76 MY GRANNY SQUARE WARDROBE By Sam Sabido £14.99 9781800921788 Search Press With 15 contemporary and fun designs to suit all shapes and sizes, My Granny Square Wardrobe is the ultimate guide to crocheting your own granny-square clothing, from expert crochet teacher Sam Sabido. From snuggly statement cardigans and jumpers to festival-worthy shorts, dungarees and a bag, each project features a different granny design, including traditional granny squares, granny stripes, hexies, solid granny squares and granny circles. Each project gives you clear guidance on sizing and helps you calculate the number of granny squares you need. There are clear, beginnerfriendly instructions given with step-by-step photos, charts and written patterns, along with simple construction diagrams to help you piece together and finish your garments with ease. We say: With #grannysquare tagged in over 1.2million posts on Instagram and the term ‘granny square pattern clothing’ returning over 1.28million online search results, this gorgeous trend is here and happening. Crochet CABLE KNITTING STITCH DICTIONARY By Debbie Tomkies £19.99 9781446312858 David and Charles The Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary covers all the essential skills needed to produce successful cables, such as cable terminology, how to read and follow cable charts, spotting and correcting errors, and handy tips and tricks for beginners. There are skill level flags so readers can learn as they go, and mix and match ideas for combining different cable designs. As well as the written patterns there are charts for each of the designs alongside life-size photography of the knitted samples stitched up in high-definition yarn. We say: By taking the best of the traditional cable designs and blending them with contemporary cables, this collection will be a valued reference for any knitter. Knitting KNITWEAR FROM FINLAND By Niina Laitinen & Minna Metsänen £19.99 9781800922143 Search Press From delicate lacework and wave-like cables to mesmerizing Fair Isle, the designs of Niina Laitinen are known and loved by knitters worldwide. This sumptuous volume takes Niina’s most popular sock designs and transforms them into a captivating collection of 21 knitted sweaters, shawls, hats, cardigans and tees. The patterns, ideal for confident knitters and adapted by Novita Yarns’ talented designers, Minna Metsänen and Linda Permanto, are created in up to six sizes each, and feature all the charts, sizing diagrams and inspirational photography needed to make the knitting process simple. We say: A stylish and cozy collection of 21 stunning garments to knit, based on the timeless designs of Niina Laitinen. Knitting THE DOODLE KNIT DICTIONARY By Jamie Lomax £16.99 9781446313442 David and Charles A practical guide to ‘doodling’ with knitted colourwork designs. Readers can choose their favourite charts from the 200 different designs and then mix and match them to create oneof-a-kind projects. They can then combine them in any way they like, repeat their favorite designs, change the colourways and generally have fun ‘doodling’ with them. All of the charts work together so readers can have lots of fun exploring the endless options and making up their own combinations, playing with colours, adding in plain rows in between the charted rows and generally getting creative. We say: Doodle knitting is all about having fun with patterns – give it a whirl! Knitting
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