Pattern : Nancy from Rowan #29
Yarn : Rowan Wool/Cotton
Color : 938 Beechnut; 911 Rich, 900 Antique and 907 Deepest Olive
Content : 50% merino wool, 50% cotton; 50g; 126 yds
Gauge : 5.5 sts/inch
Needles : US 5 and 6
# of balls : eleven + one + one + one
Designer : Debbie Bliss
This sweater was for my sister Laura for Christmas 2002. It’s made of Rowan wool cotton which shows off stitches really well and is even more soft knitted up. My biggest lesson from this sweater is “weave in the ends as you go!” Really. Do not wait until the end. Do not pass go.
Pattern : Dad’s Aran from Knitting the New Classics
Yarn : Gedifra Shetland, discontinued
(pattern calls for Classic Elite Evergreen)
Color : #14 [brown tweed]
Content : 80% New Wool, 20% Alpaca; 100g; 183 yds
Gauge : 4.5 sts/inch
Needles : US 9
# of balls : eleven
Designer : Kristin Nicholas
Of all the sweaters I’ve made so far, I enjoyed this on the most. It’s made of a shetland wool/mohair blend and with the cables, it’s very soft and squishy. It was for my dad for Christmas in 2002. He’s worn the hell out of it - which is fabulous.
Pattern : Love It from a Colinette Kit
Yarn : Colinette: Isis, Mohair, Prism, Skye, Wigwam, Zanziba
Color : #7 Teal
Content : various yarns in mohair, chenille, cotton tape and wool blends
Gauge : 3.25 sts/inch
Needles : US 9 and 10.5
# of balls : eight
Designer : unknown
The body of this pattern is knit side to side, changing types of yarn every 2 to 4 to 8 rows. It was really fun to watch the texture take shape and using the 8 or so different yarns was a pleasure. I’d like to make another Colinette kit sometime, but probably a throw. This was made for my Mom for Christmas 2002.
Take a peek at Personal Threads. Shhh - at first glance, I don’t think I like it. Most of the patterns look like they stepped right out of the 80s, and not the stylish 80s of Rowan’s past issues. Bummer.
