Rowan Knitting and Crochet Magazine No. 58 (ZM58) Winter 2015 is an exciting knitwear season with many catwalk collections showcasing knits as the main feature.

The emphasis on yarns are brushed finishes, soft wools, mohairs and furs creating soft touch fabrics.

To reflect the seasons trends Rowan is promoting TRANQUIL and FROST ... and of couse the ESSENTIALS collection showcasing the key shapes for the season.


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Tranquil...
This collection of both mens and womens wear offers an elegant take on the timeless trend for colourwork based handknit designs. The collection uses soft flecked, tweed or gentle graduated yarns to give a gentle muted look.

Frost...
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.

Essentials...
Showcasing the key shapes of the season into simple easy to wear styles that will compliment the season’s ESSENTIAL looks.

Order code: ZM58

Format: 314mm x 240mm

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Tranquil ...
Muted tones and colourwork of all types feature heavily within this collection.

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

Knitting Techniques used ...
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, fairisle, intarsia, cables, and crochet.

Photographed ...
In an elegant London townhouse.

Yarns ...
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

Frost ...
15 designs for women using a selection of Rowan’s core yarns

Design Inspiration ...
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.

Knitting Techniques used ...
Using a variety of cables and textured stitches along with beautiful fairisle 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.

Photographed ...
Photographed in Copped Hall the styling and direction of the shoot was influenced by the fairy tales of Narnia and a winter wonderland

Yarns ...
Alpaca Colour, Chenille, Felted Tweed, Kidsilk Haze, Brushed Fleece, Kid Classic, Cocoon, Fazed Tweed, Lima Colour, Pure Wool Worsted and Fur

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Essentials ...
Showcases the key shapes of the season but translated into simple easy to wear styles that will compliment the season’s ESSENTIAL looks.

Design Inspiration ...
Relaxed fit sweaters are important with easy 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.

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

Photographed ...
Shot in a London Studio

Yarns ...
Felted Tweed, Fazed Tweed, Kidsilk Haze, Rowan Tweed, Rowan Fine Tweed, Fine Art, Kid Classic, Mohair Haze

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Our staff have had many years experience of working with Rowan yarns. Rowan designs never date but sometimes the colours and qualities that were once the original designs, have to be substituted; we can advise on the nearest shades.

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