Shetland islanders have criticised a television knitting competition hosted by Tom Daley of misrepresenting their heritage.
A DESIGNER who is keeping the ancient Fair Isle knitting tradition alive on the UK’s remotest inhabited island has been awarded more than £40,000 to expand her business. Marie Bruhat was inspired to ...
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Fair Isle Holiday Stocking

This worsted weight fair isle stocking pattern will bring holiday cheer to your decor! Design Story and Inspiration for This Holiday Stocking Knitting Pattern It’s that time of year again where I ...
The Mitten Handbook (Abrams Books, 2017) acts as an instructional manual for knitting custom mittens. Author Mary Scott Huff encourages knitters to create their own unique mittens by combining ...
(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Shetland, UK - Jamieson & Smith (Shetland Wool Brokers LTD), a trusted name in Shetland's wool industry, is proud to unveil a new celebration of traditional craftsmanship: a ...
In today’s post recessionary economy designers and consumers alike are more inclined to supply and demand garments that can procure the timeless moniker – a traditionally crafted item with ...
TRADITIONAL knitting is alive and well on Fair Isle, the most remote inhabited spot in the UK. Thanks to Mati Ventrillion, the intricate patterns made famous by the Prince of Wales in the 1920s are ...
Nothing signals the start of winter quite like the return of the Fair Isle knit. Once considered ‘ugly’ knitwear we’d only pull out from the back of our wardrobes as an alternative to a Christmas ...