Lowenna Kit

About Lowenna

Lowenna is a celebration of spring colours, combining bright blooms, stripes and corrugated rib. Designed by Mary Henderson the pattern is available exclusively in The Knitter issue 174 magazine. It features stunning all-over stranded colourwork, a relaxed fit, and striped sleeves.

“I was inspired by spring flowers for this design, and used deep hues for the big flowers, and brighter sparks for the smaller ones,” explains Mary. “The borders are in a garter stitch corrugated rib, which gives a bit of weight to the drape, and the stranded colourwork gives body-hugging warmth. The front and back are worked separately – no steeking to avoid bulk and possible unravelling due to the silk content of this fibre blend.”

The front and back ribbed hems are worked separately in rows, then joined to work in the round to the armhole. At the armhole, the front and back are divided and worked in rows: the back is worked first, then the front with neck shaping. The shoulders are cast off together using a three-needle cast-off. The neckband is finished with a garter stitch stripe worked in the round. The sleeves are picked up around the armhole and knitted to the cuff.

The Knitter is a premium monthly British knitting magazine where ‘Enthusiastic knitters will find beautiful patterns to delight and inspire’.

Designer: Mary Henderson
Published in: The Knitter Issue 174
More from Mary Henderson: Honister

Kit contains:

• PDFs of all 11 patterns from The Knitter Issue 174 -OR- pattern not included
• 14-20 hanks of The Fibre Co. Acadia yarn (depending on your size)
• Free Project Bag from The Fibre Co.

Colours:

Photographs show the sweater in the shades Sand (Col A), Jack Pine (Col B), Yellow Birch (Col C), Blueberry (Col D), Summersweet (Col E), Rosebay (Col F) and Orange Storm (Col G). Please choose one of the three colourways as shown above. For the original colourway photographed choose kit swatch 1.

Please note: If you prefer a different colour combination, please select ‘Choose Your Own’ and add your colour combination to the ‘Order Notes’ section during checkout.

Sizes and measurements:

XXS (XS: S: M: L: 1XL: 2XL: 3XL: 4XL: 5XL)
The given sizes are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 81 [86: 91: 97: 102: 107: 112: 117: 122: 127] cm (32 [34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44: 45: 48: 50] in)

Finished chest circumference (at underarm): 85 [90: 95: 100: 105: 110: 115: 120: 125: 130] cm (33.5 [35.5: 37.5: 39.5: 41.5: 43.5: 45.25: 47.25: 49.25: 51.25] in)
Finished length (from shoulder to hem): 53 (53: 53: 58: 58: 58: 58: 58: 58: 58) cm [20.75 (20.75: 20.75: 22.75: 22.75: 22.75: 22.75: 22.75: 22.75: 22.75) in] – Please note the back hem is slightly longer than the front hem.

Photographs show the sample knit in size M on a model with a chest circumference of 86 cm (34 in).

Recommended ease: Designed with 3 – 4 cm (1 – 2 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.

You will also need:

• Two sets of 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 60-100cm long
• Set of 4mm (UK 8/US 6) double-pointed needles (DPNs), or your preferred needles for working small circumferences
• Set of 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) DPNs, or your preferred needles for working small circumferences (for neckband)
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Stitch markers
• Darning needle

Notes:

You can also purchase items in this kit separately: The Knitter, Acadia yarn and Project Bag from The Fibre Co.