Issue 34 - Official Preview!
Issue 34 is here! Our Autumn 2020 collection is guest edited by Ocean Rose, and their dreamy aesthetic saturates every single page. Ocean chose ‘home’ as the theme for their issue long before many of us would be spending longer in our abodes than usual due to the pandemic. Prepare yourselves for ten cosy, snuggly knits which will make you want to hunker down during the months of autumn.
The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that the sneak peeks we’ve shared of this issue on Instagram have been photographed and modelled by different people. To keep our teams safe during lockdown, we asked the models to photograph themselves from the comfort of their own homes, which ties in with this issue’s theme perfectly!
In the past, we’ve linked each design to its page on Ravelry. However, in light of Ravelry’s current accessibility issues, we’ve included more images and information for each design here so that those who cannot use the site can still get the full low-down! If you do wish to view PPQ34’s patterns on Ravelry, then you can enjoy them here.
Tortoiseshell // Sylvia Watts-Cherry // Jamieson’s: Shetland Spindrift
Modelled and photographed by Shingi Rice
Yarn weight: fingering / 4 ply
Gauge: 23 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches in St st on 3.25mm needles after blocking
Needle size: US 3 – 3.25mm & US 2½ – 3.0mm
Yardage: 898 – 2008 yards (821 – 1836m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Delphinus // Aurélie Tixier // Ocean by the Sea: Lark & Halo
Blue sample: modelled and photographed by Cat Seixas
Cream sample: modelled and photographed by Lydia Morrow
Yarn weight: fingering / 4ply & lace & lace & lace = fingering / 4ply
Gauge: 17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in reverse St st worked flat and in the round on 5mm needles after blocking, with a strand of yarns A and B held together. One rep of Chart B to measure 4cm / 1½” after blocking
Needle size: US 4 – 3.5mm & US 8 – 5.0mm
Yardage: 2625 – 4921 yards (2400 – 4500m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Chuska // Tressa Weidenaar // Jamieson’s: Double Knitting
Modelled and photographed by James Watts
Yarn weight: DK / 8 ply
Gauge: 19 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in the round over chart pattern on 4.5mm needles after blocking.
Needle size: US 7 – 4.5mm
Yardage: 264 yards (241m)
Sizes available: one size
Nestledown // Armenuhi Avanian // Oysters and Purls: Alpaca / Corriedale
Modelled by Meghan Fernandes, photographed by Lucas Wade
Yarn weight: DK / 8 ply
Gauge: 20.5 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in St st on 4mm needles after blocking
Needle size: US 6 – 4.0mm
Yardage: 1182 – 2655 yards (1081 – 2428m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Naea // Malia Mae Joseph // Qing Fibre: Merino Singles + Ocean by the Sea: Halo
Modelled and photographed by Ocean Rose
Yarn weight: lace & fingering / 4ply = Sport / 5 ply
Gauge: 27 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches in honeycomb pattern (rows 3-10 of Chart) with 2 strands of yarn A and 1 strand of yarn B held together, on 5.5mm needles after blocking. 26 sts & 20 rows = 10cm / 4″ over chevron cable pattern (rows 47-54)
Needle size: US 9 – 5.5mm
Yardage: 2546 yards (2328m)
Sizes available: one size (210cm / 82½” long [excluding fringe] x 24cm / 9½” wide)
Atlantica // Audrey Borrego // Istex: Einband
Blue sample: modelled by Meghan Fernandes, photographed by Lucas Wade
Peach sample: modelled and photographed by Lydia Gluck
Yarn weight: lace & lace = fingering / 4 ply
Gauge: 24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in Chart pattern on 4mm needles after blocking with two strands of yarn held together. 20.5 sts & 28 rounds = 10cm / 4″ over St st on 4mm needles after blocking with two strands of yarn held together.
Needle size: US 6 – 4.0mm & US 4 – 3.5mm
Yardage: 2187 – 5468 yards (2000 – 5000m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Crossfade // A L Leong // Retrosaria: Brusca
Grey sample: modelled and photographed by Lydia Morrow
Cream sample: modelled and photographed by Ocean Rose
Yarn weight: worsted / 10 ply
Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in Main Pattern Chart on 4.5mm needles after blocking.
Needle size: US 7 – 4.5mm
Yardage: 601 – 908 yards (550 – 830m)
Sizes available: 1 (2)
Celestite // Isabel Alé // Ocean by the Sea: Twirl
Modelled and photographed by Iesha Parker
Image stills of Celestite photographed by Ocean Rose
Yarn weight: fingering / 4 ply
Gauge: 34 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches in Chart pattern in the round on 2.25mm needles after blocking.
Needle size: US 0 – 2.0mm & US 1 – 2.25mm
Yardage: 554 – 780 yards (507 – 713m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3)
Yuan Yue // Tiffany Wong // Alafoss: Plötulopi
Modelled and photographed by James Watts
Yarn weight: DK & DK = Bulky / 12 ply
Gauge: 13 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches in Single row striped St St on 6.5mm needles after blocking with two strands of DK weight yarn held together or one strand of bulky weight yarn.
Needle size: US 10½ – 6.5mm
Yardage: 1422 – 3412 yards (1300 – 3120m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Auralite // Weichien Chan // Camellia Fiber Co.: Flax DK & Mohair & Silk
Modelled by Nyome Nicholas-Williams, photographed by Rachel Sherlock Photography
Yarn weight: DK & lace = DK / 8 ply
Gauge: 21 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches in St st in the round on 5mm needles and holding one strand of yarn A and C together, after blocking. 21 sts & 18 rows = 10cm / 4″ over Chart B in the round on 5mm needles, after blocking.
Needle size: US 7 – 4.5mm & US 8 – 5.0mm
Yardage: 1581 – 4869 yards (1446 – 4452m)
Sizes available: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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Tucked into Issue 34 are two articles, one by Elliot Maud and the other by Sukrita Mahon, and a recipe for ‘No Bake Berry Cheesecake’ by Cat Seixas – yummy! PPQ34 also includes a tutorial for a heart-shaped mender’s pouch by Maya Skylark!
You can order your copy of PPQ34 here!
With lots of autumnal love, Pom Pom xx