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Jamieson & Smith - Basics and Belts with Hazel Tindall

Jamieson & Smith

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An introduction to Shetland knitting techniques with legendary Shetland designer Hazel Tindall.
To see more from Hazel, find her here:
website: https://www.hazeltindall.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazel_tinda...

We are Jamieson & Smith (Shetland Wool Brokers LTD) based in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. Annually we purchase over 80% of the Shetland Islands wool clip making us the main buyer and we turn it into a wide range of yarns and products using Real Shetland Wool. You can find out more information on our website and on all our social media:

https://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk

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20 Comments

@ronnauganderson4470 10 months ago

Hazel - your knowledge in the art of knitting is beyond comprehension. You should have your own TV show. ❤ This would get the youngsters off on a good start and make sure the art of knitting is preserved.

@nousvivons 3 years ago

Can't overstate how fortunate we are that J&S made this video, with the inimitable Hazel Tindall, no less. Invaluable, thank you!

@erickaeckles4187 5 years ago

I could happily sit and watch Hazel knit all day, she is such a font of knowledge and know how.

@AliceMarbles 2 years ago

I'm nearly 74 and never ever heard about a 'knitting belt' Cheers !

@Yallquietendown 2 years ago (edited)

Thank you Ms Hazel. The part where you explain how to fix mistakes is so valuable. That part would be great as its own video !

@elizabethfox8004 3 years ago

Thank you Hazel. I am 64yrs old and I have been knitting for 60 yrs and I learned a great deal from this video.

@asharp6591 1 year ago

Thank you for this video Hazel. You are the royalty of knitters in the world. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

@sposwellness8653 2 weeks ago

Extraordinary! These valuable everyday knitting procedures that are not often explained as well as in this remarkable video are usually blundered through as mishmash to uniformed knitters. This video makes sense of perhaps mistakes encountered in knitting by giving clear explanations of how to resolve the different twists and how to make corrections. THANK YOU!!!!

@rainpath1 2 years ago

That is so interesting that she is showing how to fix mistakes instead of frogging the whole thing and starting over!

@donnac368 4 years ago

I am grateful to have learned another way to knit with a provisional cast on. I used to do a crochet provisional cast on, and was glad to see that Hazel has problems getting that chain out too!

@37vegalyra63 3 years ago

Thank you for showing me how to use the knitting belt, Hazel! I appreciate you demonstrating the details of explaining everything in dept,h from the angle of your right arm, relieving the weight of the knitting on the left needle to avoiding the gap between needles. I feel so much more confident in using my belt. BTW, my tension has dramatically improved even with just making swatches using my belt. 😄🌈🌼

@suecromar7735 5 years ago

Hazel, just lovely to see you after so many years

@anstriagreenwood3365 1 month ago

The knitting belt info starts at 36:55

@christineburrows4892 4 years ago

Thank you for this great video. I have used cotton thread and waste yarn to cast on on knitting machines but never thought of using it for hand knitting. I been knitting for over 60 years and I have learnt something very useful today.

@bgcyclist 1 year ago

After knitting for over 50 years, I’ve started using a knitting belt but for my non dominate hand. I knit English style and am having issues with my LEFT yarn so I have gone to a belt and it is really helping.

@jand7782 5 years ago

Thank you, Hazel! I've been restarting my long tail cast on every time when I run short of yarn. I never once thought to use yarn from the other end of the skein.

@anstriagreenwood3365 1 month ago

The knitting belt would be wonderful for knitting in an armless chair, while standing up, in the car etc. My easy chair is perfect and I don’t need one for home but I am going to look for or make one for outside of the home. The demonstration is excellent. The long tail cast on would be wonderful for the lacy baby shawls. Very nice and valuable video.

@paigemckelvey8781 3 years ago

Thank you, this answers the question about the knitting belt I saw on the 2022 videos from Wool Week. I had never seen one before. SWW has such a lot of information about Shetland knitting and it's origins and traditions. Thank you from way across the pond in Western Canada.

@stollenmaker 2 years ago

What a joy to watch you knit. I love the different cast on methods and the live edge… well what a cool skill to learn. Your video has convinced me that I really need to try a knitting belt. What a wonderful video. A treasure of information!

@judithjunop 5 years ago

Any opportunity to learn from Hazel is a blessing. I do have her DVD well the digital link, and i refer to it many times. Thank you for providing this lesson from Hazel. Be well and KNIT ON