Look what I've got

While I still can't post about my top-secret work in progress, I had planned a thoughtful consideration of my hands (the knitters most important tool). Inspired by Ysolda's thoughtful and well researched pieces about continental and English methods, I'd been getting quite introspective about my knitting style. I was going to take bleak, high-res photos of the front and backs of my hands. I'd painted my nails especially.

But then the post came. Thump on the doormat. Large post. Rowan! We'll ignore my hands for now - go read Ysolda's blog instead she's written about it so well already anyway. Here, it's all hail to the new-Rowan exciting-ness.



And the news ...? The patterns?

I'd say it's good news. This is not bad a magazine. There were a lot of complaints about the last one, including some from me. But they've turned their back on bo-ho (thank goodness) and seem to be returning to the tweedy fair-isle English Country Garden stuff they do best.

Of course some of it is more for the pretty pictures than developing decent knit-able wearable patterns. Yes, the rumours are true, there is a kid silk haze ball gown. But a nice pair of socks and some very wearable sweaters. Plus a very cute male model. That's what we like to see.

I'll leave you with a sneak peak as I turn the pages.