This pattern is for a pair of fair-isle gloves knit in the round. I’ve used 5 shades of Jamieson & Smith 2 ply jumper weight (4 ply fingering weight equivalent). The cuff is knitted on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and is embellished with an Estonian braid described in the instructions. The hands are knit using 3.5mm/US4 needles. Both hands and sets...

These gloves are knitted in one colour for the ribs and fingers with a fair- isle design on the hand. It is given in 2 sizes - Ladies small and medium. Different sizes are obtained by using different sized needles. The gauge for the medium size on the 3.5mm (US4) is 8 stitches and 8.5 rows per inch. I have knitted these in 10 colours of Jamieso...

This is a pattern for a Fair-isle Beanie. It is knitted from the bottom up in stranded colourwork using Shetland yarn. I have given 2 colourways- one in Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift and the other in Jamieson & Smith 2 ply jumerweight. Jamiesons has light grey (shade Pebble) as a main colour and Jamieson & Smith has light fawn as the ...

This is a pattern for handknit fair-isle gloves with instructions for full and half fingered gloves. I have given colourways for Jamieson & Smith jumper weight yarn and Jamieson’s of Shetland spindrift. The colourways are very similar but the J & S version has a light fawn as the background and the Jamieson’s version has a light grey as...

This hat is a classic fair-isle design. Its knitted in the round in stranded colour work. I have given shades of Jamieson & Smith 2 ply jumperweight and Jamiesons of Shetland Sprindrift. They’re are 7 colours used in total but only a few grams of each one. The pattern has a combination of written instructions and charts. The finished size i...

These mitts are knitted in the round from the bottom up. They are knit in Shetland fingering yarn in Fair-isle. The thumb gore is constructed by increasing up one side of the hand as you knit. The hand begins and ends with 2 colour corrugated rib and the thumb is also finished with 2 colour rib. I’ve written the pattern in a Ladies and Gents me...

These mitts are knitted using Shetland yarn in traditional colours and motifs. They are knit from the bottom up in the round, starting and finishing with 2 colour corrugated rib (so no fiddly fingers!). The thumb gore is formed by increasing up one side of the hand. The pattern is the same on both sides of the hand so they can be worn on either...

These socks are knitted with traditional Fair-Isle colours and patterns. The yarn is knit doubled to give a thicker sock and knit at quite a firm tension. Both sizes follow the same pattern but the gents version is knit on a slightly larger needle with a looser tension of 27sts & 31rs over 10cm. There is three colourways. The socks are knit...

The inspiration for this hat came from the Shetland Haaf cap which has a plain lining. This one has a hem so is provisionally cast on and knit in white before a turn row and then into the pattern chart. This means there is no rib at the base of the cap. The yarn used is very soft and smooth so is suitable for the hem lining. It is slightly fine...

This hat is made with traditional fair-isle patterns and colors with Jamieson & Smiths Shetland Heritage 2 ply yarn. The yarn is worsted spun so very smooth and strong.