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Mary Jane Mucklestone

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Fair Isle Weekend

September 28, 2020 by Mary Jane 3 Comments

My new book Fair Isle Weekend is available for preorder from the Laine Magazine Shop beginning Monday September 28, 2020.

I’m thrilled it’s finally happening! The book will be released November 6th in English and in Finnish. You can order it to be shipped from Finland, or ask for it at your local yarn shop.

The idea blossomed on my first visit to the isle when I decided I needed to bring more appropriate gear, and realized that Fair Isle knitted garments really are the most practical. When flying in the small 8 seater propeller plane, baggage is limited by weight, so you can’t bring much! Fair Isle garments are both lightweight and warm, not to mention beautiful!

I designed a small collection suitable for beginners and old hands alike. I hope to have honored the traditions of Fair Isle’s knitting while retaining my own unique style!

Ella wears a Fair Isle Watch Cap while Vivian sports a cowl. They sit on a high bank overlooking the Atlantic Ocean

So come traveling with me to Fair Isle! I’ll show you around with my visitors perspective! Fair Isle lass, artist Vivian Ross-Smith and her best friend designer Ella Gordon are our models, photographer Jeni Reid is behind the lens and there’s a few more of us unseen in the background, so you’ll fit right in!

Additional photography was done in Maine by Greta Rybus and Jonna Hietala in Finland.

Stay tuned to my instagram feed, where I’ll continue to show sneak peaks and behind the scene shots! I’m @mjmucklestone

Huge thanks go to the folk who live on Fair Isle, who have always been kind and welcoming, and Laine Publishing for making it happen.

Sheep stand in front of majestic Sheep Rock
Sheep and Sheep Rock, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland

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  1. Holly Harper says

    October 5, 2020 at 2:26 pm

    What weight of shetland wool are you using for these patterns?

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  2. Rosie Beattie says

    October 16, 2020 at 4:36 am

    So Excited About your new
    Book Fair Isle
    Im studying all about
    Islands
    Hebridean Islands etc
    ➕ ☕

    Reply
    • Mary Jane says

      November 17, 2020 at 11:14 am

      Yay! Thank you!!! I’m dying to get to the Hebrides. Maybe when we are allowed to travel again.

      Reply

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Happy Fair Isle Friday! Kuvvel is a cowl with a tw Happy Fair Isle Friday! Kuvvel is a cowl with a twist! Knit as a tube, given a turn and grafted together. I love testing out different color combinations. The two swatches on the left are simply rearrangements of the same 5 colors as the original. The monochromatic swatch on the right uses 4 shades of @woolfolk_yarn Tynd. The possibilities are endless! I even have a swatch that used glitter yarn, but it’s so hard to photograph! Which one do you like best? Have a great weekend friends - have some fun! Swipe for an example 😂
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