Fair Isle Knitting at River Heights Yarn Co in Manhattan, Kansas
Jennifer Daley
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Join us for a special day of Fair Isle knitting!
Knitting event details:
Fair Isle Knitting Workshop
Saturday, November 8, 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
Workshop host and venue:
River Heights Yarn Co
114A South 4th Street
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Telephone: (785) 556-9050
www.riverheightsyarnco.com
Register for the workshop by contacting River Heights Yarn Co.
The full-day workshop is $120, which includes all knitting instruction, one Knitting Jenny pattern of your choice, and three balls of Jamieson's Spindrift pure Shetland wool yarn.
Learn Fair Isle knitting with Dr. Jennifer Daley, Fair Isle knitwear designer and textile historian who lived on the Scottish island of Fair Isle, the historic birthplace of Fair Isle knitting.
The workshop includes:
- One Knitting Jenny pattern of your choice
- Three balls of Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift yarn
- All Fair Isle knitting instruction delivered in person by Jennifer Daley
- Fair Isle knitting tips, tricks, and techniques
- A guided exploration of traditional Fair Isle patterns and motifs
- An explanation of ideal yarn properties for Fair Isle knitting
- A discussion of Fair Isle knitwear design, including color dominance and color theory
- A presentation of Fair Isle textile history and Shetland knitting tools
- A Fair Isle knitted hat-blocking explanation
- A steeking discussion on how and why to safely cut your knitting
Join Jennifer Daley for a fun and informative day of Fair Isle knitting!
During the workshop, students will be knitting the Knitting Jenny pattern that they individually selected.
So, bring your pattern and tools to the workshop, and we will knit our way through the day!