Jo Sharp

Jo Sharp

Jo Sharp has been designing knitwear since the mid 80’s. During the 90’s, she developed her own range of luxury hand knitting yarns which became known for their richly harmonised colour palettes and natural fibres. Colour is a primary motivation of Jo’s work and she collaborates closely with her Italian yarn makers to create the yarns and shades that are incorporated into her collections. Her collections feature Australian Merino wool together with silk, cashmere, cotton & kid mohair.

A signature element in Jo’s knitwear designs is an elegant, earthy simplicity. She is passionate about creating contemporary garments that are truly wearable, comfortable and easy to knit. Jo has created many designs suitable for beginners within her collections.

Jo Sharp has based her studio in Albany, a historic tourist town nestled between mountains and sea, on the south coast of Western Australia. A prime wool growing region, Albany is also home to winemaking, micro breweries, oyster farming and many other small scale agricultural ventures. Albany’s mediterranean climate, breathtaking coast, forests & national parks make it a prized destination for tourists from around the world.

“My interest in hand knitting was reawakened when I was already a practicing artist working in acrylic paint and mixed media. Working with knitted fabric provided an avenue for me to explore colour, with the added dimensions of stitch and texture. My earliest yarn collection was made with one quality of pure wool yarn and a small range of unique colours. This first modest range was followed by yarns featuring silk, cashmere, kid mohair and cotton fibres. A balanced collection of timeless knitwear patterns have since been developed with new designs, and yarn shades being added each season. I invite you to enjoy working with my yarn collection and designs, as much as I have enjoyed creating them for you.”

original designs

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Striped T Shirt
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Lace Hat and Large Beanie
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Cabled Scarf
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Two Tone Moss Cowl
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Rib Twist Cowl
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Retro Chevron Knit Skirt
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A Line Tunic
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Shae Sweater
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Maya Sweater
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Samsara Scarf
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Amelia
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Two Textures Sweater
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Square Tunic
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Sally Pinafore
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Lacy Smock
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Quick Ultra Cardigan
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Stacey Raglan Sweater
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Poets Beanie
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Salt & Pepper Skirt
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Bellissimo Scarf and Cowl
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Alya Cardigan
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Lotte Cable Sweater
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Melody Sweater
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Jude Moss Sweater
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Justine Skirt
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GiGi Raglan Sweater
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Stay Home Throw
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Old School Scarf
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Soho Sweater
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70"s Mohair Skirt
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Inner City Blues
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Lilly Cardigan #381
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Ursula Cable Sweater
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Vee Vest #304
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Carla Mohair Sweater
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Gabriella Wrap
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Luxe Lace Cowl
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Marianne Sweater
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Three O'clock Sweater
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Paris Wrap
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Lola Stripe
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Fitted Scoop Cardigan
Australian Knitting, Vol 9 No 4 Summer 2017
Audrey May Scarf
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Mareschino Cardigan
Jo Sharp Handknitting Collection Book 9, Saturday
Mohair Cable Poncho
The Knitter, Issue 95
1950's V-neck Sweater
Jo Sharp Knit Issue 1
Fairisle cardigan version 1
Jo Sharp Knit Issue 3
Outdoor Cinema Throw
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Comfy oversize sweater
Jo Sharp Knit Issue 11
Ripple Cardigan #310
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