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Magazines

Subscriptions:
Subscriptions are available for all the magazines (except Creative Knitting, for which I only have back issues). Subscription cost is the price of the current issue of the magazine plus $2.50 postage each, for as many issues forward as you want to pay, limited to a maximum of 2 years worth of issues. For example: Knitters is $8.00 plus $2.50 per issue, and is published four times a year, so a year's worth of issues is $42.00. Many of the back copies of these magazines are still available from the US. Let me know if there is a particular issue you are looking for.
NOTE: The drop in the exchange rate of the Australian Dollar at the end of 2008 has meant the cost of overseas magazines has risen a few dollars. The slow rise of the Australian dollar over the last few months has meant the overseas magazine prices are dropping again!

Yarn #17 March 2010 - $9.50
This Australian magazine is a great conversation about Yarn and knitting, (also spinning and dying), including articles and patterns to look at yarncraft from new angles. A useful end section on techniques is invaluable to keep for future reference.
See back issues in stock below.

Yarn #16 December 2009 - $8.50

Yarn #15 September 2009 - $8.50

Yarn #14 June 2009 - $8.50

Yarn #13 March 2009 - $8.50

Yarn #12 December 2008 - $8.50

Yarn #11 September 2008 - $8.50

Yarn #10 June 2008 - $8.50

Yarn #9 March 2008 - $8.50

Yarn #8 December 2007 - $8.50

Yarn #5 Summer 2006 - $7.50

Yarn #4 Spring 2006 - $7.50

Yarn #3 Winter 2006 - $7.50

Yarn #2 Autumn 2006 - $7.50

Yarn #1 Summer 2005 - $7.50

Felt #2 December 2009 - $9.50
From the editors of Yarn comes this new magazine! The independent Australian magazine for felting by felters, for felters everywhere! Each edition will have projects and techniques to inspire you, a gallery, and a nice mix of articles, book reviews, profiles and stories to keep you thinking "outside the square". There will, of course, be give-aways and lots of other surprises to keep you guessing from one edition to the next. Felt Magazine comes out twice a year, in June and December.
See back issues in stock below.

Felt #1 June 2009 - $9.50

Wild Fibers Spring 2010 - $14.00
A wonderful magazine about natural fibers, with each issue concentrating on a different type or animal. Four Issues a year. Of great interest to spinners, felters and other users of natural fibres.
See back issues in stock below.

Wild Fibers Winter 2009/10 - $13.00

Wild Fibers Fall 2009 - $14.00

Wild Fibers Summer 2009 - $14.00

Wild Fibers Winter 2009 - $14.00

Wild Fibers Fall 2008 - $14.00

Wild Fibers Summer 2008 - $14.00

Wild Fibers Fall 2007 - $17.00

Wild Fibers Spring 2007 - $16.00

Knitters #97 Winter 2009 - $8.00
Edited by Rick Mondragon. Subscribe to this wonderful publication... for knitters of the new millennium!! Knitter's Magazine has a new, wider format, so there's more room to show details, charts, and instructions. You'll find: A worldwide view that fits like a custom-made sweater; Great knits in a user-friendly format; The unparalleled School for Knitters, which makes tips and techniques easy-to-understand. Four issues a year. From XRX, Inc.
See back issues in stock below.

Knitters #96 Fall 2009 - $8.00

Knitters #95 Summer 2009 - $9.00

Knitters #94 Spring 2009 - $11.00

Knitters #91 Summer 2008 - $9.00

Knitters #90 Spring 2008 - $9.00

Knitters #88 Fall 2007 - $3.00

Knitters #87 Summer 2007 - $3.00

Handwoven #148 Jan/Feb 2010 - $14.00 (Sold Out - Can order more)
Handwoven is a weaver's constant companion. Published five times a year for more than 20 years, each issue offers a stunning collection of enticing projects. But the magazine is so much more than that: it's a textile travelogue, pattern book, and weave structure textbook, it's a place to discover new patterns, learn to create original designs, and find solutions to weaving challenges. Handwoven is an indispensable resource that weavers return to time and again.
See back issues in stock below.

Handwoven #145 May/Jun 2009 - $15.00

Handwoven #144 Mar/Apr 2009 - $15.00

Handwoven #143 Jan/Feb 2009 - $14.00

Handwoven #142 Nov/Dec 2008 - $14.00

Handwoven #141 Sep/Oct 2008 - $11.00

Handwoven #140 May/Jun 2008 - $11.00

Handwoven #139 Mar/Apr 2008 - $11.00

Handwoven #138 Jan/Feb 2008 - $11.00

Handwoven #137 Nov/Dec 2007 - $3.00

Interweave Knits Spring 2010 - $14.00
Interweave Knits is published four times a year for knitters who fill their lives and dreams with knitting. Each issue features original designer patterns for garments and home décor, ranging from super-simple to challenging and from traditional to cutting edge, plus revealing designer profiles, enlightening explorations of knitting around the world, and in-depth technical articles. Interweave Knits celebrates the heart, mind, and hands with style.
See special issues and back issues in stock below.

Interweave Knits Summer 2009 - $16.00

Interweave Knits Spring 2008 - $13.00

Interweave Knitscene Winter 09/Spring 10 - $15.00
This magazine is especially for the young and the young at heart. Fun, hip projects to knit and crochet. Issues are published once or twice a year.
See back issues in stock below.

Interweave Knitscene Winter 08/Spring 09 - $17.00

Interweave Knitscene Fall 07 - $16.00

Knits Weekend 2009 - Special Issue - $14.00
The first of Interweave's three Special issues for this year. Exploring all the things that weekend knitting can be: interesting but not too challenging, relatively quick and gratifying, and fun - of course. What does weekend knitting mean to you?

Knits Accessories 2009 - Special Issue - $19.00
The third of Interweave's three Special issues for this year. Here are many of the accessories which have appeared in the Interweave Knits magazine - all collected together in one place by the Interweave Knitters. Culled here are both their favourites and the ones they think we will enjoy making. Small projects with small budgets. Scarves, hats, socks, mittens and Gloves, techniques and finishing tips.

Interweave Holiday Gifts 2009 - Special Issue - $19.00
A Special issue for the Holiday Season. Many engaging projects - from socks to hats, from sachets to toys - to make and give as presents. Knitting these gifts should provide some peaceful moments in which to collect your thoughts and rest from the holiday hustle. See older Special Issues in stock below.

Interweave Holiday Gifts 2008 - Special Issue - $17.00

Interweave Felt 2008 - Special Issue - $13.00
Be inspired by this special issue on many types of felt. With detailed instruction on needlefelting; knitting/crochet and felting; wet felting and sewing; millefiori wet-felted beads; and silk hankie fusion; as well as a gallery of designers' projects to inspire you.

Interweave Crochet Winter 2009 - $13.00
At last a magazine specialising in crochet! After two years each with a special crochet issue, it has proved so popular that it has become regular. Interweave Crochet is published two or three times a year.
See back issues in stock below.

Interweave Crochet Fall 2009 - $12.00

Interweave Crochet Summer 2009 - $14.00

Interweave Crochet Spring 2009 - $16.00

Interweave Crochet Winter 2008 - $16.00

Interweave Crochet Fall 2008 - $16.00

Interweave Crochet Fall 2007 - $3.00

Spin-Off Winter 2009 - $13.00
Spin-Off magazine, published four times a year, features articles about the ancient and thriving craft of spinning and projects showing all the wonderful things you can make with handspun yarn. Be inspired by the work of dedicated technicians and gifted amateurs; it's all here, from spinning tips for beginners to in-depth articles that satisfy the longtime spinner.
See back issues in stock below.

Spin-Off Fall 2009 - $14.00

Spin-Off Summer 2009 - $15.00

Spin-Off Spring 2009 - $16.00

Spin-Off Fall 2008 - $13.00

PieceWork Mar/Apr 2010 - $11.00
PieceWork magazine, published six times a year, is for needleworkers wanting to explore a wide range of historical textiles and fine-thread handwork traditions. PieceWork celebrates and honors the handwork of our heritage through well-researched and deeply human stories accompanied by carefully selected hands-on projects covering a wide range of needlework techniques.
See back issues in stock below.

PieceWork Jan/Feb 2010 - $11.00

PieceWork Nov/Dec 2009 - $11.00

Knitting Traditions 2010 - Special Issue - $23.00
Here is a special issue of the PieceWork magazine. The contents were selected from previous issues of PieceWork magazine, most of which are no longer available. The journey starts with vividly coloured Turkish stockings, includes needleknitting of Peru (from between 200BC and 200AD), fourteenth century knitting Madonnas, a romantic Swedish glove from the sixteenth century, two-end technique from Sweden in the seventeenth century, Orenberg shawls from the eighteenth century, the nineteenth century Victorian knitters, and art knitting from th early twentieth century. Whether you have just started knitting or are an old hand, the stories and projects here provide some context for the journey - we are, after all, following the paths created by master knitters of the past. Enjoy!

Creative Knitting #8 Autumn 2005 - $4.00
These back issues in stock. Creative Knitting is a magazine produced in Australia. It has many patterns, many feature articles and a dedicated crochet section.

Creative Knitting #5 Winter 2004 - $4.00