Superlative Lambswool with Pattern on a Grey Backround.

Superfine lambswool from the first shearing. Both combed yarn (for stability) and carded yarn (for softness) are used and then triple-twisted, producing a six-ply knit. 100% superfine 19.5 micron lambswool, fineness Nm 30/2 x 3. Gauge 5 knit. The colours of the pattern are repeated in the block stripes of the ribbed section.

Fair Isle Patterns – in wonderful detail.

‘Fair Isle’ patterns (the name comes from a small island off the north coast of Scotland) have a long tradition. They were originally used for the thick pullovers worn by the local fishermen, but came into general fashion round about 1910 for ordinary leisure wear. In accessories like the ones offered here there’s always at least two different coloured yarns in every row. The rows, and the change or play of colours that go with it, occur at short intervals and in small sections.