Herring Girl Knitwear
Herring Girl Knitwear
About me
Herring Girl Knitwear is the brainchild of Founder and Designer Margaret Anne Elder in the Isle of Barra. “The Herring Girl Collection is inspired by a collection of knitting patterns that my granny passed down. My granny taught us to knit when we were young, she was always knitting. It was a skill that she was determined we would grow up with just as she had. For many years I’ve been determined to bring the story of the Herring Girls to life in some way, to honour those brave girls and women who had such a hard life and spent their time off creating such gorgeous gifts for their families. And what better way to do that than recreate the beautiful patterns which have such a strong cultural link to both past and present Hebridean communities. Each pattern has a story that relates to our island heritage and I am proud to ensure those patterns and styles live on and can be passed on to future generations. Margaret Anne (CY Grian nan Oir) “The history of patterns is fascinating, with each island having its own identifiers. If you met a fisherman wearing a handknitted guernsey you’d be able to tell his home port just by looking at the pattern. As well as remaining true to the unique patterns, our hand knitters remain true to the colours used by our forebears with the traditional, greens, blues and browns forming the basis of the range.”
John M. (Guest) –
Malcolm Stephens (Guest) –
Wife loves it. Looked around for a long time, perfect thank you
Paul T. –
Very happy with product and service
Paul T. –
Very happy with product and service
Karen Turner (Guest) –
Beautifully made and stunning colour. Lovely packaging a very ethical. Thrilled with this purchase as it was for me. 😀
Karen Turner (Guest) –
Beautifully made and stunning colour. Lovely packaging and very ethical. Thrilled with this purchase as it’s for me 😀
Anonymous (Guest) –
So delighted with the hat ordered and the efficient order to delivery process !
Brenda M. (Guest) –
Brenda M. (Guest) –
Beverley (Guest) –
A beautifully made, warm and cosy headband. The colours are vibrant and reflect the spectacular sea colours in the Hebrides. It reminds me of my trip to Barra.
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robert s. (Guest) –
also beautifully knitted, lovely pattern & colours
robert s. (Guest) –
beautifully knitted, lovely pattern & colours
Miranda White (Guest) –
Absolutely gorgeous cowl, super-soft, beautifully made and the colour is fantastic. I loved the accompanying card with the history of the design and inspiration. Thank you!