November 2013

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CONTENTS
Welcome Letter
4
Monthly Free Pattern
5
Quilt in a Day Workshop
6
Vogue Knitting Master Class
8
Rowan Studio 33
10
Retailer Spotlight…
12
Festive Gifts
13
Rowan Subscription
14
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Welcome to the November issue of the
eNewsletter!
As we gear up for the festive season here in Yorkshire, we prepare by bringing you
our best suggestions of wonderful gift ideas, straight from the Rowan design team.
We also catch up with retailer loveknitting on their forthcoming activity, bring you
news of the last ever Rowan Studio collection and hear from Sasha Kagan about the
fabulous workshops she has been holding.
We hope you enjoy!
The Rowan team
Front Cover:
Relish
by Lisa Richardson
Kidsilk Amore Shimmer
The Amore Collection
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Quilt in a Day Workshop
with Rona Stean
This workshop was fully booked within days of advertising it, so we knew it was going
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view the sample quilt that Rona had made up and to make their choices of fabric – no
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selection Rona had made up but two decided to go it alone and managed to select
three separate fabrics for their quilts.
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draped over the back of a chair.
Pieces were carefully cut and stitched together into strips, then labelled and pressed,
followed by more stitching. You could feel the concentration in the room and even
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Corner patches and borders were added, then pieces of wadding and backing fabric
were sandwiched together. Finally, edging strips were cut and very carefully sewn
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embellish their quilts at home and everyone was more than pleased with what they
had produced.
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workshops. Everyone agreed what a lovely day it had been and all went away thinking
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value both in materials used and the skills gained.
Happy Quilting
Bev Hodgkinson
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Vogue Knitting
Master Class
with Sasha Kagan
Date: October 6th and 7th 2013
Venue : Lake Vyrnwy Country House Hotel, Mid Wales
Title: Design from Nature
I was invited by Vogue Knitting magazine to give a master class for 20 different knitters
on each day of the weekend.
Each masterclass began with the gift of a well packed goody bag full of UK produced
yarns, which was very well received!
A slide presentation followed which showed the development of my designs from
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as many of the knitters could remember either wearing the sweaters as children or
knitting the designs for themselves. Carla Scott, associate editor of VK, remembered
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in 1984, when she was a college student!
After coffee and Welsh homemade scones I took the students outside for a walk to get
a feel of the countryside, a breath of fresh air and to gather inspiration. We returned to
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Motifs were graphed out from the inspiration, colours chosen from the large selection
of Rowan yarns in 4ply and DK weight yarn and the knitting began.
I taught my variation of the intarsia technique which weaves in the background yarn
behind each motif on every other stitch. The knitters loved the effect this gave to the
fabric and I was pleased to turn several people on to colour knitting who had all been
afraid to try the technique.
After a delicious lunch in the restaurant, I gave individual advice and help to the knitters and we all got to know each other quite well. I signed books and my daughter
Tanya helped customers with their garment and kit choices.
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balcony overlooking the fairytale lake.
What a great day of international friendship and knitting!
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Hendrix
by Gemma Atkinson
using Angora Haze, Kidsilk Haze,
Anchor Artiste Metallic
Tyler
by Martin Storey
using Angora Haze, Kidsilk Haze Eclipse,
Anchor Artiste Metallic
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This November sees the end of a fashion
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Rowan Studio. The Last Hurrah will feature
a selection of stunning pieces designed by
Studio designers of years gone by, with the
brief of a showstopper garment for the festive
season.
The Studio concept was born in 2006, when
brand manager Kate Buller, along with
designer Sarah Hatton, recognised a growing
demand for access to catwalk reactive, up to
the minute fashion designs for handknitters.
Published every two months and boasting the
most current trends, the Studio publications
were the perfect vehicle to showcase the
catwalk looks as they unfolded.
Now, as the online presence of patterns
continues to grow, we celebrate the concept
as a whole with an iconic last collection and
exclusive online look book. Using only the
most luxurious yarns, designs range from
party shrugs to embellished sweaters and
iconic long line tunics.
Watch out for Studio 33 and the online look
book coming soon!
Springsteen
by Marie Wallin
using Kidsilk Haze Eclipse,
Anchor Artiste Metallic
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ROWAN Retailer Spotlight…
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huge variety of products, free delivery on all orders over £25 and great prices. We stock
a wide range of knitting yarns, needles, patterns, books and accessories including the
full range of Rowan. We also have lots of free patterns to give away each week and
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Festive Gifts
As the festive season approaches, we look at the Rowan picks for the
best knitted gift ideas this year!
Delight
The Amore Collection
Nebula
Thick ‘n’ Thin Collection
Love Heart Bag
Winter Warmers
Judy Gloves
The Angora Haze
Collection
Ibis
Fine Art Collection
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