After hosting a trunk show of Jaimeson’s Shetland Spindrift earlier this fall, we are simply delighted to announce that Spindrift is here to stay. It is now part of our regular fingering weight line up!
A 2-ply yarn equivalent to a traditional 4-ply, Spindrift is ideal for stranded color work. Spindrift is produced in a rainbow of hues and 25 gram skeins, making it easy to gather the perfect pallet for your next fair isle project. Spindrift’s two-ply construction makes it lightweight and soft, perfect for trapping warmth.
About Jamieson’s and Pure 100% Shetland Wool
There is a history to Jamieson’s Yarn! Jamieson’s is a family owned company that started in the 1890 in the Shetland Isles by Robert Jamieson. From his shop, he bought or exchanged for goods, knitwear from the local crofters. The knitted goods were then sold on to meet the public demand for fashionable Shetland hosiery beyond the island’s shores.
In 1978, Jamieson’s experimented with spinning pure Shetland yarn rather than the blended and where finally successful. In 1981, they opened Jamieson’s Spinning, Shetland’s only commercial woollen mill. This unique mill, built in Sandness, completes all the stages of yarn production under one roof. This includes grading, scouring and dyeing fleece before colour blending, carding, spinning, twisting and balling to produce their 100% pure Shetland yarn.
Shetland Sheep are a heritage breed, producing durable and strong fibre with a lot of elasticity and a unique crimp. The wool’s texture provides a lot of loft in finished knitted items. It is light weight but also insulating and warm. It is ideal for fair isle projects and comes in small skeins that you will want to start collecting for colorwork!
Yarn Details:
- Fingering Weight
- 100% Shetland Wool
- 115 yards (105 meters)
- 25 grams (0.88 ounces)
- Suggested Needle Size: US 2 – 3 or 2.75 – 3.25mm
Pattern Inspiration – Grand Shetland Knits
We have a fresh delivery of Grand Shetland Adventure Knits by knitwear designers Mary Jane Mucklestone and Gudrun Johnston. This book is full of patterns for Spindrift!
Pattern Inspiration – the best of Ravelry
Sherlock Holmes Sweater
Sizes:
M(L, XL, 2XL)
Bust : 98.5 (107.5, 113.5, 123.5) cm / 38.75 (42.25, 44.75, 48.5) inches
YARN:
Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% pure Shetland wool, 105 m 115 yds per 25 g)
MC : Blue / 168 Clyde Blue 3 (3, 3, 4) balls
CC1 : Black / 999 Black 6 (6, 7, 7) balls
CC2 : Grey / 122 Granite 6 (7, 7, 8) balls
CC3 : White / 304 White 1 (1, 1, 1) ball(s)
Or fingering weight yarn
MC : 268 (294, 306, 322) m / 293 (321, 334, 352) yds
CC1: 554 (626, 694, 737) m / 605 (684, 758, 805) yds
CC2: 577 (647, 711, 753) m / 631 (707, 777, 823) yds
CC3 : 78 (88, 94, 98) m / 85 (96, 102, 107) yds
NEEDLES:
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles, 40 cm / 16” long for neckline and longer for yoke and body – you will need an 80 cm / 32”-long needle for the largest part.
2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular and double-pointed needles for ribbing
GAUGE (after blocking):
27 sts and 30 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stranded colorwork using 3.25 mm / US 3 needle
Paul Klee Sweater
Sizes
(kids1, kids2, kids3, kids4)(2XS, XS, S, M1)(M2, L, XL, 2XL)(3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
Finished bust circumference: (71, 76.5, 82, 85.5)(91, 96.5, 102, 107.5)(112.5, 118, 123.5, 131)(138, 147.5, 158, 169) cm / (28, 30, 32.25, 33.75)(35.75, 38, 40, 42.25)(44.5, 46.5, 48.75, 51.5)(54.5, 58, 62.25, 66.5)”
Designed to fit with 16–25 cm / 6.25–10“ of positive ease.
Yarn
Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% Pure Shetland Wool; 105 meters/25g)
MC: (3, 4, 5, 6)(8, 8, 9, 9)(9, 9, 10, 10)(11, 12, 13, 14) balls of Spindrift,
or (350, 430, 500, 620)(870, 910, 930, 950)(1000, 1030, 1080, 1160)(1190, 1280, 1410, 1570) meters / (383, 470, 547, 678)(951, 995, 1017, 1039)(1094, 1126, 1181, 1269)(1301, 1400, 1542, 1717) yards of fingering weight wool yarn.
CC: (6, 6, 6, 6)(6, 6, 6, 6)(6, 7, 7, 7)(8, 8, 8, 8) g of Spindrift, or (25, 25, 25, 25)(25, 25, 25, 25)(25, 30, 30, 30)(34, 34, 34, 34) m of fingering weight wool yarn for each color. You will need (14, 14, 16, 16)(18, 18, 18, 18)(18, 22, 22, 22)(24, 24, 24, 24) colors.
Needles
You need 3 different size of circular needles.
- small size needle for ribbing: 2.75 mm / US 2 /JP 2
- middle size needle for stockinette stitch: 3 mm / US 2.5 /JP 3
- large size needle for color work: 3.75 mm / US 5 /JP 5(or 6)
Gauge
- 22 sts x 34 rows = 10 cm /4“, in stockinette stitch with middle size needle after wet blocking.
- 22 sts x 27 rows = 10 cm /4“, in colorwork pattern in round with large size needle after wet blocking.
Notions
(8, 8, 8, 8)(8, 8, 8, 8)(8, 10, 10, 10)(12, 12, 12, 12) stitch markers (I recommend to use a different color for EOR), waste yarn, tapestry needle, tape measure (is very useful if you will try on the sweater during knitting)、locking stitch markers (safety pin markers).
Shetland Solstice
Yarn:
Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift: 95 yards MC / 25 yards CC1 / 40 yards CC2 / 30 yards CC3 / 25 yards CC4 (Allow approx. 40 extra yards if making a pom pom)
shown in:MC Pine Forest, CC1 Eucalyptus, CC2 Old Gold, CC3 Nutmeg, CC4 Spice
Needles:
3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for body of hat)
3.5mm / US 4 DPNs or long circular needle (if working magic loop for crown of hat) 3mm / US 2 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for brim)
Gauge:
27 sts & 32 rounds = 10cm / 4” over Fair Isle Pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking 28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4” in Rib Pattern on 3mm needles after blocking
Finished Measurements:
Circumference at brim: 18” / 46cm
Length from brim to crown as worn: 8 3⁄4”/ 22.5cm Circumference at widest point: 21 3⁄4 / 55.5cm
Hapkerchief
Needles
US 9 / 5.5mm circular needle, 60cm / 24” length (for cast on)
US 8 / 5mm circular needle, 60cm / 24” length (for lower portion of cowl)
US 8 / 5mm circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for upper portion of cowl)
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 90 yds / 82m
CC1: 20 yds / 18m
CC2: 45 yds / 41m
CC3: 20 yds / 18m
Shown in: Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% Pure Shetland Wool; 115 yds / 105 m per 25g ball)
Notions
2 stitch markers (1 BOR and 1 for center decrease), tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Gauge
21 sts & 30 rounds = 10cm / 4” over Lace Pattern on US 8/ 5mm needle after blocking
18 sts & 34 rounds = 10cm / 4” in Garter Stitch on US 8/ 5mm needle after blocking
Candymelts
This is such a fun design! We are pairing Spindrift with Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair for this one.
FINISHED SIZES
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5
Bust circumference: 41.25-45.5-49.5-54.25-59 “ (105-116-125-138-150) cm. Sweater shown in size 2 with a positive ease of 7.75” (20) cm as intended.
GAUGE
22 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) rows in Stranded Knitting on needle US 7 (4,5 mm) after blocking.
18 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) rows in
Stockinette Stitch on needle US 7 (4,5 mm) after blocking.
NEEDLES
Main Needle A: US 7 (4,5 mm) circular or DPNs 29” (80 cm) or longer.
Ribbing Needle B: US 4 (3,5 mm) circular or DPNs 29” (80cm) or longer.
YARN
MC 1: 7-8-9-10-11 skeins Spindrift
MC 2: 5-5-6-6-7 skeins Mohair
CC 1: 2-2-2-2-3 skeins Spindrift by Jamieson’s colorway Dark Navy 7
CC 2: 1-1-1-1-1 skeins Spindrift by Jamieson’s colorway Havana 248
CC 3: 1-1-1-1-1 skeins Spindrift by Jamieson’s colorway Bramble 155
CC 4: 1-1-1-1-1 skeins Spindrift by Jamieson’s colorway Thistledown 237
CC 5: 1-1-1-1-1 skeins Mohair in a Dark Gray
CC 6: 1-1-1-1-1 skeins Mohair in a Dark Brown
CC 7: 1-1-1-1-1 skeins Mohair in Light Rose
Throughout the whole project one string of Shetland yarn and one string of mohair yarn is held together for one color. The pattern has a table added that mentions when to change one color