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Shetland knitwear, but not as you know it

Contemporary colour, pattern and texture by Niela Nell Kalra

At the water's edge

Shoormal, our new collection

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About us

Our island knitwear design studio

Nielanell was established in Hoswick, in 2008, by textile designer Niela Nell Kalra.

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Meet the designer

From lawyer to knitwear designer

A change of career brought Niela Nell Kalra to Shetland, and into the world of knitwear.

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Visit Nielanell

In person & virtually

We are based in Hoswick, a small village in the South Mainland of Shetland. Visit the studio shop or make a virtual trip!

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Tradition, reimagined

A woman with jaw length grey hair wears a blue and grey fair isle patterned jumper over a loose denim dress. She turns to face the camera. In the background, the sea at Hoswick stretches out towards Levenwick headland. On the shore a young woman with a black labrador and tow women with a rusty fair isle jumper and a pale blue and pale grey fair isle jumper are milling about. All three on the beach are wearing beanie hats.

smookie jumper - blues & greens

£345.00
 
On the beach in Hoswick, a woman wears a patterned Fair Isle jumper in charcoal grey and rusty pinkish red. She is also wearing tortoisehell sunglasses and dark blue jeans, and a charcoal grey ribbed beanie.

Smookie jumper - reds, oranges & yellows

£345.00
 
A woman with dark hair with a fringe and tied back into a pony tail wears a charcoal and white fair isle nielanell smookie jumper. It has an all over pattern and a stand up neck in bidseye stitch. She is smiling and looking away from the camera, to the side. A rustic, whitewashed stone wall is out of focus behind.

Smookie jumper - greys & neutrals

£345.00
 
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Modern Fair Isle sweater, made in Shetland. All over pattern with striped inset cuff and stand up neck. Shown in coral and grey on a vintage mannequin, with arms twisting, against a whitewashed rustic stone wall.

Smookie jumper - pinks & purples

£345.00
 

Nielanell Shetland knitwear is individually made and hand-finished by local craftspeople.

The Shetland Islands, Scotland's northmost archipelago, are home to a rich knitting heritage.

Knitting is still part of daily life here. Working in her own contemporary style, designer Niela Nell Kalra is part of Shetland’s vibrant textile community.

Contemporary knitwear

From new takes on traditional Shetland knitwear, to original and unusual garments

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Opportunity at our Shetland knitwear studio

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We are looking for a studio assistant to join the team at Nielanell, Hoswick.

Shetland Wool Week 2022: events at Nielanell

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It's back! This autumn woolly events return in person for Shetland Wool Week, 24 Sept - 2 Oct. The Nielanell studio shop will be open daily and you can...

The design process

Niela Nell Kalra, founder of Nielanell, on her approach to knitwear design and making

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Featured: capes

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A white woman with short fair hair stands on a pebbly beach in Hoswick Shetland. She is wearing purplish clear spectacles, an off black rundholz tunic and leggings. Over this she wears a finely knitted cape by Nielanell. The design is abstract with flowing lines reminiscent of water rivulets on sand and is knitted in inky blue and off white reverse jacquard.

shoormal cape

£295.00
 
Older model wears contemporary Scottish knitwear. A Byre capelet. Abstract, graphic design in an asymmetric shape. Shown in Charcoal and stone white. Front view

byre capelet

£195.00
 
On a vintage mannequin and shown against a rustic, whitewashed stone wall a teal cape swings. It is blurred with the movement and the pattern is two tone with a mottled and striped effect.

marlet cape

£195.00
 
Model wears rigg cape. The textile is ridged and with stripes of colour knitted in. Shown here in a dark red and navy, front view.

rigg cape

£160.00
 

Our bestselling knitwear collections

Byre

Rigg

Rani

Ebb-stanes

What you say...

NOT fast fashion but quality lifetime wear.

Nielanell customer, 2021

I wear one of your jackets when I want to feel powerful

Julie, 2021

I so very much appreciate the design aspect of each line - unique and clearly well considered

Nielanell customer, 2021

Ethos & Sustainability

Our sustainable Scottish knitwear is designed for wearing, not for trend following

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The Nielanell studio is open by appointment from 22nd-24th Dec, and for click-and-collect. The Studio is closed 25th Dec to 5th Jan. Orders will be shipped when we reopen. Thank you for all your support!

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