Issue 41 – Official Preview

April 27, 2022

Issue 41 marks our 10th birthday and we have a host of jubilant and celebratory designs which radiate all the joy we feel on this landmark occasion! 🥳 This rare bumper edition of Pom Pom Quarterly contains 13 designs for warm and cool climes, so no matter where you live in the world, there’s handmade party outfits aplenty within its pages.

This is our most collectable edition yet! Not only is this unique issue split into warm and cool patterns, we’ve gone all out with a flip double cover and this is the first issue printed in our new larger format!

Alumina // Inyoung Kim // The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady + Squish Fingering

Yarn weight: Fingering / 4ply
Gauge: Rhombus motif: (4sc and 5 rows) = 2cm / ¾" x 2cm / ¾"; Circle motif: (upper half circle plus bottom half circle) = 2cm / ¾" x 2.5cm / 1"
Hook: 3mm crochet hook
Size: 120cm / 47" wide x 70cm / 27½" deep
Yardage: Yarn A: 609m / 665yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn B: 479m / 523yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn C: 54m / 58yds of fingering-weight yarn

Chōcho // Sachiko + Kiyomi Burgin // Julie Asselin Journey Sport

MITTS
Yarn weight: Sport-weight
Gauge: 27 sts & 36 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st on 3.25mm needles, after blocking
Needle size: 2.75mm / US 2 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round AND two DPNs 3.25mm / US 3 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round AND two DPNs
Finished hand circumference: 18 (21, 24)cm / 7 (8¼, 9½)" - to be worn with 0 ease
Yardage: Yarn A: approx. 44 (50, 57)m / 48 (55, 62)yds of sport-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx. 125 (152, 180)m / 137 (166, 197)yds of sport-weight yarn

HAT
Yarn weight: Sport-weight
Gauge: 27 sts & 36 rows = 10cm / 4" over colourwork pattern on 3.25mm needles, after blocking. 35 sts & 44 rows = 10cm / 4" over 1x1 Rib on 2.75mm needles, unstretched after blocking
Needle size: 2.75mm / US 2 circular needle, 40cm / 16" length 3.25mm / US 3 circular needle, 40cm / 16" length AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Finished head circumference: 49.5 (55, 58.5)cm / 19½ (21½, 23)" - to be worn with approx. 2.5-5cm / 1-2" negative ease
Yardage: Yarn A: approx. 175 (190, 210)m / 190 (210, 230)yds of sport-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx. 70 (75, 80)m / 75 (80, 85)yds of sport-weight yarn (including yarn for pompom)

Decima // Isa Catepillán // Purl Soho Blackbird Linen

Yarn weight: DK-weight
Gauge: 19 sts & 14 rows = 10cm / 4" over Alpine Stitch using 3.5mm hook, before and after blocking; 22 sts & 15 rows = 10cm / 4" over Double Seed Stitch using 3.5mm hook, before and after blocking; 20 sts & 24 rows = 10cm /4" over Moss Stitch using 4mm hook, before and after blocking
Hook size: 3.5mm (US E/4) hook + 4mm (US G/6) hook
Size: 38cm / 15" deep x 28cm / 11" wide at top
Yardage: Colour-blocked sample: Yarn A: Approx. 314m / 343yds of DK-weight yarn; Yarn B: Approx. 303m / 331yds of DK-weight yarn; Yarn C: Approx. 160m / 175yds of DK-weight yarn

Euphorium // Dawn Henderson // Ritual Dyes Maiden + Fae

Yarn weight: Fingering-weight + lace-weight
Gauge: 28 sts & 36 rounds = 10cm / 4" in Chart pattern on 2.75mm needles, after blocking; 28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4" in St st with yarn A on 2.75mm needles, after blocking
Needle size: 2.75mm / US 2 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Finished foot circumference: 20.5 (22, 26)cm / 8 (8¾, 10¼)"
Yardage: Yarn A: approx 182 (220, 290)m / 200 (240, 316)yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx 210 (300, 360)m / 230 (327, 392)yds of mohair lace-weight yarn

Floribunda // Gina Fama Röckenwager // De Rerum Natura Antigone

Yarn weight: Fingering-weight
Gauge: 22 sts & 9 rows = 10cm / 4" over double crochet using 3mm hook after blocking. 1 motif measures 12cm / 4¾" diameter
Hook size: 3mm crochet hook + 2.75mm / US C crochet hook
Finished chest circumference: 89 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5)cm / 35 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)" – to be worn with 10-15cm / 4-6" positive ease
Yardage: Yarn A: 99 (110, 122, 136, 150, 165, 182, 200, 219)m / 108 (120, 133, 148, 164, 180, 198, 218, 239)yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn B: 113 (125, 139, 154, 170, 186, 207, 227, 249)m / 123 (136, 151, 168, 186, 205, 226, 248, 273)yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn C: 156 (173,193, 214, 237, 261, 288, 316, 364)m / 170 (189, 210, 233, 259, 285, 314, 345, 379)yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn D: 424 (471, 572, 524, 645, 710, 781, 859, 945)m / 463 (514, 572, 635, 705, 776, 854, 939, 1033)yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn E: 107 (118, 131, 146, 161, 178, 196, 215, 237)m / 116 (129, 143, 159, 177, 194, 214, 235, 259)yds of fingering-weight yarn

Keswick // Xandy Peters // Neighborhood Fiber Co Loft + Suri Loft

Yarn weight: Fingering-weight + lace-weight
Gauge: 13.25 sts & 26.5 rows = 10cm / 4" over garter stitch on 5.5mm needles with 1 strand each of lace and fingering yarns held together after blocking; 13.25 sts & 26.5 rows = 10cm / 4" over garter stitch on 5.5mm needles with 1 strand of lace and 2 strands of fingering yarns held together after blocking
Needle size: 5.5mm / US 9 knitting needles (circular or straight)
Size: 127cm / 50" long x 127cm / 50" wide
Yardage: Yarn A: approx 1257m / 1377yds of mohair lace-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx 366m / 400yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn C: approx 366m / 400yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn D: approx 366m / 400yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn E: approx 183m / 200yds of fingering-weight yarn

Lackadasical // Amalia Seiber // Kindred Red Sock

Yarn weight: Fingering-weight
Gauge: 37 sts & 45 rows = 10cm / 4" for main colourwork on 2mm / US 0 needles, after blocking 39 sts & 46 rows = 10cm / 4" for cuff colourwork on 2mm / US 0 needles, after blocking
Needle size: 2mm / US 0 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round; Optional for cuff: 2.25mm / US 1 needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Finished hand circumference: 18 (19, 20.5, 21.5)cm / 7 (7½, 8, 8½)" – to be worn with zero ease
Yardage: Yarn A: approx. 115 (123, 140, 148)m / 126 (135, 153, 162)yds of fingering-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx. 79 (85, 96, 102)m / 86 (93, 105, 111) yds of fingering-weight yarn

Lateralis // Ainur Berkimbayeva // Akara Yarns Merino Sock

Yarn weight: Fingering-weight
Gauge: 28 sts & 56 rows = 10cm / 4" over garter stitch on 2.75mm / US 2 needles after blocking
Needle size: 2.75mm / US 2 circular needle AND needles for working small circumferences in the round
Finished foot circumference: 19 (21.5, 24.5)cm / 7½ (8½, 9¾)" - to be worn with 1-2.5cm / ½-1" negative ease
Yardage: Yarn A: approx. 110 (137, 174)m / 120 (150, 190) yds of heavy fingering-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx. 142 (178, 224)m / 155 (195, 245) yds of heavy fingering-weight yarn

Paragon // Sylvia Watts-Cherry // La Bien Aimée Merino DK (pink version), Qing Fibre Dashing DK

Yarn weight: DK-weight
Gauge: 22 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4" over Chart A pattern on 3.5mm needles, after blocking
Needle size: 3.5mm / US 4 knitting needles; 3mm / US 2.5 knitting needles AND circular needle 40cm / 16" length AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Finished chest circumference: 94.5 (102, 118, 122, 125.5, 142, 149, 165.5, 172.5)cm / 37¼ (40¼, 46½, 48, 49½, 56, 58¾, 65¼, 68)" – to be worn with 3.5-16.5cm / 1½-6½" positive ease
Yardage: Yarn A: approx. 523 (550, 627, 641, 665, 726, 773, 834, 860)m / 573 (603, 687, 703, 729, 796, 847, 914, 943)yds of DK-weight yarn; Yarn B: approx. 433 (479, 553, 588, 639, 711, 766, 846, 915)m / 474 (525, 606, 645, 700, 779, 840, 928, 1003)yds of DK-weight yarn; Yarn C: approx. 155 (171, 198, 210, 228, 254, 274, 302, 327)m / 169 (187, 216, 230, 250, 278, 299, 331, 358)yds of DK-weight yarn; Yarn D: approx. 228 (253, 292, 311, 337, 375, 404, 447, 483)m / 251 (278, 321, 342, 371, 413, 445, 491, 531)yds of DK-weight yarn; Yarn E: approx. 113 (125, 145, 154, 167, 186, 200, 221, 239)m / 124 (137, 158, 169, 183, 204, 220, 242, 262)yds of DK-weight yarn

Purppura // Sari Nordlund // Onyx Fiber Arts DK

Yarn weight: DK-weight
Gauge: 21 sts & 29 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st on 4mm needles after blocking
Needle size: 3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 60-100cm / 24-40" length (depending on size worked) AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round; 4mm / US 6 circular needle, 60-100cm / 24-40" length (depending on size worked) AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Finished chest circumference: 81 (91.5, 101, 111.5, 121, 131.5, 141, 151.5, 161) cm / 32 (36, 39¾, 44, 47¾, 51¾, 55½, 59¾, 63.)" - to be worn with 6cm / 2¼" of positive ease
Yardage: Approx. 765 (840, 925, 1020, 1120, 1235, 1355, 1490, 1640)m / 835 (920, 1010, 1115, 1225, 1345, 1480, 1630, 1790)yds of DK-weight yarn

Reduplicate // Marie Régnier // BC Garn Alba

TOP
Yarn weight: Sport-weight
Gauge: 28 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4" over Chart pattern on 3mm needles, after blocking; 22 sts & 30 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st on 3mm needles, after blocking
Needle + hook size: 3mm / US 2.5 circular needle, 80-100cm / 32-40" length (depending on size worked) AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round; 2.25mm / US B crochet hook
Finished chest circumference: 87.5 (98, 105.5, 118, 129.5, 139.5, 152, 162.5)cm / 34½ (38½, 41½, 46½, 51, 55, 59½, 64)" – to be worn with 10cm / 4" positive ease
Yardage: Approx. 611 (735, 798, 921, 1017, 1125, 1251, 1367)m / 669 (803, 872, 1006, 1112, 1230, 1368, 1494)yds of sport-weight yarn

SHORTS
Yarn weight: Sport-weight
Gauge: 28 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4" over Chart pattern on 3mm needles, after blocking; 22 sts & 30 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st on 3mm needles, after blocking
Needle size: 3mm / US 2.5 circular needle, 80cm / 32" length 3mm / US 2.5 double-pointed needles
Finished hip circumference: 103 (106.5, 112, 119.5, 122, 129.5, 134.5, 138.5)cm / 40½ (42, 44, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54½)" – to be worn with 10cm / 4" positive ease at the hips
Yardage: Approx 826 (865, 922, 993, 1029, 1091, 1154, 1199)m / 903 (945, 1008, 1086, 1125, 1194, 1292, 1311)yds of sport-weight yarn

Streamers // James N. Watts // West Wool Tandem (multicolour), Sandes Garn Peer Gynt (pink)

Yarn weight: DK-weight
Gauge: 20 sts & 24 rows = 10cm / 4" over St st on 4mm needles, after blocking
Needle size: 4mm / US 6 knitting needles 3.5mm / US 4 circular needles, 40cm / 16" length AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Finished chest circumference: 101.5 (115, 122, 135, 142, 155.5, 162.5, 176, 183)cm / 40 (45¼, 48, 53¼, 56, 61¼, 64, 69¼, 72)" – to be worn with 20-30cm / 8-12" positive ease
Yardage: A combined total of 548 (603, 694, 753, 810, 913, 975, 1087, 1151)m / 599 (659, 759, 823, 886, 999, 1066, 1189, 1259)yds of DK-weight yarn

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Issue 41 comes complete with party favours in the form of two articles and a recipe! Atsushi Futatsuya writes about cultural appropriation and the practice of Sashiko, and Atia Azmi’s ‘A Crafter’s Guide to London’ is a wonderful tribute to the vibrant city in which Pom Pom was founded. Dee Omole shares her recipe for the most stunning white chocolate madeleines we’ve ever seen – we’re sure these would make a statement centrepiece at any shindig. So grab your knitting needles and crochet hooks and celebrate with us!

Pre-order Issue 41 and be among the first crafters to receive the issue in late May 2022. On 31st May, Issue 41 will be available in digital-only form. On this day, all customers who have ordered a print copy will gain access to their complimentary digital version, and the publication will be available through our wonderful stockists too.

With thanks to Issue 41's models, Adrien Patton-Carter, Coelina Edwards, and Kathy Stewart, and to this issue's fabulous photographer, Laura Morsman. It was also an honour to work with the talented hair and make up artist, Vivian Stephens!