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Bowland Yarn Kit
£112.50 - £245.50
BOWLAND CARDIGAN YARN KITS USING OUR BEAUTIFUL HAND-DYED EXCELANA NORTH FINGERING WEIGHT, 100% BRITISH WOOL ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER. CHOOSE FROM EITHER A YARN ONLY KIT OR YARN PLUS PDF PATTERN.
Bowland is the perfect colourwork cardigan for both casual or more dressy occasions. Its simple, stylish fit makes it as easy to wear as it is to knit and looks great paired with either plain coloured or patterned fabrics. Knitted in fingering (4 ply) weight yarn it is warm without being overwhelming.
Bowland is knitted using Susan Crawford Excelana North, fingering weight a soft, fingering weight 100% British wool, perfect for knitting colourwork, hand-dyed at our Lake District studio. We have used a beautiful autumnal colour palette of Loam, Limestone, Nile Green, Damson Wine, Spruce and Dark Mandarin.
Our model is shown wearing the 5th size medium length with medium length sleeves, to fit 107–112cm (42–44in) chest with between 5-10cm (2-4in) of positive ease.
Finally choose from our recommended colourway using hand-dyed shades of Excelana North or if you would like to choose a more unique combination of shades select Custom Colourway and let us know in the order notes, which colours you would like to order. If you need assistance with making your selection, get in touch via sales@susancrawfordvintage.com and we can help you decide. To order your kit, select either yarn only or yarn plus PDF option followed by which size kit you require by referring to the sizing chart. There are seven kit sizes to choose from depending on the pattern size you are knitting. See the kit listings below to see which size you need.
The kit comes in a choice of seven sizes to fit from 76-167 cm (30-62 in) chest as follows:
Kit Size One: 1st size pattern to fit 76 to 82cm (30-32in) chest includes 2 X 50g skeins each of Excelana North hand-dyed in Loam, Lime Stone and Nile Green plus 1 x 50g skein each of Damson Wine, Spruce and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
Kit Size Two: 2nd size pattern to fit 86cm (34in) chest includes 3 X 50g skeins each of Excelana North hand-dyed in Lime Stone, 2 x 50g skeins each of Loam, Nile Green and Spruce, plus 1 x 50g skein each of Damson Wine and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
Kit Size Three: For 3rd & 4th size patterns to fit 92-102cm (36-40in) chest includes 3 X 50g skeins each of Excelana North hand-dyed in Loam and Lime Stone, 2 x 50g skeins each of Nile Green, Damson Wine, Spruce and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
Kit Size Four: For 5th size pattern to fit 107-112cm (42-44in) chest includes 4 X 50g skeins of Excelana North hand-dyed in Lime Stone, 3 x 50g skeins in Loam and Spruce plus 2 x 50g skeins each of Nile Green, Damson Wine and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
Kit Size Five: For 6th & 7th size patterns to fit 117 to 127cm (46-50in) chest includes 4 X 50g skeins of Excelana North hand-dyed in Lime Stone, 3 x 50g skeins each in Loam, Nile Green and Spruce plus 2 x 50g skeins each of Damson Wine and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
Kit Size Six: For 8th size patterns to fit 132 to 137cm (52-54in) chest includes 4 X 50g skeins of Excelana North hand-dyed in Lime Stone and Loam, 3 x 50g skeins each in Nile Green and Spruce plus 2 x 50g skeins each of Damson Wine and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
Kit Size Seven: For 9th and 10th size patterns to fit 142 to 157cm (56-62in) chest includes 5 X 50g skeins of Excelana North hand-dyed in Lime Stone, 4 X 50g skeins in Loam, 3 x 50g skeins each in Nile Green and Spruce plus 2 x 50g skeins each of Damson Wine and Dark Mandarin or your chosen colour selection.
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