sweater, in finished sizes from 82-87cm (32-34in) to 126cm (49¾in). It’s in our mix of patterns for standard, mid-gauge and chunky machines. Nina Miklin’s versatile cardigan is in feather-light super-kid mohair, needing only one 200g cone. Alison Dupernex is a constant support and Bill King crosses single stitches with unexpected results! Susan Guagliumi’s expertise lives on in the Machine Knit Community, the new custodians of Susan’s invaluable online content. We’ve the first two of six hand and machine-knitted dog coats and Joan Lafferty passes on some ideas for using up oddments in our stash. We show you how to knit much-requested flat-pack slippers and adult balaclavas in Dear Anne and take an in-depth look at Bill King’s book of Cables. As always, the magazine is packed with techniques and help, advice, news and reviews.

Please note At present, we can only send back issues to UK mainland addresses.

February update

Dear Readers

We always go to press very early with this issue, so I usually mention things that might slip through the net. Two stalwart club leaders have handed over the baton this month and the first is Marian Timmins. She’s been a rock for machine knitting at Purl Drops MKC in Peterborough. After thirty years and due to poor health, she’s resigned as Club Chair. Hopefully she’ll be able to get along to an occasional meeting and I send Marian and the club my very best wishes. It’s now in the safe hands of Melanie O’Brien and her details are in Clubs Directory on Page 58. Melton Mowbray MKC is also saying goodbye to Karen Evans, as she relocates to Essex. Karen would like me to pass on her thanks to the club, for all the help and support she’s received whilst running it. Pat Jones has taken over and we’ve updated the club’s contact details on Page 58. Many of our clubs are doing really well right now. After the heroic efforts of Lichfield MKC last month, you’ll see on Page 10 that members of Rumney MKC in Cardiff pulled out all the stops for their recent challenge. Thanks for sending everything Chris and it’s so heartening that some members found their inspiration in the magazine.

Two other features this month have been constantly requested and the club members asking for the old pattern in Dear Anne had a discussion about it. They agreed the best place for small pattern requests was on our ‘new look’ letters page. They felt that using it as one of the main patterns isn’t fair to new readers, but it’s also not the right thing to have one copy and photocopy it many times. Also, they agreed the up-side is that it may be something useful for other readers. So this month, the flat-pack slippers and Nancy’s balaclava are on Page 13 and the so often requested dog coats are in Stash Box on Page 46.

I’ve to make sure this magazine goes out at the start of January. So, all that now remains is to send you my very best wishes and hopes for a happy, a healthy and a prosperous year ahead.

NEXT ISSUE March 2026

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NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS Our magazines are mailed to subscribers on the first Thursday of the preceding month, so our February 2026 issue went out on Friday 2nd January, as Thursday 1st was New Year’s Day and a Bank Holiday.

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