Bright and bold knits: this issue brings you all the colours of the rainbow to cheer your days as you knit with them, and everyone else’s when they see you wearing your colourful creations. And we’ve got a new designer in our midst this time – Knitting’s technical editor and pattern queries guru Rachel Vowles has turned her hand to designing and created a gorgeous chunky- knit top with a cute flower motif. And there’s much more in this issue: look out for some colourful ways to cheer up the last days of winter in our Colour Therapy feature; meet Cornwall-based hand-dyer Deborah Rutson of The Yarny Octopus, and read all about our exciting trip to the Knitting & Crochet Guild’s amazing collection of knitting and crochet history.