Hi, I am Isabel Walker

I spin, knit and design all of my products.

Being the oldest of 10 siblings, I used to help my mother knit garments for my younger brothers and sisters.
Having mastered knitting in my early teens my beloved Grandmother passed on to me the skill of spinning wool which I still do to this day.

After bringing up my family of three I joined a local arts & craft outlet and started selling at markets throughout Southland.  I fell in love with the vibrant and fun atmosphere of the markets and love the idea of people using local products and materials to create and sell their goods, so much so that 20 years later you will still find me at the Queenstown markets sitting beside Lake Wakatipu, spinning.

Sheepish Designs is a brand I created to develop my passion for New Zealand yarn and combine it with my skill to home spin, dye, design and create garments.
Most of my wool is spun from the lovely natural colours of the New Zealand Romney sheep.
I also do blends with Alpaca, Mohair and the very popular Possum fur.
All my designs can be made to order and I am happy to create a customised design for you.

Through the years I have undertaken many classes to improve my skills to create high quality products for my customers and will continue to do so as long as the passion is alive in me and people enjoy my creations.