Harbour knits

Harbour Knits

BY MARTIN STOREY A collection of 6 online mens designs using Wool Cotton, Handknit Cotton, Softknit Cotton & Purelife Revive 1

Contents The Designer • Martin Storey 6 The Collection • Santa Fa 10 • Ranchos 12 • Granville 14 • Aspen 16 • Floyd 18 • Tatum 20 The Yarns • Wool Cotton 24 • Handknit Cotton 26 • Softknit Cotton 28 • Purlife Revive 30 2

The Patterns • Aspen 34 • Floyd 35 • Granville 36 • Ranchos 37 • Santa Fe 38 • Tatum 39 The Location • Ilfracombe 42 Credits 45

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The Designer‌

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artin Storey was born in Hull and raised on the family pig farm in the village of Beeford on the East Yorkshire coast. Martin was taught to knit as a small child by an inspirational primary school teacher who saw nothing unusual in teaching needlecrafts to boys and girls alike. Martin remembers his early school years with fondness, but his subsequent education at Grammar school proved a stark contrast with Martin struggling to find an outlet for his creative side.

After leaving school, Martin was unsure of his career path so spent time helping out on the farm and had a short stint at a firm of auctioneers. It was whilst working with his father that Martin was influenced by an art student friend to take on and complete an Art Foundation course.

Encouraged by his achievements, Martin then went to study fashion at Middlesex University, which allowed him to cultivate his interest in hand knitting once more.

It was his time spent at Middlesex which became the true turning point for Martin. The design department was a hot bed of the most influential and creative minds of the 1980s and Martin mixed with the likes of fashion designers David Holler and Stevie Stewart – also known as Bodymap – as well as jewellers Dower and Hall.

After graduating, Martin began working for a knitwear design company, run by Jane and Patrick Gottelier. The company - known as Artwork - became renowned for its use of denim yarn. A 100% cotton yarn which can be washed in the machine and fades gracefully through

washing and wearing over time. Martin was involved in creating these sought after signature denim knits which sold all over the world and liked nothing better than designing quirky 3d stitches which would show the yarn to it’s best advantage.

After 15 years, Martin left Artwork to become chief designer for the Jaeger brand, which was taken under Rowan’s wing in 1995. In 2005 he was chosen as the designer to spearhead a sub brand of Rowan, and today Martin is one of Rowan’s admired designers.

Martin is a keen collector of porcelain and ceramics and fills his home with vintage textiles and pieces picked up on trips abroad and at local markets. He also collects vintage soft toys and puppets. All these pieces act as inspiration for Martin’s designs, but he is constantly on the look out for new ideas. “I always make sure I have a notebook close by to jot down what I see or make a sketch to remind me”. Martin also makes sure he is up to date with all the latest trend information and catwalk commentaries and is often found in charity shops and vintage clothing stores looking for interesting cuff details or embellishments.

Martin is, without a doubt, a very influential designer, this understanding of what knitters want, together with a fantastic eye for texture and embellishment, make his garments a joy to look at and wear.

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The Collection‌

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Santa Fe using Purelife Revive & Wool Cotton

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Ranchos using Purelife Revive & Wool Cotton

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Granville using Softknit Cotton

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Aspen using Wool Cotton

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Floyd using Purelife Revive & Wool Cotton

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Tatum using Handknit Cotton

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The Yarns‌

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Wool Cotton 50% wool 50% cotton 10 x 50g balls per pack approx 113m (124yds) per ball The popular Wool Cotton yarn has been in the Rowan range for many years. It owes its longevity to the high twist blend of wool and cotton, which creates knitted designs with a beautiful drape and great stitch definition.

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Antique 900

String 999

Tender 951

Flower 943

Wind Break 984

Bilberry 969

Brolly 980

Rich 911

Oxblood 989

Coffee Rich 956

Misty 903

Inky 908

Moss Grey 990

Leaf 997

Elf 946

Sage 986

Lichen 992

Deepest Olive 907

Ship Shape 955

Cypress 968

Larkspur 988

Pier 983

Skipper 993

French Navy 909

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Handknit Cotton 100% cotton 10 x 50g balls per pack approx 85m (93yds) per ball Handknit Cotton is a wonderfully versatile, machine washable yarn, perfect for all year round knitting. It creates a beautifully soft handle and great stitch definition, making it ideal for projects of all types.

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Bleached 263

Ecru 251

Linen 205

Ochre 349

Sunshine 354

Celery 309

Gooseberry 219

Pesto 344

Forest 370

Sea Foam 352

Violet 353

Yacht 357

Atlantic 346

Blue John 365

Cloud 345

Ice Water 239

Thunder 335

Turkish Plum 277

Black 252

Slate 347

Bee 364

Florence 350

Burnt 343

Rosso 215

Raspberry 356

Flamingo 368

Sugar 303

Delphinium 334

China Rose 366

Aubergine 348

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Softknit Cotton 92% cotton 8% polyamide 10 x 50g balls per pack approx 105m (115yds) per ball A wonderful cotton drape yarn which showcases texture and cable detail perfectly. Softknit Cotton is also interchangeable with Handknit Cotton.

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White 588

Cream 570

Sand 571

Tea Rose 576

Aged Rose 583

Sunset Red 582

Walnut 584

Indigo Blue 585

Pacific 578

Seaweed 581

Dark Lime 579

Willlow 587

Silver 586

Burnt Orange 577

China 573

Lupin 575

Noir 589

Marina 580

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Purelife Revive 36% silk 36% cotton 28% viscose 10 x 50g balls per pack approx 125m (137yds) per ball Purelife Revive is our beautiful, tweed effect, summer yarn with beautiful rusticity. Revive is socially responsible and composes of 100% recycled materials.

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Pumice 461

Rock 465

Granite 464

Basalt 462

Loam 472

Ironstone 467

Shale 481

Flint 469

Marble 466

Grit 473

Scree 475

Jade 478

Peridot 476

Silt 474

Pearl 479

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The Patterns‌

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Aspen

by Martin Storey SIZE XS S M L XL XXL 2XL To fit chest

97 102 107 112 117 122 127 cm

38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN Wool Cotton A Misty 903 7 8 9 B Inky 908 7 8 9

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x 50gm

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x 50gm

NEEDLES 1 pair 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles 1 pair 33/4mm (no 9) (US 5) needles

BUTTONS - 5 x BN1636 from Bedecked. Please see information page for contact details.

TENSION 26 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over patterned st st using 33/4mm (US 5) needles.

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Aspen

By Martin Storey

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Floyd

by Martin Storey SIZE XS S M L XL XXL 2XL To fit chest

97 102 107 112 117 122 127 cm

38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN Purelife Revive and Wool Cotton A PLR Basalt 462

3 4 4 4 4 5 5 x 50gm B WC Rich 911

1 1 1 1 1 2 2 x 50gm C WC Elf 946

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 x 50gm D WC Sage 986

1 1 1 1 1 2 2 x 50gm E WC French Navy 909

1 1 2 2 2 2 2 x 50gm F PLR Marble 466

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 x 50gm

NEEDLES 1 pair 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles 1 pair 33/4mm (no 9) (US 5) needles

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TENSION 24 sts and 32 rows to 10 cm measured over striped st st using 33/4mm (US 5) needles.

Floyd

By Martin Storey

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Granville

by Martin Storey SIZE XS S M L XL XXL 2XL To fit chest 97 102 107 112 117 122 127 cm

38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN Softknit Cotton

18 19 21 22 24 25 26 x 50gm (photographed in Silver 586)

NEEDLES 1 pair 33/4mm (no 9) (US 5) needles 1 pair 41/2mm (no 7) (US 7) needles Cable needle

BUTTONS - 6 x BN1816 from Bedecked. Please see information page for contact details.

TENSION 30 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 41/2mm (US 7) needles.

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Granville

By Martin Storey

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Ranchos

by Martin Storey SIZE XS S M L XL XXL 2XL To fit chest 97 102 107 112 117 122 127 cm

38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN Purelife Revive and Wool Cotton A PLR Basalt 462

4 4 4 5 5 5 5 x 50gm B WC Inky 908

5 6 6 7 7 7 8 x 50gm C WC Rich 911

3 3 4 4 4 4 5 x 50gm D PLR Grit 473

1 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 50gm E PLR Peridot 476

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 50gm

NEEDLES 1 pair 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles 1 pair 33/4mm (no 9) (US 5) needles 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) circular needle, 100 cm long

BUTTONS 5 x BN1492 from Bedecked. Please see information page for contact details.

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TENSION 24 sts and 32 rows to 10 cm measured over striped st st using 33/4mm (US 5) needles.

Ranchos

By Martin Storey

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Santa Fe

by Martin Storey SIZE XS S M L XL XXL 2XL To fit chest

97 102 107 112 117 122 127 cm

38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN Purelife Revive and Wool Cotton A PLR Pumice 461

6 7 8 8 9 9 9 x 50gm B WC Rich 911

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 x 50gm C WC Larkspur 988

6 7 8 8 9 9 9 x 50gm D WC Pier 983

2 2 3 3 3 3 3 x 50gm

NEEDLES 1 pair 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles 1 pair 33/4mm (no 9) (US 5) needles

TENSION 26 sts and 27 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 33/4mm US 5) needles.

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Santa Fe

By Martin Storey

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Tatum

by Martin Storey SIZE XS S M L XL XXL 2XL To fit chest 97 102 107 112 117 122 127 cm

38 40 42 44 46 48 50 in

YARN Handknit Cotton

13 15 16 17 18 19 21 x 50gm (photographed in Ice Water 239)

NEEDLES 1 pair 31/4mm (no 10) (US 3) needles 1 pair 4mm (no 8) (US 6) needles Cable needle

TENSION 20 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 4mm (US 6) needles.

Cable panel (44 sts) measures 18 cm.

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Tatum

By Martin Storey

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The Location…

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Ilfracombe There has been a port in Ilfracombe since at least the 12th Century and a settlement for much longer.

Today, it is predominantly used for leisure and tourism but this is still a working harbour with fish and seafood landing daily with the tide.

Built in 1361, the impressive St Nicholas Chapel sits on top of the nearby Lantern Hill overlooking the harbour and houses the UK’s oldest working lighthouse.

There is also a working RNLI lifeboat station where Trips to Lundy Island, coastal cruises, fishing, sea-life Ilfracombe’s Mersey class lifeboat Spirit of Derbyshire safaris and diving are all available along the quay and is located. Damien Hirst’s ‘Verity’, a 20m tall bronze pretty shops, cafés and restaurants are dotted about statue of a pregnant women, overlooks the harbour the streets, giving a continental feel. entrance and creates a formidable presence.

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Click To View The Online Movie Of Harbour Knits

Craig Fordham Rowan Rowan Jeni Dodson Tom Ashton (FM London) & Martin Storey Location • Ilfracombe

Photographer Art Direction & Stylist Design Layout Hair & Make Up Models

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Handknitters • Yvonne Rawlinson Jenny Shore Andrea McHugh Karen Evans Pat Graves Janet Taplin

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