Seeing this magazine on sale in my local newsagent is odd. I associate it so strongly with my Mum and my childhood, it seems almost incomprehensible that it’s still going so long after she died. A silly reaction, I know.

A July 2019 issue of Machine Knitting Monthly magazine features a smiling woman wearing a knitted garment on the cover, along with images of other knitted items and text promoting over 10 patterns with tips for success.