Knitted with Love shopping list by Rowan - Downloadable PDF

Knitted with Love Knit Along Shopping List by Martin Storey for Rowan – Pattern Summary

This downloadable PDF is the official shopping list companion to the Knitted with Love Knit Along, designed by Martin Storey for Rowan. It provides a comprehensive materials guide for a coordinated collection of knitted blankets, throws, and cushions, all worked in Rowan Island Blend sport-weight yarn. The collection is rated intermediate in difficulty and is ideal for knitters who are comfortable with a range of techniques beyond basic knit and purl, including cable work and bead knitting.

About the Collection

The Knitted with Love collection centres on a series of modular or square-based designs that can be combined into larger throws or used individually as cushion fronts. The aesthetic is warm and homespun, with heart motifs, garter stitch textures, and carefully chosen colour palettes giving each piece a handcrafted, gift-worthy quality. The shopping list covers the following distinct projects:

• Large Throw
• Medium Throw
• Cushion 1
• Cushion 2
• Cushion 3
• Cushion 4
• Cushion 5

Large Throw

The Large Throw is the most yarn-intensive project in the collection, requiring substantial quantities of Rowan Island Blend across three colours:

• Colour A – Lemon (shade 908): 18 x 50gm balls
• Colour B – White (shade 900): 2 x 50gm balls
• Colour C – Leather (shade 903): 4 x 50gm balls

The large throw incorporates a Garter Stitch Heart Square (specifically referenced as Square 7), which requires a cable needle — indicating that at least one square within the throw uses cable knitting techniques to form the heart shape rather than a purely stranded or intarsia approach. This is a notable detail for intermediate knitters planning their notions kit.

Techniques and Stitches – Large Throw

• Garter stitch – used as a primary texture across squares
• Cable knitting – used in the Garter Stitch Heart Square (Square 7)
• Modular or square construction – individual squares are worked separately and seamed
• Optional trim – worked on smaller 3¼mm (no 10) (US 3) needles

Medium Throw

The Medium Throw uses a different colour palette and also incorporates bead knitting, adding a decorative, tactile dimension to the finished piece. The yarn requirements are:

• Colour A – Marine (shade 905): 10 x 50gm balls
• Colour B – White (shade 900): 1 x 50gm ball
• Colour C – Ash (shade 901): 3 x 50gm balls

The medium throw requires 90 x size 6 beads, code 563 from Debbie Abrahams Beads, and 120 x size 6 beads, code 601. Bead knitting typically involves pre-stringing beads onto the yarn before casting on, then sliding individual beads into position between stitches at designated points in the pattern. This technique adds shimmer and texture without the need for embroidery after the fact.

Techniques and Stitches – Medium Throw

• Garter stitch and square-based construction
• Bead knitting – using Debbie Abrahams Beads size 6
• Colourwork – three-colour