Rowan International Member

My Rowan International membership came. The next Rowan Magazine isn't out until August, so there is a bit of a wait for that, but with my membership number I can download the free monthly pattern from the Rowan web site. The free gift is 2 balls of Kidsilk Haze with a free pattern for a Froth Scarf. I have no plans to start it just yet, I enough projects to be going on with.

Rowan Membership 

I went to Whitby on Saturday, had a look in Bobbins knitting shop with the intension of getting some Rowan 4 ply Soft, to use this months free sock pattern from Rowan, but they only had it in cold colours and I was hoping for something bit more warmer, but a little bit later I was just about walk past Boyes -a shop that sells a bit of everything- I remembered that they used to sell yarn. So in I went, and found, nothing to make socks with, but yarn to make the patchwork cushion.

Patchwork Cushion Yarn  
I've made 3 patches of the cushion already, though I've only taken a photo of one. I'm liking the fact that because they are small pieces if I do something wrong I can rip it out and not be all that bothered.

first patch 


In other news, while at Whitby my mum & dad bought me a beautiful Whitby Jet ring for my birthday. It's Jet at one side and plan silver at the other and I love it, so I thought I'd share it with you.

Whitby Jet ring 

Problems.

Peppermint Twist was abandoned for a few days at the end of last week. I fell out with it after some confusion over the arm shaping - the shaping on the sleeve was a longer length than the back. I think it's the sleeve that I've done wrong, so I'm probably going to end up ripping that sleeve.


Finshed Peppermint Twist back. 

While peppermint twist was unceremoniously dumped in my knitting box I decided to have a go at some of the lace patterns in my knitter's Bible. I wasn't very successful though, so I didn't bother taking any photos. I seemed to go okay at first, but when it came to repeating the pattern again it just looked a mess.

I got my first Rowan newsletter the other day. There wasn't really that much in it, but it has made me decide to join Rowan International. You get 2 Rowan magazines a year and a free pattern a month.


Rowan newsletter 

New knitty book.

I bought a new knitting book called The Knitter's Bible. It's good, it has the differences between American weights of yarn and British yarn weights, a stitch library with over a 100 different stitches and 25 projects to make. I've taken a few photos.

front cover 


stitch patterns 


more stitch patterns 


might make this 


I might give this a go too 

My Peppermin Twist is coming along nicely. I've finished th first sleeve and I'm now about half way up the back. I'm really liking the stripe's. I like that you can see how much you've knit, sometimes when it's one colour I seem to be getting know where fast.


peppermint twist back