Rowan Studio 19 has just arrived!

Rowan Studio 19 is inspired by the fresh pastel shades seen up and down the Spring/Summer 2010 catwalks. Light-weight floaty layers in sherbert shades and lace are this issue’s key themes, created in kidsilk haze and siena.  Designs are by Grace Melville.

I thought you might like to see a photo of a jumper that a customer recently completed. I think it looks great and really suits her.

The pattern is called Maeve from the Rowan Lima Collection and uses Rowan’s Lima yarn. If you’d like to know yarn quantities, then just ask and I’ll look it up for you.  I reckon a sleeveless version would look rather nice too.

I love to see what my customers are making, so do feel free to send me a photo!

Rowan have released several new books for Spring and Summer 2010 and first up is Summer Crochet.

Rowan Summer Crochet pattern book

Crochet is definitely becoming more popular and crocheters have been asking for a long time for more patterns.  This new book from Rowan booklet focuses solely on summer crochet patterns. With 12 feminine designs which are both modern and easy to wear, the collection includes crochet lace panel tunics and summer tops to the chunkier openwork crochet of a shrug and a poncho.

Here are just some of the crochet patterns featured in the book.  More can be seen on our website.

Santorini from Rowan Summer Crochet

Crete from Rowan Summer Crochet

Corsica from Rowan Summer Crochet

All the patterns use either Rowan Cotton Glace or Rowan Siena 4 Ply yarn – both of which we’ll be getting in stock soon.