the alternative shetland knitwear

What is home, and where is it? Rani is a personal response to the traditions of Shetland knitting and an examination of what home means.

of a hoswick sea | NEW
Handspun yarn with attitude, dyed with natural indigo.
Very special yarn, hand-spun and hand-dyed by Niela Nell Kalra in Hoswick, Shetland.

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scottish knitwear, island life

The Nielanell knitwear studio is based in Hoswick, on the South Mainland of the Shetland Islands.

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shetland's knitting heritage

How traditional fair isle knitwear inspired my most popular collection >>

tradition, reinterpreted
Inspired by Fair Isle knitting and fishermen's smocks:
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integrity, character, adaptability and exploration

Inspired by coverings and camouflage, culture and environment, nielanell’s collections are infused with the essence of the Shetland Islands.

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