Fair Isle Knitting workshop
Learn the basic Fair Isle knitting techniques with me at Hope & Elvis during my Fair Isle knitting workshop.
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September 2, 2020
Fair Isle Knitting and Design – a brief guide
Fair Isle Knitting and Design is a comprehensive guide to stranded colourwork as practised by the knitters of Fair Isle and Shetland. It is for knitters who wish to learn or improve their stranded colourwork technique as well as those who would like to create their own patterns and colour combinations.
July 21, 2020
Fair Isle Knitting and Design: an introduction
I'm excited to show you the cover of my book Fair Isle Knitting and Design. It is a comprehensive guide to stranded colourwork as practised by the knitters of Fair Isle and Shetland.
May 13, 2020
Shetland Spindrift from Jamieson’s of Shetland
Shetland Spindrift from Jamieson's of Shetland is popular for Fair Isle knitting. It comes in a fantastic range of colours.
December 19, 2019
Guinevere fingerless mittens
I have just published the pattern for Guinevere fingerless mittens in print and digital formats. Guinevere features a floral stranded colourwork pattern on the back of the hand and a small allover pattern on the palm.
November 15, 2016
Woolly greeting cards
Greetings to You! Observant readers may have noticed a few changes to my website recently. The "Patterns" heading has changed to "Designs" and if you hover over this heading you can scroll down to look at patterns, kits or greeting cards. I've made greeting cards for many years using stamps and…
February 27, 2015
Knitting Kits and Christmas Craft Fairs
I'm launching some knitting kits soon and I shall be selling them as well as paper copies of my patterns at two Christmas craft fairs. The first craft fair is Craft in the City in Waterstones, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 10 am - 5.30 pm Saturday 30 November and 11 am…
November 22, 2013
The Big Textile Show
There seems to be at least one yarn or textile festival every weekend at the moment. I've been suffering from real indecision about which ones to visit. Last weekend was one of my few free weekends until December, so it was fantastic to be able to visit a local event.…
October 3, 2013
Bloom cardigan knitted by Nicki Merrall
Inspired by Kaffe Fassett
I can't remember when I first heard of Kaffe Fassett or saw his designs, but it was many years ago, certainly before I could knit. I think I read about Kaffe and saw one of his designs in my mother's magazine. Then I was given 'Glorious Needlepoint' as a present;…
July 12, 2013
Fair Isle is Fantastic!
Last weekend I went to Abergavenny to teach some workshops at The Wool Croft. The Fantastic Fair Isle workshop took place on Saturday and Sunday. On the Saturday we worked in the exhibition space above The Art Shop; a beautiful 16th century building with original wood and limestone floors, and Victorian…
April 19, 2013