Jennifer Daley

Jennifer Daley

Dr. Jennifer Daley is a textile historian and a leading authority in the collaboration between textiles, industry, and war. In April 2022, she moved to the Shetland Islands, Scotland, to continue her research into the history of Shetland wool and Fair Isle knitting. In the Shetland capital of Lerwick, she managed the day-to-day operations of the Shetland Textile Museum, where she also researched the history of the Shetland knitting industry, handknitting techniques, and tools specific to Shetland. In November 2022, she moved to the remote Scottish island of Fair Isle, the historic birthplace of Fair Isle knitting. In 2023, she launched The Knitting Jenny Pattern Series at her knitting design studio on Fair Isle.

original designs

Knitting Jenny 6: Fair Isle Mittens
Knitting Jenny website
Fair Isle inspired mittens with Shetland wool
Knitting Jenny 3: Fair Isle Mittens
Knitting Jenny website
Fair Isle inspired mittens with Shetland wool, photographed on Fair Isle
Knitting Jenny 2: Fair Isle Mittens
Knitting Jenny website
Fair Isle inspired mittens with Shetland wool, photographed on Fair Isle
Knitting Jenny 1: Fair Isle Mittens
Knitting Jenny website
Fair Isle inspired mittens with Shetland wool, photographed on Fair Isle