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ith days getting shorter, the close of summer can feel a little flat, but thankfully autumnal knitting brings texture-rich stitch patterns, bright, regulars, a new-season issue means new reads too. Inspired by Simone Biles, a knitting Tom Daley and this year’s Paralympics Games in Tokyo, we’ve focused on how knitting can be particularly therapeutic for those who suffer with both their mental and physical health – have a read of our ‘Yes You Can’ feature on page 48, and hear about new writer, Rachel Bearn’s battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on page 32.