Jennifer Daley will teach Fair Isle Knitting DESIGN at River Heights Yarn Co in Manhattan, Kansas, on November 8, 2026

Register here for:

Fair Isle Knitting DESIGN Workshop
Taught by Dr. Jennifer Daley
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday, November 8, 2026
at
River Heights Yarn Co
114 South 4th Street
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Telephone: (785) 556-9050
riverheightsyarnco@gmail.com
www.riverheightsyarnco.com

This two hour workshop is $89, which includes all in-person instruction and Jennifer Daley’s latest book, a 200-page, 8.5 x 11 inch hardback publication, titled:

Fair Isle Knitting Design Workbook:
Create Original Stranded Colorwork Accessories in Shetland Wool

The workbook is organized as a working, hands-on manual that includes design exercises, project activities, garment pattern templates, and opportunities to practice and develop new Fair Isle knitting designs within the boundaries of proven strategies.

The workbook focuses on the development of knitwear accessories. However, the concepts discussed in the book can support the designing of larger knitwear pieces, including jumpers and cardigans.

Interested in designing your own one-of-a-kind Fair Isle project, including ski hats, headbands, Tam o’ Shanters, fisherman’s keps, mittens, gloves, and socks?

This design class will focus on Fair Isle accessories, with discussion of Fair Isle jumpers and cardigans. 

Join us for this special Fair Isle design workshop, which includes all the tools, templates, and information necessary to create your ideal Fair Isle knitting pattern in a fingering weight yarn or traditional 2-ply jumper weight wool.

During class, students will be designing on paper, not knitting.

Students can attend the class with just a pencil and eraser, or they can additionally bring any (or all) of the following to facilitate the in-class design process:

• Colored pencils
• A tape measure or measuring device
• Anything for design inspiration, including pictures or photographs or books
• Ideas for your ideal Fair Isle accessory or garment, in terms of color, design, shape, and fit
• Any existing Fair Isle knitted item that is an inspiration for a new design
• Your own fingering weight yarn stash from which their design colorways can be determined
• Any color cards of your favorite fingering weight yarn brand

The goal of this class is to empower students and knitters with the basic knowledge necessary to create original stranded colorwork knitting patterns that are truly unique to the students’ visions and specifications.

Written by a professional Fair Isle knitwear designer and textile historian, Dr. Jennifer Daley, Fair Isle Knitting Design Workbook demystifies the color logic, structure, and visual language behind traditional Shetland stranded colorwork.

With an emphasis on Shetland wool and accessories such as hats and mittens, the book bridges heritage techniques with contemporary design practice.

Learn more about the instructor and her knitting designs and patterns at www.knittingjenny.com.