Cast On With Me: The 2025 Shetland Wool Week Hat Kit – Aal Ower Toorie

The official 2025 Shetland Wool Week pattern has been revealed—and it’s a beauty. Designed by Rachel Hunter of the Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers, the Aal Ower Toorie is a vibrant, vintage-inspired Fair Isle hat that pays tribute to 1930s Shetland knitwear. I’m completely in love with the design—and I’ve already preordered my kit from The Woolly Thistle.

This is the exact kit I’ll be using to knit mine, and I’d love for you to cast on with me!

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About the Pattern: Aal Ower Toorie

The name “Aal Ower” refers to the continuous allover motif used in the hat—a classic Fair Isle design element—while “Toorie” is a Shetland word for a hat or pom-pom. The pattern is a nod to history and community, inspired by photographs from Chris Morphet’s Allover exhibition at the Shetland Museum, and by charts from the Guild’s own publication, A Shetlander's Fair Isle Graph Book.

It’s a beautiful blend of old and new, rich in meaning and color.

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What’s in the Kit?

The Woolly Thistle has put together a complete yarn set in the “Vintage” colorway, featuring Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift—a classic choice for colorwork and one of my all-time favorites. Here's what’s included:

• 8 balls of Jamieson’s Spindrift (100% Real Shetland Wool, spun in the UK)

• A small TWT tote bag

• A TWT stitch marker (selection varies)

Colors Included:Moorit, Eesit, Sapphire, Daffodil, Madder, Natural White, Moss, Nutmeg

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Important Preorder Details

• This is a PREORDER

• Expected ship date: April 18, 2025

• You can add other items to your preorder, or place a separate order if you want anything shipped sooner

• Every effort is made to represent yarn colors accurately, but monitor settings may vary

• As always, check your gauge to make sure you have enough yarn—and consider adding an extra ball of the main color if needed

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Join Me!

I’ll be casting on as soon as my kit arrives, and I’d love for you to knit along! Whether you’re a long-time Shetland Wool Week participant or just love traditional Fair Isle designs, this pattern is something special.

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Let’s knit something beautiful together.