Rowan Knitting Magazine No. 40 (ZM40) features handknitting and crochet designs from Kaffe Fassett, Martin Storey, Marie Wallin, Sarah Dallas, Antoni & Alison, Sarah Hatton, Amanda Crawford, Carol Meldrum, Leah Sutton, Lisa Richardson, Jennie Atkinson, Lois Daykin, Gabrielle Carter, Bronwen Harlow, Nikki Ryan, Julia Neill and Nina Chakkour.

The new Autumn/Winter season is inspired by the eclectic mix of simplicity, adornment, nature and fantasy. Fade to Grey, Kindred Spirit and Legend show garments which are both beautiful and very wearable. Each of the stories is simply styled in a way to inspire the knitter and this season sees the introduction of two new yarns within the magazine: `Tapestry' is a lovely wool and soya bean mix and will be available in eight beautiful, rich, blended space dyed shades.

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`Romance' is a light and airy chunky yarn with a subtle sparkle and will be available in six pretty pastel tones. This season also sees the exciting introduction of our new sizing. Over half of the womenswear designs within the magazine will be available from size 8 to 22, with the remainder being available from size 8 to 18 or from size Small to XL. Menswear is available from size Small to XXL.

Featured Yarns:
Kid Classic, Kidsilk Haze, Kidsilk Night, Kidsilk Spray, 4 Ply Soft, Wool Cotton, Felted Tweed, Lurex Shimmer, Tapestry, Big Wool, Big Wool Fusion, Scottish Tweed 4 Ply & DK, Romance and Ribbon Twist.

Story 1 - Fade to Grey is inspired by the delicate use of black and grey tones. Emphasis is on the subtle use of colour and yarn to create a soft, luxurious feel. Photographed in the stark surroundings of Dungeness in Kent by Chris Bracewell and elegantly styled by Louise Sykes.

Story 2 - Kindred Spirit is inspired by the colour and texture of the countryside in the autumn. The combination of rural tones and folk design creates a story with a magical, handcrafted feel. Beautifully photographed by Gisela Torres at Birtsmorten Court in Worcestershire and simply styled by Emma Freemantle.

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ANNA
Nina Chakkour

CELTIC
Martin Storey

Other features include:

Design Diary:
A feature showing the progression of a design from conception to photo shoot. Shown as a calendar of events we track the evolution of a design from initial yarn development, trend information, design formulation and colour selection through to first sample and then to photography. Written by Juliet Bernard and with still life photography by Gisella Torres.

How to wear:
Here we take six designs from the stories within the magazine and style them on real people from three different age groups - 20's, 40's and 60's. This will show women how they can wear our garments irrespective of what age they happen to be. Written by Kathryn Samuel, photographed by Gisella Torres and styled by Emma Freemantle.

The New Generation:
This feature introduces the five students who were commissioned to design all the accessories shown in the magazine. Each student outlines their career history to date and is photographed with each of their designs. Written by Juliet Bernard and photographed by Gisella Torres.

KAY

NAKITA
Marie Wallin

Sizing: A New Approach: Here we introduce our new and improved size measurements and explain the reasons behind this move. The full sizing guides are shown for both women and men with an easy to follow `how to measure' size diagram.

Editor's Letter: A regular item within magazine with comments from our Editor In Chief Kate Buller.

What's New?

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OLGA
Antoni & Alison

SADIE
Sarah Hatton

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SASHA

SERGE
Sarah Hatton

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DOTTY
Kaffe Fassett

GLADE
Marie Wallin

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JUNO
Amanda Crawford

LICHEN
Lisa Richardson

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LORELEI
Amanda Crawford

MARLOES SAND & SQUARE WRAP

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ORGANIC BAG
Bronwin Harlowe

ROAM
Leah Sutton

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ST. BRIDES BAY
Gabrielle Carter

AELF
Leah Sutton

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COBWEB
Marie Wallin

DEW
Amanda Crawford

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EVELEEN
Lois Daykin

MYSTIC
Marie Wallin

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PARKER
Sarah Hatton

TINTAGEL
Sarah Hatton

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TITANIA
Marie Wallin

WONDER
Marie Wallin

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.

We stock the entire Rowan handknitting range. Please see our Rowan stock list.