Quince & Co Kestrel 2018

kestrel 2018 easy l ine n k nit s by

quince & co

t a b l e o f co n t e n t s

introduction 4-5

mira 6-9

laguna 10-13

gully 16-19

kai 20-23

bayou 24-27

acknowledgements 28-33

Isn’t it nice to have a fiber for all seasons? Quince’s linen yarns have changed the way I view projects to knit during the warmer months, when wooly yarns often catch and stick, and when insulating garments become a distant (if still fond) memory. Don’t put the needles away. Enter linen.

In this collection, all eyes are on Kestrel: A yarn that’s a little knitted tube, flattened into a ribbon, that works up to a worsted weight—the handiest of gauges. Elizabeth developed three garments with sleeve lengths to suit all situations; Leah’s Gully crossback tank is a clever piece of summer knitting; and I had fun with Bayou, because I can’t leave shawls well enough alone, whatever time of year, and a linen shawl seems like a really good thing to have.

Kestrel is a unique yarn that happily occupies our needles when it’s too warm for wool. We hope you enjoy these easy linen knits.

Leila

5

by

mira

elizabeth smith

mira yarn: kestrel color: senza 9

by

laguna

elizabeth smith

laguna yarn: kestrel color: aegean 12

Linen.

Organic linen grown in Belgium, spun in Italy—the fiber of our Kestrel and Sparrow yarns.

Kestrel 2018 focuses on simple knits that allow the unique textural characteristics of our Kestrel yarn to sing, unencumbered by fussy stitches, or by overcomplicated technique. shop Kestrel yarn

gully by

leah b. thibault

gully yarn: kestrel color: cove 18

kai by

elizabeth smith 21

kai

yarn: kestrel colors: wave anemone 22

24

bayou by

leila raabe

25

whimbrel

by beatrice perron dahlen

bayou yarn: kestrel color: pebble 27

26 28

kestrel 2018 // des igne r s

elizabeth smith

Elizabeth Smith is a knitting designer who has called the Portland, Maine area home for the last 13 years. She learned to knit just before moving to Maine, and she turned her passion for the craft into a designing career 8 years ago.

Her design inspiration comes from her love of combining a modern, simple aesthetic with a natural, earthy vibe—pairing these elements together into wearable pieces using simple knitting techniques. website: thebrownstitch.com ravelry: elizknits instagram/twitter: @thebrownstitch

m ira 30

lag u n a

kai

leah b. thibault Based in southern Maine, Leah B. Thibault picked up knitting needles in the winter of 2005 and hasn’t put them down since. A frequent designer for Quince & Co yarns, her work has also appeared in Knitscene and Twist Collective. She also sews, embroiders, spins, and bakes a delicious pie. You can also find her sharing about her creations for a handmade life on Instagram and on her website. website: mscleaver.com ravelry: mscleaver twitter: ms_cleaver instagram: @mscleaver

g ul l y 31

leila raabe Leila lives and breathes knitting as creative director at Quince & Co. ravelry: wolletron instagram: @leilaraabe

b a y ou 32

acknowledgements photography // whitney hayward .

production // hallie ojala-barrett jerusha neely dawn catanzaro test knitting // betsy i. / bhuvana s. cheryl d. / christina g. diane z. / emily d. inge s. / joao f. joneice / karen a. maria l. / pamela g. rachel k. / teresa f. model // mary ferrara

q u inc e and c o .c o m