knitshop.co.uk: Coquette Vintage Cotton

knitshop.co.uk introduces brand-new Coquette vintage cotton yarn

knitshop.co.uk has some fantastic news for lovers of all things vintage. We’ve developed our own vintage cotton yarn range in collaberation with well-known knitwear designer and historian Susan Crawford.

Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn is a 4ply cotton of the highest quality. It comes in 12 magnificent shades that accurately mimic those from the 1930s to 1950s. The colour range consists of Wine, Oyster, Canary, Flame, Highland, Pumpkin, Carnation, Old Lace, Aquamarine, Snow, Spearmint and Sapphire.

Garments knitted in Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn have wonderful drape. Patterns within each design are beautifully distinct due to the crisp and even qualities of the cotton. This means that Coquette really rewards you for tackling more complex patterns with plenty of detail. It’s perfect for lacy crochet projects too.

"I love Susan's work, she is an inspiration and it's an honor to work with her. To bring Coquette to life means a lot to me, it's a huge value to knitshop yarns and it's a dream come true after many years of hard work. I hope we can work many more projects like Coquette." Julieta Brandao, owner and founder of knitshop.co.uk and knitshop yarns. If you want to read Susan's blog about Coquette, click here

Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn costs £4.95 per 50g ball of approximately 125m. It knits to a 4ply tension of 26 stitches and 36 rows on 3mm or 3.5mm needles.

A number of specially written patterns are available for Coquette. These include Susan Crawford’s pear and trellis pattern Tropicana, which uses six skeins of Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn. It looks especially good in Canary yellow with a contrasting bright blue ribbon.

Tropicana - beautiful tanktop for the sunny days ahead!

Another wonderful vintage knit for Coquette is the textured short-sleeved Dinah’s Lacy Jumper. This uses a twisted stitch over a four-row repeat to create a loose-fitting open-weave top that is ideal for warm sunny days.

Dinah's Lacy Jumper from A Stitch In Time Vol 2
suggested yarn: Coquette in Aquamarine

Coquette patterns will be available as individual PDFs, while the complete collection can be found in Susan’s A Stitch In Time vintage pattern books.

As well as the specially written Coquette patterns, you can use Coquette for any pattern that knits to a standard 4ply tension. If you’d like some advice about whether a pattern is suitable for knitting with Coquette and how many skeins you need, we will be very happy to help.

What’s more, we are offering our gorgeous new Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn at a special introductory price of £4.45 per skein. What more incentive do you need to make a start on this year’s summery knits?

Fashions from the first half of the 20^th century are incredibly popular right now thanks to the success of Downton Abbey and Mad Men. This summer’s hotly anticipated remake of The Great Gatsby is sure to fan the flames even more.