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Real Shetland Wool Duvets
So we're always trying to find new ways to add value to Shetland's wool clip for our local crofters and farmers, but our latest product is one our favourites. The team here have all been desperate to get their hands on one. They're safe, fire retardant, breathable and keep you cosy when it's cold and cool when it's not. Basically, we love them. Thanks to Jordan (pictured), Ava and Annie for trying them out in the photographs. You can choose from single, double or kingsize here and then wait impatiently to have the most amazing sleep ever. x
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Happy Birthday Oliver
36 today (apparently) despite being in his 45th year with Jamieson & Smith. Have a good day, Oliver. xxx
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the one and only bmc
Have a look at Kate Davies' blog to see her new version of the BMC, in lovely shades of J&S 2 Ply Jumper Weight. Can you spot which shade is which? Yum. x
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Cones
Cones. Not the kind with ice cream... But just as good, if not better? Oil on cone 2 Py Jumper Weight, for the first time ever at Jamieson & Smith. Find them here alongside the clean cones that have been with us for a while. Oil on cone means that the yarn is still in its spinning oil, so it's perfect for using with a domestic machine (though you can still handknit with it and just handwash as usual when you're finished). Longed for by hand frame knitters and textiles students. We're adding colours to this range the whole time, so keep a look out. x PS. Looking online? The description tells you whether it's in oil or clean but for a quick (and very scientific!) way to spot the difference, oil is on a white background and clean on the beige background.
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Shetland Wool Week 2012
The Shetland Wool Week website is now live at www.shetlandwoolweek.com. Have a look the events and see advice on how to get here, where to stay and how to travel all over the isles to take part in our packed programme. Meanwhile, here are some photos from last year's event. We'd love to meet you... Come knit with us? x
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New book - Real Shetland Yarns
Last night was the launch of Real Shetland Yarns at the Shetland Museum and Archives. The book is the beautiful end result of a collaboration with our friends at Shetland Amenity Trust, Promote Shetland and our partners at Curtis Wool Direct. The project, which began as a competition to write a short piece about life in Shetland in relation to wool and textiles, was sponsored by Vi-Spring and DNB Nor. Real Shetland Yarns: A collection of woolly tales and memories contains forty stories from people about their lives and their memories of Shetland, and how they are inextricably linked with wool, crofting and textiles. This collection of short stories, beautifully illustrated with personal photographs, invites the reader to experience and understand the writers' way of life and the islands themselves. Thankyou to everyone involved, particularly those who wrote down their stories, for a very worthwhile project and a lovely May evening. A copy will accompany each Vi-Spring Shetland bed sold worldwide to highlight the importance of Real Shetland Wool to the communities that depend on it, and give an insight into the people behind it.
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Rainy day crafts
Pom pom mobile - a pretty cool way to use up your Jamieson & Smith stash and experiment with colours. Oh, if only we could have one with every shade. It would take up the entire roof of our yarn store... x
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Sheila's purples
Last week Sheila Williamson visited us at J&S Towers looking for shades of purple to knit her sister the Yuglet Hat. After some colour picking fun, off Sheila went armed with purple hues. Yesterday she returned, masterpiece in hand. We love how she's put the colours together with shade 1A as yarn A, FC51 as yarn B, 123 as yarn C, 202 as yarn D, 366 as yarn E, FC56 as yarn F. Pure colour genius. Her sister, who lives in Edinburgh, is one lucky lady. To knit in Sheila's purples or to choose your own six shades of 2 Ply Jumper weight, go here. 1. Sheila's Crown 2. Sheila's Yuglet hat next to Sophie, our little knitting girl 3. Lavender hanging in our store.
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i-D
Remember our collaboration with Lu Flux? Here's one of the garments in a beautiful spread by i-D as part of the i-Sustain series. These images made me feel all relaxed - I had to stop for a little moment. Sigh. Felix wears Lu Flux sweater, knitted using BSS80 and lovingly finished with Superfine Shetland Combed Tops.
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