Our newest Rowan Yarn is the lovely Alpaca Soft DK. A thrilling mix of extrafine and superfine merino along with baby alpaca, soft is understatement with these skeins! It has a classic spin that results in a pleasing, round yarn that feels familiar and comforting, qualities that are bound to transfer to the knits created with it. Rowan has released two beautiful collections that feature Alpaca Soft DK in two totally different ways, reinforcing the idea that you can return to this versatile yarn again and again! | | Georgia Farrell's new My London collection is stylish, modern and fun! Her designs are architecture inspired and use simple knit purl patterns to create bold graphic motifs. I can't think of anywhere I wouldn't wear the Moorgate Wrap shown above! Look cool and stay warm while wearing this coziest of cozy wraps. You'll need: 9 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK US6 24-inch circular needles Pattern Do you prefer a scarf to a wrap? Try the Moorgate Scarf with 6 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK. | | Georgia Farrell's new My London collection is stylish, modern and fun! Her designs are architecture inspired and use simple knit purl patterns to create bold, graphic motifs. I can't think of anywhere I wouldn't wear the Moorgate Wrap shown above! Look cool and stay warm while wearing this coziest of cozy wraps. You'll need: 9 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK US6 24-inch circular needles Pattern Do you prefer a scarf to a wrap? Try the Moorgate Scarf with 6 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK. | | Mix and match a gorgeous shawl knit in a single color or three with 2 textured hats to elevate all your Fall looks! Left: EC3 Shawl in a single color 6 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK US6 40-inch circular needles Pattern Liverpool Hat 1 skein each of 2 colors of Alpaca Soft DK US4 + 6 16-inch circular needles, US6 double-pointed needles. Pattern Right: EC3 Shawl in 3 colors 4 skeins of the main color of Alpaca Soft DK 2 skeins each of 2 contrasting colors of Alpaca Soft DK US6 40-inch circular needles Pattern Fann Street Hat 1 skein of Alpaca Soft DK US4 + 6 16-inch circular needles US6 double-pointed needles Pattern | | Martin Storey is one of Rowan's most versatile designers and one of our favorites at Loop. Whether he's creating simple, stylish sweaters or fair-isle fabulous looks, his designs always look smart, fresh and crisp! The Carousel Collection shows off the beauty of Alpaca Soft DK's palette while mixing traditional stranded motifs and modern styling. Plume is just the thing for knitters that love to knit colorwork yokes but aren't so keen to finish the rest of the sweater! You'll need: 5 skeins of the main color of Alpaca Soft DK 2 skeins of the contrast of Alpaca Soft DK US3 + 5 circular needles Pattern | | If you see Loop staffer Meredith around town this winter, it's likely she will be wearing the Cosmos Cowl. She fell in love with this design and has been planning her colors ever since all the Rowan yarns arrived! Knit in the round in a tube, this has all the fun of fair isle but on a smaller scale with none of the shaping of sweater. You'll need: Color A: 5 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK Color B: 3 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK Color C: 3 skeins of Alpaca Soft DK US6 16-inch circular needle Pattern | | COCOKNITS NEEDLE GAUGE Cocoknits needle gauges are a rainbow stack of connected discs for identifying knitting needle sizes US 0-15. The discs swivel out and click back together with tiny magnets (which makes it as much fun to play with as use)! This useful tool makes searching for the correct needle a much more cheerful endeavor! | | | HOLLYBANKS LANE MARKERS Try these beautiful stitch markers from local ceramic artist and Loop West staffer, Rachel Corson! Rachel has made us lightweight, ceramic markers in 3 beautiful, hand painted finishes, with 7 shape variations. Make your project a little prettier with these special charms. Available at all Loop locations! | | | COCOKNITS KRAFT CADDY Cocoknits Kraft Caddy is a stylish way to gather all your knitting accoutrements while your project is in process! Made from washable paper- yes, you can put it in the washing machine!- this caddy has 3 exterior pockets and 9 interior to stash al of your Cocoknits notions! | | | | |