Shetland Wool Adventures - Journal Vol 2

FEATURES

• A Sheep Like No Other – Ronnie Eunson explains why organic Shetland wool is undergoing a major upsurge in demand.
• Putting Down Roots at Garths Croft Bressay – Chris Dyer tells us why he and his wife moved to Shetland and have never looked back.
• The Ocean’s Warp and Weft – Going back to a time with Carol Christiansen, when woven cloth was finished in the sea around Shetland.
• Jarlshof – A walk through 4000 years of Shetland history – One of our tour guides and an archaeologist, Deborah Lamb, breathes life into the stones.
• A Brief History of Lerwick – Local historian Douglas M. Sinclair travels back in time to delve into Lerwick’s history.
• The Venice of the North – Examining the historical glory of Lerwick’s lodberries.
• The Unique Charm of the Island Croft House – Mike Finnie looks at the most traditional Shetland habitation.
• A Place of Safety – Vivian Ross-Smith looks at belonging, place and comfort.
• Fair Isle Chairs – In 2018, Eve Eunson began an ambitious research project
  to survey the traditional chairs of Fair Isle.
• A Moment to Escape – Be inspired by the breath taking views from most stunning points throughout Shetland.
• On the Trail of Jimmy Perez – We’ll join Laurie Goodlad on a tourist experience dedicated to the famous Shetland TV series.
• Spinning a Web of Wonderful Wool – Jamieson’s of Shetland is an extraordinary place to visit, the only working spinning mill in the isles. Gill Nadin takes us on a tour.

WALKS (by Gill Nadin)

• Discover St Ninian’s Isle – A Real Treasure
  A walk across the sea and into a magical island world full of secrets.
• Land of Fire – Volcano Walking in Eshaness
  A journey through some of Shetland’s most dramatic coastal scenery.
• Undiscovered Shetland – Deepdale
  A western wander, far from the madding crowd.

FOOD & RECIPES

• Rhubarbaria: The Pinkest Shetland Book – Hayley Anderton celebrates a book about a plant that grows in the isles and is both tasty and plentiful.
• Food for Thought – Marian Armitage speaks about the past, the present and the future of food in the isles.
• Shetland Recipes – Marian Armitage, James Martin of Peerie Shop Café, Wilma Malcolmson and Speldiburn Café share some favourite recipes with us.

KNITTING & PATTERNS

• Da Mirknen Mitts by Alison Rendall
• Hesti Hat by Ella Gordon
• Brough Shawl by Donna Smith
• Muckle Roe Gloves by Julie Dennison
• Nighthawk Skull Cap by Wilma Malcolmson
• Storm Dennis Snood by Misa Hay & Marie Bruhat