{"title":"Kate Davies Patterns","description":"Kate Davies lives in a small steading on the edge of the Scottish Highlands with her husband Tom and their labrador retriever, Bruce. She loves writing, designing, and walking in the wonderful Scottish landscape. She finds that all of these activities have a creative and a critical dimension and the best of possible worlds is one in which she productively combines them all.She has written many features about fashion and textile history for Rowan, The Knitter, Twist Collective, Selvedge, and many other magazines. She also produces her own digital magazine, Textisles.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKate likes her choice of materials to have a genuine connection to the landscape in which she lives and works, and prefers to use yarns from UK and Irish producers, processors and distributors in her designs. She particularly enjoys knitting and designing with breed-specific wools. There are some wonderful and much underappreciated sheep and shepherds about!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe're just very happy to have her wonderful patterns at Loop.","products":[{"product_id":"kate-davies-shepherd-hoody","title":"Kate Davies - Shepherd Hoody","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWell-produced full-colour booklet by wonderful Kate Davies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nVersatile, lightweight wrap or cowl in two sizes. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe BMC uses a traditional Shetland lace pattern (the cockleshell) and is worked in the round using Susan Stevens’ innovative no-purl garter stitch method.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nYarn required for the small size: 35 yards of each of 9 shades of fingering-weight Shetland wool. If worked to correct gauge in correct yarn, the cowl should use between 270 and 320 yards in total. For the large size: 95 yards of each of 9 shades of fingering-weight Shetland wool. If worked to correct gauge in correct yarn weight, the cowl should use between 850 and 900 yards of yarn in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this pattern is sold as a physical copy; it is not a PDF.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39894712615120,"sku":"KDSH","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9350\/9840\/products\/Shepherd_20Hoody_20at_20Loop_20London_204-1619705692.jpg?v=1626176213"},{"product_id":"kate-davies-owls-adult","title":"Kate Davies - Owls (adult)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e size 1: 1 30-32” (16 owls); size 2 34” (17 owls); size 3 36” (18 owls); size 4 38” (19 owls); size 5 40” (20 owls); size 6 42” (21 owls), size 7 44-46” (22 owls); size 8 48-50” (24 owls).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYardage\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1(540), 2(570), 3(600), 4(650), 5(700), 6(750), 7(800), 8(850) yards of chunky-weight yarn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeedles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003eUS 10˝ - 6.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003eUS 10 - 6.0 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e13 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in stocking stitch, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this pattern is sold as a physical copy; it is not a PDF.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39894713860304,"sku":"KDOA","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9350\/9840\/products\/Owls_20Kate_20Davies_20Loop_20London-1527165647.jpg?v=1626176227"},{"product_id":"kate-davies-catkin","title":"Kate Davies - Catkin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis tunic-length sweater features a striking twisted-stitch cable panel and set-in sleeves for a sleek and tailored look. The pattern covers ten sizes from a 32” to a 50” bust with a classic style to suit all body shapes. Catkin is worked seamlessly in the round, from the bottom up, and the sleeves are then set in, using short rows, from the top down. Instructions are also included in this pattern booklet for the simple, slouchy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCatkin Hat,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich will knit up quickly over the course of an evening or two, and will allow you to test your gauge and to familarise yourself with the cable pattern before embarking on the sweater.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYardage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1000, (1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1300, 1350, 1450, 1500,\u003cbr\u003e1600) yards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e60cm \/ 2.75mm circ for lower body (or size to get gauge)\u003cbr\u003e100cm \/ 2.75mm circ for working upper body and sleeves (or size to get gauge)\u003cbr\u003e2.75mm needles in your preferred length for working small diameters in the round (for sleeves)\u003cbr\u003e60cm \/ 2.5mm circ for working body rib, neck edging, and sleeve caps.\u003cbr\u003e2.5mm needles in your preferred length for working small diameters in the round (for sleeve ribbing)\u003cbr\u003e2 x 100cm \/ 2mm circs for picking up sleeve cap sts\u003cbr\u003e2 sets of stitch markers, a and b\u003cbr\u003eWaste yarn (for holding sts and short rows)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this pattern is sold as a physical copy; it is not a PDF.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39894715859152,"sku":"KDCAT","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9350\/9840\/products\/Kate_20Davies_20Catkin_20Sweater_20at_20Loop_20London_203-1619704819.jpg?v=1626176286"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9350\/9840\/collections\/Kate_DAvies_at_Loop_London.jpg?v=1630512777","url":"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/en-eu\/collections\/kate-davies-1.oembed","provider":"Loop Knitting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}