We’re very aware that Christmas knitting might be taking up a lot of your time at the moment. So although we have already had some lovely designs submitted, we’re extending the deadline for the first issue to early in the New Year. This also applies to articles. If you have a technique to explain, a lesson to share or an interesting story to tell on anything related to knitting and fibre arts in the UK, we’d love to read it.

Submissions will be selected early in the New Year, but anything that arrives too late for inclusion in the first issue will be considered for future ones.

Another addition to the becoming-more-splendid-with-every-day-that-passes Launch Prize! Seriously, if you haven’t joined the Yahoo Group, what are you waiting for?! There’s a link in the sidebar to the right of this post.

The Knitting Hut have sent us a lovely sock kit, with everything you need to knit a gorgeously squishy pair of Artesano Hummingbird socks.

I think it’s about time we had another post! I’ve had these lovelies all to myself for the past week, so maybe I should share them.

Laceweight cashmere…

…4ply merino…

…and laceweight merino, all in gorgeous colours and all available from YarnAddict Yarns.

The Inside Loop gets a short mention in the latest of the Cast On podcasts! I was jumping up and down with glee when I heard Brenda talk about us. Cast On was the very first knitting podcast I ever listened to, and is still my favourite.

Go and download it now! Not just because we get a mention but because it’s a brilliant podcast as well.