As Fall, or “hairst” as Shetlanders say, rolls around each year knitters have a lot to be excited about. ‘Tis the season for some of the big wool festivals in the US – most of which happened virtually this year. It also marks time for many of us who love traditional wools and designs to…
I don’t know about you, but with the pandemic I’m doing a good bit of stress knitting and sewing. I pick things up. I put things down. I have two sweaters on the needles and yet decide I need to knit a hat. I sew another dozen PPE masks and decide to start a new…
The 2020 Shetland Wool Week patron is Wilma Malcolmson, and her hat pattern, Katie’s Kep, is available for free on the Shetland Wool Week website. Shetland Wool Week is a world renowned celebration of Britain’s most northerly native sheep, the Shetland textile industry and the rural farming community on these islands. Shetland wool is a world…