Hello everyone, happy Friday! It's hard to believe that Shetland Wool Week 2019 ended over a month ago, we had such a busy time but the dust has settled so we thought we'd share some pictures from throughout the week:
Oliver giving his speech
Judging at the Marts L: on the hoof R: a beautiful Moorit fleece
L: Prizewinning fleece R: the winners
The Hub L: Lots of Knitters R: Amazing giant Jumper Board
Vivian Ross-Smiths' exhibition was on in the Hub space during Wool Week, for more information about Vivian's work see
here.
Oliver giving his talk '50 Years in Shetland Oo'
L: The Oo never stops! R: Oliver giving his sorting and grading demonstration
L: It was a week of Roadside Beanies R: Amazing Jumper featuring all the motifs from Shetland Wool Week hats past and present.
Ruth Mackenzie and Matt Roberts of the Shetland Amenity Trust alongside Oliver presenting Dave Wheeler with his prize for winning our
Seasons of a Shetland Crofter Competition. We also launched the book at Wool Week, its available
here!
So much amazing Knitwear all week! L: a
Hevdadale Scarf and Ola Yoke R: A Roadside Skirt!
Beautiful fleeces outside the Woolstore
L: Roadside Beanie and
Glebe Jumper R: Just some of our mail posted out during the week
Lots of great memories and friends made as always, for more information about Shetland Wool Week see
here, it will soon be here again, Happy Knitting!
photos: Adam Curtis, Ella Gordon and one from Sara Granqvist (thanks Sara!)
Hello everyone, happy Friday! It's hard to believe that Shetland Wool Week 2019 ended over a month ago, we had such a busy time but the dust has settled so we thought we'd share some pictures from throughout the week:
The Opening Ceremony L: lots of Roadside Beanies R: table decoration featuring scarfs mentioned in this post
Oliver giving his speech
Judging at the Marts L: on the hoof R: a beautiful Moorit fleece
L: Prizewinning fleece R: the winners
The Hub L: Lots of Knitters R: Amazing giant Jumper Board
Vivian Ross-Smiths' exhibition was on in the Hub space during Wool Week, for more information about Vivian's work see here.
L: Burra Bears R: Faye Hackers of the Shetland College and Nicholas Coleridge, Chairman of the Campaign for Wool
Oliver giving his talk '50 Years in Shetland Oo'
L: The Oo never stops! R: Oliver giving his sorting and grading demonstration
L: It was a week of Roadside Beanies R: Amazing Jumper featuring all the motifs from Shetland Wool Week hats past and present.
Ruth Mackenzie and Matt Roberts of the Shetland Amenity Trust alongside Oliver presenting Dave Wheeler with his prize for winning our Seasons of a Shetland Crofter Competition. We also launched the book at Wool Week, its available here!
So much amazing Knitwear all week! L: a Hevdadale Scarf and Ola Yoke R: A Roadside Skirt!
Beautiful fleeces outside the Woolstore
L: Roadside Beanie and Glebe Jumper R: Just some of our mail posted out during the week
