first anniversary edition | pom pom quarterly

The first anniversary edition of pompom quarterly arrived today. Another awesome edition! Although this is the northern 'summer' edition, featuring 'camp pom pom', there is plenty to keep our southern hemisphere knitty fingers busy this winter. I for one am going to cast on the 'camp & trail' socks as my first ever sock project. I love them!

As well as patterns, there is technical advice on how to knit the heel of your sock, how to do a three-needle cast off, an amazing article on the day in the life of an old yarn mill...and a recipe for chocolate brownies!

I'm so thrilled to see this magazine grow and develop, because it really fills a very much needed niche in our knitting world.

suzy xoxo

firewood shawl

 camp & trail socks

fieldwork cardigan 

riverine pullover 

Mountain Moss Shawl

magazine review | pom pom quarterly (winter)

pom pom quarterly magazine was a lucky find for me recently. Great name too! Love a good name I do.

(Cover | Moira)

pom pom is created by Lydia and Meghan, a duo of London based knitters who say that the idea behind pom pom is that although "knitting is super-cool...the way it was presented in the media, it didn't always look super-cool".  My sentiments exactly!

The magazine is produced every season, based obviously on the Northern Hemisphere.Each issue has several patterns, knitting tips, articles and even recipes! It's a keeper, or a collector mag that's for sure.

Today I'll feature some of the patterns from their Winter 2012 issue. which even has a recipe for Cardamom & Black pepper shortbreads. Perfect with a hot toddy, some knitting & a comfy couch in winter.

(Left | Brigantia gloves)

                                            

             
(Above | Norn)

(Above | Aurore)

(Above | Talia)

Vogue Knitting and Lantern Moon

Unless my eyes deceive me the cover of the new Vogue Knitting Stichionary books feature Lantern Moon needles, which I recently began to stock. I knew these needles were gorgeous and worthy of a Vogue cover!

The books look pretty good too - will do some investigating and keep you posted...