Find here a selection of hand-made authentic Fair Isle knitwear showcasing Marie’s beautiful designs, knitted in the island by Marie and skilled islanders. Purchase your own piece of the island heritage to stay with you for a lifetime.

Made-to-order knitwear and throws crafted sustainably on demand. Ready-made unique accessories and samples, personally designed, for immediate dispatch. Downloadable knitting patterns with detailed instructions to create Fair Isle pieces at home. Unframed illustration prints shipped from Fair Isle.

The pride of Fair Isle knitters resides in the absolute perfection of the finishing of each product. Seams are meticulously crafted by hand, using the mattress stitch technique, resulting in a completely invisible join between two pieces.

Authentic Fair Isle knitwear made in Fair Isle. Buy genuine Fair Isle jumpers, patterns and more or book your Fair Isle knitting holiday and experience day to day life on this special island.

This knitting pattern will provide you with charts for a couple of traditional options : One in the famous bright Fair Isle colours with a slight “Marie twist” and one in the natural colours of Shetland sheep.

Each throw carries 14 unique traditional Fair Isle patterns. The contrast between the dark and light colours, from one end of the throw to the other, is inspired by colours found in the landscape of the island and the ever-changing skies.

machine-knit pattern pdf download (english) The fisherman’s kep is a traditional Fair Isle hat, ideal for playing with patterns and colours. The folded headband provides extra warmth. There is a long rib hidden behind the folding headband - the hat is knitted from that rib.

These machines are designed for home use, and the models in use on Fair Isle don't need electricity or electronics to work: it's all mechanical. The intricate patterns of Fair Isle are punched on a card, guiding the machine on which needle to knit in …

In the made-to-order shop, you will find designs specially knitted to order. Embracing a sustainable business approach, we craft handmade garments and throws on flat-bed knitting machines and finish each piece by hand. By creating exclusively on demand, we make sure not to contribute to the ever-growing fashion industry waste problem. Explore the product pages which also hold information on ...

Our week-long knitting holidays on Fair Isle offer a unique chance to explore the island's extraordinary life and learn the craft of Fair Isle knitting at its source. With Marie, test colour combinations, try the flat-bed machine, and produce your own knitwear.