KESTREL 2015
by Quince & Co
TABLE OF CONTENTS intro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 mor ning glor y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 yarrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 peony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 aster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21 hibiscus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-25 kestrel new colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
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estrel is big sister to Sparrow, our pretty sport-weight linen yarn. Kestrel is spun in Italy from organic linen fiber sourced in Belgium, where they grow the finest flax in the world. Kestrel is a ribbon yarn and knits up nicely in stockinette and garter stitch on a size US 9, 10, or 10½ needle, which means you can start a warm weather sweater in mid- June and wear it before the Fourth of July. Kestrel has lovely drape, an interesting texture, and a soft sheen. It’s great for easy fitting, swingy cardigans and pullovers (Morning Glory and Yarrow); it’s lovely as well in fitted tanks and tees (Aster and Hibiscus); and it pops simple texture patterns like the droppedstitch panels on Peony’s side-to-side yoke. This year we’ve added five soft antique colors: Anemone, Byzantium, Aegean, Minos, and Turtle. See these new lovelies on page 26.
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Morning Glory
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morning glory yarn: kestrel color: porpoise
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Yarrow
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yarrow yarn: kestrel color: yarrow
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Peony
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peony yarn: kestrel color: sand
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Aster
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aster yarn: kestrel color: senza
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Hibiscus
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hibiscus yarn: kestrel color: rosehip
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Kestrel
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