sparrow
2018
five fine linens
by quince & co
t a b l e o f c on t e n t s
introduct i o n 4-5 bolan 6-9 donova n 10-13 reed 16-19 buckle y 20-23 hazlewo o d 24-27 contribut o r s 28-35 acknowledge m e n t s 36-37
The focus of the Sparrow 2018 collection is on our soft marls—colors twisted together with undyed Sans to create the subtlest textured tones. The delicate, spring-like linen shades were right at home in the lacy lines of Michele Wang’s Donovan and Buckley. Leah Thibault and Bristol Ivy envisioned two distinctly different, equally engaging shawls. My Bolan tee budded forth from
wanting to capture an etching-like feel in the
openwork motif from using marled linen. Lace and stockinette stitches alike allow the quiet nature of these pretty marls to sing. We hope you enjoy this group of fine-gauge, warm-weather knits.
Leila
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bolan by leila raabe
bolan yarn: sparrow color: mineral 9
donovan by michele wang
donovan yarn: sparrow color: conch
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reed by leah b. thibault
reed yarn: sparrow color: frond
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buckley by michele wang 21
buckley yarn: sparrow color: surf
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argus by leila raabe
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hazlewood by bristol ivy
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whimbrel
by beatrice perron dahlen
hazlewood yarn: sparrow color: mica
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sparrow
2018
c on t r i b u t o r s
bristol ivy Bristol Ivy is a knitting designer and teacher from Portland, Maine. Her work focuses on the intersection of classic tailoring and innovative technique, and has been published with Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People, Quince & Co, PomPom Quarterly, Interweave Knits, amirisu, and many more. website: bristolivy.com ravelry: bristolivy instagram: @bristolivy
hazlewood
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mic h e l e w a n g Michele is an independent, full-time knitwear designer currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her love of textures and designing women’s garments can be seen throughout her work as she plays with cables, knits, and purls. website: mishi2x.com ravelry: mishi2x instagram: @mishi2x
bu c k l e y
d on o v a n
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leila raabe Leila Raabe lives and breathes knitting as creative director at Quince & Co. ravelry: wolletron instagram: @leilaraabe
bolan
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leah b. t h i b a u l t 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: www.mscleaver.com ravelry: mscleaver twitter: ms_cleaver instagram: @mscleaver
re e d
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about sparrow 100% Organic linen / Made in Italy Fingering weight 168yd [155m] / 50g 6 sts /inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles Sparrow is a plain little yarn, beautiful in its simplicity. Its clean, smooth hand is crisp as you knit it. But after washing and wearing it becomes handkerchief soft. Spun in Italy from organic linen grown in Belgium. Available in solid and marled shades.
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w ith gratit u d e : design | leah b. thibault michele wang leila raabe bristol ivy photography | whitney hayward production | hallie ojala-barrett jerusha neely dawn catanzaro test knitting | amy j. annette m. / christel l. danielle b. / elizabeth h. ingrid c. / ingrid t. marie a. / marla d. pamela g. / petra h. rachel w. / shauna m. suz anne w. modeling | mariah lang
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