Fair Isle Weekend

Fair Isle WeekendWe are very excited to provide Fair Isle Weekend to our customers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please support your local yarn store! Fair Isle Weekend takes you on an exciting trip to Fair Isle, a windswept island in Shetland, famous for its traditional colourwork knitting. During her many trips to Fair Isle, Mary Jane has been fascinated and inspired by the island's rich textile traditions, learning about Fair Isle knitting by looking at old

We are very excited to provide Fair Isle Weekend to our customers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please support your local yarn store!

Fair Isle Weekend takes you on an exciting trip to Fair Isle, a windswept island in Shetland, famous for its traditional colourwork knitting. During her many trips to Fair Isle, Mary Jane has been fascinated and inspired by the island's rich textile traditions, learning about Fair Isle knitting by looking at old textiles and sharing stories and knowledge around a cup of tea. Now, she has created a gorgeous collection of designs which she would take with her for a weekend trip to Shetland when a carry-on bag is all you take with you.
 
“So I invite you to join us, this small band of traveling friends, sharing a little glimpse of the isle from my outsider’s perspective. I offer you a small collection in my own style of Fair Isle knitting, which I hope honors the tradition, even though my work isn’t especially traditional."
 
The hardcover book contains 8 beautiful colourwork patterns ranging from small projects like wristlets to yoked sweaters: 2 sweaters, 1 vest, 2 hats, 1 cowl, 1 pair of fingerless mitts and 1 pair of wristlets. See all of the designs on our website or on Ravelry.