It’s that time again! This past Friday the official 2021 Shetland Wool Week knitting pattern ‘Da Crofter’s Kep’ was released. It was exclusively designed by the patron for two years running, Wilma Malcolmson. You can get your copy HERE. Last year’s Katie’s Kep was a huge success, and I’d say that Wilma has knocked…
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…