Mary Jane Mucklestone is a knitwear designer, teacher and author of several knitting books who is based in Maine, US. She has a varied background in art and textiles earning a BFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute, studying fashion at Parsons School of Design and Textiles and Historic Costume at the University of Washington. Her work has been featured in publications like Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits and various books, including Fair Isle Weekend, also published by Laine.Mary Jane specializes in Fair Isle knitting, also called stranded knitting. With her friend Gudrun Johnston, they host popular, once in a lifetime trips to Shetland and together they have co-authored Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, originally published through Laine Publishing, as she is endlessly enchanted and inspired by Shetland's windswept isles.Find Mary Jane on Instagram @mjmucklestone and at www.MaryJaneMucklestone.comGudrun Johnston is a Shetland-born knitwear designer currently based in Massachusetts, US, who is well-known for her accessible modern-day patterns that are greatly inspired by her heritage. She frequently returns to Shetland, where she loves spending time with her family on the Westside.With her friend Mary Jane Mucklestone, she has co-authored Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, originally published through Laine Publishing.Find Gudrun on Instagram @gudrunjohnstonLaine is a Nordic knit and lifestyle magazine and publisher based in Finland. They cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Their intention is to inspire all to gather and share, and to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far.

Johnston and Mucklestone take readers on a whimsical tour of the Shetland Islands, thenorthernmost part of Scotland. Experienced Shetland vacationers, the duo, who are crafters andstorytellers as well as authors, show how the area is also an ideal knitting setting. The book's 14patterns play nicely into the authors’ Shetland explorations. For example, following an anecdoteabout a cake fridge from which passersby can buy sweet treats, the authors share a pattern for a"cake fridge hat." While seasoned knitters won't necessarily find the projects to begroundbreaking, the authors' personal spin and the book's overall lightness make them special.Hand to needleworkers who like their cozy knits with a side of armchair travel to a gorgeousisland.

• PrefaceAbbreviationsTechniquesTRAVEL STORIESA Shetland WelcomeWest is BestCliffs and CakesFree Day in TownPATTERNSCake Fridge HatStaneydale ScarfBousta SocksLucky Lines PulloverIsland to Island VestPeerie Shop CardiRiggies CardiLing V-NeckFlooers CowlSwatchtastic Flower HatSnow Treasure GlovesHeritage YokeDownstairs SocksVirdek ShawlThank You

Mary Jane Mucklestone is a knitwear designer, teacher and author of several knitting books who is based in Maine, US. She has a varied background in art and textiles earning a BFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute, studying fashion at Parsons School of Design and Textiles and Historic Costume at the University of Washington. Her work has been featured in publications like Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits and various books, including Fair Isle Weekend, also published by Laine.Mary Jane specializes in Fair Isle knitting, also called stranded knitting. With her friend Gudrun Johnston, they host popular, once in a lifetime trips to Shetland and together they have co-authored Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, originally published through Laine Publishing, as she is endlessly enchanted and inspired by Shetland's windswept isles.Find Mary Jane on Instagram @mjmucklestone and at www.MaryJaneMucklestone.comGudrun Johnston is a Shetland-born knitwear designer currently based in Massachusetts, US, who is well-known for her accessible modern-day patterns that are greatly inspired by her heritage. She frequently returns to Shetland, where she loves spending time with her family on the Westside.With her friend Mary Jane Mucklestone, she has co-authored Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, originally published through Laine Publishing.Find Gudrun on Instagram @gudrunjohnstonLaine is a Nordic knit and lifestyle magazine and publisher based in Finland. They cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Their intention is to inspire all to gather and share, and to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far.

Johnston and Mucklestone take readers on a whimsical tour of the Shetland Islands, thenorthernmost part of Scotland. Experienced Shetland vacationers, the duo, who are crafters andstorytellers as well as authors, show how the area is also an ideal knitting setting. The book's 14patterns play nicely into the authors’ Shetland explorations. For example, following an anecdoteabout a cake fridge from which passersby can buy sweet treats, the authors share a pattern for a"cake fridge hat." While seasoned knitters won't necessarily find the projects to begroundbreaking, the authors' personal spin and the book's overall lightness make them special.Hand to needleworkers who like their cozy knits with a side of armchair travel to a gorgeousisland.

• PrefaceAbbreviationsTechniquesTRAVEL STORIESA Shetland WelcomeWest is BestCliffs and CakesFree Day in TownPATTERNSCake Fridge HatStaneydale ScarfBousta SocksLucky Lines PulloverIsland to Island VestPeerie Shop CardiRiggies CardiLing V-NeckFlooers CowlSwatchtastic Flower HatSnow Treasure GlovesHeritage YokeDownstairs SocksVirdek ShawlThank You

Mary Jane Mucklestone is a knitwear designer, teacher and author of several knitting books who is based in Maine, US. She has a varied background in art and textiles earning a BFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute, studying fashion at Parsons School of Design and Textiles and Historic Costume at the University of Washington. Her work has been featured in publications like Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits and various books, including Fair Isle Weekend, also published by Laine.Mary Jane specializes in Fair Isle knitting, also called stranded knitting. With her friend Gudrun Johnston, they host popular, once in a lifetime trips to Shetland and together they have co-authored Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, originally published through Laine Publishing, as she is endlessly enchanted and inspired by Shetland's windswept isles.Find Mary Jane on Instagram @mjmucklestone and at www.MaryJaneMucklestone.comGudrun Johnston is a Shetland-born knitwear designer currently based in Massachusetts, US, who is well-known for her accessible modern-day patterns that are greatly inspired by her heritage. She frequently returns to Shetland, where she loves spending time with her family on the Westside.With her friend Mary Jane Mucklestone, she has co-authored Grand Shetland Adventure Knits, originally published through Laine Publishing.Find Gudrun on Instagram @gudrunjohnstonLaine is a Nordic knit and lifestyle magazine and publisher based in Finland. They cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Their intention is to inspire all to gather and share, and to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far.

Johnston and Mucklestone take readers on a whimsical tour of the Shetland Islands, thenorthernmost part of Scotland. Experienced Shetland vacationers, the duo, who are crafters andstorytellers as well as authors, show how the area is also an ideal knitting setting. The book's 14patterns play nicely into the authors’ Shetland explorations. For example, following an anecdoteabout a cake fridge from which passersby can buy sweet treats, the authors share a pattern for a"cake fridge hat." While seasoned knitters won't necessarily find the projects to begroundbreaking, the authors' personal spin and the book's overall lightness make them special.Hand to needleworkers who like their cozy knits with a side of armchair travel to a gorgeousisland.

• PrefaceAbbreviationsTechniquesTRAVEL STORIESA Shetland WelcomeWest is BestCliffs and CakesFree Day in TownPATTERNSCake Fridge HatStaneydale ScarfBousta SocksLucky Lines PulloverIsland to Island VestPeerie Shop CardiRiggies CardiLing V-NeckFlooers CowlSwatchtastic Flower HatSnow Treasure GlovesHeritage YokeDownstairs SocksVirdek ShawlThank You