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

Front cover of Slipknot 182 - March 2024. Featuring a knitted cottage

SK182 – Slipknot – March 2024

Volunteer of the Year, Lincoln Memorial, A special poppy topper, Visiting the Collection, A doll and her wardrobe ...

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.


SK121 – Slipknot – September 2008

Featured articles - "A dyeing delight", "Diamonds are a girl's best friend", "Knotting (k)not knitting", ""UK's first hyperbolic crochet reef" ...

SK120 – Slipknot – June 2008

Featured articles - "A cautionary tale", "Contrasting cables: a consummate challenge", "Making up: loge it or hate it?" ...

SK119 – Slipknot – March 2008

Featured articles: "An eleven-sided shawl", "Fair Isle jumper", "Fourche crochet revisited", "Possum yarn" ...

SK118 – Slipknot -December 2007

Featured articles - "Along the Silk Road via London Colney", "A stitch in time and ladders", "Ginger bread house tour" ...

SK118 – Slipknot – December 2007

Featured articles - "Along the Silk Route via London Colney", "A Stitch in Time and Ladders", "Triangle Santas" ...

SK117 – Slipknot – September 2007

Featured articles - "All at sea", "Broomstick shells", "Eriskay gansies", "Hand knitting techniques - thoughts on using charts" ...

SK116 – Slipknot – June 2007

Featured articles - "A brief history of patterns", "Gansey scheme", "Knitting in Peru", "Why I am not a machine knitter" ...

SK115 – Slipknot – March 2007

Featured articles - "Algebraic balls", "Hand knitting - scaling down knitted items for displays", "Seven 'Mosts'" ...