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.

The Knitter • Issue 218

Our featured designers • ISSUE 218

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Richmond Hill • A frilled collar brings a vintage touch to this lightweight lace cardigan

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

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

COOL CARDIGANS • Lightweight layering pieces for summer

Stitches on screen • The best online knitting videos

Q&A • Cory Sydee looks at the picot cast-off method

EVENTS GUIDE • Workshops, yarn shows & holidays to inspire your knitting

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Astrid • With its vibrant colours and asymmetric shape, this jumper has the wow factor!

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Yarn choice • Our round-up of lovely yarns for late summer and early autumn projects includes wool, linen, cotton, alpaca and silk blends

Great reads • Create colourful, abstract knits and be inspired to develop your own motifs with this accessible book on the intarsia technique

Lorelai • Knitted in Shetland lambswool, this wrap is decorated with modern lace motifs

Tintagel • This light and floaty lace top is knitted in a special silk-blend yarn

Sparrow • This linen-cotton top has buttoned sides and a smart textured fabric

Meet Caroline Birkett • Designer Caroline loves to experiment with shapes, stitches and colour to create her contemporary, wearable knits

Juno • This sleeveless tunic with smock stitch panels can be worn with a matching belt

Ottilie • This classic cardigan for little ones is decorated with simple knit and purl patterns

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Jenneke • Pick a skein of your favourite laceweight yarn to knit this beautifully patterned shawl

Dreaming of Greece • Planning a Greek odyssey? Semele Assinder recommends her favourite yarn shops to visit, and Greek-inspired designs to try

Azurite • These elegantly textured socks, with their pattern of diamonds and cables, are knitted top down

Duncan • This handsome raglan sweater has panels of Celtic-inspired cables

Autumn Willows • A brushed alpaca-silk yarn brings a soft halo to this wrap, which has a leafy lace pattern

SMOOTH SHAPING FOR SHOULDERS • Avoid the awkward ‘stair step’ effect when shaping shoulders and sleeve caps using one of Faye Perriam-Reed’s neat methods

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

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NEXT MONTH • Elegant styles for early autumn from Anniken Allis Bronagh Miskelly Chloé Elizabeth Birch Mary Henderson Bronagh Miskelly …and more

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Butterflies = Yarn • Graeme Bethune explains why his approach to whole farm health encourages wildlife as well as happy sheep

Fairfax • This beautifully textured cardigan is knitted in a sumptuous yak-blend yarn

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Yorkshire pride • As King Cole celebrates its 90th birthday, it looks to inspire knitters with its newest yarn, Luxury Yak DK

Luxury Yak DK