These patterns feature jamiesons shetland spindrift. Books jamieson and smith, real shetland wool, fair isle knitting, shetland wool, knitting patterns, yarn. For fans of the craft this project book is just divine. This is a 2 ply jumper weight shetland wool yarn in 225 beautiful shades. This is the debut book by the distributor of jamiesons of shetland wools, simply shetland. Follow the links to larger pictures and knitting yarn kits for each pattern. This gorgeous largeformat book features fair isle, lace, bold cables and colorful contemporary pieces for. Books jamieson and smith, real shetland wool, fair isle. Jamiesons shetland knitting book paperback nov 30 2002. Knitting pattern books by a range of knitting designers which feature our.
Alternative colourcard available at simply shetland. Picture postcards, a stand with patterns, a book to register youve. Click on the viewbuy yarn pacs button to view all colorways for a design. Articles include a visit to the bonhoga gallery at the weisdale mill in shetland. Simply shetland lace 6 knitted stitches, 20 beautiful projects.
This work contains 24 new designs for women, men and children featuring jamiesons shetland wool in 2 ply jumper weight, double knitting, heather aran and chunky marl. Due to the covid19 outbreak our mail order department is running with reduced staff, your patience is appreciated. Buy jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 from waterstones today. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 patterns jamiesons of shetland jamiesons shetland knitting book 3. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 shetland knitting. Simply shetland pattern hibiscus cardigan the websters in. The written patterns reflect the expert technical skills, design heritage and generous nature of shetland. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat.
The 21 designs feature knitted garments for all the family, including jackets, vests, pullovers, hats, and scarves. The 21 designs feature knitted garments for all the family, including jackets, vests. View all the designs in this jamiesons pattern book. Hazel tindall authentic fair isle knitting patterns, from.
Nov 30, 2002 jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 colding, david on. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 at jimmy beans wool. They grew up watching knitters who needed to knit quickly to produce high quality knitwear for sale. Beautifull handknitting patterns, both, traditional and. I may substitute one packaging for the other in order to fulfill your order. Oct 09, 2015 so i came away from my holiday and my time spent shopping on shetland with a new appreciation of how these very talented knitters combine colours to create the most amazing items of fair isle knitting. We do not share names, addresses, phone numbers or email addresses with anyone, nor do we sell them. Buy jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 shetland knitting book. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 patterns jamiesons of shetland jamiesons shetland knitting book 2.
The ethereal beauty and intricacy of shetland lace knitting might seem beyond the powers of the everyday knitter, but this inspiring gift book demonstrates that the skills needed are within the reach of everyone who can knit, purl, cast on, and bind off. The magic of shetland lace knitting, knitting book halcyon yarn. Oct 23, 2016 heirloom knitting by sharon miller is out of print, but can sometimes be found as used copies. Beautifull handknitting patterns, both, traditional an. More patterns hello everyone, this weeks patterns have been uploaded to ravelry and loveknitting soon to be lovecrafts weve chosen a mix of fair isle and lace this week and i know it is a heatwave in many places so it might seem a bit strange to be thinking about gloves and hats but we are sitting in a usual shetland summer day of 11 degrees. Jamiesons shetland wools are grown and spun on shetland, a group of islands in the north sea, scotland. The techniques are introduced with clear stepbystep instructions, charts, and detailed photographs of knitted samples. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The shetland times bookshop, 7179 commercial street, lerwick, ze1 0aj tel. The projects, the main part of the book, give a selection of stoles, capes, and shawls in the shetland tradition, with suggestions for alternative stitches and uses for the pieces. It will soften over time and will become a favorite sweater or accessory. Excellent book recommend all the simiply shetland books knitting instructions are clear and the pictures are fabulous. To be honest, i drove right passed it 2 times, only the third. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading simply shetland.
Shetland glory a free knit pattern roving crafters. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This work contains 24 new designs for women men and children featuring jamieson s shetland wool in 2ply jumper weight double knitting heather aran. In other places, like the iberian peninsular now spain and portugal, germany and france, upper class women were spinning andor knitting for pleasure and show. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 colding, david on. Order books online about knitting from the shetland times bookshop. Meg swansen shares her wealth of knitting knowledge in a blog, with video technique demonstrations. The history behind shetland lace, shetland and the traditions make this book interesting and quite unique.
Buy jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 from waterstones today. Hello everyone, so bright and early on saturday morning me and sandra headed out to waas to have a look at the show and judge the colourbox competition. Shetland fleece can be the finest of british breed wools and we select the finest we can find, so these yarns are particularly soft. Hazel and elizabeth were born and brought up in shetland. While this pattern should work in any fingering weight yarn, its width and gauge were designed for chroma fingering, for showing off the color repeats in that yarn. Fine shetland lace magazine issue 2 winter kantwerk. This gorgeous largeformat book features fair isle, lace, bold cables and colorful.
A list of potential substitutes, if you cant get hold of or cant afford jamiesons double knitting, with detailed advice and warnings about any differences. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. History of supported needle method the principles of knitting. Shetland knitting patterns for sale in uk view 62 ads. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The shetland trader book two is a collection of 9 new patterns by designer gudrun johnston.
She shows how just three simple motifsfeather and fan and old shale. Parallels in the remote cluster of rocks in the north sea, knitting is a deeply ingrained tradition that stretches back for. Explore traditional shetland lace knitting with expert teacher brooke nico. The magic of shetland lace knitting is designed to take the novice knitter from their first yarn over through the steps needed to master the more complex patterns. It includes pullovers, cardigans, jackets, scarves, gloves, mittens and a gorgeous beaded shawl in ultra lace, a luxurious blend of shetland. Excellent book recommend all the simiply shetland books knitting instructions are clear and the. Simply because this is where our family have lived for. Sep 02, 2017 there are a lot of places to get knitting lessons and workshops but very few opportunities to learn from two expert shetland knitters, hazel tindall and elizabeth johnston. Amanda bell the whitfield cardigan is simply shaped to showcase its allover stranded colorwork pattern. There is a brilliant how to demonstration, and the stitches are simply. Some patterns of traditional lace centres below are some examples of traditional centre patterns used in shetland lace knitting. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 patterns ravelry.
This cardigan is knit in the round with steek stitches worked at the center front, armholes and neckline. Please check our stockists pages for a store near you. Simply shetland beautiful yarns for hand knitting from the shetland landscape. The fine art of fair isle knitting hello, im hazel tindall, from shetland, and i am delighted to welcome you to my website where i present a selection of my unique shetland and fair isle knitting patterns, available for immediate download. Made from 100% natural wool grown and spun in the shetland islands, it knits up 3033 stitches3235 rows equaling 4 inches 10 cm using 3. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 great patterns for intricate knitting jamiesons shetland knitting book 3 is available now at jimmy beans wool with free u. This lovely shetland knitting patterns could make a perfect gift. Whether you are an old hand at knitting fair isle or taking your first steps into the wonderful world of color stranded knitting, there is something in this book for you. Jamiesons of shetland wool knitting yarns spindrift, dk. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 9781893063020 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Knitting books available online from jamiesons of shetland. Reviewed in the united states on september 2, 2008. While doing research on knitting methods for the first edition of the principles of knitting, i learned that one of the oldest of them employed a device of some kind to support the right needle, freeing the hand to act as a shuttle and control tension.
This book is considered to be the book about shetland lace. Our shetland is spun more tightly on the spinning frames higher turns per inch so it is highly durable and will wear better and better every year. When you come to our site to look for an item, we will only use this information to improve our site and will not store it with information we could use to identify you. Approximately 25g of background colours and 16g of contrast colours. This gorgeous largeformat book features fair isle, lace, bold cables and colorful contemporary pieces for all the family. Jamiesons shetland knitting book 2 david colding on. Jamieson and smith, real shetland wool, fair isle knitting. Liz loviks two books, the magic of shetland lace knitting, and magical shetland lace shawls to knit, are two books with admirably well and logically made instructions. Simply shetland is the exclusive north american distributor of jamiesons and. You will need to phone or email for details, as cones are not listed on their website.
Shetlands also come in many natural colours and we blend to produce six basic slightly heathered shades in 4ply and double knitting weights. Provided here are pattern errata sheets for the books listed below. I have found that knitting small items is quite easy to do on a train and doesnt disturb other passengers too much. Magical shetland lace shawls to knit is a perfect gift for creative crafters looking to expand their knitting skills. I do get some funny looks sometimes as i pull my handspun yarn and knitting needles out of my bag. Shetland s rich hand knitting tradition continues today and shetland knitters still create.