A Treasury of Rowan Knits: 80 Favorite Patterns from Top Designers

The patterns are gorgeous and well described. The book is like art work. Thanks, Penny

Great collection of the designs for every taste. I found myself going crazy trying to deside which one to do first. Lamb's Pride from Brown Sheep is an excellent affordable substitute for discontinued Rowan yarn. I thought instructions were clear and complete. I found no mistakes so far.

If you're new to knitting, here's something you need to know: if you seen a yarn or pattern you love, don't go home and mull it over, or put it in next year's budget. GRAB IT. Because the knitting world is very exclusive. Yarns come and go; they're issued like fashion collections and disappear just as quickly. And patterns, well, you may think of them like a classic -- Moby Dick can always be found, right? It's more like a magazine. You'll see it around for a month or two, and then good luck tracking down another copy if you didn't save it. It's one of the reasons knitters turn into such hoarders and savers, afraid to let go of that 12 inches of Scottish Heather because who knows where they'll find that yarn again? And of all the yarn companies and pattern designers, Rowan was worst of all.Their pattern books were more like vintages of wine. Good luck getting your hands on a good year once the word is out. Until now. FINALLY. Finally, someone at Rowan has had the sense to realise that these patterns are wanted, needed, and they deserve to live on with new knitters discovering them and experienced knitters turning back to them again and again, if not to knit, that just to enjoy the design work, or get an idea for a collar or sleeve. This doesn't have all of Rowans patterns, but it has many of the best, and a smattering of all the patterns and designers. It's got some stunning works and many ideas from the best design handknit design company in the world today. A must-have, and a great deal.