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Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine Number 70 - Platinum Edition!

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At 2 magazines a year, that’s 35 years of gorgeous designs, styling and photos!  Magazine 70 introduces extended sizing for their designs. Rowan has added one smaller, and 3 larger sizes to their standard size range…..so now all Rowan designs will be available to fit bust measurements 28-30 thru 60-62”.  In line with the expanded size range, two models are used in Magazine 70 to show the garments on different body types. One model is a 32” and the other is 43” and in many instances, they are shown wearing the same design, the same size. The photo shoot sample is not always the smallest size in this scenario….so it gives us knitters more things to think about when we are reviewing the collection. Sizing is a tricky thing …. When hand knitting, you can’t just slip on the various sides of a garment to decide which one suits your better….so you have to use your imagination and past experience to choose the right size of a particular garment. You don’t need to go with the ease as recommende