Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 5: Jamieson & Smith + Jamieson's of Shetland

In this video I talk about the difference between Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight and Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift. The histories of both companies are also highlighted! Show notes: barnabyknits.h...

[@mama_knitter]

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[@peteratkinson903]

It was Edward VIII who was famous for being fashionable and made Fairisle knitwear de rigeur in the 20s / 30s and later abdicated. Edward VII was the much older king who succeeded Queen Victoria at the turn of the 20th century, bewhiskered and rather portly.

[@littlemonkeysandme3171]

I’m really enjoying your channel and I also buy almost all my yarns from the woolly thistle! Hahaha

[@laurelargumedo9362]

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[@kristienieminie619]

I was wondering which yarn is softer? How do they behave differently when knitting and after blocking?

[@barnabyknits]

It's very hard to say which is softer - I think it depends on the skein you get and the exact grade of the wool that went into it! I would say that Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift is on average a little bit softer but J&S 2-ply is more consistently spun. They behave almost exactly the same when knitting and after blocking, although the very occasional inconsistency of the spin in Shetland Spindrift may throw you off a little bit when knitting. I'd recommend trying a colorwork project with one brand as the background and the other as the foreground and see how you find it!

[@deekay5594]

what about soft shetland by Jamiesons of Scotland. it is not soft and the word is that it is NOT real shetland.

[@barnabyknits]

Great question! I have never heard of this yarn - I'll have to check it out.