New Rowan and Mode

It is windy and cool at the cottage. This morning I started adding the new Mode yarns and patterns to the website. The yarns are on and I’m adding the patterns. More will be there tomorrow. It was a slow process. The wifi was slow, I brought the small iPad and I should have brought the larger one. I forgot to bring my packing slips so I’m flipping between screens. It was frustrating so I stopped, knit for a bit and then had a nap. I’m back at the website again while everyone went fishing.

Mode has moved away from books and is offering leaflets this fall. 

You can find the Mode and Rowan patterns here. The newest patterns are listed first to make it easier to find everything for Autumn/Winter 2024.

The new Rowan magazines are online as well.

Tomorrow I will add the descriptions for the Rowan magazines. 

Here are the three yarns from Mode. 

Alpaca Haze is a blend of super soft alpaca and wool ideal for creating delicate but warm knits Knitters of all skill levels will appreciate the ease with which this yarn glides through their fingers.

Alpaca Haze is a substitute for Rowan Kidsilk Haze if you’d like to knit with Alpaca and not Mohair.

Softest Alpaca is a luxurious blend of alpaca, merino, selectively sourced with care from the Andean Highlands.This yarn is as light as a feather with a fluffy brushed texture, making it versatile for both simple and complex stitches.

Softest Alpaca is an Aran weight yarn - 18 stitches = 4” on 5.5mm needles.  

Alpaca Cotton is a featherlight yarn, showcasing an subtle colour palette. Its airy feel and romantic halo are achieved by filling delicate cotton mesh with luxurious alpaca fibers. The result is a lightweight yarn with incredible meterage and spectacular texture.

Alpaca Cotton is the same yarn as Rowan’s Alpaca Classic. The labels might be different but the yarn is the same - even the colour names are the same.

The new yarns are online and you can find them here.

My to do list tomorrow is long. I’m heading home in the morning so that I can pack orders. Then I’ll get back to the website. New Opal to be added. Emma’s new colours to be added. A newsletter needs to be finished. Mark Saturday September 14th on your calendar. We are doing something special in the store and you won’t want to miss it. The store will be open early and we’ll stay open a bit later. After that I’ll get back to the Rowan and Mode patterns. 

Now I’m heading back to my knitting. Have a good evening - I hope everyone had a great holiday Monday.

Mode at Rowan

Mode Collection Nine is here.

A striking monochrome palette is the backdrop to this fresh, modern and timeless collection of sweaters, cardigans and accessories for men and women. Designers Quail Studio, Martin Storey, Chloe Thurlow, Georgia Farrell and Lisa Richardson have used colour blocking, bold stripes, stitch details and fully fashioned shaping to bring these autumnal layering pieces to life.

I’m writing early so I don’t have to worry about doing a post when I get to the cottage. The truck is packed and I hope to be out of the store at 2pm. A quick stop at the grocery store and then I’m off. The internet at the cottage isn’t great. We didn’t buy wifi for the cottage because it was really expensive. Island life. I use my phone for a hotspot. If I don’t post for a day or two it could mean two things. My phone internet wasn’t working or I’m having too much fun. 😀

I remembered something else I need to share before posting.

Here is the September Crazy Beautiful Color. 

Mode at Rowan

The snow is coming down so it’s a great day to talk about spring.

A bumper collection of 20 designs from Quail Studio, Georgia Farrell, Lisa Richardson, Chloe Thurlow, Martin Storey, Erika Knight and Annika Andrea Wolke featuring Summerlite DK, Summerlite 4ply, Kidsilk Haze, Cotton Glacé and Creative Linen.

These are the garments from Mode Collection 6. 

MODE brings quality & timeless design to the forefront, providing you with stylish hand knitwear through this season and beyond

We received 6 boxes from Rowan today. The colours of Cotton Glacé that came in are the colours used in the new spring Rowan magazines. We also received Baby Cashsoft Merino, Kidsilk Haze and Felted Tweed.

Hedgehog Tweedy Noir will be arriving at the end of the month. It’s been a long time since we have had black. I will be taking skeins of this for my personal stash. 

So the vest won’t be ready for tomorrow. I am doing a bit of adjusting to the pattern. It’s hard to explain without pictures which I will take over the weekend.

Last night I worked on my Temperature Blanket. It was nice to knit with no thinking. And that means no purling either. I still have days to catch up and I need to hurry. Later this week it is going to be warm - more purple.

Mode at Rowan

The new Mode magazine for fall is awesome.

The magazine will be available on September 1.

Jackson learned how to drink out of a water bottle today. Beth and I drove him to Chatham for two weeks with the trainer. It was very hard to say goodbye but it will be worth it when he comes home. 

Lynn met Jackson before we left. Beth had a hard time prying him from her arms.

Now it’s time for bed. The drive kicked my butt. Normally I am able to drive long distances with no problem but today my body said no. It could have been the two different downpours we drove through on the way home.