Give the gift of colour inspiration with this gorgeous duo of books by Ella Gordon, in which the colours of Shetland are richly celebrated in palettes made from its wool. 

Since 2020, designer and textile maker Ella Gordon has been combining carefully arranged palettes of yarn (Wirsit) with inspirational photos of Shetland (Inspo). These photos have been posted every week on Jamieson & Smith’s social media platforms. To create each post, Ella takes a picture of life in Shetland then matches it up to shades from the Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight yarn range. Each volume contains over 50 of the most popular posts from this series. Together, this bundle offers over 100 palettes of Wirsit Inspo!

You do not need to be able to knit to enjoy Wirsit Inspo but, if you do, the yarn shades used for each photo are published alongside the inspiration source. This is so helpful as it means you can go ahead and order the shades if there's one particular picture and palette that make you want to knit.

No matter your medium - whether you work in wool or fabric or paint or ink - these rich and colourful volumes will give you new ways to think about colour, and new ways to draw it from the world around you. As well as that, these volumes are also each an uplifting celebration of Shetland itself. In Ella’s combinations of Wirsit + Inspo, you get to see and cherish the endless aspects of the sea and the sky around the isles; the birds and flowers of Shetland; and all the other details that comprise the special textures of this wondrous place.

Vol 1: 60 pages, 210mm square ISBN 978-0-9570326-7-5

Vol 2: 60 pages, 210mm square ISBN 978-0-9570326-8-2

Praise for Wirsit Inspo, Volumes 1 and 2

"This is a lovely book of photo inspiration for color choices. The weekly photographs from J & S on Instagram are always a treat to see and it is nice to have a selection of favorites in a book. I enjoy taking an inspiring little vacation back to Shetland when looking through the photos."

- Deborah C.

"Love the wool colours identified but also the places of inspiration on Shetland including noting the places."

- Ronald C.

"Another delicious book of inspiration. A real delight on a grey winter's day."

- Anne M.

"Lovely collection of photos and wool shades. Lots of ideas for colour combinations."

- Jenny R.