On a visit to the Hoxa Tapestry Gallery, in Orkney, I bought some cards. One being the ‘Echoes of Hamnavoe’, pictured below. Nighthawk was one of the few colours of yarn from Jamieson’s of Shetland that I hadn’t used yet. So, I experimented with other toning colours, ending up with this colourway.

Small 42cm circumference, 16cm long

The official 2021 Shetland Wool Week knitting pattern ‘Da Crofter’s Kep’ has been exclusively designed by our patron for two years running Wilma Malcolmson.

This pattern is for the Hoganas Fair Isle Mitts only. They have been designed to match the Hoganas Hat which is also availbe to purchase in my Ravelry Store.

Inspired by a photograph taken by Erika Aberg in Gotland.

All over Fair Isle Cushion in Hairst Colourway. Easy to follow instructions.

Fair Isle Mitts in Cosmos colourway using Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift yarn.

Seaweed on West Voe beach in Sumburgh was the inspiration for this favourite design. I have used the shades nature put together, along with a blue/gray stone which added a complimentary colour.

Seaweed on West Voe beach in Sumburgh was the inspiration for this favourite design. I have used the shades nature put together, along with a blue/grey stone which added a complimentary colour.

Katie’s Kep is named after my mother Katie, who taught me these patterns when I was a peerie lass because they were her favourites. She belonged to that large group of professional knitters, without whom our Shetland colour work and lace heritage might not have been as alive and vibrant as it is today. This is my tribute to all the known and un...

Simple to make, using the Auld Shell Pattern, traditional in shetland. Can be knitted in any colours, great for using up bits and pieces from your stash.

Photographs from my trip to Gotland in August 2019 inspired me to design these mitts. The sea, beach stones, grasses, and lichen blended so nicely, I just knew I had to put a design together to remember beautiful Visby.

Photographs from my trip to Gotland

This Kep is close fitting, warm and comfortable. Well – Fitting shame in small Fair Isle patterns with corrugated rib seen on traditional hand knitted garments.

Lace Hat using horseshoe lace pattern plus Original Flower crown,

Pattern available in the Shetland Wool Week Annual 2018, It is packed with exclusive patterns and fascinating essays, against a backdrop of glorious photography which captures Shetland’s rich and varied crofting landscape.

Colours of the landscape are used in this scarf. Knitted in the ‘New Shell’ lace pattern. Knit stitch is used throughout.

Colours of the landscape are used as inspiration to create these lacy mitts.

@Hairst is the Shetland dialect for harvest.

‘Hairst’ – Shetland dialect for Autumn. This closefitting, warm and comfortable. It is a popular souvenir from the Shetland Designer shop. All the traditional aspects are incorporated, some of my favourite Fair Isle patterns and the corrugated rib seen on traditional hand knitted garments.

Inspiration for this cushion was from the painting “Milkmaid” by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632 – 1675). I decided to use this particular motif to show the look of a Dutch tile reflecting the background of the artist.