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<strong>Spring</strong> Newsletter<br />
SPRING <strong>2018</strong><br />
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Hello and welcome to the <strong>Spring</strong> issue of our quarterly<br />
<strong>newsletter</strong>!<br />
Here at <strong>Rowan</strong> we have been excitedly anticipating the<br />
launch of our new <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer <strong>2018</strong> collection! As we say<br />
goodbye to the cold January blues and look forward to the more<br />
favourable, temperate months ahead, we introduce you to the<br />
latest <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine number 63, a fantastic new yarn called<br />
Cotton Cashmere and a number of new design brochures. We<br />
are also very excited to present two new <strong>Rowan</strong> Selects yarns<br />
– Denim Lace and Mako Cotton.<br />
Also in this issue, we take a sneaky peek behind the scenes of<br />
our <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine 63 photoshoots, Rosee Woodland takes<br />
an interesting look back at the origins of crochet and we also<br />
look into the recycling process of our new Denim Lace.<br />
We also take time out to catch up with some of our <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
Workshop Tutors and we review the recent Vogue Knitting Live<br />
show in New York. In our regular retailer spotlight we hear<br />
from ‘Ewe’, based in Stamford UK and ‘Grace Robinson’ in<br />
Maine USA.<br />
Finally, we introduce a new column which charts the journey<br />
of a <strong>Rowan</strong> knit, starting in this issue with where it all begins.<br />
As always, we hope you enjoy your latest <strong>newsletter</strong>! We would<br />
love to hear your feedback on the new collections so please visit<br />
our pages on Facebook and Twitter to leave your comments.<br />
You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see<br />
what we are up to during the season ahead!<br />
The <strong>Rowan</strong> team<br />
Cover: Janan<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
Knitted in Felted Tweed<br />
& Cotton Glacé<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 63<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> Yarns<br />
17F Brooke’s Mill, Armitage Bridge,<br />
Huddersfield,<br />
West Yorkshire, HD4 7NR<br />
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CONTRIBUTORS<br />
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Katie Calvert’s background is<br />
in fashion and textiles, with<br />
previous experience in trend<br />
forecasting, public relations and<br />
events before joining the closeknit<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> team as a freelancer<br />
in September 2015. Although<br />
her knitting skills leave much to<br />
be desired, she loves fashion and<br />
writing for <strong>Rowan</strong> means that<br />
she is able to pass that passion<br />
onto you!<br />
Katherine Lymer is a knitting<br />
tutor, designer and writer based<br />
in the inspirational countryside<br />
of the Scottish Borders. She<br />
enjoys travelling throughout the<br />
UK, giving workshops on all<br />
aspects of knitting and teaching<br />
people of all ages and skill levels.<br />
Rosee Woodland is a knit and<br />
crochet designer and technical<br />
editor, who is fascinated by<br />
Britain’s textile heritage. She’s<br />
currently writing her first book<br />
and previously edited The Knitter<br />
and Knit Today magazines.<br />
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Contents<br />
38<br />
February Member’s Pattern<br />
- Aara 6<br />
March & Aprils Members Patterns Preview 7<br />
New Season<br />
- <strong>Spring</strong> Summer <strong>2018</strong> 8<br />
Behind The Scenes<br />
- Knitting & Crochet Magazine 63 20<br />
Feature<br />
- The Rise Rise of Crochet 24<br />
Retailer Focus<br />
- Ewe 30<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> Workshops<br />
- Meet The Tutors 34<br />
Retailer Focus<br />
- Grace Robinson & Company 40<br />
A Yarns Tale<br />
- Where Yarn Begins 42<br />
Recyling<br />
- Denim Lace 46<br />
Events<br />
- Vogue Knitting Live 48<br />
How To<br />
- How to Knit Lace 50<br />
Workshop & Event Schedule 56<br />
48<br />
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JANUARY’S<br />
MEMBERS PATTERN<br />
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Aara<br />
By Martin Storey<br />
Using Kidsilk Haze &<br />
Fine Lace<br />
DOWNLOAD<br />
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Upcoming in<br />
March &<br />
April<br />
MARCH’S<br />
MEMBERS PATTERN<br />
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Franz<br />
By Martin Storey<br />
Using Original Denim<br />
APRIL’S<br />
MEMBERS PATTERN<br />
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Jalela<br />
By Vibe Ulrik<br />
Using Creative Linen<br />
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NEW<br />
SEASON<br />
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<strong>Spring</strong> Summer ‘18<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine 63<br />
Modern Nomad<br />
Modern Nomad is a collection of 21 designs featuring<br />
classic, wearable shapes using interesting stitch textures<br />
and colour combinations. The story is inspired by<br />
woven Nomadic textiles and features designers such<br />
as Lisa Richardson, Marie Wallin, Martin Storey, Sarah<br />
Hatton and Vibe Ulrik. <strong>Rowan</strong> summer favourites such<br />
as Creative Linen, Softyak DK, Summerlite DK & 4ply,<br />
Kidsilk Haze, Fine Lace, Felted Tweed and Cotton Glace<br />
all help to bring this stunning collection to life.<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
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Nabeela<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Softyak DK, Felted Tweed,<br />
Kidsilk Haze & Fine Lace<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magaizne 63<br />
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<strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine 63<br />
Willow<br />
Willow is a striking collection of 18 designs<br />
worked in relaxed simple shapes and using<br />
texture, nautical stripes, fair isle and bold intarsia<br />
pattern. Drawing upon the traditional blue and<br />
white Delftware and Ikats fabrics for inspiration,<br />
designers including Lisa Richardson, Marie<br />
Wallin, Martin Storey, Sarah Hatton, Kaffe Fassett,<br />
Brandon Mably, Georgia Farrell and Faina<br />
Goberstein have used two classic <strong>Rowan</strong> yarns,<br />
Handknit Cotton and Original Denim, to produce<br />
this eye-catching design story.<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Waterford<br />
by Marie Wallin<br />
using Original Denim<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magaizne 63<br />
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Little ROWAN Dudes<br />
Little ROWAN Dudes by<br />
Martin Storey uses strong, bright<br />
colours in Handknit Cotton,<br />
Softyak DK and Original<br />
Denim, with techniques<br />
including colour placements,<br />
graphic stripes, edgings and<br />
intarsia. Choose from a sporty<br />
cabled sweater, jacket and hoodie<br />
styles, through to fun sweater<br />
designs featuring dinosaur, lizard<br />
and emoji motifs!<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Top<br />
Newt<br />
using Softyak DK<br />
Bottom left<br />
Emoji - Plain<br />
using Softyak DK<br />
Bottom right<br />
Wham<br />
using Original Denim<br />
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Baby Knits<br />
An adorable collection of 11<br />
simple baby knits from Quail<br />
Studio. Garments and accessories<br />
worked in <strong>Rowan</strong>’s Baby<br />
Merino Silk DK are perfect for<br />
any new addition to the family.<br />
Using a contemporary, neutral<br />
colour palette that gives a unisex<br />
appeal to the designs, projects<br />
include simple garments with<br />
hints of fun, baby blankets, hats,<br />
joggers, sweaters, cardigans and<br />
even a cosy sleeping bag!<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Top<br />
Moss Stitch Jumper<br />
using Baby Merino Silk DK<br />
Bottom left<br />
V Neck Cardigan<br />
using Baby Merino Silk DK<br />
Bottom right<br />
Striped Blanket<br />
using Baby Merino Silk DK<br />
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Cotton Crochet<br />
Cotton Crochet is a pretty ensemble of<br />
garments and accessory designs by Lisa<br />
Richardson & Jane Crowfoot. Using a<br />
beautifully soft palette of cream, grey and<br />
pastels, the designs range from wraps and<br />
scarves to summer tops, long kaftans, neat<br />
sweaters and summer jackets.<br />
Various crochet stitches are used and<br />
some projects are suitable for the<br />
beginner crocheter and others are<br />
aimed at the more experienced, with<br />
advanced stitches and shaping. The<br />
designs are worked in Cotton<br />
Glacé, Summerlite 4ply & DK.<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Hahana<br />
by Lisa Richardson<br />
using Summerlite 4ply<br />
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Cotton Cashmere<br />
Cotton Cashmere is a collection of<br />
garments and accessories by Sarah Hatton<br />
and uses our new <strong>Spring</strong> Summer yarn<br />
‘Cotton Cashmere’. Using a soft tonal<br />
palette from white to subtle blues and<br />
summer pinks and oranges, modern classic<br />
shapes have been combined with lace<br />
and textured stitch detail. Relaxed styling<br />
with focus on the drape, this yarn creates<br />
a lovely fabric and is ideal for this transseasonal<br />
collection.<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
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Madras<br />
by Sarah Hatton<br />
using Cotton Cashmere<br />
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ROWAN Selects<br />
Denim Lace & Mako Cotton<br />
<strong>Spring</strong> Summer <strong>2018</strong> sees the launch of two<br />
new limited edition <strong>Rowan</strong> yarns - Denim<br />
Lace and Mako Cotton.<br />
Denim Lace – available 1st Feb<br />
This is a lace weight yarn, ideal for texture<br />
and delicate lace stitches. It can be knitted<br />
with other <strong>Rowan</strong> lace weight yarns and can<br />
also be used double.<br />
Originally soured from recycled denim, it<br />
is available in six shades from denim blue<br />
through to neutral. The accompanying design<br />
collection includes a stunning lace shawl,<br />
textured sweater and striped scarf.<br />
To learn more about the recycling process,<br />
see our feature on page 44.<br />
VIEW<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Top<br />
Hermia<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Denim Lace<br />
Bottom<br />
Mustardseed<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Denim Lace<br />
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AVAILABLE<br />
1 st MARCH<br />
Mako Cotton – available 1st March<br />
Mako Cotton is a very fine cotton,<br />
spun from extra-long staple Egyptian<br />
fibre. This premium cotton fibre is then<br />
blended with Lyocell - a natural plant<br />
fibre source - creating a modern yarn,<br />
ideal for Athleisure. <strong>Rowan</strong>’s Mako<br />
Cotton has natural elasticity in its tube<br />
like structure which allows the knitting<br />
to move with the wearer. Available in<br />
a palette of soft subtle pink and grey<br />
shades with a bold pop of green and red.<br />
The design collection is brought to you<br />
by Quail Studio and includes sweaters,<br />
cardigans and sports style tops to take<br />
you from gym to coffee shop and<br />
beyond!<br />
V Back Sweater<br />
by Quail Studio<br />
using Mako Cotton<br />
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New Shades in Existing Yarns<br />
We have introduced new shades into three of<br />
our <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer ranges – Handknit Cotton,<br />
Summerlite 4ply and DK.<br />
Handknit Cotton has two new shades – a strong<br />
bold teal and a delicate pink – and new additions<br />
to the Summerlite family include soft blues,<br />
teal and coral in the DK range and in the 4ply<br />
weight a lovely tangy orange and gentle peachy<br />
shades through to a soft green and neutrals.<br />
North Sea<br />
371<br />
Ballet Pink<br />
372<br />
Seashell<br />
437<br />
Sand Dune<br />
438<br />
Touch of<br />
Gold<br />
439<br />
Langoustine<br />
440<br />
Rooibos<br />
441<br />
Coral Blush<br />
442<br />
Vintage<br />
Claret<br />
443<br />
Blossom<br />
444<br />
Green Bay<br />
445<br />
Anchor Grey<br />
446<br />
Seashell<br />
466<br />
Coral Blush<br />
467<br />
Silvery Blue<br />
468<br />
Favourite<br />
Denim<br />
469<br />
Sailor Blue<br />
470<br />
Garden<br />
471<br />
Pink Powder<br />
472<br />
HANDKNIT<br />
COTTON<br />
SUMMERLITE<br />
4ply<br />
SUMMERLITE<br />
DK<br />
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One to add to your collection…<br />
Kids Essential Knits<br />
Ten hand knit childrens designs by Quail<br />
Studio, using Big Wool, Handknit Cotton,<br />
Summerlite 4ply, Summerlite DK<br />
& Cotton Glacé.<br />
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BEHIND THE<br />
SCENES<br />
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Knitting & Crochet<br />
Magazine 63<br />
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Willow<br />
The ‘Willow’ story in <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine 63 was<br />
shot on location at Boughton Monchelsea Place,<br />
a stunning 16th century manor house situated in<br />
the beautiful Kent countryside. With a courtyard<br />
boasting a grand Georgian clock tower and two<br />
pretty walled gardens, the exterior is just as amazing<br />
as the interior of this superb house which varies in<br />
character from Tudor through to Georgian gothic<br />
and Victorian.<br />
The kitchen at this location was the most perfect<br />
backdrop for the Willow shoot with the beautiful<br />
collection of porcelain reflecting the Delftware<br />
inspiration of this story. During the two days of<br />
shooting we were lucky enough to be able to<br />
use the beautiful gardens and huge grounds of<br />
this location. The gardens were still in bloom and<br />
looked absolutely beautiful in the sunny weather.<br />
Opposite<br />
Photographer Moy Williams & model<br />
Letitia Herod<br />
Above<br />
Boughton Monchelsea Place<br />
Willow design mood boards<br />
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Nomad<br />
An off-the-beaten-track wooden cabin and its wild<br />
surrounding landscape yielded the perfect setting<br />
for the Modern Nomad photoshoot. The cabin is<br />
situated near to Happisburgh in Norfolk which is<br />
most well-known for its red and white lighthouse<br />
(the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia!) and<br />
its lovely sandy, secluded beach.<br />
One of the reasons for choosing Norfolk for the<br />
location was the abundance of wheat fields, we<br />
wanted to see the model adventuring through<br />
the British countryside. However when we drove<br />
into Happisburgh we were alarmed to notice that<br />
many farms had already harvested and our nomad<br />
might have to traverse through very sparse looking<br />
landscape! Luckily we had access to a field that<br />
hadn’t been harvested and the farmer kindly agreed<br />
to hold off until we had our shots!<br />
Although we faced a couple of showers we ended<br />
up really lucky with the weather and tried to get as<br />
many shots outside as possible.<br />
Above<br />
(left to right): Julie Stewart (Photographers Assistant),<br />
Danielle Greyling (model), Lisa Richardson (Art Direction),<br />
Sally Kvalheim (Hair & Makeup) & Richard Burns<br />
(Photographer)<br />
Opposite<br />
Richard photographing Janan by Martin Storey<br />
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Behind the scenes photograhy by Charlotte Briggs & Annika Wolke<br />
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FEATURE<br />
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The Rise & Rise<br />
of Crochet<br />
by Rosee Woodland<br />
Pania Long<br />
by Lisa Richardson<br />
using Summerlite 4ply<br />
Cotton Crochet<br />
Crochet has seen a sharp<br />
increase in popularity in<br />
recent years. Rosee Woodland<br />
charts its history and looks<br />
at its place in the modern<br />
crafter’s canon.<br />
The origins of crochet are<br />
somewhat mysterious, and<br />
relatively recent. While knitting<br />
probably dates back at least 1,000<br />
years, crochet seems to be a much<br />
newer craft.<br />
Some experts believe the first<br />
recorded mention of crochet<br />
is found in The Memoirs of a<br />
Highland Lady, by Elizabeth<br />
Grant. In a journal entry dated<br />
1812 Grant references ‘shepherd’s<br />
knitting’, a type of slip stitch<br />
crochet used by Scottish farmers<br />
to create garments that were then<br />
felted for extra warmth.<br />
But other textile historians<br />
believe that France is actually<br />
the birthplace of the art. Here,<br />
a form of embroidery called<br />
tambour was practised. Skilled<br />
artisans would work a chain<br />
stitch with a hook through a<br />
fine mesh to create complex<br />
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and beautiful embellishments.<br />
Eventually, the theory goes, the<br />
mesh was abandoned to create<br />
what became known in France<br />
as ‘crochet in the air’ and the<br />
patterns were allowed to stand<br />
alone.<br />
Backing up this theory, the name<br />
crochet is thought to come from<br />
the French for the word hook -<br />
croche, or crochet - little hook.<br />
Other crafters believe that<br />
crochet developed from earlier<br />
traditional textile arts in Iran,<br />
South America or China, but<br />
firm evidence has been hard to<br />
establish thanks to the delicate<br />
nature of the work produced,<br />
which rarely survived the ravages<br />
of time.<br />
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Crochet is thought to<br />
come from the French for<br />
the word hook - croche or<br />
crochet - little hook.<br />
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Whatever the truth of it, there is<br />
no doubt that the hooking bug<br />
has well and truly bitten modern<br />
makers today.<br />
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Crochet was first popularised in<br />
mid 19th-century Ireland, when<br />
workers were encouraged to take<br />
up crochet lace work to help<br />
feed their families during the<br />
potato famine.<br />
Initially the lace they created was<br />
seen as inferior, but thanks to<br />
patronage from Queen Victoria,<br />
herself an avid crocheter, it soon<br />
became the height of fashion and<br />
Irish crochet lace was shipped to<br />
Europe and America, where the<br />
craft also took off.<br />
In the 1920s and 30s knitting and<br />
crochet patterns became widely<br />
available and crochet cloche hats<br />
were all the rage, while the make<br />
do and mend years of the 1940s<br />
saw crochet used to embellish<br />
and update garments that could<br />
not be replaced, due to rationing.<br />
After WWII, crochet continued<br />
to grow in popularity, peaking<br />
in the 1960s and 70s, with mesh<br />
mini dresses and granny square<br />
homewares. But as interest<br />
waned in handmade in the 1980s,<br />
crochet slowly fell out of favour.<br />
And while knitting patterns<br />
remained widely available, it<br />
was usually harder to find their<br />
crochet equivalent.<br />
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Crochet contiuned to<br />
grow in popularity,<br />
peaking in the 1960s and<br />
70s.<br />
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Thankfully, there was a new<br />
craft boom on the way. The<br />
‘stitch and bitch’ knitting group<br />
phenomenon that began in New<br />
York in the early 2000s made<br />
knitting fashionable again, and<br />
interest quickly spread globally.<br />
Some years after this resurgence,<br />
knitters looking for a fresh<br />
challenge turned to crochet and<br />
demand for patterns and crochetfriendly<br />
yarns began to increase.<br />
It didn’t take long for high<br />
end fashion houses to cotton<br />
on to the new trend too.<br />
British designers Christopher<br />
Kane and Henry Holland<br />
both used the granny square<br />
motif in their Autumn/Winter<br />
2011 catwalk shows and soon<br />
crocheted designs were all over<br />
the high street, cementing the<br />
craft’s popularity.<br />
And, just as knitters had moved<br />
beyond the scarf and hat to<br />
socks, shawls and sweaters, lace,<br />
cables and complex colourwork,<br />
so the new crocheters began to<br />
experiment.<br />
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Soon modular designs, freeform<br />
crochet, amigurumi, and<br />
complex crochet garments were<br />
all gaining a following among<br />
yarn lovers.<br />
Designer Jane Crowfoot, author<br />
of the Ultimate Crochet Bible<br />
(Pavilion, 2010), was bitten by<br />
the crochet bug after decades as<br />
a knitwear designer, and finds<br />
she now devotes more time to<br />
crochet than knitting.<br />
“The last few years have seen<br />
a huge surge in the number<br />
of people wanting to learn to<br />
crochet or enhance their existing<br />
skills,” says Jane. “Many are<br />
looking away from the humble<br />
granny square in a bid to make<br />
things that are more wearable<br />
and fashionable.”<br />
Jane recently created some<br />
beautiful designs for <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
Cotton Crochet, a new pattern<br />
book published this spring.<br />
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The last few years have<br />
seen a huge surge in<br />
people wanting to learn<br />
to crochet.<br />
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“I am a big fan of shawls, scarves<br />
and wraps and I think the craft<br />
of crochet lends itself beautifully<br />
to the production of these,” she<br />
adds, “especially as accessories<br />
are quick and relatively easy to<br />
make.”<br />
The <strong>Rowan</strong> Cotton Crochet book<br />
showcases just how versatile<br />
crochet really can be, with designs<br />
for dresses, skirts, tops, shawls and<br />
wraps. Jane’s Wiremu shawl in<br />
Summerlite 4ply features a mesh<br />
main section with an ornate<br />
Opposite page<br />
Marika<br />
by Lisa Richardson<br />
using Summerlite DK<br />
Cotton Crochet<br />
Above left<br />
Wiremu<br />
by Jane Crowfoot<br />
using Summerlite 4ply<br />
Cotton Crochet<br />
Above right<br />
Vanaja<br />
by Lisa Richardson<br />
using Creative Linen & Summerlite 4ply<br />
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Gayana<br />
by Lisa Richardson<br />
using Creative Linen & Softyak DK<br />
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border, while Lisa Richardson’s<br />
Pania dress, in the same yarn,<br />
has an all-over graphic pattern.<br />
It creates a totally modern look,<br />
while giving a gentle nod to<br />
those mesh styles of the 60s<br />
and 70s. Lisa’s Marika wrap uses<br />
the modular technique to join<br />
pinwheel motifs into a beautiful<br />
statement piece.<br />
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It creates a totally<br />
modern look, while<br />
giving a gentle nod to<br />
those mesh styles of the<br />
60s and 70s<br />
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“We wanted a subtle look for<br />
this collection,” says Lisa, “which<br />
came across in the colour palette<br />
as well as the design shapes and<br />
the stitches chosen. I really love<br />
the Summerlite range to work<br />
with when designing crochet as<br />
it retains a beautiful soft drape.”<br />
Crochet continues to evolve<br />
as yarn-lovers expand their<br />
repertoire of skills and Lisa<br />
looked to the current vogue for<br />
weaving for her designs in the<br />
new <strong>Rowan</strong> Knitting and Crochet<br />
Magazine 63.<br />
“The theme for the magazine<br />
story was Modern Nomad and I<br />
wanted to interpret a very crafty<br />
hand-woven look,” she explains.<br />
“Using filet crochet as the base,<br />
and then weaving through this,<br />
gave a really interesting texture<br />
and also was a different medium<br />
to work in. Weaving is becoming<br />
so popular, so it was nice to be<br />
able to incorporate this into the<br />
design.”<br />
This woven look features both<br />
in the Eshana wrap by Lisa -<br />
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a colourwork design in filet<br />
crochet using Creative Linen<br />
and Softyak DK, and Gayana, a<br />
sister pattern for a wrap skirt in a<br />
different colourway.<br />
Lisa also added touches of weaving<br />
to the Vanaja bag in Magazine 63,<br />
using Creative Linen to create<br />
simple stitches in a neutral shade,<br />
laced through with pops of<br />
colour in Summerlite 4ply for a<br />
fun effect that’s surprisingly easy<br />
to achieve.<br />
With the potential to develop<br />
in new and exciting ways in the<br />
future, it will be fascinating to see<br />
where crochet takes us next.<br />
You can find all these crochet<br />
designs and more in <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
Knitting and Crochet Magazine 63,<br />
and <strong>Rowan</strong> Cotton Crochet, both<br />
out now.
Summer Crochet<br />
A FREE downloadable collection of six<br />
modern and easy to wear garments in<br />
crochet by Marie Wallin, using <strong>Rowan</strong>’s<br />
top selling Cotton Glacé..<br />
DOWNLOAD<br />
COLLECTION<br />
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RETAILER<br />
FOCUS<br />
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Ewe<br />
U.K<br />
If you have never visited the Market Town of<br />
Stamford in Lincolnshire then you are in for a<br />
real treat, it is beautiful with a real bustling feel to<br />
the place and some stunning buildings and fabulous<br />
shops to boot.<br />
Nestled down a small alley way is Ewe Wool Shop, 4<br />
Stamford Walk. The shop reflects the town well as it<br />
too is bustling and busy with friendly staff offering<br />
advice to knitters and crocheters alike. Ewe has<br />
recently become a Flagship store for <strong>Rowan</strong> yarns<br />
and we take a look at the journey so far…<br />
Ewe was set up by Rachel in 2011 and a year later<br />
the shop moved to Stamford. Being a big <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
fan from a young age, Rachel’s mother knitted her<br />
a cable skirt from the first <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine and<br />
she has been a loyal fan ever since! She found that<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> had always been the ‘go to’ yarn for classic<br />
staples and fashionable unusual yarns and so once<br />
the shop was established and Ewe moved to a larger<br />
shop, Rachel decided to stock the entire range to<br />
satisfy the many loyal customers as well as the many<br />
visitors that visit every year.<br />
It’s such a friendly shop that customers chat to each<br />
other and have become friends after meeting in<br />
Ewe. Rachel, Marcia and Barbara (the Ewe team!)<br />
are extremely helpful and knowledgeable about<br />
the yarns, and when buying from Ewe you can rest<br />
assured that if you need help with your project then<br />
help is at hand. In addition to hands on help, the<br />
team run regular workshops and are also holding a<br />
<strong>Spring</strong>/Summer launch event in April where you<br />
will be able to try on the garments and sample the<br />
yarns – watch this space!<br />
Ewe launched as a <strong>Rowan</strong> flagship store with a<br />
special event on 2 nd December. Designer and author<br />
Jem Weston and <strong>Rowan</strong> workshop tutor Sara<br />
Thornett joined in the fun and it was a great success<br />
with goodie bags and a raffle prize of <strong>Rowan</strong> yarn<br />
and books. The most popular yarn on the day was<br />
Sultano one of our favourites and Felted Tweed,<br />
another favourite.<br />
Rachel also designs and Ewe has its own range of<br />
kits in <strong>Rowan</strong> yarn, the latest being in Sultano and<br />
Kidsilk haze. The pattern for which is available here,<br />
or the kit is available to buy from Ewe.<br />
I-LOVE-EWE.COM<br />
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FREE PATTERN<br />
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Sultano Cowl<br />
By Ewe<br />
YARN<br />
Sultano and Kidsilk Haze<br />
A Sultano Whisper 001 1<br />
x 50gm<br />
B Kidsilk Haze* Shadow 653 1<br />
x 25gm<br />
(*held double throughout)<br />
NEEDLES<br />
10mm (no 000) (US 15) circular needle, no longer<br />
than 40cm.<br />
TENSION<br />
10 sts and 12 rows to 10 cm measured over garter<br />
stitch using 10mm (US 15) needles.<br />
COWL<br />
Using 10mm (US 15) circular needle and yarn A<br />
cast on 80 sts. Place a marker between first and last<br />
cast-on sts to denote beg and end of rounds.<br />
Rnd 1: Using yarn A knit.<br />
Rnd 2: Using yarn B purl.<br />
Rnd 3: Using yarn B knit.<br />
Rnd 4: As round 2.<br />
Rnd 5: As round 3<br />
Rnd 6: As round 2.<br />
These six rounds form patt. Rep patt a further 5<br />
times.<br />
Next rnd: Using yarn A knit.<br />
Cast off loosely.<br />
FINISHED SIZE<br />
Completed cowl meas approx. 23 cm in width and<br />
80 cm in circumference.<br />
ewe<br />
wool shop<br />
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ROWAN<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
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Meet the Tutors<br />
Part 1<br />
Here at <strong>Rowan</strong> we are passionate about passing on hand knitting and crochet skills. This is reflected in our<br />
very successful workshop programme which has been running for many years. The programme provides<br />
great opportunities to learn a new skill, brush up on an existing skill or simply enjoy spending the day<br />
with like-minded people!<br />
Expert advice and guidance is provided by our team of <strong>Rowan</strong> workshop tutors who offer a wide range<br />
of both knitting and crochet workshops, from the very basics of ‘Learn to’ through to ‘Professional Finishing’<br />
and ‘Design’.<br />
Our tutors have a wealth of knowledge to share and genuinely enjoy the opportunity to pass on their skills.<br />
A <strong>Rowan</strong> workshop is an experience that time and again many people choose to repeat knowing that they<br />
can develop their skills in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We caught up with some of the tutors to find out<br />
what they enjoy most about being part of the <strong>Rowan</strong> workshop programme, what their <strong>Rowan</strong> favourites<br />
are, and of course the question that we all want to know the answer to…what they have on their needles<br />
at the moment!<br />
Sara Thornett<br />
Sara teaches a full range of both knitting and<br />
crochet workshops, from beginner levels through<br />
to intermediate and advanced courses. As well as all<br />
the expected subjects, for example Colour knitting,<br />
Lace knitting, Bead knitting and Knitting with<br />
Cables, Sara also offers Brioche knitting, Mosaic<br />
knitting and Short-row Shaping workshops.<br />
What is your favourite <strong>Rowan</strong> yarn?<br />
It’s too hard to just pick one yarn as there are a few I really<br />
love – Cotton Glace, Handknit Cotton, Kid Classic and<br />
Pure Wool Superwash Worsted to name just a few!<br />
What is your favourite design from the <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
SS18 collections?<br />
I think it has to be Calico with its fabulous use of cables<br />
and texture.<br />
What is your favourite <strong>Rowan</strong> design ever?<br />
I’m not sure I have one overall favourite design as I love<br />
looking back through old magazines and falling in love<br />
with the designs all over again. There are so many <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
designs that are timeless and their appeal never seems to<br />
diminish.<br />
What are you knitting at the moment?<br />
I am currently finishing a DK cardigan so that I can start<br />
something from the <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer collection – there’s<br />
just the sleeves and bands to do, so really shouldn’t be<br />
too long!<br />
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Calico<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Handknit Cotton<br />
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Far left<br />
Sara Thornett<br />
Opposite<br />
Lyn Scoulding<br />
Which subject/technique do you enjoy<br />
teaching the most and why?<br />
Professional Finishing Techniques is definitely the most<br />
enjoyable and rewarding to teach, as there is always the<br />
guarantee that those on the course will go away having<br />
learnt something from the day. Also, the techniques taught<br />
on the day are used by every knitter, whether they make<br />
toys, garments or accessories.<br />
What do you enjoy the most about teaching<br />
workshops?<br />
Teaching workshops means I can take my skills and<br />
pass them onto others, as well as the teaching I also try<br />
to inspire the group to try new techniques or give them<br />
different ideas to explore. For me, spending the day in<br />
the company of fellow knitters rarely feels like work and<br />
so it’s very enjoyable.<br />
Are you planning any new workshop subjects<br />
for <strong>2018</strong>?<br />
I’ve started teaching a Brioche and Mosaic knitting course,<br />
both of which are being seen in recent collections and I am<br />
planning on expanding both courses for further teaching<br />
in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Lyn Scoulding<br />
Lyn is an experienced tutor, who enjoys passing on<br />
her love of knitting and crochet to others through<br />
her workshops. Lyn’s workshops are inspirational<br />
and fun, a day to learn new skills gain confidence<br />
and enjoy a new craft.<br />
What is your favourite <strong>Rowan</strong> yarn?<br />
It has to be Felted Tweed.<br />
What is your favourite design from the<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> SS18 collections?<br />
Eshana from <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine 63. It’s a crochet design<br />
by Lisa Richardson and is worked in Creative Linen and<br />
Softyak DK.<br />
What is your favourite <strong>Rowan</strong> design ever?<br />
Can’t choose - it keeps changing....every season!<br />
What are you knitting at the moment?<br />
I have just finished knitting Havana from <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
Magazine 60. It is a lovely textured design by Sarah<br />
Hatton in <strong>Rowan</strong> Cocoon.<br />
Which subject/technique do you enjoy<br />
teaching the most and why?<br />
I love teaching all my sewing subjects, especially<br />
patchwork and Learn to Crochet.<br />
What do you enjoy the most about teaching<br />
workshops?<br />
I enjoy passing on my passion for a craft and to see<br />
people leave at the end of a workshop enthusiastic<br />
and eager to continue with their new skill.<br />
Are you planning any new workshop subjects<br />
for <strong>2018</strong>?<br />
I have some new sewing workshops in the planning for<br />
<strong>2018</strong>…watch this space!<br />
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Felted Tweed<br />
Available in 31 shades<br />
FELTED<br />
TWEED<br />
Eshana<br />
by Lisa Richardson<br />
using Creative Linen & Softyak DK<br />
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Katherine Lymer<br />
Katherine is an experienced tutor who loves to knit<br />
and loves teaching knitting techniques to people<br />
of all ages and skill levels. Her workshops range<br />
from “Learn to Knit”, and “Taking the Next Steps”<br />
(including knitting with colour, lace and texture),<br />
through to more advanced techniques such as sock<br />
knitting, brioche, magic loop and two-handed Fair<br />
Isle.<br />
What is your favourite <strong>Rowan</strong> yarn?<br />
To pick only one! So hard…for spring-summer, it’s<br />
probably Handknit Cotton, especially with the new<br />
“blue” shades, and for autumn-winter it is, without a<br />
doubt, Felted Tweed. I also love Kidsilk Haze – its<br />
colours, texture and how it can work across all seasons.<br />
What is your favourite design from the<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> SS18 collections?<br />
For me? “Minton”, from the Willow Collection in<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine 63, as it combines cables and colourwork<br />
in such an eye-catching design. However, my<br />
husband thinks I should knit “Stafford” in gorgeously<br />
squishy brioche – and given our home just north of the<br />
border, he may have a point! But have you seen Martin<br />
Storey’s “Little <strong>Rowan</strong> Dudes”? My boys have been<br />
eyeing up “Cracker” and “Wham” – both with more<br />
striking cables. It’s like we’re from the same knitting<br />
family!<br />
What is your favourite <strong>Rowan</strong> design ever?<br />
Marie Wallin’s “Fyne” from Mag 42. It was my first<br />
ever Fair Isle garment, which I knitted in tones of purples,<br />
pinks and blues. I loved wearing it so much that I’m<br />
considering knitting another!<br />
What are you knitting at the moment?<br />
“After Glow” from Mag 62 in Kidsilk Haze “Trance”<br />
and Fine Lace “Chalk”. Given my love of all things<br />
blue, it seems strange that suddenly my wardrobe is<br />
lacking in such rich, vibrant tones so I’m looking forward<br />
to giving it (and me) a lift.<br />
Which subject/technique do you enjoy<br />
teaching the most and why?<br />
Oh, tricky….. I enjoy teaching “Learn to Knit” with<br />
complete beginners and those returning to the craft. It’s<br />
such a delight to see them progress through the basics and<br />
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Opposite Top<br />
Minton<br />
by Fabina Goberstein<br />
using Handknit Cotton<br />
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Opposite Bottom<br />
Afterglow<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Kidsilk Haze & Fine Lace<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 62<br />
This page<br />
Katherine Lymer<br />
then plan their next projects - helping them shop for yarn<br />
and patterns (needles and bags!). It’s such a privilege to<br />
accompany knitters at the start of their crafting journey.<br />
I also love teaching “Professional Finishing Techniques”<br />
and witnessing those light-bulb moments so often seen<br />
when knitters conquer mattress stitch, and shaping and<br />
grafting their shoulder in a more pleasing manner.<br />
What do you enjoy the most about teaching<br />
workshops?<br />
Meeting other knitters and sharing knitting knowledge<br />
– anything from the formal subject of the workshop to<br />
favoured yarns and patterns. It’s important that those<br />
attending the workshop leave with skills newly learnt or<br />
consolidated and in order to do this properly, I believe that<br />
a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere is essential. It<br />
allows questions to be more freely asked, stories shared<br />
and new friendships formed. I prefer to keep my class<br />
sizes small to facilitate this – and to ensure that I can<br />
give help when it’s needed. Time, and knitting time is<br />
precious, thus I always feel honoured when people make<br />
time to attend one of my workshops. I believe it’s my job<br />
to ensure that they leave feeling its time well spent – and<br />
it’s a job that I love!<br />
Are you planning any new workshop subjects<br />
for <strong>2018</strong>?<br />
I already have a two-colour brioche workshop, which may<br />
be helpful for those who wish to knit “Stafford” from Mag<br />
63, but it would be useful to offer a second one exploring<br />
shaping techniques. As you may have gathered, cable<br />
knitting is a favourite of mine and so I’m going to extend<br />
my repertoire to include knitting cables in a contrasting<br />
colour – it’s a great way of making our work pop!<br />
Our team of tutors are based all around the UK.<br />
To find out if they are teaching at a store near you,<br />
please see our latest listing on page 54, or visit our<br />
website by clicking below.<br />
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RETAILER<br />
FOCUS<br />
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Grace Robinson<br />
& Company<br />
USA<br />
Located just over a mile from Maine’s Casco Bay,<br />
on historic Route One, Grace Robinson and<br />
Company has served the knitters of Southern and<br />
Mid-Coast Maine since 1996. Now in its 22 nd year,<br />
owner Grace Robinson and her staff, continue<br />
to fulfill her long-time ambition of owning a<br />
wonderful yarn and needlepoint store.<br />
Stocking <strong>Rowan</strong> Yarns was key to Grace’s longterm<br />
merchandise plan, having personally been<br />
inspired by their luxurious yarns and quality designs.<br />
Over the years, the store has stocked every <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
yarn offered, with the objective that customers can<br />
purchase their multi-colour or multi-yarn project<br />
and cast on the same day, without needing to special<br />
order yarns or colours. The store also remains a<br />
trove for knitters trying to find the “one last ball” to<br />
finish a project.<br />
Nestled within the 2200 square foot display space,<br />
the store features <strong>Rowan</strong>, by yarn quality and<br />
shade, in a special <strong>Rowan</strong> shelving display that<br />
positions magazines and brochures adjacent to the<br />
yarn. Models hang throughout the store – Grace’s<br />
favorite is LaScala by Martin Storey, from Magazine<br />
54, knit in a combination of <strong>Rowan</strong> Kidsilk Haze<br />
and Fine Lace. She feels that it is important to the<br />
customer to touch and feel the garment to make<br />
sure it is a good choice for their knitting time.<br />
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With a large selling floor, Grace is proud that<br />
she’s been able to host workshops over the years<br />
– especially memorable ones with authors and<br />
designers Jean Moss, Brandon Mably and Sharon<br />
Brant. The store was proud to have hosted <strong>Rowan</strong>’s<br />
30 th Anniversary display with over forty models,<br />
beginning with <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine One, which<br />
travelled to ten locations in 2008.<br />
With what is surely the largest amount of <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
yarns in Northern New England, Grace Robinson<br />
and Company offers individualized instruction to<br />
their customers, feeling that personal service is one<br />
aspect of the purchase experience where online<br />
shops cannot compete.<br />
Being close to a tourist area, (besides being near<br />
the Maine seacoast, Freeport, Maine is the home of<br />
outdoor clothier L. L. Bean and an original outlet<br />
shopping area) Grace finds herself busy from the<br />
end of June into March, with only a few months<br />
where local knitters garden before turning back to<br />
their needles. Already customers are beginning to<br />
inquire about <strong>Rowan</strong>’s <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2018</strong> collection, a<br />
positive sign that knitting remains strong in New<br />
England and at Grace Robinson and Company.<br />
MORE INFO
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A YARNS TALE<br />
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Where Yarn Begins<br />
By Katie Calvert<br />
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The first of a series of articles during which we will<br />
discover the whole process of a <strong>Rowan</strong> knit, from start<br />
to finished knitted piece.<br />
In part one, Katie Calvert takes a closer look at where it all<br />
begins.<br />
Luxurious Cashmere<br />
An early, privileged peek at<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong>’s <strong>2018</strong> spring summer<br />
shadecard pointed to one very<br />
distinctive trend, cashmere.<br />
Autumn Winter 2017/18 has<br />
already introduced you to<br />
Cashmere Tweed, a mixture of<br />
20% cashmere and 80% wool, a<br />
great combination for creating<br />
luxurious, soft garments. Now<br />
spring summer has been similarly<br />
inspired by cashmere, with<br />
the introduction of Cotton<br />
Cashmere, blending 15%<br />
cashmere and 85% cotton. But<br />
before these yarns can be knitted<br />
or colours chosen, they have<br />
been created and manufactured<br />
elsewhere. <strong>Rowan</strong> may have a<br />
discerning eye for turning the<br />
yarn into something to admire,<br />
but it all has to begin somewhere.<br />
Cashmere yarn is obtained<br />
from goats, and a combination<br />
of dietary and geographical<br />
conditions of the Central and<br />
East Asian steppe, mountain<br />
plateaus and deserts have allowed<br />
the goats there to become<br />
the most productive cashmere<br />
producers. At first, cashmere is<br />
only harvested from the neck<br />
and belly, in order to keep the<br />
goats body protected, but as the<br />
weather warms, more cashmere<br />
is collected. The cashmere is<br />
carefully inspected and any<br />
fibres that appear coarse or<br />
contaminated are discarded.<br />
About 10% of the raw cashmere<br />
is lost during this stage. The<br />
quality cashmere is then washed,<br />
to further discard grease or<br />
dirt. Then, dehairing takes<br />
place, which separates the long<br />
guard hairs from the shorter,<br />
more luxurious fibres that are<br />
greatly valued for your knitted<br />
piece. Carding then prepares<br />
the cashmere for spinning by<br />
straightening out the fibres and<br />
it is during the spinning process<br />
that you really begin to see the<br />
finished product emerge, taking<br />
the cashmere and twisting<br />
it into yarn. From there, the<br />
dyeing process can commence.<br />
Interestingly, dyeing will not<br />
lighten the cashmere, thus<br />
naturally white cashmere is very<br />
valuable for producing white<br />
and pastel shades. In all, it takes<br />
approximately two kilograms of<br />
raw cashmere to create one kilo<br />
of soft, desirable yarn.<br />
Winter Woollies<br />
However, let’s not forget<br />
the other properties of these<br />
luxurious yarns, wool and cotton.<br />
Although the general description<br />
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a<br />
c<br />
of wool refers to hair shorn<br />
from various animals, for this<br />
yarn, the wool is from sheep.<br />
Sheep shearing springs to most<br />
minds when the terms wool and<br />
yarn are mentioned. Sheep are<br />
sheared in the spring, with each<br />
fleece weighing between six and<br />
18 pounds. The fleece is then<br />
graded by breaking it up, based<br />
on overall quality, and cleaned,<br />
producing the by-product<br />
lanolin. Also called ‘wool grease’,<br />
lanolin acts as a waterproof<br />
raincoat to protect the animal<br />
from the climate and is used in<br />
a variety of household products.<br />
The final procedure, spinning,<br />
creates the recognisable yarn we<br />
know as wool. Within <strong>Rowan</strong>’s<br />
autumn winter shadecard, a large<br />
number of yarns include wool,<br />
with some as high as 100% wool.<br />
Valley Tweed, made not far from<br />
the <strong>Rowan</strong> design office, and<br />
new for 2017, includes a subtle<br />
colour effect created by using an<br />
additional thread of lambswool.<br />
Further 100% wool yarns include<br />
Pure Wool Superwash Worsted<br />
and Big Wool, both popular for<br />
many years. In addition, alpaca<br />
and mohair are also popular<br />
choices within <strong>Rowan</strong> yarns.<br />
Alpaca Soft DK is new to 2017,<br />
whilst mohair is a component<br />
of both Kidsilk Haze and Kid<br />
Classic, two extremely popular<br />
yarns, famous for their versatility<br />
and colour palettes. The process<br />
of shearing and spinning the<br />
alpaca and mohair is similar to<br />
that of wool, the one difference<br />
being that, due to the absence of<br />
lanolin, alpaca is not greasy. All<br />
these yarns contribute range and<br />
excitement to the <strong>Rowan</strong> brand.<br />
Transeasonal touch<br />
Transeasonal yarns are becoming<br />
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increasingly important to<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong>. Wool crosses over into<br />
spring summer yarns with<br />
three of the five trans-seasonal<br />
yarns featuring traditional wool.<br />
Unsurprisingly, the most popular<br />
yarn for the warmer months is<br />
cotton, with two thirds of <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
yarns comprising of 50% or more<br />
cotton. Since the cotton fibre<br />
surrounds the seeds of the cotton<br />
plant, the process begins in a<br />
slightly different way to that of<br />
wool, before carding and spinning<br />
occur. Once the cotton has been<br />
harvested, the fibres are separated<br />
from any dirt, debris or seeds,<br />
by a process known as ginning.<br />
The carding process straightens<br />
the cotton out, before spinning<br />
it makes the yarn stronger and<br />
ready to knit. Alongside the new<br />
Cotton Cashmere yarn, 100%<br />
cotton yarns Summerlite DK,<br />
Summerlite 4ply and Handknit
d<br />
e<br />
a - Cotton Field<br />
b - The cotton must be dry to harvest, here the farmer test<br />
how dry the cotton bud is.<br />
c - Sheep shearing<br />
d - Silkworms feeding on the mulberry leaves<br />
d - silkworm cocoon waiting to be unwound into cotton<br />
stands<br />
Cotton are all breathable and<br />
available in an array of stunning<br />
shades.<br />
When it comes to the <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
autumn winter shadecard there<br />
is only one yarn, a trans-seasonal<br />
yarn, that features cotton. Softyak<br />
DK, made up of 76% cotton, 15%<br />
yak and 9% nylon, is produced<br />
from the coat hair of yaks, and<br />
the method is, again, similar to<br />
wool. However, the exciting<br />
difference is that all of the shades<br />
used by <strong>Rowan</strong> feature a slight<br />
melange effect, due to the yak<br />
fibres remaining undyed.<br />
the leaves of mulberry trees. In<br />
order to protect itself so that it<br />
can transform into a chrysalis and<br />
emerge as a moth, the silkworm<br />
spins a protective cocoon around<br />
itself. The silk is then unbound<br />
from the cocoon and delicately<br />
unwound to create a single<br />
strand. It requires plenty of work<br />
for a small amount of luxurious<br />
yarn. However, the soft to the<br />
touch yarn of Baby Merino<br />
Silk DK, specially developed for<br />
babies, makes it worthwhile.<br />
To be continued...<br />
Sumptuous Silk<br />
Baby Merino Silk DK is<br />
another popular trans-seasonal<br />
yarn. Alongside Kidsilk Haze,<br />
it features silk as a component.<br />
Beginning life as a silkworm,<br />
the caterpillar of the silk moth<br />
Bombyx Mori feeds solely on<br />
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RECYCLING<br />
………………………<br />
Denim Lace<br />
Recycling is becoming more<br />
and more important and<br />
increasingly essential. In our<br />
everyday lives we have learnt to<br />
recycle our waste - often glass,<br />
paper, cardboard and plastic –<br />
and for many of us it has become<br />
routine and a way to help our<br />
communities in preserving the<br />
planet.<br />
Our new <strong>Rowan</strong> Selects yarn<br />
‘Denim Lace’ is originally soured<br />
from recycled denim. It is 95%<br />
cotton and 5% other fibre*.<br />
The cotton has been spun from<br />
vintage denim which has been<br />
through a recycling process and<br />
transformed into yarn. (* other<br />
fibre simply means that when you<br />
recycle a fabric there is always a<br />
very small amount of fibre that<br />
remains below the identifiable<br />
level, this is a normal result of the<br />
recycling process.)<br />
We take a look at the process…<br />
Prato, situated in the heart of<br />
Tuscany in central Italy is home<br />
to the famous Prato textile<br />
industry, well known for its wool<br />
textile manufacture. Centuriesold<br />
craft skills combined with<br />
modern industrial growth<br />
saw Prato develop into one<br />
of Europe’s most important<br />
textile centres. Recycling plays<br />
an important role in Prato and<br />
‘carding’, a specific production<br />
technique for fibres which allows<br />
new textiles to be created from<br />
used ones, has been used in<br />
Prato for many, many years. This<br />
creation of new yarns through<br />
the re-use of recycled textiles is<br />
more popular than ever, on trend<br />
even, reflecting our desire to<br />
recycle and preserve.<br />
The garments which are to be<br />
recycled come from various<br />
sources – unsold goods, used<br />
garments and even weaving and<br />
spinning production waste from<br />
mills. The way the garments are<br />
sorted remains the same as in<br />
years gone by – skilled workers<br />
sort the huge piles of clothes into<br />
garment types and then they sort<br />
them by fibre, and then colour.<br />
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Images<br />
various stages of the process<br />
Any linings are removed, along<br />
with fastenings such as buttons<br />
and zips, seams are cut and any<br />
embellishments are also taken<br />
off. The most important fibre<br />
qualities to be separated are<br />
knitwear, flannel, gabardine, twill,<br />
velour and in our case, denim.<br />
Multi-coloured garments are put<br />
into their own pile and classified<br />
as ‘millefiori’ meaning the fusing<br />
together of lots of different<br />
colours. This typically creates one<br />
main colour, a shade of brown<br />
with red and white specks which<br />
is often then used for over-dying<br />
with dark colours such as black<br />
and navy.<br />
The next stage of the process is<br />
carbonization to eliminate any<br />
impurities and then the garment<br />
pieces are washed, cut into<br />
smaller pieces and then finally<br />
introduced to a rag grinder<br />
which reduces them to loose<br />
fibres. The loose fibres are then<br />
ready to be sent to the carding set.<br />
During the carding process the<br />
loose fibers are mixed and then<br />
introduced to a special machine<br />
for creating a ‘carding web’. The<br />
‘web’ is cut into small strips ready<br />
to be spun. Once spun, the yarn<br />
is then ready to be dyed, balled or<br />
coned, ready to be knitted into a<br />
new creation. In our case, <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
Selects Denim Lace.<br />
It can definitely be said that the<br />
historic Prato textile tradition of<br />
recycling fibres to produce yarns<br />
is now indeed playing a major<br />
role in trying to preserve the<br />
planet’s resources and we are very<br />
pleased to play our part with our<br />
new yarn.<br />
DENIM LACE<br />
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EVENTS<br />
………………………<br />
Vogue Knitting Live<br />
Now in its 9th year, Vogue Knitting Live has<br />
proven that New York City is a key hub<br />
of knitting in North America. With 7000 plus<br />
attendees braving cold weather (and sometimes<br />
snow!) to travel into the city via bus, train and<br />
airplane to converge on Times Square to see the<br />
newest and best from key yarn companies and<br />
designers. <strong>Rowan</strong>, the premier show sponsor in<br />
2017, was pleased to be back in the Big Apple this<br />
year, working with flagship store Amazing Threads,<br />
from Minneapolis, Minnesota.<br />
In addition to a focus on <strong>Rowan</strong> yarn in the booth,<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> presented a fashion show, featuring the best<br />
of Autumn/Winter 2017 and a preview of <strong>Spring</strong>/<br />
Summer <strong>2018</strong>, as well as the now famous <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
ball drop and the second ‘Runway on the Runway’<br />
event.<br />
After years of glimpsing <strong>Rowan</strong> garments worn<br />
by knitters at consumer events, <strong>Rowan</strong> introduced<br />
‘<strong>Rowan</strong> on the Runway’ at Vogue Knitting Live<br />
last Autumn in Seattle. The concept gives <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
knitters an opportunity to wear their own creations<br />
on the catwalk. The stars were truly aligned, as<br />
‘Vogue Knitting Live’ has a catwalk, and the Vogue<br />
team were happy to help <strong>Rowan</strong> to make this<br />
idea a reality! The Seattle audience was treated to<br />
several garments from <strong>Rowan</strong> designers including<br />
Kaffe Fassett, Marie Wallin, Martin Storey, Lisa<br />
Richardson and Sarah Hatton, as well as garments<br />
by Annabel Fox featured in <strong>Rowan</strong> Magazine One.<br />
The <strong>Rowan</strong> runway in New York showcased<br />
sixteen designs, ranging from the late 1980’s to<br />
more recent magazines and from designers such<br />
as Marie Wallin, Kim Hargreaves, Martin Storey,<br />
Sarah Hatton and also included a rare design from<br />
Marion Foale, a Kaffe Fassett design from ‘Family<br />
Album’ and Brandon Mably’s ‘Colour Class Poppy’<br />
swatch turned into a stunning shoulder bag.<br />
As with the first show, the audience was full and the<br />
participants excited to share their part of <strong>Rowan</strong>’s<br />
history.<br />
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HOW TO<br />
………………………<br />
Knit Lace<br />
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Lace knitting: It can be beautiful,<br />
elegant, modern or traditional<br />
– and the knitting doesn’t<br />
necessarily have to be as complex<br />
as the finished result would<br />
suggest. As with all projects, your<br />
choice of yarn will influence<br />
the appearance of your final<br />
fabric: A solid yarn, such as<br />
Cotton Cashmere, will produce<br />
a well-defined fabric giving clear<br />
definition of the pattern, as seen<br />
in “Tiking” from the “Cotton<br />
Cashmere” collection. A hairier,<br />
brushed yarn will blur the pattern<br />
giving a softer appearance, as<br />
with Kidsilk Haze in “Afterglow”<br />
from Magazine 62. Baring a few<br />
practical considerations (e.g.<br />
choosing a non-stretchy yarn<br />
for lace edgings), this is entirely<br />
down to your personal choice.<br />
There are two elements to lace<br />
knitting: The ‘yarn over’ (yo),<br />
where we increase the stitch<br />
count, and the decrease. In the<br />
simplest of lace patterns, these<br />
are worked side by side, which<br />
helps keep track of the pattern<br />
and ensures that the overall<br />
stitch count remains the same.<br />
The decreases give structure and<br />
shape to our fabric and so it is<br />
crucial that these are correctly<br />
placed so that, for example, the<br />
points of a diamond meet or the<br />
stem of a leaf lines up. The yo is<br />
responsible for making the holes<br />
to give openness to the fabric<br />
and it is important that the strand<br />
of yarn producing the hole lies in<br />
the same direction as the other<br />
stitches in the row: A twisted loop<br />
will result in a smaller hole and<br />
not allow the lace fabric to fully<br />
open in the manner in which the<br />
designer – and you – intended!<br />
The exact method that we use<br />
Opposite Page<br />
Tiking<br />
by Sarah Hatton<br />
using Cotton Cashmere<br />
Cotton Cashmere<br />
Above<br />
Afterglow<br />
by Martin Storey<br />
using Kidsilk Haze & Fine Lace<br />
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 62<br />
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to create the hole depends upon<br />
its position in the row, hence<br />
we have “yarn forward” (yfwd),<br />
“yarn over the needle” (yon),<br />
“yarn round the needle” (yrn)<br />
and “yarn forward round the<br />
needle” (yfrn). The different<br />
names arise due to the different<br />
starting positions of the yarn<br />
before we bring the yarn over<br />
the needle (i.e. the stitch worked<br />
before) as well as the stitch<br />
worked immediately afterwards:<br />
Yfwd occurs after a knit stitch<br />
and before another knit (e.g. k1,<br />
yfwd, k1): Bring the yarn from<br />
the back of the needles to the<br />
front and then knit, bringing the<br />
yarn over the right hand needle<br />
(i.e. unlike rib/moss stitch, do<br />
not move the yarn between the<br />
needles before changing stitch).<br />
Yon occurs after a purl stitch<br />
and before a knit (e.g. p1, yon,<br />
k1): After the purling, leave the<br />
working yarn at the front of the<br />
work. Create the YO as you knit<br />
the next stitch by bringing the<br />
yarn from front to back over the<br />
right hand needle – as above.<br />
Yrn occurs after a purl stitch<br />
and before another purl (e.g. p1,<br />
yrn, p1): Bring yarn from front<br />
to back over the needle and then<br />
wrap under the right needle to<br />
be at the front again.<br />
Yfrn occurs after a knit stitch and<br />
before a purl (e.g. k1, yfrn, p1):<br />
Bring the yarn to the front of the<br />
work and between the needles<br />
and then continue to wrap the<br />
yarn completely around the<br />
needle so it’s at the front again.<br />
For designs that flow<br />
immediately into a lace pattern,<br />
such as lace shawls/scarves, it can<br />
be advantageous to use a lace<br />
cast on, which is open enough<br />
to allow the fabric to be shaped<br />
by the stitch work. It’s similar to<br />
the “Cable Cast On” with one<br />
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Lace Cast On<br />
(a) Make a slip knot and place on left hand<br />
needle.<br />
(b) Insert right hand needle into the loop<br />
and wrap the working yarn around<br />
needle.<br />
(c) Pull the working yarn through the loop<br />
to make a new stitch.<br />
(d) Slip the new stitch from the right hand<br />
needle onto the left hand needle.<br />
(e) Two stitches have been cast on.
a<br />
b<br />
Yfwd<br />
(a) Start with the working yarn from the<br />
back of the work.<br />
(b) Bring the yarn through the needles to<br />
the front of the work.<br />
(c) Knit the next stitch.<br />
(d) Yfwd has increased the stitch count<br />
by one.<br />
c<br />
d<br />
essential difference: The new<br />
stitches are created by going into<br />
the last stitch, as if to knit, and<br />
not in-between:<br />
Make a slip knot and place this<br />
onto your left hand needle (a).<br />
This counts as your first stitch.<br />
Holding both needles in your<br />
hands as to knit, insert the right<br />
hand needle into the stitch<br />
on the left hand needle and,<br />
bringing the working yarn under<br />
and around the right hand needle<br />
(b), catch the yarn on the right<br />
hand needle to make a new stitch<br />
(as if you would when knitting<br />
normally) (c). Slip the new stitch<br />
from the right hand needle onto<br />
the left (d) as your second stitch<br />
of your cast on (e). Then place<br />
the tip of the right hand needle<br />
back into the loop of the second<br />
stitch to make the third stitch in<br />
the same way. Repeat steps (b) to<br />
(d) until the correct number of<br />
stitches have been cast on.<br />
Lace patterns can be written<br />
“long hand” or in a pictorial<br />
form i.e. a chart. For complex<br />
lace patterns, charts provide<br />
an excellent overview of the<br />
complete design (or its repeated<br />
section) – but these aren’t always<br />
necessary for short pattern<br />
repeats. The same approach is<br />
taken to reading lace charts as<br />
for any other knitting chart: A<br />
key is provided to explain the<br />
symbols on the chart; each square<br />
represents a stitch; for knitting<br />
back and forth, the chart is read<br />
from right to left on the RS and<br />
left to right on the WS.<br />
When fixing mistakes, it can be<br />
difficult maintaining the holes<br />
and decreases. One approach to<br />
make this easier (more accurate<br />
and less frustrating!) is to use a<br />
“life line”. A knitter’s life line<br />
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Yon<br />
(a) Keeping the yarn at the front of your<br />
work, insert the right hand needle into<br />
the next stitch to knit.<br />
(b) Knit the next stitch.<br />
(c) Yon has increased the stitch count by<br />
one.<br />
a<br />
b<br />
c<br />
a<br />
b<br />
Yrn<br />
(a) Start with the working yarn at the<br />
front to the work.<br />
(b) Wrap the yarn around the needle so<br />
that it’s at the front again.<br />
(c) Purl the next stitch.<br />
(d) Yrn has increased the stitch count by<br />
one.<br />
c<br />
d<br />
(a) Life Line inserted into “Tiking” after<br />
row 14 of lace pattern has been worked.<br />
(b) Blocking “Tiking” swatch.<br />
a<br />
b<br />
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a<br />
b<br />
Yfrn<br />
(a) Take the working yarn from the back<br />
of the work to the front between the<br />
needles.<br />
(b) Wrap the yarn completely around the<br />
needle so it’s at the front again.<br />
(c) Purl the next stitch.<br />
(d) Yfrn has increased the stitch count by<br />
one.<br />
c<br />
is a length of contrasting thread<br />
that is inserted into our knitting<br />
at a point we’re sure the knitting<br />
is correct, e.g. after a purl row.<br />
Once this row is complete, use<br />
a tapestry needle to thread the<br />
strand through the stitches on the<br />
needle along the entire row. Break<br />
and secure the thread. It can be<br />
removed and re-inserted into<br />
the fabric once another pattern<br />
repeat has been completed. If<br />
you do have to undo your work,<br />
then take it back to the life line.<br />
Using a smaller needle size than<br />
that specified in the pattern, pick<br />
up the stitches from the life line<br />
while keeping the life line in<br />
place. After checking the stitch<br />
count / pattern, resume knitting<br />
using a needle of the correct size.<br />
Blocking is essential to allow our<br />
lace fabric to unfurl to reach is<br />
full promise of beauty and size.<br />
d<br />
Before blocking, carefully weave<br />
in the ends so they cannot be seen.<br />
Such methods include pinning<br />
out the dry fabric, using blocking<br />
pins and wires, onto damp tea<br />
towels covering blocking mats<br />
/ thick bath towels to create a<br />
robust but level surface. Similarly,<br />
the work can be pinned out onto<br />
dry blocking mats / towels and<br />
lightly sprayed with water until<br />
slightly damp. Alternatively,<br />
some fabrics can be allowed<br />
to soak in cold water before<br />
pinning out. Always refer to the<br />
blocking diagram in your pattern<br />
to ensure that you maintain the<br />
correct shape and size of your<br />
fabric. Leave your work to dry<br />
before carefully unpinning.<br />
After washing, lace garments<br />
may benefit from repeated<br />
blocking: Wash according to the<br />
instructions on the yarn’s ball<br />
band then carefully block onto<br />
towels/boards using pins/wires<br />
and leave to dry. Enjoy!<br />
For consolidation of these<br />
techniques, consult the <strong>Rowan</strong><br />
calendar for a workshop<br />
convenient to you.<br />
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ROWAN<br />
………………………<br />
Workshop & Event<br />
Schedule<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Saturday 3 rd February<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Bev Hodgkinson<br />
– Black Sheep Wools,<br />
Warrington 01925 764231<br />
Saturday 3 rd February<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Launch Event<br />
- Black Sheep Wools,<br />
Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Sunday 4th February<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Avril Best – Swansea<br />
Bay Yarns<br />
01792 469171<br />
Monday 5 th February<br />
Learn to Knit with<br />
Melanie Boocock – The<br />
Knitter’s Yarn, Harrogate<br />
01423 816618<br />
Thursday 8 th February<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Avril Best – Lady<br />
Sew and Sew, Henley<br />
01491 572528<br />
Saturday 10 th February<br />
Learn to Crochet with<br />
Lyn Scoulding – House<br />
of Haby, Worcester<br />
07771 243976<br />
Friday 16 th February<br />
Knit and Crochet<br />
Fingerless Gloves with<br />
Carol Meldrum - Black<br />
Sheep Wools, Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Saturday 17 th February<br />
Next Step Crochet with<br />
Lyn Scoulding – House<br />
of Haby, Worcester 07771<br />
243976<br />
Friday 23rd February<br />
Learn to Crochet with<br />
Sophia Reed – Black<br />
Sheep Wools, Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Saturday 24th February<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Launch Event -<br />
Shoreham Knitting and<br />
Needlecraft 01273 461029<br />
Saturday 24 th February<br />
Learn to Knit with Lyn<br />
Scoulding – House of<br />
Haby, Worcester<br />
07771 243976<br />
Wednesday 28 th February<br />
Knitting Socks with<br />
Avril Best – Lady Sew and<br />
Sew, Henley<br />
01491 572528<br />
MARCH<br />
Friday 2 nd March<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Launch Event<br />
with special guest Dee<br />
Hardwicke – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Saturday 3 rd March Design<br />
A Purse with Dee<br />
Hardwicke - Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
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Monday 5 th March Learn<br />
to Crochet with Melanie<br />
Boocock – The Knitter’s<br />
Yarn, Harrogate 01423<br />
816618<br />
Thursday 8 th March<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Bev Hodgkinson<br />
– Black Sheep Wools,<br />
Warrington 01925 764231<br />
Thursday 8 th March<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Launch Event –<br />
Lady Sew and Sew, Henley<br />
01491 572528<br />
Saturday 10th March Learn<br />
to Crochet with Sophia<br />
Reed – Black Sheep Wools,<br />
Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Saturday 10 th March Learn<br />
to Knit with Georgia<br />
Farrell - Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Wednesday 14 th March<br />
Fair Isle Knitting with<br />
Avril Best – Lady Sew and<br />
Sew, Henley<br />
01491 572528<br />
Thursday 15th March<br />
Crochet Mandala/Wall<br />
Decoration with Gina<br />
Couch – Black Sheep<br />
Wools, Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Saturday 17 th March Learn<br />
to Patchwork with Lyn<br />
Scoulding – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Monday 19th March<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> <strong>Spring</strong>/<br />
Summer <strong>2018</strong> Launch<br />
Event - McAree Brothers,<br />
Edinburgh<br />
0131 558 1747<br />
Saturday 24 th March<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Avril Best – Oxford<br />
Yarn Store<br />
01865 6041120<br />
Saturday 31 st March<br />
Mosaic Knitting with<br />
Sara Thornett – The<br />
Knitting Corner, Lichfield<br />
01543 415837<br />
APRIL<br />
Saturday 7 th April<br />
Learn to Crochet with<br />
Donna Grossman -<br />
Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Week Commencing 9 th<br />
April (please check store<br />
website for confirmed date)<br />
<strong>Rowan</strong> <strong>Spring</strong>/Summer<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Launch Event –<br />
Ewe Wool Shop, Stamford<br />
www.i-love-ewe.com<br />
Saturday 14 th April<br />
Introduction to Brioche<br />
Knitting with Suzanne<br />
Strachan - Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234
Saturday 14 th April<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
Techniques – House of<br />
Haby, Worcester<br />
07771 243976<br />
Sunday 15 th April<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Avril Best – Swansea<br />
Bay Yarns<br />
01792 469171<br />
Thursday 19 th April<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Avril Best – Oxford<br />
Yarn Store<br />
01865 6041120<br />
Saturday 21 st April Cabled<br />
Mittens with Bev<br />
Hodgkinson – Black<br />
Sheep Wools, Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Saturday 21 st April<br />
Stitch a Japanese Knot<br />
Bag with Lyn Scoulding<br />
– Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Sunday 22 nd April<br />
Tunisian Crochet with<br />
Avril Best – Oxford Yarn<br />
Store<br />
01865 6041120<br />
Saturday 28 th April<br />
Brioche with Sara<br />
Thornett – House of<br />
Haby, Worcester<br />
07771 243976<br />
Monday 30 th April<br />
Make A Purse Fair<br />
Isle and Intarsia with<br />
Melanie Boocock – The<br />
Knitter’s Yarn, Harrogate<br />
01423 816618<br />
MAY<br />
Friday 4th May<br />
Crochet Lace Edgings<br />
with Sophia Reed<br />
– Black Sheep Wools,<br />
Warrington<br />
01925 764231<br />
Saturday 5 th May<br />
Patchwork Floating<br />
Triangles with Janet<br />
Goddard – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Saturday 12 th May<br />
Introduction to Fair Isle<br />
Knitting with Suzanne<br />
Strachan – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Saturday 26 th May<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
Techniques with Sara<br />
Thornett – House of<br />
Haby, Worcester<br />
07771 243976<br />
JULY<br />
Saturday 7 th July<br />
Working in the Round/<br />
Fake Cables with Sara<br />
Thornett – The Knitting<br />
Corner, Lichfield<br />
01543 415837<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Saturday 8 th September<br />
Free Form Patchwork<br />
with Lyn Scoulding –<br />
Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Saturday 22 nd September<br />
Knitting in the Round<br />
with Georgia Farrell –<br />
Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Saturday 29 th September<br />
Crochet Motifs<br />
(Intermediate Level)<br />
with Donna Grossman –<br />
Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
To view a full list of<br />
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WORKSHOPS<br />
Thursday 26 th April<br />
Brioche Knitting with<br />
Avril Best – Lady Sew and<br />
Sew, Henley<br />
01491 572528<br />
Saturday 12 th May Knitting<br />
with Colour with Sara<br />
Thornett – House of<br />
Haby, Worcester 07771<br />
243976<br />
Saturday 6 th October<br />
Create and Design with<br />
Georgia Farrell – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Friday 27 th April Homage<br />
to the Granny Square<br />
with Sue Maton* –<br />
Norfolk Yarn 01603 927034<br />
*This course will run over<br />
6 sessions on Friday 27th<br />
April, 25th May, 29th June,<br />
27th July, 28th September<br />
and 26th October.<br />
Saturday 28 th April<br />
Next Steps in Knitting<br />
with Georgia Farrell –<br />
Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Monday 21 st May<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
with Melanie Boocock<br />
– The Knitter’s Yarn,<br />
Harrogate<br />
01423 816618<br />
Saturday 26 th May<br />
Quilt As You Go with<br />
Lyn Scoulding – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Saturday 13 th October<br />
Quilt As You Go with<br />
Lyn Scoulding – Liberty,<br />
London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
Saturday 27 th October<br />
Professional Finishing<br />
Techniques for Knitters<br />
with Suzanne Strachan –<br />
Liberty, London<br />
0207 7341234<br />
SPRING <strong>2018</strong><br />
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AVAILABLE<br />
MARCH-ONLINE<br />
Simple Shapes<br />
Kidsilk Haze<br />
8 designs by Marie Wallin<br />
Available to purchase from knitrowan.com<br />
from March <strong>2018</strong>