I was in WHSmith today, when I found the first issue of a new knitting magazine called "Simply Knitting". I bought a copy, and had a quick flick through.
The obvious comparison is to "Knitting", and I think it comes out well, although the chances are if you really like "Knitting" you won't like this. Where "Knitting is aimed at people who can knit and want complex patterns (ideally using obscure yarns), "Simply Knitting" seems at first glance to have easier patterns (in fact the cover says "14 simple patterns to start today"), using readily available wool - mostly Sirdar, with some Rowan and Debbie Bliss. There is a lot of basic how to knit info as well.
The whole style of the magazine reminds me of another magazine: it might be Prima, but its not quite the same.
Hello Penny, I did see it, but have not looked into it as yet. We have now so many knitting magazine available here that it is hard to keep up with. I liked the Family Circle Spring issue of Easy knitting, It has several great patterns for little ones. My interest right now is focused on our two Grand daughters. There is a dinosaur pattern that I will try working on my knitting machine. I also like the hooded top knitted from sleeve to sleeve. That is a great top to knit with fine cotton yarns (weaving yarns I bought at a liquidation place) You can take 10 ends at the time and still have a nice medium thread to work with. With the multi colours, you can drop on end and add another one and slowly change the colour will knitting across. With these two projects lined up, I dare not look at another knitting magazine.LOL
If only! Over here, only Knitting and now Simply Knitting are easily available. I can get the Rowan magazine from John Lewis (a UK dept store), but I don't often go near one, and anyway I couldn't afford to buy much Rowan wool.
I've had a longer look at Simply Knitting, and I like it: I might even knit one of the cushion covers they have. None of their knits was complicated - they are all in the "knit in front of the TV" standard, so I can see myself actually doing them. And I'd just resolved to Not Buy Any More Wool until I'd used up some of what I've got! But the fluffy cushion just appeals so much, and it says it only takes two evenings.
Hi Penny, I just found a copy at our local newsagent today, but haven't done more than flick through it yet. This same newsagent orders me 'Sandra' knitting mag, this usually has several patterns I like so it's very good value, as long as you can get by with fairly minimal pattern directions. Otherwise, Knitting is the only other mag I know of over here, and I'm not all that keen on it (only occasionally anything I would consider making). I'm still waiting for my first Knitters to arrive, but surface mail is very sloooow!
Penny I am smiling at your "I'd just resolved" Good luck kiddo.....I do not know how many times I have brooken that promise to my self....Ha, ha....
Four of us went to Salt Spring Island (one of the Gulf Island off the coast of BC) We were going to a talk on blending and using colours in spinning. Becausse we had to take a very early ferry, we had lots of time left over to go to Treenway Silks (some of you may be familiar with her mail order business) They were in the middle of packing up for a big show in Chicago, a quilting show. Still Karen Selk showed off her new arrivals of lovely yarns. Bingo there went my resolution straight out of the door. I bought the Yak/silk blend and also a skein of Camel hair/silk blend. I have wound the skeins into balls and one, the yak/silk blend is now a warp ready to be put on the loom. The yarn is fine and the set is
36 ends per inch for a twill weave. I was just a bit short (41 ends) for the two scarfs I have set up) So the center stripe is going to be from some soft green silk. We also, after the talk and pot luck lunch, went to Jane Staffort's new studio. Again I came out of there with a shopping bag in my hands. This time I bought The Best of Weavers Twill Thrills, Great book in a great series. Also a small book translated from French, called Colors the story of dyes and pigments. Both these books were on my wish list, and it did not help that they were promenently displayed....LOL I also got a sweet little booklet, called "Knitter I Know" by Linda Niemeyer. In it a found a similar pattern that I used for Kira's (March 6x6 partner) squares. The colour use in the squares is the same but how the knitter got there is very different. Kira, I will work with this and I owe you another square, just to show you how ideas can be the same, and also at the same time so different.
As you can see Penny, I came home with lots of stuff, and yes I do have a room full with yarns and books as well.....OK this time I really am not going to buy anything when I am out there, for sure, promise, hand on my heart.....
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