Knitting Today! Changes Name To Your Knitting Life

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Future U.S., a leading special-interest media group, today announced that its popular knitting magazine, Knitting Today!, will be changing the name of its publication to Your Knitting Life (YKL), effective with the release of its annual February/March "Love" issue. To coincide with the name change, YKL will roll out a new logo and website. The magazine will continue to be available at the same retailers and outlets as Knitting Today!, such as Barnes & Noble, Joann's Craft stores, tablets (Kindle Fire, Apple ® iPad, Barnes & Noble NOOK®) and shop.futureus.com.

"When we launched Knitting Today! more than a year ago, it was a natural choice for us to stick with a similar name of our sister publication, Crochet Today!," said Theresa Gonzalez, Editor-in-Chief of Knitting Today!. "The decision to change the name is based on how the publication connects with readers. The new magazine will be managed by the same talented editorial/design team and deliver the same level of creative, fun and innovative ideas that our readers have come to enjoy and expect."

The cover of the February/March "Love" issue of YKL will feature the Bronte Cape, designed by Elena Malo, and the Dickens Vest, designed by Deborah Newton. The special issue will also include knitting patterns inspired by Valentine's Day, more Victorian fashion, seasonal accessories, and a profile of Olympic medalist and charity knitter Lindsey Jacobellis.

Knitting Today! is a bi-monthly magazine designed to inspire passionate knitters with fresh ideas from a team of experts. The publication is also available online, which features current issue highlights, a blog, "How To" articles, free patterns and the option to subscribe to the print magazine.

The first issue and annual February/March "Love" edition of Your Knitting Life  will be available at newsstands on Jan. 10. The annual subscription price of YKL is USD $19.95 for six issues. For more information, visit: www.yourknittinglife.com. Readers can also visit the following fan pages:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourknittinglife 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/knittinglifemag 
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com (Group: yourknittinglife)
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com (knittinglifemag)

For more information about Future U.S. visit: www.futureus.com.

About Future U.S.
Future PLC is an international special-interest media group that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today the company has operations in the U.K. and U.S. creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events for people who are passionate about their interests. The company holds strong market positions in games, music, technology, action sports, film, automotive and crafts. The biggest-selling magazines in the U.S., include Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power, PC Gamer, Guitar World, Maximum PC and Mac|Life, while U.K. business publishes leading titles such as T3, Total Film, Digital Camera, Fast Car and Classic Rock. The company's web sites include GamesRadar, BikeRadar, TechRadar and MusicRadar. Future sells over 4 million magazines each month; attracting more than 34 million unique visitors to its websites; and hosts 16 annual live events that attract hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. In addition, Future exports, syndicates or licenses its publications to 90 countries internationally, making it the U.K.'s biggest exporter of monthly magazines.

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SOURCE Future U.S.