A brand new book landed at our shop last week – let’s page through Knit: Dynamic patterns and techniques for creative making, by Alice Hoyle of ROWS!
Alice Hoyle is an English knitwear designer based in Amsterdam, and the creative mind behind ROWS. She sells knitting patterns as well as handknit garments and accessories, combining colors, textures, and yarns in unexpected, eye-catching ways.
You may recognize these “Static Mittens” – Bailey knit a pair using Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, a soft and springy merino wool. Head to our blog to read more about the project and see color ideas, and look for Bailey’s mittens on display here at our shop!
Knit is more than just patterns, however – Hoyle also covers yarn selection, intriguing stitch patterns, and includes tutorials and techniques for using scrap yarn.
I thought about yarn selection as I looked through Knit, picking some of our favorite yarns that would be well suited to these patterns – sharp stitch definition for texture patterns, colors to emulate Hoyle’s own color choices, washable yarn for a cozy blanket, and so on.
Malabrigo Rios, Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, and Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift
Look for Knit: Dynamic patterns and techniques for creative making here at HYS!