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We're loving the hot weather and have loads of great summer knits for you.
If you're heading for the beach, our fab stripey beach bag and stylish cover up are great additions to your wardrobe. The cover up uses both knitting and crochet to stunning effect.
We've got great knits for city breaks and days in the park too. For special occasions, our elegant jumper with lace and beads (on cover) and fabulous lace shawl are just the ticket and little ones will look pretty as a picture in our sweet toddler's dress.
During the school holidays, rainy days take on a whole new meaning so we've got a special feature on crafting with kids, packed with tips and ideas.
Teach your kids to knit using our two simple patterns, one for a bag and one for a hat and our easy walkthroughs.
We've got two great gifts for you this month: a man's jumper pattern and our fabulous embellishment pack.
To help you use the velvet ribbon and over 200 beads in the pack, we've got six quick knits for you to embellish, including a cupcake, napkin ring and head scarf.
We're not the only ones thinking of summer – Alan is clearly dreaming of a holiday in the sun and has created Alan Dart's Hamster Hula Band!
Here are just two of the band. As you can see, the patterns are incredibly detailed and incredibly cute!
Other great things to look out for in issue 57 include:
- We report back on UK Ravelry Day.
- The Wollescote Knitters tell us about knitting for premature babies.
- What's it like on an alpaca farm? We find out.
