Easy picture sweaters with special effects, not Intarsia, lots of knitted toys.

This month Alison Dupernex's scarf is on the cover. We've 8 designs (with 19 patterns) for standard gauge, LK150 mid gauge machines and chunky models. We include another kid's pattern in our multi-size tuck and stocking stitch classics series. There's Clubline, Dear Anne, Style File and Pat Coulston returns to help Passap knitters clean and care for pushers. Joan Lafferty reminds us that rules are meant to be broken and Bill King looks at Jacquard with clever cable twists. You won't want to miss Beryl Jarvis looking at maze and mosaic knitting and how to design your own patterns and our regular features include Newsline and Book Review.

This month Anne Baker's textured jacket is on the cover. We've 8 designs (with 14 patterns) for standard gauge, LK150 mid gauge machines and chunky models. There's Clubline, Dear Anne, Style File and Alice Wilmshurst has some fresh ideas for the E6000 this month. Bill King enjoys tea for two with his tea cosy stitch patterns and you won't want to miss Beryl Jarvis looking at cables. We begin the serialisation of Vivienne Fagan's Murder She Knit and Viv is the mind behind machine knitting's serial killer Hilda Hopkins. Carl Boyd writes the first of a 2-part article for us on Brother fine lace and we include one of his sweater designs in this lovely but little used stitch. Joan Lafferty's patterns help a couple of readers and our regular features include Newsline and Book Review.