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Publisher of beautiful, high-quality knitting and crochet patterns. Pre-order Issue 47 now! We're also into lots of other crafts such as sewing, art, and food.

Pom Pom is quarterly publication based in London, UK for smart, creative types who like knitting and crochet patterns with a modern aesthetic, great photography, and interesting writing. We celebrate all things yarn-related and publish patterns from emerging and well-established designers, all without taking ourselves too seriously! We hope to make the world a little more beautiful with the things

we make and the books and magazines we publish. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest

28/06/2024

We’re so close to revealing one of the big projects we’ve been working on over the past few months! Mark your calendars for one week from today - Friday, 5th July - when we’ll finally to be able to share it in all its glory. Summer stitchers, this one’s for you!

We’ve got a countdown in our stories so you don’t miss out ⏰ Or better yet, make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter where we’ll share first! Link in profile 💌

14/06/2024

Thank you all for the love on our post yesterday about new beginnings! We can’t wait to share more with you soon. In the meantime, we are making space in our U.S. studio and have our remaining stock in print now at 75% the cover price. (We can only ship to U.S. addresses at this stage.) There are some real gems left, so we hope you find something that speaks to you! Our first love will always be print, and we’re excited for these last few copies to go to good homes 💕

13/06/2024

We’ve been quiet the last few months, but we (Pom co-founders, Lydia + Meghan) have been busy behind the scenes working on some new projects (including Lydia’s new baby)! The photo above is just a tiny peek at a project we’ll be revealing very soon. We feel so lucky to be able to continue the legacy of our print magazine in new ways and we hope you’ll continue to be a part of this new era of Pom! We’re getting back to our newsletter too, so if you’d like to be among the first to hear about what we’ve been up to, make sure you’re signed up! (Link in profile) More soon, friends!

13/05/2024

Spring/summer Pom Pom patterns as flowers 🌸 Which is your fave?

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07/05/2024

📣 Fortuna’s Wheel Trousers Appreciation Post 📣

Photos 1 and 7:
Photos 2 and 10:
Photos 3, 4, 5, and 9:
Photos 3 and 8:

Pattern is by in Issue 48 - still available for download on our site!

07/05/2024

📣 Fortuna’s Wheel Trousers Appreciation Post 📣

Photos 1 and 7: @ rachael_sokol
Photos 2 and 10: @ winterwren_knits
Photos 3, 4, 5, and 9: @ ashleyweekscart
Photos 3 and 8: @ mia_kumpumaki

Pattern is by @ elspethvance in Issue 48 - still available for download on our site!

02/04/2024

It’s well and truly spring in the northern hemisphere, so we thought we’d throw it back to our Spring 2023 issue which we are still so in love with! A few of our favourite things about this issue:
★ The models! We had the privilege of having trans and intersex activists and as models, and the joy and gorgeousness they brought to these knits is still palpable.
★ The palette 🎨 The yarns featured in this issue just glow and the pattern designers mixed shades and fibres to perfection.
★ The ex*****on of the theme 💫 From photographer ’s vision, to the designers’ interpretation of the “layers” theme, to our graphic designers’ layout of the images and cover design itself, this was Pom Pom collaboration at its best.

A very small handful of Issue 44: Spring 2023 is still available to US customers in print, and of course it’s still available digitally wherever you are in the world, springtime or not 💚

Designs featured here are
by in Le Gros Silk & Mohair + Touch Me
by in Kindred Red Rad DK
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by in Albertine + Silky Kid + Sock (pullover); Twist Nouveau + Mohair Silk + Mondim (vest)
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by .knit in Ara Stella Luxe Sock
by in Dashing DK

27/03/2024

Our penultimate issue, 47: Autumn 2023 featured an account of our co-founder ’s visit to the cooperatives of last April. Pom Pom’s other co-founder is headed there soon with and is excited to see the magic behind the brand for herself. Manos del Uruguay’s beautiful yarns are created fair trade in co-ops across the Uruguayan countryside. You can read more about their amazing ethos and values on their website, and more about this annual trip in Issue 47. We’ll share some behind the scenes of the trip, where Meghan is excited to also get to catch up with our longtime friend and collaborator, . What would you like to see or find out about this incredible company and their talented craftspeople? Let us know in the comments and we’ll do our best to share first-hand.

photos courtesy of .textiles

19/03/2024

How many projects is too many 🤔 The answer: you can never have enough obvs! We love BOTH of ’s versions and can’t wait to see the magical rainbow version grow 😍 Are you making or planning to make one soon? Don’t forget to tag your project so we can all stay inspired by this incredible pattern by . And let us know - are you team 🏁 or team 🌈?

18/03/2024

Looking to put some spring in your step? 🌱🌸🧦 We still love these light-as-air socks by from our Spring 2022 issue. You can make these with mohair and sock yarn for the dreamiest of footwear, or all in sock yarn for a classic look and feel. Issue 40 is still available digitally from our site and includes some of our favourite spring designs ever ☁️

Photo:
Yarn: Jawoll + Lace

13/02/2024

Any excuse for some red + pink on the grid ♥️💗

Pictured:
by by from Issue 24
by from Issue 32
by from Issue 47
by .kolaczek from Issue 45
by .create from Issue 42
by from Issue 41
by from Issue 25
by from Issue 47
by from Issue 12

09/02/2024

“For her, the act of weaving was not only a way to honour her ancestors and preserve the rich heritage of the Navajo people but a way to make a living in Navajo Country... Growing up surrounded by the beautiful weavings of my great-grandmother and others from my clan had a profound impact on me. They became more than just pieces of art; they became a part of my identity.” reflects on her own experience of the intertwining of weaving and knitting in our woven-themed issue. We couldn’t have hoped for a more perfect final feature for our last issue. Read more in Issue 48 - still available digitally via our site.

09/01/2024

As we prepare for the on-sale date of our last issue, we wanted to quickly revisit this little slice of yarn heaven from our winter issue, courtesy of the by

As a reminder, this issue is now sold out in print, but you can continue to purchase the digital version wherever you are in the world 💜

🧶: happy sock + mohair
📸: .edit_by.salsabil

08/01/2024

We've had a lot of questions in our inboxes on when and how to get our final issue! Print copies are sold out on our site, but you can still pre-order digital. Digital will go live on 18 January!

We also 100% recommend checking with your local yarn shop - many have pre-orders of their own open so you can guarantee your copy come next Thursday. It's also a wonderful way to show beloved small businesses your support.

Are you a shop who will have Issue 48 on your shelves? Comment below so our readers can find you! ♥️

Pictured here is by
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Model: .sauer
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05/01/2024

Middlebrooks by is a pattern that really encapsulates how different textile techniques can be combined. Middlebrooks is both knit AND woven, creating a statement scarf that is as graphic as it is cosy. Designer Marie Régnier has utilised double knitting to create weaveable strands that interlock before grafting for a neat finish.

We have loved publishing so many of Marie's designs over the years, which are always both ingenious and exquisitely finished. Middlebrooks will be available in Issue 48, on shelves on 18 January, or available for digital pre-order on our site.

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🧶: Leizu DK
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04/01/2024

Tartan plaid was on ' mind when she was designing Ordito (which means ‘warp’ in Italian), using slip stitches to create
the appearance of warp and weft. Specifically, she was thinking of the féileadh-mór, the precursor of the modern tailored kilt, which was a large, blanket-like piece of fabric belted at the waist.

The are one of the patterns in our last issue, out later this month. Print copies are sold out on our site, but check at your LYS or pre-order the digital version at pompommag.com.

🧶: (blue sample) 100% Merino Superwash
(pink sample) baby Paca
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03/01/2024

Check Mate, our final issue, hits shelves 18 January. If you didn't secure a print copy direct from us, be sure to check your local yarn shop later this month ♥️ 🏁

02/01/2024

Our London office will be closing very soon, and that means that we will need to close orders of print products to UK addresses on Sunday, 7 January. If you have been meaning to place an order and you are in the UK now is your last chance to get print copies. Orders outside of the UK and USA have already closed.

Digital only editions remain available to all locations for the foreseeable future via our website and Ravelry.

Our US office will remain open a bit longer, and we will let you know before we close the shop to US addresses. Thank you as always for your support!

p.s. A limited number of our final issue is now back in stock in print for US and UK customers. Scoop yours up before it's gone for good ♥️

29/12/2023

Not long now until our final issue hits the shelves! This knitted and crocheted ode to wovens includes designs that were all inspired by the beauty of weaving and pay a special tribute to this ancient sister craft.

Which one will you cast on first?

Middlebrooks by
Rya by
Ordito by
Convergence by .ananda
Roosie by
Coverlet by
Tuskaft by
Selvedge by
Tapestry by
Fortuna's Wheel by

28/12/2023

Our classic book, Ready Set Raglan, takes the straightforward raglan-sleeve pullover as a blank canvas and walks you through all the ways to make it your own. We offer blueprints for eight distinct raglans and coach you through choosing perfect-for-you necklines, hemlines, ribbing, stitch textures, and fancy raglan increases. And, of course, we show you how to create jaw-dropping colour combinations.

Our raglans are designed to empower improving knitters with customisation skills, but also to free advanced knitters to fly through stressless shapes, easy customisations, and the joys of colourplay. For the truly adventurous, we even provide a formula to design your own raglan!

Ready Set Raglan is still available in print to our US and UK customers, or digitally wherever you are in the world ♥️

27/12/2023

Is your new year's resolution to teach someone to knit? Then our best-selling how-to book, Knit How, is just the thing to get them going!

The only guide a novice will need to start a journey through the world of yarn, Knit How is a friendly and easy-to-use introduction to knitting. The book includes ten knitting patterns for accessories and garments, along with illustrated techniques and essential top tips for the beginner knitter, all in Pom Pom’s signature style.

This book is still in stock in print for UK and US-based customers, and of course available digitally wherever you are in the world ♥️

27/12/2023

Happy winter to those of you in the northern hemisphere! How many of you have been celebrating with yarn and needles? One of our favourite ways to embrace winter is with this beautiful book, Knits About Winter, which we published with in 2018. Emily knows (and loves) winter better than most and her designs and aesthetic are the perfect way to settle in to the season.

We still have copies of this gorgeously comforting book in stock in print for our US-based customers and it is still available digitally no matter where you are ♥️❄️

22/12/2023

Over 12 years, we've published over 600 patterns! But in-house, we've always had a few designs that we've kept close to our hearts and hands. Here's a look at some of our team's favourite designs from Poms past. We'd be delighted if you'd share your own fave Pom patterns in the comments!

Pictured here:
from Issue 34 by
from by and
+ from Issue 40 by
from Issue 6 by
from Issue 25 by
from Issue 21 and by
from Issue 27 by
from Issue 32 by
from by
from Issue 17 by

21/12/2023

Follow the yellow brick road...and you'll find one of our favourite shades of gold by ! La Bien Aimée is the final sponsor of our Make Along and we are very excited about their prize - one skein of Mohair Silk (pictured 2nd photo) and one skein of Corrie Confetti (not pictured) in the shade Yellow Brick Road! We have a lovely interview with Aimée herself up on our blog now - link in bio for a peek behind the scenes at LBA!

To enter the MAL, all you need to do is post one of your Pom Pom projects from any issue or book - finished or not! - and tag .

Design pictured is by 🧶: Mondim + Mohair Silk

19/12/2023

Today we're celebrating a Pom classic - Issue 32! This beautiful spring issue was styled by none other than the incredibly talented . We are as honoured to have worked with Ocean now as we were back in Spring 2020.

Designs featured:
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15/12/2023

We've been taking many trips down memory lane the last couple of months, and one of our favourite moments from Poms past is our 10th anniversary photo shoot! This commemorative edition is two-sided with an autumn/winter half, and a spring/summer half. We worked with some of our favourite designers and had a blast creating the photos for this issue, which feature not just knitwear, but a skateboard, piles of yarn, and many, many disco balls.

We still have a few of this collectible edition left in print on our site 🪩

Pictured are:
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by and by
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by .yarn.stuff
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14/12/2023

Let's glow! ✨ Issue 48 - inspired by wovens - includes a tutorial for a perfect blend of knitting and weaving! Brought to you by Michelle Robinson of , this project uses knit i-cord to create the most fun and ethereal coasters we've ever seen!

Issue 48 is now sold out in print, but you can still pre-order the digital version on our website!

13/12/2023

Down to the wire on giftable knits? We got you!

Pictured are a few of our picks for last-minute makes that still show your loved ones how much you care. And all of the publications featured are available for instant download so you can get going right away!

We've also shared a link to this year's gift-making guide in our stories 💝

Patterns featured:
Aureole by
Filix by
Shirley & Copeland by
Mini Battenburg by
Mini Take Heart by
Poka Poka & Zener by &
Snaraness & Vatna by

12/12/2023

We're delighted to announce that is the final sponsor of our year-long make-along for the month of December! La Bien Aimée's founder, Aimée Gille, has been along for the Pom Pom ride for many years, first as a stockist, then with us using her yarns in our patterns, as a vendor at Pom Fest in 2017, and of course as guest editor in 2020. We share a deep love of the colour yellow, as you can see from two of our favourite designs in her yarns!

One lucky winner will receive this wonderfully yellow prize featuring the colour Yellow Brick Road on the bases Corrie Confetti and Mohair Silk. To enter, all you need to do is post one of your Pom Pom projects from any issue or book - finished or not! - and tag .

Thank you for sharing your projects with us all these years. One of the great joys of Pom Pom has been seeing your makes out in the world - every post on the internet and meeting in IRL has meant so much to us 💛

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🧶: Mondim + Mohiar

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🧶 DK Merino

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Howdy Pomcats, the latest episode of Pomcast is available for your listening pleasure! Join hosts @sophrscott and @lydia_shmidia for a relaxed ‘armchair chat’ episode this weekend. 🎧 The pair discuss their ‘must makes’ from our 10th Anniversary Issue and all our exclusive merch which is available via our website. Do please enjoy! With thanks to this episode’s sponsor, @yorkshireyarnfest! #Pomcast #PomPomPress #PomPomPublishing #PomPomQuarterly #PPQ41 #PomPomMag #LackadaisicalMittens #LackadaisicalMitts #KindredRed #Knitting #Podcast #KnittingPodcast #CraftPodcast #Craft #MeMade #MeMadeWardrobe #SlowFashion #yorkshireyarnfest

🎉 ISSUE 41 COVER(S) REVEAL! 🎉 For our 10th Anniversary Issue, we’ve gone BIG! Issue 41 is, quite literally, bigger than all our previous issues with 13 patterns and the magazine itself having longer and wider dimensions! What’s more, for this very special issue, we’ve split the magazine into halves: warm weather patterns and cool weather patterns, and each half has its own cover – woohoo! See the next two posts for Issue 41’s jubilant projects! 🎂 You can pre-order Issue 41 here: https://pompommag.com/collections/magazines/products/issue-41-summer-2022 Featured designs: Floribunda by Gina Roöckenwagner + Paragon by Sylvia Watts-Cherry Photo: Laura Morsman Models: Coelina Edwards + Adrien Patton-Carter HMU: Vivian Stephens Graphic design: Bless Design

Hello Pom Pals! Yesterday we opened our Issue 41-44 Subscription, which starts with our bumper 10th Anniversary Issue: https://pompommag.com/collections/subscriptions/products/subscription-issues-41-44. We hope you love this sneak peek video featuring designs from Marie Régnier, James N. Watts, and Ainur Berkimbayeva! We also make an announcement detailing the changes we're making to our flagship magazine. You can read all about these changes here: https://pompommag.com/blogs/blog/exciting-changes-to-pom-pom-quarterly All our love, Pom Pom xx

Welcome to Episode 74 of Pomcast! 🎉 Ainur Berkimbayeva (@mamasteddybear) is this week’s guest and we had the pleasure of listening to her talk about the many hats she wears as a knitwear designer, spiritual sustainability and social media, and her love of garter stitch! She even hints at the construction of her pattern published in our forthcoming 10th anniversary edition – oh my! Ainur’s warmth is palpable in this episode and we hope you love listening to her thoughtful insights as much as we did. 💕 This episode of Pomcast is sponsored by @elkmarketyarn! They are offering 10% off for Pomcats, so listen to the episode or visit this episode’s show notes to learn the discount code! #Pomcast #KnittingPodcast #CraftPodcast #MakersPodcast #PPQ41 #AinurBerkimbayeva #MamasTeddyBear #MamasTeddyBearDesigns #PomPomQuarterly #PomPomMag #PomPomPublishing

Welcome to another episode of Pomcast! Your hosts @sophrscott and @lydia_shmidia catch up on each other’s crafting news (including a tapestry frame mystery Sophie is in the middle of solving!), and chat about Pom Pom Press’ 2022 releases, including: Issue 40: Spring 2022, our baby and kid pattern book, and a sock pattern book in the style of Ready Set Raglan! The pair also provide excellent TV knitting suggestions – can you guess one of them from the episode’s title? 🧛🏽‍♀️ A big thank you to @___yak who sponsored this episode! Pattern: A sneak peek of a cardigan from Issue 40 by @popevergara! Model: @neeniewang Pomcast logo: @amyjpeg #Pomcast #PomPomMag #PomPomPress #PomPomQuarterly #Podcast #KnittingPodcast #CraftPodcast #AmyBlackwell #PPQ40 #LeonoraCardigan

Cladonia’s Secret Features

We can’t get enough of Cladonia’s colourwork and secret features! Check out the beautiful stranded colourwork on the yoke and sleeves, the secret message inside the hem, and the pop of colour inside the sleeve created with the folded facing on the cuffs! Designer Catherine Clark chose the words Absorb, Create, and Release for her secret message, but she has included an alphabet chart so each maker can choose their own meaningful words! 🤫 Yarn: Life in the Long Grass, Cosy Posy Yarn Co, and Little Fox Yarn #PomPomMag #PPQ38 #NeverNotKnitting #CladoniaSweater #CladoniaPullover