![]() ![]() Home is our connection to all we hold sacred. As Ocean puts it, ‘ Home is where you are, where your energy rests, home changes, and transforms. Some 250 miles to the west lies the Pacific Ocean and, in between, a vast, near. We hope this issue can speak to a deeper sense of safety and belonging than just the place you rest your head. The Tara Salt Flat sits at 14,000 feet in the northern Chilean Andes, at the eastern edge of the Atacama Desert. ![]() We acknowledge the privilege reflected in these pages that show the warmth and happiness of home. For makers, mending seems to go hand-in-hand and Maya Skylark provides a tutorial for a pocket sized tool kit that you can keep close to home. Cat Seixas shares her recipe for a no-bake cheesecake, an easy dish which is the ideal excuse to find the occasion to celebrate. You never know what the day will bring with spring, so its the perfect season for layering All of the pieces in this issue play with opacity, texture. SYLVIA WATTS-CHERRY // AURÉLIE TIXIER // TRESSA WEIDENAAR // ARMENUHI AVANIAN // MALIA MAE JOSEPH // AUDREY BORREGO // A L LEONG // ISABEL ALÉ // TIFFANY WONG // WEICHIEN CHAN, THEPETITEKNITTERĪlongside the patterns we have articles from Sukrita Mahon sharing their wisdom on choosing yarns, and Elliot Maud on self expression and belonging in the fibre community. Our designers have conjured their own interpretations of home with pieces that create a sense of warmth, not just against autumn chills, with references to traditional patterns and their bonds to special places. Ocean, known for their naturally hand-dyed yarns, has brought their poetic voice, palette, thoughtfulness and sensitivity to these pages. ![]() The designers and authors come from all over the world and have different cultural roots. This inspiration was chosen long before our current situation of sheltering in place, and has brought about the unique challenge of our models capturing this quarter’s beautiful knits with micro-shoots in their abodes. In the English-language magazine Pompom Quarterly 31 (Winter 2019) you can expect a collection of patterns inspired by landscapes and travel. Their theme of ‘Home’ makes for a dreamy collection of cosy autumnal knits, evoking the places that bring connection and comfort. This autumn issue of Pom Pom sees our collaboration with the multidisciplinary artist Ocean Rose. PLEASE NOTE: Ravelry download is a PDF digital version only. ![]()
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