The Cork Collection

Designers: Over 14 designs by Kim Hargreaves

Yarn: Cork, our exciting new yarn launched for this autumn winter season, it is a blend of 95% extra fine merino and 5% nylon, metreage is 11 Om per ball. RRP £4.95 per 50g ball. It is available in a range of twelve shades.

Description: This is a most modern yarn, knitted on 8 mm needles, it has thesoftest handle and is both light and airy. The collection includes designs for men,' women and children, all photographed in and around a small cottage in the Scottish Highlands. For women, a long tasseled scarf worn with a bright zip up jacket, a cabled sleeveless top worn with a long-line coat, a classic belted jacket with matching beret, and traditional cabled sweater and textured zipped jacket for men and children.

Price: £3.45

Yarn Used: Rowan Cork
     
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The index image below shows thumbnails of the projects in the book. Click on the smaller images to display enlarged versions in a new window.


Ronan, Carla & Fay
Kathy & Moll
Bless & Pip
Ronan

Cal
Stevie
Bless & Mart
Moll

Jo & Who

Cal

Pete & Libby & Elsie

Martha & Elsie

The index image table below shows thumbnails of the projects in the book. Click on the small images to display enlarged versions in a new window.

Ronan, Carla and Fay shown in Vapour 31, Chilly 32, and Bug 38 with Chilly 32 respectively.
To fit bust/chest
S
M
L
M
L

XL
RONAN (ladies sizes in
86
91
97
102
107

112 cms

bold type
34
36
38
40
42
 44 inches
Cork Vapour 31
7
8
9
10
10
 11 50g balls
CARLA
XS
S
M
L
XL
 
To fit bust/chest
81
86
91
97
102
cms
 
32
34
36
38
40
inches
Chilly 32
8
8
9
9
10
50g balls
FAY (one size only)
 
 
 
 
    
Bug 38
1
x
50g
ball
    
Chilly 32
2
x
50g
ball
    
Ronan is a zip fronted jacket and will require an open ended zip to fit. Carla requires 6 stud fasteners.

Needles (Ronan and Carla require all needles listed, Fay just 8mm (0)(US 11).

  
1 pair 6 1/2mm (no 3) (US 10 1/2) needles  
1 pair 7mm (no 2) (US 10 1/2) needles  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles.  
Tension  

14 sts and 19rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles (Ronan and Carla only)

18 stitches and 19 rows to 10 cm measured over rib using 8mm (US 11) needles. (Fay scarf only).

 
   
Kathy coat (shown in Rowan Cork shade Turbid 33) with Moll matching top.
Size
XS
S
M
L
XL

cm
 
81
86
91
97
102

cm
 
32
34
36
38
40
 in
Kathy            
Turbid 33
11
12
12
13
13
 50g balls

Moll

            
Turbid 33
5
5
5
6
6
 50g balls

 

Needles

1 pair 7mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles (Moll) 6.5mm (no 3) (US 10.5) Kathy

1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles (Moll and Kathy)
1 cable needle (Moll and Kathy)
Tension

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles
Buttons
7 x 75317 (Kathy coat only)
             
             
             
             
             
Moll (details of size and yarn requirements with Kathy coat pattern)
   
Bless zip fronted jacket shown in Delight 40, and Pip scarf in Bless 40 and Plush 35.
To fit chest/Bust
XS
S
M
L
XL

cm
 
81
86
91
97
102

cm
 
32
34
36
38
40
 in
Bless            
Rowan Cork Delight 40
7
8
8
9
9
 50g Balls
Pip            
Delight 40
2
x
50g
balls    
Plush 35
2
x
50g
 balls    

Needles

  
1 pair 6.25mm (no 3) (US 10.5) needles (Bless only)  
1 pair 7 mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles (Bless only)  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles (Bless and Pip)  
Cable needle  
Tension  

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles (Bless and Pip)

  
   
Ronan (child's version shown in Plunge 36)
 
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12

years
to fit chest
66
71
76
81

cm
 
26
28
30
32
in
             
Rowan Cork Plunge 36
5
6
7
7
50g Balls

 

Needles
1 pair 6.5 mm (no 3) (US 10.5) needles
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 10.5) needles 1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles
Tension

14 sts and 19rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles
 

CAL sweater (child's version shown in Turbid 33).

 
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12

years
To fit chest
66
71
76
81

cms
 
26
28
30
32
inches

Cork Turbid 33
 
 

Needles

1 pair 7mm (no 2) (US 10 1/2) needles
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles.
Tension

14 sts and 19rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles

STEVIE (photographed in Rowan Cork Turbid 33).
 
S
M
L
XL
XXL

 
To fit chest
97
102
107
112
117

cm
 
38
40
42
44
46
 in
Rowan Cork Turbid 33            
 
11
12
13
13
14
 50g Balls

Needles

  
1 pair 7 mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles  
Cable needle  
Tension  

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles

 
   
Mart (shown in Rowan Cork Plush 35 tipped with Sable 34).
 
S
M
L
XL
XXL

 
To fit chest
97
102
107
112
117

cm
 
38
40
42
44
46
 in
Rowan Cork Plush 35
10
10
11
11
12
 50g Balls
Rowan Cork Sable 34
1
1
1
1
1
 50 g ball
             

Needles

  
1 pair 7 mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles  
Zip to fit  
Tension  

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles

 
   
JO baggy sweater shown in Dawn 37 with Who scarf (1 ball each Plush 35, Delight 40, Vapour 31, Bug 38, Dawn 37, Gleam 39, Sable 34, Chilly 32, Hearten 41 and Turbid 33).
To fit chest/Bust
XS
S
M
L
XL

cm
 
81
86
91
97
102

cm
 
32
34
36
38
40
 in
             
Rowan Cork Dawn 37
 
 
11
11
12
12
13
 50g balls

Needles

  
1 pair 7 mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles (Jo only)  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles (Jo and Who)  
Tension  

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles (Jo), 18 sts and 19 rows to 10 cm measured over rib using 8mm needles (Who).

  
   
CAL man's version shown in Mushroom 30. Ladies sizes in bold print
 
S
M
L
M
L

XL
to fit bust/chest
86
91
97
102
107

112 cms

 
34
36
38
40
42
44 inches
             
Rowan Cork Mushroom 30
8
8
9
10
10
11 50g balls

 

Needles
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 10.5) needles, 1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles
Tension

14 sts and 19rows to 10cm measured over flattened rib pattern using 8mm (US 11) needles
 
Libby laced neck sweater shown in Gleam 39.
 
XS
S
M
L
XL

cm
To fit chest/bust
81
86
91
97
102

cm
 
32
34
36
38
40
 in
             
Rowan Cork Gleam 39
 
 
11
11
12
12
13
 50g balls

Needles

  
1 pair 7 mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles  
Tension  

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles

 
   

Martha (photographed in Chilly 32)

 
XS
S
M
L
XL

cm
To fit chest/bust
81
86
91
97
102

cm
 
32
34
36
38
40
 in
             
Rowan Cork Chilly 32
 
 
7
7
8
8
9
 50g balls

Needles

  
1 pair 7 mm (no 2) (US 10.5) needles  
1 pair 8mm (no 0) (US 11) needles, 1 cable needle  
Tension  

14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles