This week in the window we have a gorgeous summer cardi in Sirdar Surfer.
It is a raglan pattern with a wide neck and 3/4 length sleeves.
It’s great to knit with and pretty quick. We haven’t got the pattern on our website,
but please e-mail if you want to knit it. Instead of a press stud fastener we
have used a Rowan kilt pin.

Pat has knitted a great hat from Tracey Ullman’s Knit 2 Together book.
Yes, I know it’s not woolly hat weather but it’s a nice small project for knitting
over the summer. It’s knitted in Noro Iro which is a typical Noro yarn which
self-stripes. You can just about do it with 1 ball but will go into a 2nd
to do the small band.

We’ve been trying out the new Clover felting needle on some bits of felting we
had lying around the shop. I had knitted and felted some Colinette Skye into a bag.
Just 2 squares for a front and back and then a long strap. It took 200g.
I’ve jazzed it up by cutting out a flower and some small hearts from a piece of
felted Noro Kureyon and using the felting tool and mat to attach it.
It looks pretty good and was a lot of fun to do.

We have reduced our back issues of Simply Knitting. The price for back issues
if ordered from Simply Knitting is £5.99 but we are offering them for £3.50.
Please e-mail if there is a specific issue you are looking for.