Description: The new Autumn Winter season is inspired by the eclectic mix of simplicity, adornment, nature and fantasy. Fade to Grey, Kindred Spirit and Legend show garments which are both beautiful and very wearable. Each of the stories is simply styled in a way to inspire the knitter and this season sees the introduction of two new yarns within the magazine: `Tapestry' is a lovely wool and soya bean mix and will be available in eight beautiful, rich, blended space dyed shades. `Romance' is a light and airy chunky yarn with a subtle sparkle and will be available in six pretty pastel tones.

This season also sees the exciting introduction of our new sizing. Over half of the womenswear designs within the magazine will be available from size 8 to 22, with the remainder being available from size 8 to 18 or from size Small to XL. Menswear will be available from size Small to XXL

The Stories: Fade to Grey is inspired by the delicate use of black and grey tones. Emphasis is on the subtle use of colour and yarn to create a soft, luxurious feel. Photographed in the stark surroundings of Dungeness in Kent by Chris Bracewell and elegantly styled by Louise Sykes.

Kindred Spirit is inspired by the colour and texture of the countryside in the autumn. The combination of rural tones and folk design creates a story with a magical, handcrafted feel. Beautifully photographed by Gisela Torres at Birtsmorten Court in Worcestershire and simply styled by Emma Freemantle.

Legend is a wonderful and theatrical story with lots of adornment. Glamorous colours featuring rich purples, violets, amethyst and graceful pinks combine with patterning inspired from old tapestries, antique books and fairy tales. Dramatically photographed by Gisella Torres at Birtsmorten Court in Worcestershire and beautifully styled by Emma Freemantle.

Features: Design Diary: A feature showing the progression of a design from conception to photo shoot. Shown as a calendar of events we track the evolution of a design from initial yarn development, trend information, design formulation and colour selection through to first sample and then to photography. Written by Juliet Bernard and with still life photography by Gisella Torres.

How to wear: Here we take six designs from the stories within the magazine and style them on real people from three different age groups - 20's, 40's and 60's. This will show women how they can wear our garments irrespective of what age they happen to be. Written by Kathryn Samuel, photographed by Gisella Torres and styled by Emma Freemantle.

The New Generation: This feature introduces the five students who were commissioned to design all the accessories shown in the magazine. Each student outlines their career history to date and is photographed with each of their designs. Written by Juliet Bernard and photographed by Gisella Torres.

Marie Wallin - An interview: A candid interview with Rowan's In House Designer.

USA Knitting Today: Now a regular feature, Sabrina Gschwandtner describes the current trends influencing American hand knitting and crochet design.

Simply Crochet: As crochet is becoming increasing popular and important as a fashion trend, we show the simple crochet techniques needed to complete some of the designs within the magazine. To give more choice, we also give alternative knitted edges where appropriate.

Sizing - A New Approach: Here we introduce our new and improved size measurements and explain the reasons behind this move. The full sizing guides are shown for both women and men with an easy to follow `how to measure' size diagram.

Editor's Letter: A regular item within magazine with comments from our Editor In Chief Kate Buller.

Description: Elegantly photographed on location in London by Gisella Torres, `Arabesque' is a beautiful dance inspired collection featuring one of Rowan's new yarns for Winter 2006, Little Big Wool, complemented by designs in Biggy Print and Big Wool Fusion. Little Big Wool is a soft, cocoon like yarn which is finer and more versatile than Big Wool and is set to become one of Rowan's classics. This lovely yarn is available in ten stunning, chalky colours, ranging from the pretty, pastel tones of Quartz, Onyx, Pearl, Moonstone and Aquamarine to the stronger, more vibrant tones of Garnet, Amethyst, Topaz, Jasper and Amber. The brochure features a collection of wonderful, easy to wear designs which reflect the graceful nature of the yarn.

Description: Classic Style is the sixteenth brochure in the RYC Classic series. Shot on location in a stylish architect designed, loft-style home and along the bleached-wood boardwalks of a modern, waterside development, this collection features pretty, soft, relaxed and very feminine styles for winter shopping and coffee with girlfriends. Designs include `Hush' deep-ruffle trim jacket with bead detail, `Moonshine' double-breasted jacket in a double moss stitch, `Charm' leaf pattern cardigan, `Cool' slipover, `Sparkle' bolero, fashionable `Belt' bag, `Carpet' bag, and leaf trim `Cascade' bag & scarf set.

To accompany this brochure is a `new' DK weight yarn for A/W 2006: Silk & Wool DK - a silky and soft, silk/wool blend knitted on 4 mm needles and in a cool `Winter' inspired range of colours including `Limewash' cream, `Porcelain' green, `Scallop' pink, `Clay' grey, `Velvet', `Cord' and `Milk'

Description: Classic Spirit is the fifteenth brochure in the RYC Classic series. Shot on location in a distressed, beach-chic, winter-white interior, this collection features a knitted range of contemporary, vintagelook designs for the winter home including winter-warming accessories and knits for women. Designs include `Cavalry' military-style jacket, `Berry' bobble and cable throw, geometric `Deco' throw and cushions, `Harvest' beanie hat, `Snowflake' pom-pom scarf and cute `Mini Mobile Phone Holders' knitted in the shape of a miniaturised sweater.

To accompany this brochure is a `new' range of colours for A/W 2006: Cashsoft Aran - `Forest' green, `Mist' grey, `Sienna' and `Aubergine: Soft Tweed - `Kingfisher' green, `Mist' blue, `Loganberry' and `Bark'; Soft Lux - `Mist', `Clover', `Camel' and `Azure'.

Description: Classic Alpaca is the thirteenth brochure in the RYC Classic series. Shot on location on the dry plains of a 'ranch-style' Alpaca farm and horse park, this collection features a Classic English range of traditional Cables, Stripes, Fairisles and Shetland Lace designs for both men and women. Designs include a unisex `Cambridge' baby cable slipover, traditional `Gansey' cable knit and `Oxford' stripe sweater for men, `Evergreen' Fairisle & beaded yoke sweater, `Exmore' cable jacket and Fairisle `Shetland' Hat and Scarf set for women.

To accompany this brochure is a `new' DK weight yarn for A/W 2006: Baby Alpaca DK - a wonderfully soft & pure, 100% baby alpaca yarn knitted on 4 mm needles and in a `Natural' inspired range of colours including `Jacob' cream, `Southdown' grey, `Cheviot' brown, `Chambray' blue, `Blossom' pink, `Thistle', `Kashmir' and `Zinc'

Description: Classic Landscapes is the fourteenth brochure in the RYC Classic series. Shot on location along the wild & untamed coastline of the Cape Peninsula and rugged, romantic, misty mountains of South Africa, this collection features `winter warming', bobble sweaters, textured jackets and big cable knits for both men and women. Designs include unisex `Comfy' cable knits and garter textured `Cosy Coats'. A `Duvet' hooded over-sweater, `Cocoon' wrap and `Snowball' bobble sweater, bag and hat for women,

To accompany this brochure is a `new' chunky weight yarn for A/W 2006: Alpaca Soft - a cosy, textured, alpaca/wool blend knitted on 6 mm needles and in a `Landscape' inspired range of colours including `Whitewash' cream, `Shingle' grey, `Delft' blue, `Tuscan' green, `Lichen', `Old Rose' and `Ebony'

Description: This brochure of 14 designs continues in the new elegant direction shown last autumn/winter.

There are a variety of jackets, from neat fitted shapes to looser more comfortable coats, the sweaters have flattering shaping and a feminine feel. Texture, tweed effects and stitch detail are shown beautifully in all the designs, which also include accessories.

Description: The designs in this collection are all beautiful feminine pieces. Using the Jaeger DK weight range of yarns including the new luxurious Pure Silk, each knitwear piece is an elegant classic.

There are 13 designs with a wide variety of sweaters, tops and cardigans along with accessories.

Lace features in many of the designs showing a balance of traditional stitches and modern shapes. There are fitted cardigans with feminine lace details, sweaters with intricate cables and gloves, bags and hats to finish any outfit perfectly.