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Issue 9: Bloom
With Making Stories Magazine, we strive to feature companies and makers who focus on sustainability, transparency, fairness and equity in their work.
We love telling their stories and hope to inspire and enable crafters to make conscious and informed decisions about the materials they use and companies they support.
Theme: Bloom
For Issue 9, we’re inviting you to explore secret gardens with us, to breathe in deeply, to delight at that peony that’s just starting to bloom.
Wandering through that arch overgrown with roses in full bloom, we’re filled with wonder at the beauty and intricacy of the flowers and curiosity to see which hidden treasures the next steps hold for us.
Each flower a different shade, each petal a marvel. From bud to bloom, from earth to sky, a never-ending cycle of life.
With Making Stories Magazine, we strive to create wearable collections of knitwear that you’ll love and wear for years and years to come. The yarns we feature are all produced with utmost care for our planet and its inhabitants, be they human or non-human. We hope to inspire you to make conscious and informed decisions about what you make, with which materials, and with a lot of joy in your heart.
Designs by…
Anne Ginger, Ayano Tanaka, Barbara Gottwik, Emma Ducher, Julia Exner, Kjerstin Rovetta, Makenzie Alvarez, Maria Magnusson, Marie Régnier, Natalia Milas, Pelin Akbaba, Valerie Rachel
Yarns by…
Biches & Bûches, De Rerum Natura, Garthenor Organic, Hey Mama Wolf, Holst Garn, Knitting for Olive, Krea Deluxe, La Bien Aimée, Pascuali, The Fibre Co., Wool & Palette
Contributions by…
- ash alberg
Details
- Content: 12 patterns, 1 essay
- Format: Every print copy comes with two download codes printed inside: One for a digital copy, and one for adding the magazine to your Ravelry library.
- Length: 136 full-color pages
- Dimensions: 20 x 26 x 1 cm / 7.9 x 10.3 x 0.4”
- Weight: Approx. 400g
Sustainability Check
- NEW: Made out of 100% recycled paper with a coated finish to make the photos really stand out
- NEW: Printed with Königsdruck in Berlin, a family-run printer with a focus on sustainability
- Packaged without a scrap of plastic - we use 100% recycled paper materials instead
- Shipped with DHL or USPS Green delivery services, offsetting all carbon emissions occurring through shipping
Previous issues...
Issue 8 / Campfire
We invite you to come sit and knit with us while getting lost watching the flames of our campfire dance. 13 modern, wearable knitwear designs will keep us cozy and warm, not only around the fire, but also in our everyday adventures.
Issue 7 / JOY
Focuses on joy – finding joy in the small and big things in life, in a new discovery or a renewed love, in knowing that even the smallest changes can have a huge impact on sustainability and the planet.
Issue 6 / SKYWARD
Takes a look upward and beyond as a gentle reminder to not forget to look skyward, to see the beauty above, to take a breath of fresh air.
Issue 5 / INSIDE NATURE
Explores the hidden qualities of plants and nature to shed a light on the essential role they have for us and the planet.
Issue 4 / SUBVERTING THE NORM
Invites us to take a look at the craft we love and share as a way of challenging the status quo, changing standards that no longer serve us, and, yes, subverting the norm.
Issue 3 / GROWTH
Inspired by growth, both in stitch patterns and construction. All of the patterns inside have been selected with an eye towards versatility in wearing, especially in transitional seasons where layering is key.
Issue 2 / LOVING & CARING
Cosy accessories and comfortable garments that are inspired by loving and caring for ourselves, our community and our planet. We’re delighted to share the extraordinary stories and visual art pieces of our contributors with you, from discovering the love for your body to finding the common threads in your communities and having necessary conversations on inclusion and racism.
Issue 1 / CHANGE
Thoughtful accessories and versatile garments that are designed with change in mind - change in seasons, in the way we work and live, in our choice of materials. We’re proud to be able to share the fantastic work of writers and visual artists with you with pieces that range from disability and knitting to body image, from queering the knitting status quo to what change means for our lives.
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Making Stories GmbH is an independent knitwear design publisher based in Berlin.
Images courtesy of Making Stories magazine.
Photographer: Melinda Dela Costa