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CONTENTS Welcome letter
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McAree Brothers Rowan Stockist
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Monthly Free Pattern
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Meet
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 54
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Claire Durbin
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The Rowan Design Competition 2013
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Weekend Workshop
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New Season
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Diss Crochet Bee
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member
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Hello and welcome to the new edition of the
eNewsletter!
July is our favourite month of summer here in Yorkshire – of course nothing to do with the weather, more because it’s the month of our brand new autumn collections! Read on for details of all our luscious new yarns and designs. Also in this issue, and back by popular demand, are details of the Rowan Design Competition 2013, so get your creative caps on! We hope you enjoy your July issue.
The Rowan team
Front Cover: Vivaldi by Vibe Ulrik Using Kidsilk Haze Knitting & Crochet Magazine 54
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Introducing…
Knitting & Crochet Magazine 54 Vintage glamour meets iconic colourwork in this stunning collection of timeless designs from the Rowan team. Three design stories make up the brand new Knitting & Crochet Magazine 54; Romancing, an exquisitely romantic collection featuring jacquards and gothic hints, Folk, a rich tapestry of colour and texture and Essentials, which combines key trends such as intarsia, abstract texture, woven stitch effects and graphic cables. Sure to be one of the most popular designs is the intricately beautiful Aida by Marie Wallin, alongside Kaffe Fassett’s inspirational Kilim Wrap piece. Why not visit our Facebook page and tell us which design will be the rst on your needles?
Aida by Marie Wallin from Romancing using Kidsilk Haze, Fine Lace & Anchor Artiste Metallic 6 - July 2013
Kilim Wrap by Kaffe Fassett from Folk using Felted Tweed
Scarf Wrap by Lisa StacySoumak by Gemma Atkinson from Essentials Kid Rowan Classic Fine from Folkusing using & Anchor Artiste Metallic
Balkan by Brandon Mably from Folk using Colourspun
Richardson Tweed
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Rowan Design Competition 2013 Launched 1st July until 1st October 11.59pm GMT. Brief - Design a garment or accessory using Rowan yarns inspired by the look and feel of the Great Gatsby lm. See yourself as a Rowan designer? Why not enter the Rowan Design Competition 2013 to be in with the chance to have your design featured on our website and in our enewsletter, and to win the yarn to knit the garment of your choice from our brand new Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine and if that’s not enough, we’ve thrown in a one year membership of Rowan Subscription! This year, we have taken inspiration from the glamour and glitz of the new Great Gatsby lm from Baz Luhrmann. The brief is simple; design a fabulous knit or crochet gar ment or accessory piece, which encapsulates all of the style, fashion and feeling of the lm, to be a winner. If you need inspiration, check out the August issue of the enewsletter for Rowan Designer Lisa Richardson’s take on the brief, or why not visit the information pages on our website to research suitable yarn choices. To enter, simply send in your sketch and swatches either by email to
[email protected] with the subject header Design Competition 2013, or by post to the address below: Rowan Design Competition 2013 Coats Crafts UK Green Lane Mill Holmrth HD9 2DX The competition will close on 1st October 2013, and any entries received after 11.59pm on this date will not be considered.
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New Season The Alpaca Colour Collection The Alpaca Colour Collection features seventeen modern, easy to wear styles featuring on trend effects ranging from texture and bobbles to slashed pieces. This collection also introduces the new Alpaca Colour yarn; 100% alpaca and available in ten colour rich shades ranging from Emerald and Garnet to Topaz.
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The Angora Haze Collection Soft, feminine and utterly romantic, The Angora Haze Collection encapsulates all the style of the 1940s but with a modern twist. Designed by Martin Storey, the fourteen delicate designs range from lace and beaded knits, to rufed shrugs and an elegant wrap. The collection also plays host to the new Angora Haze yarn; an exquisite blend of 69% angora, 20% polyamide and 11% wool worked in a breathtaking palette of soft pastels and jewelled brights.
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Bette
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Ilam & Wye using Cocoon
Autumn Knits Designed by Marie Wallin Chunky texture and graphic pieces dominate this collection of fourteen designs for men and women by Marie Wallin. Photographed against a pretty English countryside backdrop, designs range from cabled sweaters to drapey wraps and Fair isle cardigans. ZB144
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Little Star Little Star is an adorable collection of twenty-one designs for girls and boys from three to ten years by Marie Wallin. Charming and quintessentially cute, pieces range from bright, easy to wear casual knits to pretty party wear and smart outdoor accessories. Alongside other favourites from the current Rowan yarn range, the collection debuts the beautiful new Angora Haze yarn; an exquisite blend of 69% angora, 20% polyamide and 11% wool. The new yarn will be available in thirteen stunning shades, ranging from soft lime Hug, to cherry red Kiss and soft pink Baby.
Plum Duff using Pure Wool DK
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Bruleé Capelet
Christmas
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using Pure Wool DK
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Pioneer Collection A coolection of 14 designs by Martin Storey. Mid west meets catwalk fashion in this understated, yet on trend collection of rustic knits. Signature cables feature alongside block colour pieces and minimalist effects, all worked in a dark palette highlighted with soft lime, rose and navy.
Homeland
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using Big Wool
Quilt
Crockett
using Creative Focus™ Worsted
using Creative Focus™ Worsted
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Thick n Thin Introducing a beautifully versatile collection featuring the stunning new Thick ‘n’ Thin yarn; a vibrant 100% wool yarn of variegated thickness. Designed by Sarah Hatton, the collection features fteen simple garments which showcase the texture of the yarn brilliantly. From scarves and cowls to cropped sweaters, the collection will have something for everyone.
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Aurora
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Warm & Toasty Designed using the luxurious Alpaca Chunky and Tumble yarns, Warm & Toasty is a snuggly collection of fourteen small and simple accessory projects. Ranging from classic shrugs to stylish capelets and snoods, designs are simple yet textural throughout.
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Cox Scarf using Alpaca Chunky
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McAree Brothers Walk up to Stirling Castle and you will pass McAree Brothers, a company whose history reaches back over 140 years. Originally an old fashioned department store in Stirling, McAree Brothers is now a specialist retailer of knitting and haberdashery supplies in Stirling, Edinburgh and Falkirk. Since the explosion of the online knitting community, business at McAree Brothers has changed and expanded in ways that would never previously have been possible. 50% of their sales come through their website www.mcadirect.com and they can now stay in touch with customers who live far away, via their Facebook, Twitter, blog and Ravelry pages. Lucy from McArees said, “There is an enormous sense of being part of a very creative and very widely spread community. We see a huge amount of chatter on-line when the new Rowan yarns are launched. I can’t wait to tell everyone about the new Angora Haze, it is so beautiful and soft.” For more information about McAree Brothers visit www.mcadirect.com
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Meet member Claire Durbin
Tell us about yourself: I’m Claire, a knitter and crocheter who is passionate about yarn and all things creative. I’m a long-time fan of Rowan’s inspirational and creative designs and yarns and I was very lucky to be chosen as one of 15 Ambassadors for Rowan earlier this year. You can nd me sharing my enthusiasm for knitting and crochet and Rowan’s latest collections on my Blog ‘Knit and Purl Garden’, where you will also nd me chatting about family life and other loves including photography, books, sewing, making and baking, all
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things vintage and good coffee! I live near Bath in Somerset with my husband and two lovely girls aged 3 and 10, who I enjoy spending lots of crafty and creative time with. I’m also a keen animal lover, and share a house with two border collies and the garden with some rare breed hens. How did you rst become interested in knitting? Crafting has been part of my life for as long as I can remember – I always enjoyed drawing, painting and making
things as a child and it was then that my What are you talking about on your mother taught me the basics of knitting blog at the moment? – simple casting on, knitting and purling A lot is going on at Knit and Purl Garden and casting off. at the moment – my blog provides a record of my adventures in knitting, I later came back to knitting as an adult crochet and any creative happenings, when I was expecting my second child including snippets of family life, baking, because I wanted to create something making and inspiring days out. special and handmade for my daughter. It was at this time that I taught myself I’m so lucky that as an Ambassador and my eldest daughter to crochet. We for Rowan, I get to review new yarns haven’t stopped knitting and crocheting and brochures, so also on my blog you since! will nd posts about the gorgeous new yarns that Rowan has launched for this Which is your favourite Rowan yarn spring/summer season. Next up is my and why? review of Rowan Studio 30, a collection That’s a hard question for me – my for children by Sarah Hatton. I’m knitting favourite yarn tends to be the one that I am the Louisa Cape for my daughter using currently knitting with! I love so many of Rowan’s Baby Merino Silk DK. I’m also the Rowan yarns. I’m particularly drawn reviewing Rowan’s Kidsilk Glamour. to colour and texture, and it is usually a Recently, I have been writing about the combination of that which tempts me to granny bunting that my daughter and I try out a new yarn. have been crocheting for the ‘Yarndale Festival of Creativity and Craft’ being I’m a great fan of Rowan’s Big Wool organised in Yorkshire this September – for autumn and winter knits. There is check out the Yarndale website and join something so satisfying about seeing in! I’ve also written a little about crochet rows of gorgeous Big Wool in all of its for children. enticing colours on display in a yarn shop. In complete contrast, I’ve recently I’ve been completely amazed by the way been enjoying knitting with Kidsilk Haze in which my list of followers has grown and Fine Lace making a light spring/ since I started blogging in January – there summer wrap from Rowan Magazine 53. is such an amazing online community out For crochet, my choice would have to there. The Blogger of the Week award be Rowan’s Handknit Cotton or Cotton that I received from LoveKnitting.Com Glace with its gorgeous sheen – both came out of the blue and was such a yarns have amazing colour ranges as wonderful surprise which has given me a does the new Softknit Cotton range big boost. I’m having lots of fun with my which has amazing stitch denition for blog and just seeing where it takes me… both knitting and crochet. July 2013 - 19
What do you think will be the biggest trend out there this AW13 season?
Knitwear will be back in a big way for AW13, with a multitude of designs, styles and colours to suit everyone and every situation. Wool will be truly celebrated and knitwear will be very much in fashion with sweaters, jumpers and cardigans being the new ‘must haves’. Personally, I can think of nothing better than to cosy up in a favourite wool sweater in the autumn or winter, the perfect item to be worn with a skirt, dress or jeans, dressed up or down, or layered under coats, or with other accessories or colourful scarves adding a pop of colour. Fashion trends might include chunky and gorgeously textured jumpers, beautifully tted sweaters, cardigans, wraps and other garments suitable for layering, a continuation of the popular vintage
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theme, stunning jewel colours and neon accents as well as more natural hues for both crochet and knitwear – something for everyone. I’m very much looking forward to previewing Rowan’s AW13 collection including some stunning new yarns and Magazine 54 which will be based around 3 themes or stories: ‘Folk, Romancing and Essentials’. Look out for some great reviews of Rowan’s new yarns and designs for autumn and winter on my blog and Facebook page very soon! Claire can be found blogging at: www.knitandpurlgarden.wordpress.com and also on Facebook
Weekend Workshop Triangular Lace Shawl with Sarah Hazell This workshop is ideal for those who would like to increase their knowledge of lace knitting. During the course of the weekend you will work on a triangular shawl and learn how to work from charts as part of the process of knitting lace. All the techniques will be explored in swatch form before starting on your workshop project and these will include a central panel of lace, how shaping affects a simple overall pattern and how to work a knitted lace edging.
Date: 21st/22nd September at Rowan, Holmfirth. Cost: £80 for weekend/Members Price: £72
Gypsy Shawl by Sarah Hatton Kidsilk Haze Glamour
GYPSY SHAWL
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