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Brrr, it's cold out there... and Jamieson is here to keep you warm this year!! Jamieson's of Shetland is a classic yarn that specializes in unique wool spun from native Shetland sheep... in other words, they are THE go-to brand for 100% pure Shetland wool for all your knitting, weaving, and fair isle needs!
The Simply Shetland brand is the exclusive North American distributor of Jamieson's of Shetland. And with every great brand comes great designers bearing ideas and a vision for their yarn! Known for her beautiful geometric motifs and stunning traditional patterns, Gudrun Johnston is a Shetland-born, US-based knitwear designer guiding the Simply Shetland brand. Gudrun brings an enthralling, customary design to the table and she has a clear vision for how her Shetland style melds perfectly with Jamieson's yarn. If you have yet to venture into the world of fair isle knitwear, Gudrun Johnston's projects are the perfect way to get you there!
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Jimmy Up with Jamieson's!
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Already looking for more fair isle to incorporate into your wardrobe?! Check out the Sandiloo Cowl! This eye-catching beauty is the perfect project to keep your needles busy and your neck warm all winter long. Show off the timeless design with 5 gorgeous Jamieson's colors and grab a compliment wherever you go!
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Bundle up the baby in your life with Gudrun's Kids Porty Cardigan! With colorwork charted for a circular yoke and the sleeves and body separated at the underarm, this project is top-down, seamless, and STUNNING! Just imagine your little loved one running around in this darling cardigan, so cute!!
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Still yearning for more ways to work up Jamieson's? Open up Marie Wallin's Meadow Book and find several contemporary, fair isle and textured stitch sweaters inside. Explore the pages to find photos of the most romantic meadows and peaceful landscapes of East Sussex along with Jamieson's patterns that we are loving right now!
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Classic colorwork and a contemporary style make the Vair Pullover a dream to work with and to wear. This timeless sweater has us enamored from the attractive use of color throughout to the fun balloon sleeve design, this sweater is the exact thing we're eyeing on our project queues! This pattern is available exclusively in the Shetland Trader Book Three: Heritage by Gudrun Johnston. Grab a copy today and find three ways to mix and match different elements of the sweater inside!
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Hear from Gudrun & Shop Jamieson's!
We spoke with the Shetland Trader herself on her designs, inspirations, fair isle knitting and experience with Jamieson's. Head on over to our Blog to read all about it!
Ready to start working with Jamieson's of Shetland? Explore hundreds of colors from the five fabulous bases we carry with weight from fingering to DK to heavy worsted!
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Last Day to enter Scheepjes color contest Giveaway
We're slowly closing in on January 11th A.K.A the day the Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL officially kicks off! If you're in need of a kit, there's still time to enter our CAL coloring sheet contest! Color in an empty blanket template and submit your designs to us via comment on our Facebook giveaway post. You have until today, January 3rd, at 11:59pm PST to submit your entry and get the chance to win one of two FREE kits!
You can also purchase a kit in Scrumptious or Metropolis and still have it in time before the CAL starts!
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