Off the needles: Shwook Hat. On Friday night, I made a cup of coffee to ensure that I was ready to spend the evening knitting on this hat until it was completed. I finished well before the stroke of midnight, no less. A wonderful pattern by Hazel Tindall for Shetland Wool Week 2014. To get… Continue reading Knitting: Shwook Hat
Tag: Fair Isle
Celebrating Wool – Shetland Wool Week 2014
The fifth annual Shetland Wool Week will soon be here. October 4 -12, 2014. What is Shetland Wool Week? It is a celebration of Britain's northerly native sheep, Shetland, the Shetland textile industry and the farming communities found on the Shetland islands. Shetland has produced some of the finest lace and Fair Isle knitwear in… Continue reading Celebrating Wool – Shetland Wool Week 2014