Rowan Studios: Beautiful, fashion-forward knitting

It's been quite the while since I took up the needles - though I usually have a sock on the go - but yesterday I went into The Weaving Works to browse some patterns and get some inspiration. Nothing has been inspiring me recently. Also, I'm a process knitter: I found three completed sweaters in the attic together, needing nothing but assembly. I'm rarely that excited about the finished garment.

This was my first time seeing the new Rowan Studio pattern book, though they're now on issue 8. I love it!

My first project is already on the needles (using Cadena, a bulky wool/alpaca blend black purchased from Knitpicks :

Isn't the shape great? And because it's a bulky knit, it's flying off my needles.

Next up: This great double-yoked jacket. Unlike so many patterns, this is something I'd buy in a store.

I'm glad to be back in the saddle. I'd forgotten about the restful rhythm of knitting, the meditative side of it. A good thing to have right now.