Fairisle and Colourwork Books

Sweet little booklet of knitting and embroidery charts inspired by Muhu Island Birds.

This book is fabulous!Alterknit Stitch Dictionary takes an unexpected look at stranded colourwork with 200 edgy, urban motifs.These non-traditional...

Coming in  Mid-October!Gudrun Johnston joins forces with Pom Pom Press for the latest instalment of her Shetland Trader series. This third volume e...

Fair Isle knitting may look complicated, but it really is easy to do once you understand the basics. Author Lynne Watterson starts beginners off wi...

Knitting Patterns of Shetland is a very beautiful Japanese book with historic images and samples and many charts that are easy to follow if you are...

Combining her love for the outdoors and knitting, Linka Neumann presents patterns for Scandi-style jumpers, cardigans and a headband that will kee...

By Kiyomi & Sachiko Burgin Kiyomi and Sachiko’s talent to infuse unique and contemporary design details with classic knitwear styles have resu...

Over 40 traditional knitting patterns inspired by folk art collections from 19 Norwegian counties Take a trip to Norway without ever setting down ...

By Helene Magnusson Icelandic Handknits: 25 Heirloom Techniques and Projects”  is a rich and varied collection of patterns for folk mittens, socks...

Photography by Tom Barr & words by Kate Davies Wool—or in Shetlandic, Oo—has for centuries figured centrally in island life. Hardy, colourful, ...

By Anne Bardsgard This staggeringly beautiful new book from Norway is an incredible visual resource of the rich history of the Selbuvotter pattern...

New from Laine Publishing!Launched February 19th.More copies have just arrived!Designs by Anna JohannaStrands of Joy features 20 versatile colorwor...

By Susan CrawfordThe Vintage Shetland Project. Inspired by the patterns and colours of Shetland knitting, the fashion historian, author, designer a...

By Leva OzolinaA collection of 50 patterns for traditional Latvian mittens, fingerless gloves and wrist warmers, made easy for knitters of all abil...

This lovely book is being published at the end of October. Get ready to cast on the colourwork socks of your dreams! Prolific knitwear designe...

From Laine PublishingFair Isle Weekend takes you on an exciting trip to Fair Isle, a windswept island in Shetland, famous for its traditional colo...

Gorgeous book!Estonian Knitting: Traditions and techniquesFor centuries, every girl and woman living in the small territory of Estonia on the shore...

Gorgeous book!Estonian Knitting 2 : Socks and Stockings  For centuries Estonian knitters have created beauty using needle and yarn - everything tha...

The KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook shows you how to translate everyday things into stranded colourwork. This knitting book celebrates suc...

If you buy the printed book you get a coupon code to download the digital version. By Nancy Marchant. It contains 8 patterns that use a two-color...

For anyone interested in serious colour knitting and for the tens of thousands of Melissa Leapman fans, Mastering Color Knitting will be the book f...

Marie Wallin SHETLAND. Jamieson’s of Shetland is proud to introduce SHETLAND - a beautiful collection of modern Fair Isle by independent d...

Vibrant Connections is a delightful collection of patterns created for mYak yarns."Family, friendship, community—these are the vibrant connections ...

World-renowned artist and textile designer Kaffe Fassett provides a window into his creative process, offering readers new patterns, new ideas, and...

13 NEW HAND KNIT DESIGNS INSPIRED BY THE VINTAGE SHETLAND PROJECT Susan's designs have long been associated with a vintage aesthetic but how t...

More copies (in Estonian) have just arrived!THE COPIES WE HAVE IN THE SHOP NOW ARE IN ESTONIAN. THE ENGLISH VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NOW BUT IT...

The Estonian National Museum is hosting the exhibition "Twilight of Our Everyday Lives. The world's biggest exhibition of Muhu stockings" from 8 Au...

Scotland's Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-color knitting, and Alice Starmore is famous for her expertise in d...

More coming in very soon!In the course of her career as an internationally recognized authority on knitting design and instruction, Alice Starmore ...