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    1 ~ lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

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    2 ~ yell by Gemma Atkinson

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    3 ~ gale by Gemma Atkinson

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    4 ~ ulva by Lisa Richardson

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    5 ~ colonsay by Lisa Richardson

  • White winter snow

    6 ~ snowy by Marie Wallin

  • Cold winter frost leaves

    7 ~ frosty by Sarah Hatton

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    8 ~ dervla by Lisa Richardson

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    9 ~ scilly by Gemma Atkinson

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    10 ~ sark warp by Martin Storey

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    Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 58

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1 ~ lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. It is also known just as Holy Island. It constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of Lindisfarne, Cuthbert, Eadfrith of Lindisfarne and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. After Viking invasions and the Norman conquest of England a priory was reestablished. A small castle was built on the island in 1550.

1 ~ lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

Lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

Lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

This design by Marie Wallin is knitted using Rowan Fazed Tweed and Rowan Felted Tweed Aran. It shows a reverse fair-isle pattern on the sleeves and the bottom and top of the body. A centre panel of an outstanding fair-isle pattern is shown on front and back.

I love this design for its great fair-isle pattern and the on trend reverse fair-isle part. It will be on my needles for sure.

Lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

Lindisfarne by Marie Wallin

 

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2 ~ yell by Gemma Atkinson

Yell, at the northern end of the Shetland archipelago is the second largest in the chain, topped only by the Mainland which runs alongside it on the west for most of its length. Cut deeply by large inlets called ‘voes’, Yell is roughly rectangular in shape and measures around 17 miles long and 5 miles wide.

2 ~ yell by Gemma Atkinson

Yell by Gemma Atkinson

Yell by Gemma Atkinson

This design by Gemma Atkinson is knitted in Rowan Colourspun with Felted Tweed used for the ribbed hems. It is showing a small all-over cable pattern on both body and sleeves.

I love this pattern for its colours, the use of one of my favourite Rowan yarns and the lovely pattern. It is definitely in my queue.

Yell by Gemma Atkinson

Yell by Gemma Atkinson

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3 ~ gale by Gemma Atkinson

“strong wind,” especially at sea, 1540s, from gaile “wind,” origin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse gol “breeze,” or Old Danish gal “bad, furious” (often used of weather), which are related to Old Norse galinn “furious, mad, frantic; enchanted, bewitched,” from gala “to sing, chant,” the wind so called from its raging or on the notion of being raised by spells. Or perhaps it is named for the sound, from Old English galan “to sing,” or giellan “to yell.” The Old Norse and Old English words all are from the source of yell (v.).

3 ~ gale by Gemma Atkinson

Gale by Gemma Atkinson

Gale by Gemma Atkinson

This design by Gemma Atkinson is knitted using 2 shades of Rowan Felted Tweed. A slip-stitch cable pattern is used throughout on both body and sleeves and is also shown on the roll-neck of this women’s sweater. Contrary to the intriguing pattern is the simple drop shoulder shape.

Gale by Gemma Atkinson

Gale by Gemma Atkinson

I love this pattern for its outstanding pattern and its simple shape.

Gale by Gemma Atkinson

Gale by Gemma Atkinson

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4 ~ ulva by Lisa Richardson

Why begin with the Vikings? It was already 800AD when they turned up here. Others came much earlier but the Vikings are the first whose comment we can quote. A scout, sent ashore from the longboat is alleged to have reported, “Ullamhdha”, Viking for ‘Nobody Home’. They named the island ‘Ullfur’, their word for ‘Wolf Island’ then came ashore and built Glackindaline Castle on Dun Ban, a small rock-ribbed island connected by a causeway to the northwest shore of Ulva. If the Vikings cared to look, they could have found evidence of much earlier inhabitants. The standing stones of Ulva stood then where they stand today, the mute and mysterious legacy of a pre-Celtic, megalithic people who lived on Ulva around 1,500 BC and vanished before the Vikings arrived.

4 ~ ulva by Lisa Richardson

Ulva by Lisa Richardson

Ulva by Lisa Richardson

Lisa Richardson is using moss-stitch and three colours of Rowan Felted Tweed for this design. Alternating the colours in every row and the use of moss-stitch is creating a wonderful tweed effect on this feminine design.

I love this design for being so feminine and using simple stitches and colour-changes for an outstanding fabric.

Ulva by Lisa RichardsonUlva by Lisa Richardson

Ulva by Lisa Richardson

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5 ~ colonsay by Lisa Richardson

The island of Colonsay lies in the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Fifteen miles to the north lies the island of Mull; the eastern and southern horizons are bounded by the islands of Jura and Islay; and to the south west, just visible from a high point on a clear day, is the coast of Donegal in Ireland. To the west lies the Atlantic, with only the Du Hirteach lighthouse standing between Colonsay and Canada. Together with its semi-detatched neighbour Oransay, it forms an island group roughly ten miles long and two miles wide.

5 ~ colonsay by Lisa Richardson

Colonsay by Lisa Richardson

Colonsay by Lisa Richardson

This design by Lisa Richardson is part of the Tranquil story of the Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 58. Lisa designed a boxy jacket with a shawl collar and it is crocheted using Rowan Tweed and Fine Tweed. This jacket is worked with horizontal stripes. The vertical lines are crocheted over the mesh afterwards.

I saw this design at the H+H in Cologne, Germany and it immediately caught my eye. The subtle colours and the timeless pattern will make it a classic.

Colonsay by Lisa Richardson

Colonsay by Lisa Richardson

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6 ~ snowy by Marie Wallin

7 swans-a-melting
8 deamondi-pavlova
9 eiderfalls
10 Santanyeroofdikov
11 stellatundra
12 hunter’s dream
13 faloop’njoompoola
14 zebranivem
15 spangladasha
16 albadune
17 hironocrashka
18 hooded-wept

Come on Joe, you’ve got 32 to go,
come on Joe, you’ve got 32 to go.
Come on now, you’ve got 32 to go,
come on now, you’ve got 32 to go.
Don’t you know it’s not just the Eskimo.
Let me hear your 50 words for snow.
– Kate Bush, 50 words for snow

6 ~ snowy by Marie Wallin

Snowy by Marie Wallin

Snowy by Marie Wallin

Marie Wallin used Rowan Kid Classic for this design. The body is knitted in one piece until the armholes. The sleeves are knitted in the round and joined to the body. The yoke shows bobbles and a snowflake pattern.

I love this design for the same reasons as Dervla by Lisa Richardson. It is constructed for minimal finishing. But I also love it for its snow white colour and the minimalistic snowflakes.

Snowy by Marie Wallin

Snowy by Marie Wallin

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7 ~ frosty by Sarah Hatton

But the majestic river floated on, / Out of the mist and hum of that low land, / Into the frosty starlight, and there moved, / Rejoicing, through the hushed Chorasmian waste, / Under the solitary moon.
Matthew Arnold, 1822 – 1888

7 ~ frosty by Sarah Hatton

Frosty by Sarah Hatton

Frosty by Sarah Hatton

This design by Sarah Hatton is showing a yoke band, which is knitted sideways. The stitches for the yoke are picked up afterwards. The sleeves are knitted in the round and the body is knitted in one piece from top down, picking up stitches from the cast-on edge of the sleeves. It is knitted in Rowan Felted Tweed and shown here in shade Granite 194.

Frosty by Sarah Hatton

Frosty by Sarah Hatton

I love this design for its clever construction. Knitting this garment top-down will allow you to adjust the length of sleeves and the body to your exact measurements or according to your taste.

Frosty by Sarah Hatton

Frosty by Sarah Hatton

 

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8 ~ dervla by Lisa Richardson

Dervla \d(e)-rv-la, der-vla\ as a girls’ name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Dervla is “poet’s daughter”. The source is “Deirbhile“, an Irish Gaelic name.

8 ~ dervla by Lisa Richardson

Dervla by Lisa Richardson

Dervla by Lisa Richardson

This design by Lisa Richardson is showing a simple rib pattern and the main body is knitted in the round in one piece. It is knitted in Rowan Fine Art, a luxury fingering weight yarn. This ribbed raglan sweater is part of the Essential story of Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 58.

I love this garment because it is knitted in my favourite construction. Knitting in the round from bottom to top, joining in sleeves, which are also knitted in the round and raglan shoulders which were also formed by knitting in the round. So minimal finishing has to be done.

Dervla by Lisa Richardson

Dervla by Lisa Richardson

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9 ~ scilly by Gemma Atkinson

The Isles of Scilly lie just off the coast of Cornwall but seem like a world apart. Everyone who visits here falls in love. You might not put your finger on it right away, or it may be a mixture of emotions. But either way, we know that when you arrive, you will have the time of your life, and when it’s time to go, you’ll be yearning for more.

9 ~ scilly by Gemma Atkinson

Scilly by Gemma Atkinson

Scilly by Gemma Atkinson

This sweater by Gemma Atkinson is featuring a textured pattern and a subtle stripe sequence. It is knitted using a strand of each Rowan Kidsilk Haze and Felted Tweed held together.

I love this design for its warm and bright autumnal colours, recalling a red evening sky and its mesmerizing stitch pattern, producing vertical waves counteracted by the horizontal stripes.

Scilly by Gemma Atkinson

Scilly by Gemma Atkinson

 

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10 ~ sark warp by Martin Storey

Sark is the crown jewel of the Channel Islands, nestled in between Guernsey and Jersey, 80 miles south of England. Enjoy the car-free island, spectacular scenery, bays, coastal paths and cliff top views.

10 ~ sark warp by Martin Storey

Sark Wrap by Martin Storey

Sark Wrap by Martin Storey

This incredible wrap by Martin Storey is knitted in Rowan’s soft Kid Classic. Two panels of different cable patterns are flowing alternately on this sumptuous wrap. Bobble details are added and the borders are knitted in moss stitch.

I love this wrap because it looks so cosy and it will keep you warm all day long – inside and outside your home. A wrap is an essential part in your wardrobe. This one will accompany you for years to come. Kid Classic comes in 20 shades, so why not chose your favourite. Here you see the wrap in shade Mellow 877.

Sark Wrap by Martin Storey

Sark Wrap by Martin Storey

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Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 58

Rowan has published it’s 58th Knitting & Crochet Magazine on Juli 15. I’m sure some of you have already  browsed through this magnificent and inspiring magazine.

As usual Rowan has chosen three different stories to reflect the current fashion and rendering it into the word of knitters and crocheters.

This new publications contains 40 designs from 11 well know knitwear designer, but it is also having a closer look to one of the new yarns Rowan has introduced for this season: Hemp Tweed!

And it is pronouncing the new relationship of Rowan and Swarovski. I have already seen some of the fashion outcomes of this liaison and with two simple words: Stay tuned! I heard it through the grapevine, starting from October the fashion world will be glistening!

The magazine also has a closer look into the life of Zandra Rhodes. Zandra Rhodes is one of the most influential fashion designer of the last centuries and well known for her dramatic, glamorous designs.  “She has dressed Diana, Princess of Wales, Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Helen Mirren and Freddie Mercury, and now she has created something especially for Rowan”.

Now let’s have a closer look to the different stories of this Rowan Knitting & Crocheting Magazine 58.

 

“Fanny spoke her feelings. “Here’s harmony!” said she; “here’s repose! Here’s what may leave all painting and all music behind, and what may tranquillize every care, and lift the heart to rapture! When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of both if the sublimity of Nature were more attended to, and people were carried more out of themselves by contemplating such a scene.”
― Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

Kielder Forest, Northumberland

Kielder Forest, Northumberland

Tranquil (ˈtræŋkwɪl)

This collection of both men and womenswear offers an elegant take on the timeless trend of colourwork based hand knit designs. The collection uses soft flecked, tweed or gentle graduated yarns to give a gentle muted look.

 

“It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Loch Coruisk, Skye

Loch Coruisk, Skye

Whilst the collection features complex colourwork for the more accomplished knitter, there are also simpler textured or striped designs for those less confident knitters. Techniques used are stranding, fair isle, intarsia, cables, and crochet.

 

Being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility which psychoanalysis is powerless to bestow.”
― Sebastian Horsley

Fur Tor, Dartmoor

Fur Tor, Dartmoor

Sarah Hatton has created the backdrop for this collection which was photographed in an elegant London townhouse.

Yarns used in this collection:

  • Kid Classic
  • Kidsilk Haze
  • Chenille
  • Pure Wool Worsted
  • Fazed Tweed
  • Creative Focus™ Worsted
  • Felted Tweed
  • Felted Tweed Aran
  • Rowan Tweed
  • Rowan Fine Tweed
  • Alpaca Colour
  • Colourspun

 

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The fellowship of the ring

Winter, Schnee

Winter, Schnee

Frost (frɒst)

The inspiration for the designs comes from Icy landscapes and frost encrusted foliage. Shapes are simple and unstructured, with loose fitting cardigans and coats which can be layered for the cold Frosty days.

 

But frost, like the crystallized dreams of autumn, began to coat the clearing with its sugar glaze.
― Victoria Steele Logue, Redemption

Cold winter frost leaves

Cold winter frost leaves

Using a variety of cables and textured stitches along with beautiful fair isle colour work there are plenty of designs that are suitable for the average and the more experienced knitters. Sweaters textured yoke cardigans and scarves add to the collection.

 

It is growing cold. Winter is putting footsteps in the meadow. What whiteness boasts that sun that comes into this wood! One would say milk-colored maidens are dancing on the petals of orchids. How coldly burns our sun! One would say its rays of light are shards of snow, one imagines the sun lives upon a snow crested peak on this day. One would say she is a woman who wears a gown of winter frost that blinds the eyes. Helplessness has weakened me. Wandering has wearied my legs.
― Roman Payne

White winter snow

White winter snow

Lisa Richardson draws inspiration from frosty mornings and the natural beauty of winter in this story, which is photographed in Copped Hall. The styling and direction of the shoot was influenced by the fairy tales of Narnia and a winter wonderland.

Yarns used in this collection:

  • Alpaca Colour
  • Chenille
  • Felted Tweed
  • Kidsilk Haze
  • Brushed Fleece
  • Kid Classic
  • Cocoon
  • Fazed Tweed
  • Lima Colour
  • Pure Wool Worsted
  • Fur

 

A person’s needs are met, and his appetite subsides. A person’s wants are met, and his thirst swells greedily without end.
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quetes, Verse, & Grumbings for Every Day of the Year

Rowan Felted Tweed

Rowan Felted Tweed

Essentials (ĭ-sĕn′shəls)

This story showcases  the key shapes of the season but translated into simple easy to wear styles that will compliment the season’s essential looks.

Relaxed fit sweaters are important with easy b body shapes and dropped shoulders, all enhanced with a chunky roll neck. Square silhouettes and open stitch techniques are the essential features for the season’s knits.

 

The first essential , of course,
is to know what you want.
― Robert Collier

Rowan Kid Classic

Rowan Kid Classic

The tunic sweater is the key silhouette and it comes in oversized shares with the plain yarn and stitch textures as well as cabled techniques.

 

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are
something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
― Joseph Addison

Rowan Mohair Haze

Rowan Mohair Haze

Marie Wallin’s story showcases the key shapes of the season which she has photographed in a simple way in a London Studio.

Yarns used in this collection:

  • Felted Tweed
  • Fazed Tweed
  • Kidsilk Haze
  • Rowan Tweed
  • Rowan Fine Tweed
  • Fine Art
  • Kid Classic
  • Mohair Haze

 

Designers

lisa richardson ⋅ sarah hatton ⋅ gemma atkinson
martin storey ⋅ marie wallin ⋅ kaffe fassett
brandon mably ⋅ vibe ulrik ⋅ carlo volpi
amy herzog ⋅ heather dixon

The next weeks I will talk about my favourite designs of this Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine.

 

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