Martin Storey

Martin Storey

A snippet from the KnitRowan website:

Martin 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…

… Martin {became} 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 the new brand of Rowan Classic. A role he is still responsible for today, pulling together several brochures a year under the Rowan Classic banner which has become the hall mark for Classic style with a modern twist.

Martin is a keen collector or 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”.

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Martin Storey

original designs

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Mini Bay
Rowan Website
Zoe
Mode at Rowan - Collection Ten
  • Zoe
  • Mode at Rowan - Collection Ten
Thea
Mode at Rowan - Collection Ten
  • Thea
  • Mode at Rowan - Collection Ten
Atacama Sleeveless
Rowan Rain Shadow
Guban
Rowan Rain Shadow
  • Guban
  • Rowan Rain Shadow
Atacama Cardigan
Rowan Rain Shadow
Namib
Rowan Rain Shadow
  • Namib
  • Rowan Rain Shadow
Peace
Rowan Cotton Revive Collection eBook
  • Peace
  • Rowan Cotton Revive Collection eBook
Nourish
Rowan Cotton Revive Collection eBook
  • Nourish
  • Rowan Cotton Revive Collection eBook
Grace
Rowan Cotton Revive Collection
  • Grace
  • Rowan Cotton Revive Collection
Gaudi
Rowan Geometric Homeware eBook
  • Gaudi
  • Rowan Geometric Homeware eBook
Breuer
Rowan Geometric Homeware eBook
  • Breuer
  • Rowan Geometric Homeware eBook
Le Corbusier
Rowan Geometric Homeware
Fall
Rowan Magazine 75
  • Fall
  • Rowan Magazine 75
Plummet
Rowan Magazine 75
Trip
Rowan Magazine 75
  • Trip
  • Rowan Magazine 75
Drop
Rowan Magazine 75
  • Drop
  • Rowan Magazine 75
Arboretum
Rowan Magazine 75
Begonia
Rowan Magazine 75
Caladium
Rowan Magazine 75
Patchwork Scarf
Designer Collective Accessories
Grange
MODE at Rowan - Collection Nine
  • Grange
  • MODE at Rowan - Collection Nine
Kersal
Rowan Winter Classics
  • Kersal
  • Rowan Winter Classics
Whitelee
Rowan Winter Haze duplicate
Dartmoor
Rowan Winter Haze duplicate
Alston
Rowan Winter Haze duplicate
  • Alston
  • Rowan Winter Haze duplicate
Woodlark
Rowan Woodland
Tumbler
Rowan Woodland
Tippett
Rowan Woodland
Sunbird
Rowan Woodland
Sandpeep
Rowan Woodland
Pitta
Rowan Woodland
Nuthatch
Rowan Woodland
Dovetail
Rowan Woodland
Birdie
Rowan Woodland
Reed
Rowan Magazine 74
  • Reed
  • Rowan Magazine 74
Rapier
Rowan Magazine 74
Lute
Rowan Magazine 74
  • Lute
  • Rowan Magazine 74
Sierra
Rowan Magazine 74
Serac
Rowan Magazine 74
  • Serac
  • Rowan Magazine 74
Ridge
Rowan Magazine 74
  • Ridge
  • Rowan Magazine 74
Scree
Rowan Magazine 74
  • Scree
  • Rowan Magazine 74
Pine Forest Cardigan
Rowan Yarns' Ravelry Store
Fir Stocking
Rowan Yarns' Ravelry Store
Fir Hottie
Rowan Yarns' Ravelry Store
Fir Cafetiere Cosy
Rowan Yarns' Ravelry Store
Oakford Cardigan
Martin Storey (website)
Bay
MODE at Rowan - Collection Eight
  • Bay
  • MODE at Rowan - Collection Eight
Vine
MODE at Rowan - Collection Eight
  • Vine
  • MODE at Rowan - Collection Eight
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