The designs reference the seemingly unstructured nature of dreams through floaty fabrics and ethereal embellishments, loose gauge, and by gently emboldening the maker to use their intuition when it comes to playing with colour. As with anything that appears effortless, copious amounts of imagination and clever thinking form the foundation of these designs. They encourage the kind of creative escapism we cherish in crafting. The patterns in this collection vary in intensity, from ones that will allow you to realise your knitting fantasies to others you can finish with your eyes closed. But rest assured, each one will grant you gratification in a different way.
In addition to the ten knitting patterns, the issue contains an article, ‘Making a World’ by Lilith Green, in which Lilith talks about her experience of autism and how the act of making provides a haven from a world which prioritises neurotypical people. If your goal is to try your hand at a craft other than knitting, learn how to make decorative Polish pająki with Karolina Merska or use Stephanie Ganz’s recipe for baking Honeysuckle Cream Puffs!