Welcome to Issue 32, our Spring 2020 collection which is inspired by the concept of air! The designs within the forthcoming pages celebrate the air-filled spaces which bring knit and crochet patterns to life – expect lots of lace and gauzy mohair – but also honour the intangible, liminal spaces which many of us inhabit. […]
Sophia Cai is a curator, writer, and knitter based in Melbourne, Australia. Sophia is one of the many voices who has been a fearless advocate for change and action within the fibre community regarding diversity and anti-racism. We’re honoured to have her contribute to Issue 31 and we’re publishing Sophia’s full essay on the blog so it […]
Welcome to winter; a collection of patterns inspired by terrain awaits you. The designs are a nod to the tactile and three-dimensional nature of knitwear, but also explorations of the deeper meanings of maps, journeys, and boundaries. The designers, yarn producers, and writers come from, have moved to, and have cultural roots in many different […]
Introducing the six stunning designs from the new Bristol Ivy book! Bristol revisits her ethos that ‘knitting has traditions, but doesn’t have rules,’ with patterns that twist and turn conventional construction techniques. The follow-up collection to her 2017 title Knitting Outside Box, this complementary edition of six knitting patterns delves deeper into innovative ways of […]
This Autumn we’re heading to the coast with our knitting! The patterns this issue are inspired by the sea, its surroundings, and its beautiful ever-changing shapes and textures. Our yarn palette draws from the many colours of the sea, as well as the soft shades of sand, shingle, and shells. Our designers have created a […]
This August at the Pom Pom studios in London, we’ll be hosting designer Isa Catepillán for a weekend of crochet workshops! We are so excited share our workspace with you and host this talented teacher. You’ll know Isa’s beautiful crochet designs from Issue 29, which featured her bag Minton, as well as Water Clover and Davallia from Issue 28. The weekend […]
We’ve been captivated by Emi Ito’s voice and way of speaking up about cultural appropriation and diversity since we came across her Instagram account (@little_kotos_closet) early this year. She graciously agreed to answer our many questions about creativity and misappropriation for our Summer 2019 Issue. We found her words so inspiring and important that we […]
Summer is just around the corner! The nine designs in Issue 29 were inspired by ceramic tiles, terracotta, and sand, so expect earthy shades with splashes of colour and organic, repeating patterns. For your summer wardrobe, we have essential tops and tees, a cardigan, a shawl, and a crochet bag – all light and breezy […]