Knitted scarves & shrugs - Sarah Hatton, Photography by Michael Wickes

If you love to knit and want to find some great designs that help you to improve your skills, look no further! Sarah Hatton, who is fast becoming knitters favourite designer, has created 22 fantastic projects that let you play to your hearts content with different stitches and a range of beautiful Rowan yarns to create a wardrobe of fantastic knits to accessorise with: scarves, stoles, shrugs, shawls and more. The beauty of these designs is that require almost no fitting, so you are free to concentrate your attention on stitch texture or colour and, perhaps even more important, most of the designs dont need much yarn and are easy to knit on the move. Knowing that people like to ring the changes, Hatton has included a chapter on how to wear or tie the designs as well. And, for those who need a bit of help, there is a section of step by step instructions on the special techniques involved in some of the projects, from beading to lacework, so there is no excuse not to branch out and try something different. Happy knitting!