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Six trims to give your knits the perfect finish
Finish your projects with a flourish! Pretty edgings can be worked in so many ways and there are ideas for knitters of all skill levels –…
Charity of the month: The Linus Project
Find out how you can bring comfort to children in your local area with a community knitting project which has been going strong since the…
Kent Crafts – a new online knitting community
We chat to Leanne Byrom of Kent Crafts to find out about her upcoming online knitting club, and her experience of growing up and learning to…

Guest post: My needles and I
Svenna Yildirim joins the LK blog to share how knitting has joined her family together across generations.
Meet the designer: Siân Brown
We chatted to LK designer Siân Brown to get to know her a bit better.
It’s time to start upcycling your home!
Crafters are pioneers of the upcycling movement – we've been creatively recycling and reviving materials long before the term was first…
Interview: The Crafty Yarn Shop
Launched in 2009, The Crafty Yarn Shop is a family-run online store which is going from strength to strength. We caught up with owner Kay…
Individual Victoria Sponges
Bank holiday weekends mean more time for knitting, baking and barbecues! Whether you plan to share them with your knitting group or hand…
Astroknitters: Gemini (21st May – 21st June)
Represented by twins, Geminis love to learn, have fun and enjoy anything new and interesting. But what kind of knitter do they make? Find…

Interview: HiyaHiya’s Will Fiske
We chat with HiyaHiya MD Will Fiske about the new interchangeable straight needles, and get a sneak preview of a new launch!
Interview: Fashion Knitwear author Jenny Udale
Fashion Knitwear is a beautiful book profiling 40 of the hottest contemporary knitwear designers, whose work spans from the desirable to the…
Top 5 cutest baby knitting projects
We're not ashamed to admit it – we've gone baby mad! There is a plethora of adorable baby projects out there and we've picked five of the…
Tutorial: Broomstick Crochet
Deputy editor Adrienne teams up with crochet guru Helen Jordan to bring you a step-by-step guide to broomstick crochet. This technique was…
Meet the designer: Nicola Valiji
Nicola Valiji is the newest designer to join the Let's Knit family – you may know her from the fun card kits at knitola.co.uk. We caught…
Rainbow Bright
Summer’s finally here, so we’re excited to start experimenting with bright colours! Find out how to choose the best shades for your next…