Knit Now Issue 165 - On Sale 22nd February

There is nothing quite like adding the finishing touches that turn your WIP into a RTW (Ready To Wear!) stunner. Knitting a garment takes hours of hard, albeit enjoyable, work; fast fashion simply doesn’t feature in our lovingly handmade wardrobe. There is something really special about wearing a knit from decades past… in fact, some of us at KNHQ are still donning knitwear lovingly crafted by Nana 50 years ago. It’s not just Nana’s (or whoever’s) hard work that makes these items so special, either; from an eco point of view they are certainly doing their bit for over-stuffed landfill sites.

This issue, many of our keep-forever knits have been crafted in gorgeous sustainable and natural fibres for the ultimate feel-good factor. On page 20, our oversize cable jumper has been made in a gorgeous recycled yarn, while over on page 37, the twisted rib and bubble-stitch sweater is knitted in a gorgeous pure wool.

We’ve got soft accessories, too, plus a delightful kid’s turtle-motif jumper made in an organic cotton (page 47). And, of course, we wouldn’t want our environmentalist hero to be knitted in anything other than 100% British wool – you can find our homage to Sir David Attenborough on page 43.

As always, we’ve got plenty to read for those times when the needles are at rest. On page 52 Rosie fills us in on the latest news from her yarn shop, we delve into the different yarns for sustainable knitwear on page 57, and Associate Editor, Gemma, has been busy rounding up some lovely makes for Mum this Mother’s Day (page 42).

We hope you enjoy the patterns in this issue, and we’ll see you next month.

Happy knitting!

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