Knitting Jenny offers Fair Isle knitting patterns, knitting holidays, and textile history.

Created by Jennifer Daley in 2005, Knitting Jenny celebrates creativity and colorful wool projects inspired by Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland.

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Pattern Collection 2: Fisherman's Keps

Collection 2 features fisherman’s keps, which are knitted caps or hats, often... 

Pattern Collection 2: Fisherman's Keps

Pattern Collection 3: Fisherman's Keps

Pattern Collection 3 features fisherman’s keps, which are knitted caps or hats,... 

Pattern Collection 3: Fisherman's Keps

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Fair Isle Knitting Holiday in Salina, Kansas, May 2-4, 2025

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Book cover featuring green Shetland wool sweater with colorful matching hat.

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The Fisherman's Kep Collection

Long associated with Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, fisherman’s keps are hats of conical shape and colorful design. Historically a necessity for survival at sea for fishermen and sailors, keps are today considered an entertaining and interesting way to display a knitter’s skill for design and color.

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