From music to knitting to fire festivals, this guide has all you need to know. You’re sure to find something for you. Shetland, the stunning archipelago nestled in the North Sea, offers a unique and culturally rich destination for adventurous souls. While it’s best known for its breathtaking landscapes and annual Up Helly Aa fire … The post Do You know How Many Festivals Shetland Has? appeared first on Travel, Linger, Relax.| Travel, Linger, Relax
In the heart of this enchanting archipelago, a mesmerising fusion of history, tradition, and pure Viking spirit comes to life every year in the form of the Up Helly Aa fire festival. You’re about to embark on an extraordinary journey where blazing torches illuminate the winter night, and the echoes of Nordic legends reverberate through … The post Up Helly Aa – Unleash Your Inner Viking – How to Experience Shetland Fire Festival 2024 appeared first on Travel, Linger, Relax.| Travel, Linger, Relax
Reading this week: An Outline of Shetland Archaeology by John Stewart As my super amazing wife describes it there can be a divide between the wool-producing community and the wool-using community. …| Pat in the World
Reading this week: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Africa House by Christina Lamb Our first taste of Wool Week under our belt, it was time to learn more about Shetland i…| Pat in the World
Reading this week: Ancient Africa by Christopher Ehret Now to the nitty-gritty of Wool Week. Shetland Wool Week as I understand it is a relatively young addition (only 16 years old) to the worldwid…| Pat in the World
In the wool store last week, we came across a fleece which used to be common here. Now, it is a much more rare occurrence. This is a fleece with markings described as ‘scadder’. This is a dialect word to describe a Shetland Sheep with coarse, longer hair down the back from the neck to […]| J&S Blog
Discover the lighthouses of Shetland which comprises around 100 islands, from Fair Isle in the South to Unst in the North.| Lighthouse Accommodation
Hello everyone! A quick post from us today to let you know we recently got more stock of our 5ply Shetland Cones, this is our newest range of yarn which we launched at Wool Week in 2023. Its a love…| J&S Blog
Hello everyone! The dust has settled on another Shetland Wool Week and we had a great and really busy time, during SWW we launched a new yarn range in the shop and we are delighted to say it is now…| J&S Blog
Hello everyone, today we are discussing one of the more hands-on aspects of the wool side of our business: hand sorting. This is physically sorting each fleece into different grades for its intende…| J&S Blog