Rowan New Nordic Unisex Collection – knitting book, 11 designs

Rowan New Nordic Unisex Collection – 11 knitting designs by Arne & Carlos

The New Nordic Unisex Collection from Rowan is a knitting pattern book by Arne & Carlos with 11 designs for women and men. Across 104 pages you will find patterns for cardigans, jumpers, hats, gloves, scarves, snoods and cowls. The patterns are in German and English, so you do not need a translation.

The designs are inspired by the traditional Norwegian acanthus ornamentation of folk art. As they are conceived as a unisex collection, you can knit them for yourself or for others alike.

What you will find in the book

The 11 patterns cover a range of garments: cardigans and jumpers are larger projects, while hats, gloves, scarves, snoods and cowls are smaller pieces that are a good way to get started with patterned knitting. Rowan yarns such as Felted Tweed and Kidsilk Haze are used for the designs.

Yarn and needles

The designs are written for lace and DK yarn weights and are knitted with 3 mm, 3.25 mm and 4 mm needles. The individual pattern tells you which size goes with which design. If you would like to use a different yarn from the one specified, your tension swatch will tell you whether size and fit are right.

Rowan New Nordic Unisex Collection product details

• Brand: Rowan
• Authors: Arne & Carlos
• Binding: paperback
• Pages: 104, 11 designs
• Language: German and English
• Format: 21.5 × 28 cm
• Needle sizes: 3 mm, 3.25 mm and 4 mm
• Yarn weights: lace and DK

You will also need: yarn and needles as given in the pattern for your chosen design.