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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

SK189 – Slipknot 189 – December 2025

Charting the history of an iconic brand; Convention 2025; Thank you to our volunteers; Knitting and crochet as the new STEM subjects? ...

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.


SK113 – Slipknot – September 2006

Featured articles - "21st century graph paper", "A blanket of left overs", " The Vesta - a match for any Glove!" ...

SK112 – Slipknot – June 2006

Featured articles - "Basic broomstick", "Fisher ganseys in North Northumberland", "How to choose needles for anonymous yarn" ...

SK102 – Slipknot – December 2003

Featured articles - "How are your flowers growing?", "Addicted to sock knitting", "Lace shawls mystery" ...

SK101 – Slipknot -September 2003

Featured articles - "The new Guild afghan", "Kenya knitting workshop", "Double filet crochet: 'Seascape'", "Angora goat study day" ...

SK100 – Slipknot – June 2003

Featured articles - "Knitted jewellery", "Crochet, computers & communication", "Spinners' messages" ...

SK099 – Slipknot – March 2003

Featured articles - "The wedding shawl - part 1", "Men - by the wool shop lady", "The sock machine man" ...
Cover of 10th anniversary edition of Slipknot - Super Slipknot

SK-super – 10th Anniversary Edition (1988)

Tenth Anniversary edition of Slipknot including contributions from Montsey Stanley, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Richard Rutt, Kathleen Kinder, Michael Harvey and many more ...

NL001- Guild Newsletter – June 1978

Inaugural meeting of the Guild, Hand Frame Knitting, Mock hairpin crochet ...