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BOWLED OVERIf, like me, you love the knittingbowls, but find them a bit pricey…make your own. I used KirstieMcLeod’s pattern from January’sfree booklet. I used Life Chunkybut you could just use two spare100g balls of DK wool together tomake up the thickness. I used anine-inch diameter plastic cakecontainer for the bowl and did arow of running stitches under thetop cuff to stop it slipping down.Iteasily holds a 100g ball of wool.

I hope this may be of use tosomeone else.Carol Partridge, via emailCarol, I’m sure it will helpother people. A knitting bowlis a great, and attractive, wayto keep your yarn clean whileyou knit.Issue 90, January 2012,which the‘Cosy Homes’ booklet came with, is

available from our back issuesservice. Visit myfavouritemagazines.co.uk or call 0844 8482852 to order a copy.

SPACE TO KNITI am attaching a picture to showhow some of us on the other side ofthe ocean spend our time. I amjust putting the finishing toucheson the Fiona Morris’ shawl-collared jacket, from April 2012issue, made for my daughter. I amsitting in a rocking chair on mydeck, overlooking 160 acres thatwe own. I could wish you were allhere, but I actually love the quietand the fact my nearest neighboris half a mile away.

At my feet is the other project Iam now working on, the ‘Cutie Pie’dress by Amanda Jones, from thesame issue. I have also bought thematerial for Alan Dart’s ‘Tea

Your chance to tell us what you’ve been upto! If your letter’s printed, we’ll send you aPatons pattern book and a pair of Millward4mm needles from Coats Crafts. Don’t forgetto tell us where to send your prize!to tell us where to send your prize!

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PERFECT YARNI really loved the ‘In the Mood’ cardigan fromissue 79 when I saw it. Some time later I foundthe perfect wool, ‘Patons Moorland Tweed’, at acar boot sale. I have now finished my cardiganand I thought you would like to see it.

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That’s a beautiful piece of knitting,Debbie – the tweed yarn looks great, andthe shape and colour suit you perfectly. Ibet you get lots of compliments frompeople when youwear it.Issue 79, Spring2011, is no longer forsale from our backissues service, but thepattern is stillavailable as Sirdarleaflet 9410 (contactSirdar on 01924231682, sirdar.co.uk, to find yournearest Sirdarstockist).

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OUR LETTER OF THEMONTH WINS A PRIZEFROM CRAFTY YARNThis issue our Letter ofthe Month writer haswon a Bergère deFrance toy dog kit, aBergère de FranceCreations 11/12pattern book andsome exciting yarn.Visit crafty-yarn.co.uk or call 01409221699 to find out allabout Crafty Yarn’sproducts.

Time Tilly’. I guess the April 2012issue has me hooked.SandraPeters,Valleyview,CanadaSandra, that looks utterlyblissful! Are you sure youdon’t want the team to comeover and join you?Issue 93, April 2012, is is availablefrom our back issues service. Visitmyfavourite magazines.co.uk orcall 0844 848 2852 to order a copy.

OFF THE PAGEHere is our Alan Dart MotherGoose Display in the Children’sRoom at the Everett PublicLibrary, Everett, Washington,USA. We are hosting World Wide

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Knit in Public Day on June 9th,2012 and wanted to have aknitting display. When wereceived the March 2012 issue ofSimply Knitting we knew rightaway that The Old Woman WhoLived in A Shoe was perfect!

The Library Knitters also madeHumpty Dumpty from the April2011 issue. Alan Dart’s patternsare fun to knit and turn out great.Kim Payne, Darlene Tanis, KathyMoen-Harrower, Chris Cooper,Sue Combelic-Ghaly, EverettI bet the library’s patronsloved seeing that display,ladies. Hopefully it will haveinspired a few of them to pickup their needles as well assome new books!Issue 92, March 2012, has sold outin print but is available as a digital

magazine via Apple Newsstandand Zinio.com. Issue 78, April2011, is not available as a backissue, but you can buy the HumptyDumpty pattern from Alan Dart’swebsite at alandart.co.uk

PATRIOTIC PLEASUREI made this cushion cover, which Imade in time for the Jubilee,

SIMPLY WANT TO SELL■ YarnsAll new and packaged: 10 x 50g (500g)Sirdar Supreme Mohair – Colour CopperBeech (red), £10; 10 x 50g (500g) SirdarSupreme Mohair, Colour Wild Honey (gold),£10; 20 x 50g (1000g); Stylecraft Milan,shade 5157 Lisbon (blue/green/pink mix),£25; New: 18 x 50g (900g) Sirdar Blur withKid Mohair, shade 0703 (plum), £30Sarah, [email protected] 823867 (evening/weekends)

SIMPLY NEED TO FIND■ Noro Kureyon SockHas anyone got one ball of Kureyon sockyarn S95 lot no D?Rosemary Bishop, [email protected]■ Thomas the Tank Engine cardigan patternI’m looking for a pattern for a cardiganshowing Thomas the Tank Engine with theFat Controller. I lost the one I had.Ellen Massey, 01952 28928651 Woodcroft, Telford, Shropshire TF7 5NE■ Sirdar Country Style DK in QualI am knitting my boyfriend a jumper withwool my Nan had in one of her cupboardsand it isn’t going to be enough. Does anyonehave one or two balls of Sirdar Country StyleDK in Qual? I will cover postage expenses.Charlotte [email protected] Denroyd Court, Hazelwick Mill Lane,Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1SU■ Glitter needles/ carrot buttonsI’m looking to buy glitter size 4 knittingneedles and carrot shaped buttons online.I’m looking for delivery to Ireland so ifanyone knows a website I could buy fromcould they please email me.Katie, [email protected].■ Pattern for girl’s ponchoHas anyone got a knitting pattern for a girl’sponcho, with or without buttons and withslits for the arms? Will pay all costs.Miss P. Coppock, 3 Dean St, Padiham,Burnley, Lancashire BB12 8PL

SIMPLY LOVE WRITING LETTERS■ Hi, my name is Vicky. I’m 41 and I loveknitting. I’m knitting a lacy scarf at themoment. I also enjoy cross stitch, cardmaking, reading, cooking and gardening.UK and USA pen pals wanted.Vicky, 91 Helston Drive, Strelley,Nottingham NG8 6LASEND US YOUR AD - IT’S FREE!Email [email protected] orwrite to the usual address. Please do notask for photocopies or electronic copiesof patterns as copying is often illegal.

Over to youGot a great pattern to sell, lookingfor a certain yarn, or want to makesome new friends? Ask our readers!

My husband and I livein Washington State inthe US. In May weheaded for the PacificOcean and stoppedin the city of Forks.Anyone who is a fanof the Twilight bookswill recognize Forksas the home of theSwan family and thevampire family, theCullens.Barbara Anderson,Seattle

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from your Jubilee booklet. Idecided to make the back a StGeorge’s Cross as an alternative.My husband was very pleasedwith it and keeps it on his chair allthe time as he is very patriotic.Now my son and daughter wantone each, so I will be kept busy.Susan Long, FelixtoweYour cushion will make acomfortable souvenir of theJubilee, Susan. I’m notsurprised other members ofthe family want ones of theirown as well!The Jubilee supplement came withissue 93, May 2012, which is stillavailable from our back issuesservice. Visit myfavouritemagazines.co.uk or call 0844 8482852 to order a copy.

TERRIFIC TOYSYou have made my life harder, butin a happy way, because I am anOAP and have to buy SimplyKnitting every month for my sisterPenny, who lives in Portugal. Ipost it to her and she knits the toypattern within hours of receivingthe magazine. Some of her toysare in this photo – taken before wefound Simply Knitting.

I don’t knit much myself, justthe occasional plain and purl.(Wish you had the occasionalvintage jacket or cardigan.)Jacky Thorne, BirminghamYour sister’s going to love thismonth’s Hippie Hamsters, I

think, Jacky! There are five tomake, plus she can inventmore of her own.

We tend to print modernpatterns in Simply Knitting,but our sister magazine TheKnitter occasionally featuresvintage designs or ones withvintage inspirations – visittheknitter.co.uk to see what’sin their current issue.We are sorry, but we are unable toprovide information about whereJacky’s sister’s patterns come from.

CABIN FEVERHere is the log cabin throw that Iknitted from your February 2011issue. I changed the colours to suitmydécorandtheresult is fabulous.This is not the only project I havedone in the past year. My sister, afriend and I knitted a blanket forRefuge and took it to the Knitting& Stitching Show at AlexandraPalace last October.Shirley King, Salisbury

Shirley, I do like the coloursyou’ve chosen. That design isalways popular, I think it’s thecombination of clear patternand not too much sewing. Andthank you so much forsupporting our campaign lastyear – you can find out what

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Ravelry, and you can talk to other Simply Knitters there too. lf you have

an urgent enquiry, though, it’s always best to phone or email us.

■ Looking atcrochet blockbook inspirationfor @SimplyKnitMag Refugeblanketcampaign.Want to make afew this year somaybe keep itsimple!@teatoastjamWe look forwardto seeing yourblanket!

we’re doing for Refuge thisyear on page 20.Issue 78, February 2011, is notavailable as a back issue.

WIN-DOW DISPLAYThis is our window display, whichwon second prize in a competitionto celebrate the Jubilee. All of uswho work in the shop knitted thefigures for the Royal Wedding lastyear. Kate just needed a newoutfit, and your Congratulationsbunting just made the window.We’ve never had so manycomments about a display!Fiona Ness, The Workbasket,BlairgowrieCongratulations to allthe staff, Fiona– that’s a fabJubilee display.

Look at these kids’ knits! In issue 98 wewant animal projects – knitted animals,or knitted for animals. Head your

envelope or email ‘Furry Tails’.

We love hearing fromyou. If you’d like to get intouch, you can write to usat ‘Talking Points’, Simply

Knitting, Future, 30 Monmouth Street,

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your knitting really looks its best.

Please don’t resize or edit the photo

before sending it to us – we can make

your pictures smaller here, but we can’t

make them larger, so if you make it too

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to return photos, so please don’t send

us anything irreplaceable.

WRITE to us! A lovely soft hat forElisa Benson’s son Toby.

We love hearing from you. If you’d like to get in touch, you can write to us at ‘Talking Points’, Simply

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Hannah, Patsy Taylor’sgranddaughter, looks sweet.

Sarah Gilmanknitted this

bear suit forson, Vinnie.

Sarah Gilman alsomade a pretty dress forher daughter, Erin.

also made a pretty dress for

her daughter, Erin.

us anything irreplaceable.

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yoursnaps!SHOW US

We love to see your gallery photos; unfortunately there are no prizes, only fame!

Fiona andthe staff’s eye-catching Jubileewindow display.

Val Varley’s grandsonCharlie didn’t like his ha

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Katie Walkerknitted legwarmers forher daughterJasmine.


Meet Sue Speechley’sgrandson Rufus!

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