Knitting Jenny offers textile history, knitting education and events, and 114 knitting patterns that celebrate creative design and colorful wool heritage.
Knitting Jenny was created in 2005 by Dr. Jennifer Daley, textile historian and educator, who lived for 20 years in the British Isles, most recently in Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, the historic birthplace of Fair Isle knitting.
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Knitting Jenny Pattern Collection 2: Fair Isle Inspired Shetland Fisherman’s Keps
Collection 2 features fisherman’s keps, which are knitted caps or hats, often...

Knitting Jenny Pattern Collection 3: Fair Isle Inspired Shetland Fisherman’s Keps
Pattern Collection 3 features fisherman’s keps, which are knitted caps or hats,...
Bespoke Knitting Events, Workshops, Master Classes, Presentations, and Holidays
Create your own bespoke knitting event with Jennifer Daley! Events can be held at the Knitting Jenny studio in Salina, Kansas; or online via zoom for a more inclusive global audience; or at another venue anywhere worldwide.
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Forthcoming Book Launch!
Join the author as she reveals her life in Fair Isle, including the people, traditions, and island dynamics.
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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Knitting Jenny Pattern 18: Fair Isle Inspired Fisherman’s Kep
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Knitting Jenny Pattern 19: Fair Isle Inspired Fisherman’s Kep
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Knitting Jenny Pattern 20: Fair Isle Inspired Fisherman’s Kep
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Knitting Jenny Pattern 21: Fair Isle Inspired Fisherman’s Kep
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