Rowan Magazine #45

Rowan Magazine #45 features knitting and crochet designs from Marie Wallin, Erika Knight, Sarah Hatton, Kaffe Fassett, Sarah Dallas, Martin Storey, Jennie Atkinson, Amanda Crawford and Brandon Mably.
It is divided into three sections each with a different theme.
Bloom is inspired by 1950’s glamour with a touch of the Japanese Orient to give the season’s florals a feminine and ultra sophisticated look. Pure white and very pale pastels form a clean base for flashes of highlight colours, such as fuchsia pink, jade green and cool lime. The overall look is very pretty with fine floral patterning, embroideries and embellishments with hints of lace and crochet.
Evergreen is inspired by the French and Italian countryside in mid Summer. The designs have a slight hippy feel to them. Colours range from soft buttermilk tones through to a whole palette of greens warmed by berry reds, purples and terracotta. These colours are highlighted by golds and petrol blues.
Driftwood is inspired by the colours and textures found along the seashore. The designs are textured and are for both men and women. Colours range from bluish greys to sandy tones.
There is an interview with Erica Knight, a feature on making homeware using Rowan Denim yarn, the featured book is Little Luxury Knits which uses Kidsilk Haze and lots more of interest to knitters of all levels.

Anemone	Lotus	Rue	Marigold
Cotton Glace 9 Pier & 5 Crystal	Fine Milk Cotton 9 Barley Sugar & 1 Shrimps	Fine Milk Cotton and Shimmer 5 Humbugs & 1 Silver	Cotton Glace 8 Whey & small amounts contrast shades
Hibiscus	Lily of the Valley	Arnica	Bellflower
Fine Milk Cotton 12 Barley Sugar & 2 Sherbert	Fine Milk Cotton & Kidsilk Haze 10 Shrimps, 1 Flower & 1 Grace	Cotton Glace 6 Whey	Cotton Glace 9 Ecru & 1 Pier
Honeysuckle	Iris	Salvia	Trillium
Kidsilk Haze 7 Ghost	Cotton Glace 10 Candy Floss	Cotton Glace 6 Ecru & 2 Oyster	Fine Milk Cotton 6 Pastille
Verbena	Rousillion Dress	Menerbes Shawl	St Tropez
Fine Milk Cotton 8 Apple Pips & small amount of contrast shades	Cotton Glace 5 Shoot, 3 Ochre, 4 Ivy, 2 Baked Red & 7 Umber	Cotton Glace 1 Shoot, 1 Ochre, 1 Sky, 1 Ivy, 1 Baked Red, 3 Umber, 1 Persimmon, 1 Blood Orange,2 Heather & 2 Twilight	Cotton Glace 9 Ivy & 2 Baked Red
Loumarin Wrap	Ansouis	Arles	Avignon
Summer Tweed 1 Hedgerow, 3 Toast, 3 Torrid, 1 Harbour, 1 Loganberry, 2 Sunset, 1 Choc Fudge & 1 Mango	Summer Tweed 5 Hedgerow & 5 Jardiener	Calmer 5 Plum	Handknit DK Cotton 13 Pesto
Carmarge	Cassis	Marseille	Moustiers
Summer Tweed 2 Garnet, 2 Coffee Bean, 3 Plum, 2 Slosh, 2 Tree, 1 Saffron, 1 Aqua Marine	Kidsilk Haze 2 Marmalade, 2 Smoke, 2 Dewberry, 2 Liquer, 2 Dran, 2 Candy Girl, 2 Splendor, 1 Putty, 1 Blushes, 1 Villian	Handknit DK Cotton 10 Burnt	Calmer 4 Garnet, 1 Coffee Bean, 3 Plum, 1 Cork, 1 Slosh & 2 Tree
Red Earth	Kettleness	Runswick Mens	Scarborough
Summer Tweed 1 Torrid, 1 Loganberry, 1 Sunset, 2 Choc Fudge, 2 Smoulder, 1 Denim, 1 Blueberry, 2 Summer Berries, 1 Vanity, 2 Reed,1 Brilliant	Handknit DK Cotton 5 Ice Water, 5 Thunder, 3 Mist, 3 Turkish Plum	Handknit DK Cotton 27 Mist	Denim 21 Memphis