We have been getting a number of requests for substitute yarn for the wonderful Rams and Yowes blanket/throw and Sheep Heid hat patterns that are available through Ravelry. This can be knit using Jamieson Spindrift Shetland wool and we have put together yarn packs that can be ordered as: J-OTH-14 - Sheep Heid Hat Spindrift Yarn Pack (9 balls) - $47.25 CDN/US |
Often confused with Jamieson's Spinning which is the original supplier of Shetland Knitting Wool, the younger company Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers is a division of the United Kingdom based wool conglomerate Curtis Wool Direct. A similar set of yarn colours and yarn weight means that Jamieson's Shetland Wool yarn can be easily substituted for patterns calling for Jamieson & Smith yarn.
Camilla Valley Farm does not sell Jamieson & Smith yarn but we have provided the information below to help knitters substitute the Jamiesons's Spinning Shetland Wool yarn we sell for it in patterns originally designed to use the Jamieson & Smith yarn. We prefer the Jamieson's Spinning wool and are pleased to support the smaller family owned business and the Shetland Islanders who grow and spin the yarn locally.
For those knitters looking to purchase yarn kits for the newly revised Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting, we have the original 1988 edition with detailed colour information and can provide yarn kits using Jamieson's Spindrift 100% Shetland Wool. Contact us for a quote!
Note: Over the last few years, Jamieson and Smith have been reducing their Jumper weight yarn colours down to the current set of 99 shades (2009) while Jamieson's has been doing the opposite and expanding their palette to the current set of almost 200 colors. With double the number of shades, knitters can find excellent substitutes for the discontinued Jamieson and Smith colours with the more comprehensive Jamieson's palette!
Gauge | Jumper Weight | |
Yarn | Jamieson & Smith 2 ply Jumper |
Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply |
Tension | 30-33 stitches/32-35 rows equals 4 inches (10 cm) with 2.75/3.25 mm (US 2-3) needles |
28 stitches/36 rows equals 4 inches (10 cm) with 3 mm (US 2-3) needles |
Size | 25 gram (0.88 ounce) skein |
25 gram (0.88 ounce) ball |
Yardage | 118 metres (129 yards) |
105 metres (115 yards) |
Colour Chart | Colour Substitutions |
To find ordering information for the different weights of Jamieson's wool, Click Here to go to the Jamieson's Shetland Wool page.
Jamieson's Simply Shetland Spindrift 100% Shetland Wool Yarn is a perfect substitute for Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper yarn. This means that it can be substituted in patterns from the company as well as a number of other books. These include:
This chart below matches the Jamieson & Smith colours to their equivalent Jamieson's Spindrift colours. For some colours an exact match is not available but where possible a close substitute have been suggested.
Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight |
Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply |
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# | Name | # | Name |
1 | White | 304 | White |
1A | Cream | 104 | Natural White |
2 | Oatmeal | 106 | Mooskit |
3 | Stone | 290 | Oyster |
4 | Moorit | 190 | Tundra |
5 | Natural Black | 198 | Peat |
14 | Powder Blue | 655 | China Blue |
660 | Lagoon | ||
660 | Lagoon | ||
700 | Royal (substitute) | ||
18 | Bright Blue | 700 | Royal |
273 | Foxglove | ||
20 | Deep Purple | 600 | Violet (substitute) |
21 | Navy | 727 | Admiral Navy |
23 | Yellow | 390 | Daffodil |
772 | Verdigris (substitute) | ||
26 | Mint | 785 | Apple (substitute) |
27 | Medium Grey | 103 | Sholmit |
28 | Mustard | 1160 | Scotch Broom |
29 | Green Lovat | 286 | Moorgrass |
1140 | Granny Smith (substitute) | ||
31 | Sienna | 870 | Cocoa |
32 | Fall Oak | 478 | Amber |
175 | Twilight | ||
34 | Forest Green | 805 | Spruce |
36 | Very Dark Navy | 727 | Admiral Navy |
410 | Cornfield (substitute) | ||
43 | Crimson (Magenta Red) | 462 | Ginger (substitute) |
616 | Anenome (substitute) | ||
45 | Sorel | 870 | Cocoa (substitute) |
46 | Light Yellow | 350 | Lemon (substitute) |
47 | Fir Green | 772 | Verdigris |
760 | Caspian | ||
49 | Pale Lavender | 617 | Lavender |
585 | Plum | ||
53 | Champagne | 440 | Peach (substitute) |
54 | Dark Grey | 102 | Shaela |
572 | Redcurrant (substitute) | ||
58 | Dark Green | 788 | Leaf (substitute) |
61 | Dark Camel | 107 | Mogit (substitute) |
65 | Shamrock | 772 | Verdigris (substitute) |
66 | Honey | 390 | Daffodil (substitute) |
- | 580 | Cherry | |
70 | Bright Medium Pink | 570 | Sorbert (substitute) |
770 | Mint (substitute) | ||
72 | Light Red Heather | 186 | Sunset |
73 | Orange | - | - - |
135 | Surf | ||
999 | Black | ||
78 | Sand | 190 | Tundra (substitute) |
79 | Emerald | 792 | Emerald |
80 | Dark Brown | 235 | Grouse |
81 | Charcoal | 101 | Shetland Black |
82 | Loch Maree | 821 | Rosemary (substitute) |
83 | Dark Olive | 233 | Spagnum (substitute) |
84 | Bright Lilac | 616 | Anenome (substitute) |
87 | Brown Heather | 294 | Blueberry |
90 | Pumpkin | 478 | Amber (substitute) |
91 | Gold | 410 | Cornfield |
92 | Apple Green | 770 | Mint (substitute) |
500 | Scarlet | ||
95 | Pink | 555 | Blossom |
96 | Pale Yellow | 350 | Lemon |
101 | Palest Pink | 555 | Blossom (substitute) |
118 | Olive | 147 | Moss |
120 | Caramel | 190 | Tundra |
121 | Yellow Ochre | 182 | Buttercup |
122 | Russet | 1190 | Burnt Umber |
123 | Amethyst | 273 | Foxglove (substitute) |
124 | Grape | 155 | Bramble |
125 | Persimmon | 462 | Ginger |
190 | Tundra (substitute) | ||
128 | - | 318 | Woodgreen (substitute) |
271 | Flame (substitute) | ||
462 | Ginger | ||
131 | Violet | 610 | Purple (substitute) |
132 | Bright Turquoise | 760 | Caspian (substitute) |
133 | Dark Lavender | 273 | Foxglove |
134 | Eggplant | 596 | Clover |
726 | Prussian Blue | ||
136 | Fuchsia Pink | 570 | Sorbert (substitute) |
141 | Sage | 794 | Eucalyptus |
142 | Deep Turquoise | 676 | Sapphire |
143 | Chocolate | 198 | Peat |
202 | Beige | 105 | Eesit (substitute) |
203 | Silver | 122 | Granite |
182 | Buttercup (substitute) | ||
366 | - | 175 | Twilight |
1270 | Purple Haze (substitute) | ||
1280 | Blue Ice | 180 | Mist (substitute) |
1281 | Yellow Orange Heather | 190 | Tundra (substitute) |
144 | Turf (substitute) | ||
1283 | Pink Mist | 550 | Rose (substitute) |
1284 | Peach Mix | 290 | Oyster |
1286 | - | 318 | Woodgreen (substitute) |
1287 | - | 318 | Woodgreen |
1288 | Red Orange Heather | 186 | Sunset (substitute) |
301 | Salmon | ||
769 | Willow (substitute) | ||
130 | Sky (substitute) | ||
794 | Eucalyptus | ||
1295 | Dark Green Tweed | 318 | Woodgreen (substitute) |
1403 | Barn Red | 525 | Crimson |
9097 | Old Rose | 587 | Madder (substitute) |
595 | Maroon | ||
526 | Spice (substitute) | ||
540 | Coral | ||
FC6 | Pink Heather | 268 | Dog Rose |
FC7 | Apricot | 271 | Flame |
410 | Cornfield (substitute) | ||
1270 | Purple Haze (substitute) | ||
259 | Leprechaun | ||
FC12 | Bracken | 231 | Bracken (substitute) |
239 | Purple Heather (substitute) | ||
FC14 | Plum Heather | 1270 | Purple Haze (substitute) |
FC15 | Light Blue | 134 | Blue Danube |
- | - | ||
FC21 | Pale Lavender | 620 | Lilac |
FC22 | Framboise | - | - |
769 | Willow (substitute) | ||
FC34 | Aqua Heather | 1010 | Seabright |
FC37 | Periwinkle | 168 | Clyde Blue (substitute) |
FC38 | Rust | 578 | Rust (substitute) |
1010 | Seabright | ||
FC41 | Teal | 258 | Peacock |
105 | Eesit | ||
235 | Grouse | ||
FC45 | Camel | - | - |
FC46 | Ghillie Green | 253 | Seaweed |
FC47 | Bressay Blue | 170 | Fjord |
168 | Clyde Blue | ||
FC49 | Cornflower | 134 | Blue Danube |
FC50 | Dusty Rose | 153 | Wild Violet |
FC51 | Ashes of Roses | 180 | Mist |
FC52 | Osprey | 175 | Twilight |
175 | Twilight (substitute) | ||
FC54 | Thistle | 175 | Twilight (substitute) |
FC55 | Dark Heather | 239 | Purple Heather |
FC56 | Purple Heather | 1290 | Loganberry |
253 | Seaweed | ||
FC58 | Burnt Heather | 318 | Woodgreen |
318 | Woodgreen (substitute) | ||
1390 | Highland Mist | ||
FC62 | Grey Blue | 274 | Green Mist (substitute) |
FC64 | Fog | 272 | Fog |
763 | Pacific (substitute) | ||
- | 180 | Mist (substitute) |
Note: The above table was constructed by comparing the colours on the Jamieson's and Jamieson & Smith yarn sample cards.
Matched colours are those deemed to be within the expected variation for a dyelot and those identified
as "Substitutions" are close but not perfect matches.
While almost all of the Jamieson & Smith colours used on the designs found in the Sweaters from Camp pattern book, there are 7 colours that are strangely missing. All have a colour number with a "S" prefix and are in fact not even Jamieson & Smith colours but instead are standard Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply yarn mixed in with the Jamieson & Smith colours to fill in "holes" in the Jamieson & Smith palette! These colours are shown in the table below:
Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight |
Jamieson's Spindrift 2-ply |
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# | Name | # | Name |
S135 | Surf | 135 | Surf |
S147 | Moss | 147 | Moss |
S556 | Old Rose | 556 | Old Rose |
S596 | Clover | 596 | Clover |
S598 | Mulberry | 598 | Mulberry |
S620 | Lilac | 620 | Lilac |
S684 | Cobalt | 684 | Cobalt |
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