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Issue 7 sampler

Dedicated followers of fashion?

Fashion really plays up the beauty of handknits—you can use your skills to follow the runway or to deliberately run the other way! No one can tell you what to knit.

In this issue we have it both ways. You'll find tips from knitwear designers who know how to work the catwalk and boutique avenues; we also show you how to make a knitted garment really fit, and we look at ways to give your wardrobe a makeover with your own inimitable style— whether with beautiful handmade accessories or by breathing new life into favourite old garments.

Current Issue/Yarn 7

News & reviews

Techniques and features

Engineering knitwear that fits
Jennie Pakula

Carried away with wool: why it's one woman's favourite fibre
Catherine Christie

Design rights: are you a fashionista in the making?
Megan Longhurst

Playing dress-ups: decorate your wardrobe with accessories
Sarah Golder

Q&A: Social butterfly
Danish designer Ditte Larsen talks to Yarn about her yarn shop the Butterfly, working with Kaffe Fassett, and a perfect day of knitting.
Interview by Mandy Crane

Special feature
Celebrate the Melbourne Scarf Festival with five different spins on scarves

Patterns

Blue willow beanie: a lovely hat topped off with a love story
Ginevra Martin

Classic driving gloves: you'll be ready to rally with these on hand
Liz Haywood

South Cape: Drape your shoulders in short-row shapeliness
Brenda WIlson

Swirly Girl socks: mock cables that are swirly, girly and simple
Deby Lake for SWTC

Red Centre spats: Long on warmth and style, these will have you set for Beanie Festival weather
Liz Haywood

Ruffled wrap vest: style marries elegance in a classic romance
Liz Haywood

Piha vest: sporty glamour inspired by the wild New Zealand coast
Mel Clark

Thinking man's jumper: cut a dash in this versatile sweater
Sarah Golder

The long winter coat: a quick knit for warmth all winter long
Susana Depetris

Tie and kerchief skirt: smart tailoring with a feminine trim
Sarah Golder

Five scarves: different spins on that most versatile garment
Kylie Gusset, Judith Avery, Katie Grady, Sarah Golder, Ditte Larsen

Earflap cap: a little something extra under the hood
Liz Haywood

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