The 217th issue of Simply Knitting has a sophisticated Christmas jumper from Jo Allport, a Swedish tomte tree skirt and musician decorations. Like to knit for children? We’ve doubled up with seasonal kid’s jumpers (choose from Santa or a penguin design), alongside our elf toy, polar bear accessories and reindeer cushion. We also bring you a rundown of top knitting books to add to your Christmas list! Plus issue 217 also comes with a bonus Burda ‘Pretty in Purple’ pattern booklet, with 17 new designs for you to knit!