I probably don’t make the most of my Apple News subscription, but I do enjoy the magazines that are included as part of the price. The TV guides alone are worth the price, but there is a lot of choice on there - history, gardening, interior design, cars, sports, gossip, fashion, you name it, it’s in there. And just recently, some new knitting magazines have been added which is a great update for me!

They all come from the Gathered stable of creative magazines, and include The Knitter and Simply Knitting. There’s also Simply Sewing which is less interesting to me, but always worth a look! I had previously subscribed to the digital version of Simply Knitting in the dedicated app, and I enjoyed it for a few months. Bookmarking knitting patterns became a monthly treat, although I will be honest and say I haven’t got round to actually making many of them!

That’s why I paused the subscription as I wasn’t exactly making the most of it, but now it’s available for free on top of the other magazines I’ve been reading (Doctor Who magazine has also been added!) which means it’s a knitting pattern free for all!

It can’t be a coincidence that one of the first patterns I saw in the latest magazine is for some panda socks, can it? It’s meant to be!