Article contentShe said that includes fiber artists of all kinds.Article content“It’s been really fun to get to meet people,” she added.Article contentA big inspiration of hers is the Saltwater Knitting book series by Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott.Article content“I just love how they have preserved and revitalized our traditional knitting practices and patterns. Life is so busy in this modern era, and knitting, and handmaking in general, helps me, and others, slow down and feel grounded and connected,” she said.Article content Jordan Rowsell modelled a sample of the Newfoundland Guernsey cardigan for a photoshoot around Triton. CONTRIBUTEDArticle contentThe Newfoundland Guernsey cardiganArticle contentWhen Chatikirou decided to sell the shop, Rowsell said she didn’t jump on it right away.Article content“I was a little while before I decided. But then, we kind of went for it,” she said.Article contentShe took over ownership in January, and that’s when she found out about the Guernsey cardigan.Article content“I couldn’t believe it,” she said.Article content“I was aware that the series was being shot in Newfoundland. Like everybody, we knew that they were here, we knew what was going on, and I was super excited about it anyway.”Article contentArticle contentAs a big TV and movie fan, she thought it was cool that the series was being filmed here.Article content“And it’s not just filmed in Newfoundland, it’s set in Newfoundland,” she said.Article contentLots of things are filmed in the province, but most of the time, Newfoundland is a stand-in for other places, like Maine or Ireland.Article content“So, I was really excited. It’s about us. It’s us on the screen,” she said.Article contentThat excitement grew when she learned that yarn purchased from her store was used to make the sweater that Jones wears in Below.Article contentNot only that, the pattern was designed by a Newfoundlander, Barbara Harpur, in collaboration with Chatikirou.Article contentThe Guernsey is a thick woolen sweater worn by fishermen that originated in the Channel Islands. Harpur’s pattern slightly differs from traditional ones, hence the name Newfoundland Guernsey.Article contentSharing the newsArticle contentRowsell wanted to share that news with the world but had to wait for the show to air.Article contentShe has Facebook and Instagram pages for Cast On! Cast Off! that are pretty active and had posts ready to go as soon as the show was released on Oct. 8.Article contentArticle content“All I needed was an actual little screenshot of it in the show to go with it, so I was up early looking for that,” she said.Article contentNot only did the posts share her pride in the fact that the yarn came from her store and its connection with Chatikirou and Harpur, but they also let people know they could purchase kits to make their very own Newfoundland Guernsey cardigan.Article contentIt wasn’t long before people started contacting the shop, and she quickly sold out of the kits, which include enough yarn to complete a sweater in your desired size and information on how to obtain the pattern.Article contentRowsell explained that most patterns belong to their designers, and many can be found on Ravelry, where they can either be downloaded for free or for a fee.Article contentRowsell has shipped kits across the country from St. John’s to Vancouver.Article contentShe was able to do a small restock on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and has ordered more yarn from Briggs & Little, which supplies the shop with its six exclusive colours of yarn: the burgundy Pitcher Plant used in the Newfoundland Guernsey cardigan, Bergy Blue, Bakeapple Jam, Blueberry Jam, Strawberry Jam and Gros Morne. The colours are all uniquely Newfoundland in nature.
Newfoundland sweater getting noticed after being worn in Netflixs Below
