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Gogo OliveRead MoreJune 2, 2018
If you want to make a difference, how about this for a sweet and lovely project.
New items for the collectionRead MoreFebruary 3, 2018
We have just been gifted three lovely pieces of that Shetland speciality: knitting.
Elephants in blanketsRead MoreDecember 23, 2017
Here is a Christmas feel-good story about baby elephants.
DNA knittingRead MoreJuly 8, 2017
Channing Hansen, an artist from LA, uses algorithms to create knitted art works.
Crafts Council roundupRead MoreJanuary 21, 2017
The latest weekly roundup from the Crafts Council has all sorts of textile-related stories, including a knitter who creates jumpers which match the landscapes in his self-portraits!
Speed crafting with HelenRead MoreMarch 12, 2016
Helen Robertson is running another one of her popular speed crafting days on the 13th March in Unst.
Solar textiles continuedRead MoreMarch 5, 2016
Do you remember, a few weeks ago, we blogged about developments in solar textiles, fabrics which could harness power from the sun? The story continues...
Happenings at the Shetland MuseumRead MoreFebruary 27, 2016
A trip to Lerwick turned out to be a great day out!
Good Wool HuntingRead MoreFebruary 27, 2016
Thanks to a kind reader who sent in this link, Shetland knitting has featured in the Financial Times.
New York! New York!Read MoreFebruary 6, 2016
Shetland Wool Week has just been featured in New York and apparently caused a real storm!