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What is Slipknot?

Slipknot is the quarterly journal by members for members, packed with information, events, articles, contacts and letters. It is a key benefit for members and each issue is eagerly awaited.

Latest edition of Slipknot

Cover of Slipknot issue 192, September 2026 featuring a knitted Green Man.

SK192 – Slipknot Issue 192 – September 2026

Mazes and mosaics, Oxford biocolours, Ruddington's Green Man, Patricia Roberts ...

Contributing to Slipknot

Do consider writing about something for Slipknot, contributions are welcome from all members. Think about what you have enjoyed in the journal, and things you would like to see but haven’t appeared before. There are some detailed guidelines which you can download here. The Slipknot team are always happy to advise and review ideas.

Do contact the editor using our contact page.

Deadlines for Slipknot

Copy deadlineIssue date
31 DecemberMarch
31 MarchJune
30 JuneSeptember
30 SeptemberDecember

Table updated April 2023

See what has been in past issues of Slipknot

Copies of all issues of Slipknot are held at Britannia Mill – another reason to visit to see over 40 years of the Guild’s own publication.

Many past issues of Slipknot are available for members download. We are working on scanning copies for which we do not have digital copies. Most issues since March 2003 are available, except for those from 2004 to 2006, and from March 2009 and March 2011.


SK161 – Slipknot – December 2018

Featured articles - "Happy Birthday, Rowan!", Discover Estonian knitting", "Knitted Newbury", "WW1 memorial quilt" ...

SK160 – Slipknot – September 2018

Featured articles - "Convention report", "Graduate Fashion Week", "Try out new stitches", "Memories of 1978" ...

SK159 – Slipknot – June 2018

Featured articles - "All about alpacas", "Make a lanyard", "My first Ravellenic Games", "Irish crochet in Korea" ...

SK158 – Slipknot – March 2018

Featured articles - "40 years of KCG", "Wedding ring cushion", "The Williams gansey", "Knitting in western Ireland" ...

SK157 – Slipknot – December 2017

Featured articles - "Yarn crawl New Zealand", "Lincoln longwools", "Designer interview", "Vissertruien" ...

SK156 – Slipknot – September 2017

Featured articles - "AGM 2017", "Teaching", Graduate fashion", "Patterns", "Lace knitting" ...

SK155 – Slipknot – June 2017

Featured articles - "British wool", "Exchange knitting", "Knitting archaeology", "The Berry beret" ...

SK154 – Slipknot – March 2017

Featured articles - "What is a mandala?", "A quick knit for a spring baby", "A Falklands farm", "KCG Convention 2017" ...