tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post2415522131840356143..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-87321650120409452632013-10-02T17:15:32.499+01:002013-10-02T17:15:32.499+01:00I have recently bought the Jamieson's colourca...I have recently bought the Jamieson's colourcard and did consider framing it, the range of colours all together is so beautifulThe Foggy Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052717128048264313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-66239982734682910062013-10-01T14:30:26.073+01:002013-10-01T14:30:26.073+01:00Very interesting about the not repeating patterns ...Very interesting about the not repeating patterns in a true Fair Isle. I am mulling over a colorwork design and am glad to know that bit for authenticity's sake.Kathleen Dameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841043417898798256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-65657175815359120332013-10-01T13:53:44.020+01:002013-10-01T13:53:44.020+01:00I was just looking at the Jamieson and Smith shade...I was just looking at the Jamieson and Smith shade cards from 1985 and 1996. Unfortunately I don't seem to have kept the price lists, but in 1996 the 2ply jumper weight was 91 p for 25gms plus £2.25 per 500gms p&p. There were eight natural shades of 2ply jumper weight and about 145 coloured shades. They also sold Embo 3ply yarns, 2-ply Soft Spun -like a DK - and Unst Fleece 4ply, which was a chunky yarn. <br /><br /> The shade card itself was like a work of art.shandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372329387935318023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-15859743278574748592013-10-01T13:37:18.010+01:002013-10-01T13:37:18.010+01:00I'm also planning a Fair Isle vest, I'd li...I'm also planning a Fair Isle vest, I'd like to try out the new yarns and one pattern I'm considering adapting is Liz Lovick's Leogh Jacket, here on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leogh-jacket<br />From Rav you can click through to her Etsy shop where she gives a bit more info on the original sweater the pattern was based on and there is a pic of the original V-neck jumper from Fair Isle in the pattern. The patterns themselves are identical to those on the Leogh jacket with small adjustments by Liz to make them all 24 stitches.<br /><br />I've already been in touch with Liz about this to get her input on what J&S Shetland Heritage colors she would use (this pattern predates the yarn by at least 5 years), you can check out that thread in her Rav group here: <br />http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/northern-lace/2711399/1-25#6. Maureen in Fargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968439111278258364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-26992145910752860502013-10-01T13:14:06.136+01:002013-10-01T13:14:06.136+01:00Interesting, hadn't come across that last poin...Interesting, hadn't come across that last point about Fair Isle pattern repeats, the jumper I'm planning for dad won't have that, I'm using 5 oxo's charted from an old photo in Michael Pearson's Traditional Knitting and that one repeats patterns. There seem to be a lot of different rules about for Fair Isle knitting.The Foggy Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052717128048264313noreply@blogger.com