Page 12 - Knit Now - Issue 112 (January 2020)

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Quick makes, fun motifs and new techniques are on our shelf this month

Knitting Stashbusters
by Fiona Goble (CICO Books £9.99)
If you’ve ever felt dismayed at having
so many odds and ends of yarn lying
around your stash, then this the book
for you. This is a book that utilises
those leftovers and gives you 25
amazing opportunities to create useful,
innovative and just plain adorable
things. There are myriad patterns from
the Cow Print Baby’s Bib, Owl Storage
Baskets and even a pattern for a
potholder! With pretty pictures and
clear, simple instructions, this book
would also be great for knitters on the
newer side or knitters who just want to Photography © CICO Books
whip something cute up in a ash.

Harry Potter Knitting Magic
by Tanis Gray (Pavilion £22.99)
Welcome to the magical world of Harry
Potter Knitting Magic! This book is packed
full of Harry Potter-inspired knits. Knit your
own Hedwig, a Magic Capelet or a pair
of EXPECTO PATRONUM! Mittens. The
designers have truly waved their magic
wands over these patterns and created
pieces you will want to knit again and
again. Skill levels are measured throughout
the book, so it’s easy to choose a pattern
suited to your expertise, and the book is
peppered with Harry Potter lm trivia and
magical illustrations.
Photography by Laura Flippen

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What is more useful than a book that has every knitting technique inside its handy-sized
W h a t i s m o r e u s e f u l t h a n a b o o k t h a t h a s e v e r y k n i t t i n g t e c h n i q u e i n s i d e i t s h a n d y - s i z e d
pages? This new guide from the Editors of
pages? This new guide from the Editors of Vogue Knitting magazine is just that. This book is
a comprehensive reference manual, ideal for new and experienced knitters, and travels from
a comprehensive reference manual, ideal for new and experienced knitters, and travels from
holding yarn and needles all the way to brioche and double knitting. On the back cover you
holding yarn and needles all the way to brioche and double knitting. On the back cover you

will nd a handy needle gauge and throughout are pages lled with measurement advice,
will nd a handy needle gauge and throughout are pages lled with measurement advice,
designing techniques and even advice on how to look after your lovingly knitted pieces.
designing techniques and even advice on how to look after your lovingly knitted pieces.
Instructions are concise and informative and the illustrations are wonderfully clear and easy
Instructions are concise and informative and the illustrations are wonderfully clear and easy
to understand. This is surely a book every knitter will need to hand.
to understand. This is surely a book every knitter will need to hand.
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