AJuff Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I have a US/Australian book with a lovely blanket pattern in Rowan Wool Cotton. All the names of the colours are different here in the UK. Not eveywhere stocks it so i would need to purchase different colours from different shops. Should I do this or is there an alternative more popular Rowan Yarn I could use instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hi, Why not contact Rowan Wools direct - they may be able to help you https://www.knitrowan.com/rowan-yarns.aspx Sadly my local stockist has just closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I had the same thing with some Paton's patterns I bought in Australia. But my woolshop knew the equivalent yarn in England - and showed me the same pattern book I bought in Australia, but with the English wool name. Same wool, different name. So I think it's fairly common. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Just as long as the yarn will knit to the same tension-you should be able to find out the tension if you look on the American rowan site-then you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 or maybe order from Australia? i've ordered from there a few times, saved money and not too bad postage either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Well I took the book into John Lewis today and they stock the wool so iwas able to match the colours very well. I'm going to knit the first square tonight!!! Watch this space for two years!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
