PRE-ORDERS ONLY - shipping on 31 May 2022 You’re invited to our yarn party! Issue 41 marks our 10th birthday and we have a host of jubilant and celebratory designs which radiate all the joy we feel on this landmark occasion! This rare bumper edition of Pom Pom Quarterly contains 13 designs for warm and cool climes, so no matter where you live in the world, there’s handmade party outfits aplenty within its pages. This is our most collectable edition yet! Not only is this unique issue split into warm and cool patterns, we’ve gone all out with a flip double cover. This is also the first issue printed in our new larger format! Expect lush photographic spreads and more room for patterns – something you’ve told us we could work on! We’ve also permanently increased our page count to bring you even more Pom Pom! Over the last decade(!), we’ve had the absolute honour of working with some of the most creative and inspirational people in the fibre world, and we invited a handful of them to contribute to this extraordinary summer collection! Featuring designs by: Isa Catepillán, Sari Nordlund, Inyoung Kim, Marie Régnier, Gina Fama Röckenwagner, Dawn Henderson, Amalia Sieber, Xandy Peters, Sylvia Watts-Cherry, Kiyomi + Sachiko Burgin, James N Watts, Ainur Berkimbayeva. What’s more, Issue 41 comes complete with party favours in the form of two articles and a recipe! Atsushi Futatsuya writes about cultural appropriation and the practice of Sashiko, and Atia Azmi’s ‘A Crafter’s Guide to London’ is a wonderful tribute to the vibrant city in which Pom Pom was founded. Dee Omole shares her recipe for the most stunning white chocolate madeleines we’ve ever seen – we’re sure these would make a statement centrepiece at any shindig. So grab your knitting needles and crochet hooks and celebrate with us!

British Made - Lisa Richardson Lisa Richardson takes Rowan’s British yarns and uses them with a nod to traditional knitting. With Lisa's use of, interesting shapes, colourwork placement and simple stitch details mean this collection of fourteen designs has something for everyone. Featured yarns - Moordale, Valley Tweed

Jen and Jim Arnall-Culliford of AC Knitwear have a passion for teaching knitters new techniques clearly and simply. How confident are you when it comes to your knitting? When you see a pattern that uses an unfamiliar technique, do you dive straight in? Or do you find yourself knitting the same sorts of projects over and over again? There’s so much to be gained from learning something new, but all too often, people shy away from it. Confident Knitting: A Third Year of Techniques is designed to help you tackle new projects with, well, utmost confidence! This technique-based programme features twelve patterns, from twelve amazing designers supported with twelve photo and video tutorials – giving you twelve chances to find some new joy in your knitting! Confident Knitting follows a similar format to our previous books A Year of Techniques and Boost Your Knitting, but, like both of those publications, is a completely self-contained programme, so there’s no need to have already worked through any of our previous publications! Techniques covered in this book are: Amazing blocking Catching floats in colourwork Embroidering your knitting Folded hem Garter stitch short-row heel German twisted cast on for ribbing Grab stitches I-cord cast off Modular knitting Mosaic knitting Reversible cables Vikkel braids A Year of Techniques brings you 12 patterns and tutorials to upgrade your knitting skills. With projects from world-class designers accompanied by clear step-wise tutorials and online videos, there’s always something new to learn. Techniques covered in this book are: Afterthought heels and thumbs Garter stitch grafting Helical stripes Intarsia Judy’s magic cast on (both for starting closed tubes, and as a provisional cast on) Knitting on a border Mastering dominance in Fair Isle knitting Pinhole cast on (also known as Emily Ocker's circular cast on) Reading cables from charts Short rows Steeks Turning a heel

Circular Fair Isle wrap to ward off chill Highland breezes.

The Knitter - Issue 197 January 2024