Rowan Jubilee Knits eBook Homeware Knitting Pattern

Rowan Jubilee Knits eBook Collection

The Rowan Jubilee Knits eBook is a downloadable PDF collection of eight knitted designs created to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service. This curated collection features homeware items, scarves, and waistcoats, all designed by Rowan and crafted using Moordale, a premium British yarn. The collection combines classic jubilee-inspired aesthetics with contemporary knitting techniques, making it suitable for knitters of various skill levels.

Projects Included

• Union Jack Cushion – Designed by Martin Storey, this cushion features intarsia colorwork depicting the Union Jack flag. Available in two colourways: Feather, Ash, and Nutmeg, or Feather, French Navy, and Pillar Box. The intarsia technique allows for detailed, multi-colored patterns worked into the fabric during knitting.
• Union Jack Scarf – Created by Grace Jones, this scarf incorporates intarsia colorwork to showcase Union Jack patterning. Offered in two colourways matching the cushion options. The scarf provides a wearable way to display jubilee-themed design.
• Jubilee Bunting – Designed by Gemma Atkinson, this decorative homeware piece uses Feather, French Navy, and Pillar Box colorways. Bunting is a festive, celebratory project perfect for jubilee events and gatherings.
• Union Jack Slipover (Waistcoat) – Designed by Martin Storey, this sleeveless waistcoat features intarsia Union Jack colorwork. Available in two colourways, it combines practical layering with patriotic design elements.
• Terrific Tea Cosy – Designed by Martin Storey, this small homeware accessory is available in two colourways. Tea cosies are quick knitting projects ideal for practicing techniques on a smaller scale.
• Royal Cushion – Created by Anna Nikipirowicz, this cushion uses Feather and Ash colorways, offering an alternative to the Union Jack cushion design for coordinated homeware collections.
• Love Tea Cosy – Designed by Martin Storey, this decorative tea cosy is available in two colourways, providing another quick project option within the collection.
• Tablet Cover – Designed by Sarah Daly, this practical accessory uses Feather, French Navy, and Pillar Box colorways, combining functionality with jubilee-inspired aesthetics.

Knitting Techniques

The Rowan Jubilee Knits collection employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its designs. Intarsia is prominently featured in the Union Jack-themed projects, allowing knitters to work multiple colors into the fabric to create detailed pictorial patterns. This technique involves carrying separate lengths of yarn for each colored section, creating clean color changes without the bulk of stranded colorwork.

Seamed and seamless construction methods are used throughout the collection, with projects worked either flat on straight needles or in the round depending on the design. Bottom-up construction is employed, meaning projects are typically begun at the lower edge and worked upward toward the neckline or top edge, allowing for easier fitting adjustments during the knitting process.

Yarn and Materials

All designs in the Rowan Jubilee Knits collection are knitted using Moordale, a premium British yarn that combines the finest qualities of natural fibers. Moordale is a blend of Bluefaced Leicester wool and British Alpaca. The Bluefaced Leicester component is renowned for being both soft and strong, providing durability and comfort. The British Alpaca addition contributes a lustrous, silky quality to the yarn, resulting in a natural, robust, and tender finished fabric. This blend creates a yarn suitable for both structured garments like waistcoats and cozy homeware items like tea cosies and cushions.

Colorways

Projects are offered in carefully coordinated colorways that reflect jubilee themes. The primary colorway options include combinations of Feather, Ash, Nutmeg, French Navy, and Pillar Box, allowing knitters to choose between warm and cool tonal palettes while maintaining the patriotic aesthetic throughout the collection.

The Rowan Jubilee Knits eBook represents a thoughtfully curated selection of designs that honor a historic occasion while showcasing versatile knitting techniques and the quality of British yarn production.