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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Calypso
Modern Knits in Kid Classic
  • Calypso
  • Modern Knits in Kid Classic
Astra
Modern Knits in Kid Classic
  • Astra
  • Modern Knits in Kid Classic
Wild
Rowan Magazine 72
  • Wild
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Starlet
Rowan Magazine 72
Pyramid
Rowan Magazine 72
Lovelace
Rowan Magazine 72
Bubbly
Rowan Magazine 72
Boule
Rowan Magazine 72
  • Boule
  • Rowan Magazine 72
Love Tea Cosy
Rowan Website
Union Jack SlipOver
Rowan Website
Mini Barton
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Garrick
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Bret
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Pumpkin
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Citron
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Hank
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Cornwallis
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Alexie
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Bark
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Skibo
Rowan Mini Knits
Mini Plume
Rowan Mini Knits
Suki
Rowan Website
  • Suki
  • Rowan Website
Buzz
Easy Style
Comfy
Easy Style
Dash
Easy Style
Frothy
Easy Style
Mellow
Easy Style
Swish
Easy Style
Whisper
Easy Style
Woosh
Easy Style
Zap
Easy Style
  • Zap
  • Easy Style
Zoom
Easy Style
Boogie Cowl
Easy Style
Boogie Hat
Easy Style
Fold
Rowan Magazine 71
  • Fold
  • Rowan Magazine 71
Chime Baby
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Chime Baby
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Sun Spots
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Sun Spots
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Crumble
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Crumble
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Plunk
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Plunk
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Tig
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Tig
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Busy Bee
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Busy Bee
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Bleep Hat
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Bleep Hat
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Kitcat
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Kitcat
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Chime Mama
Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
  • Chime Mama
  • Bloom at Rowan Collection Four Baby Basics
Gardenia
Tea Garden
Fleur
Tea Garden
Sunny Cowl
Tea Garden
Butterfly Wrap
Tea Garden
Camilla
Tea Garden
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