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Shetland Wool Adventure Journal Volume 4
The Shetland Wool Adventures Journal celebrates Shetland’s heritage, creativity, outdoors and adventure and allows you to escape and immerse yourself in Shetland’s rugged beauty through high quality photography, walks, stories, interviews and recipes.
In volume four we travel to Fair Isle, home of Fair Isle Knitting, and meet some of the talented knitters and entrepreneurs and there’s also a brilliant interview with Oliver Henry of Jamieson & Smith. But we’ll also learn about the harsh reality of Shetland’s historic knitting industry in a brilliant and thought provoking piece by Laurie Goodlad.
Volume 3
Shetland is a patchwork kind of place.
Half-way between mainland Scotland and Norway, Shetland is a place where separate strands are woven together to create something new. Not just the textiles, but the language and the architecture also intertwine multiple influences, to add texture to these islands.
This most authentic way to connect you with Shetland, even when you’re not here. Or if you were lucky enough to experience this colourful place on a past trip and want to keep your personal memories alive.
Made by those who live, love & breathe Shetland.
Volume 2
Resilience of the island & the myths that lie in the landscape.
Where the North Sea meets the Atlantic, Shetland is a celebration of — what seem to be — contradictions. Yet you’ll see it is thriving with creativity.
In volume 2, you’ll dive into these extraordinary islands’ lace, ruins, festivals, and their dark history too.
And, as always, 6 unique knitwear patterns, exclusively designed for Shetland Wool Adventure Journal readers. With illustrations and instructions to guide you.
For curious creatives who have a desire to feel the windswept coast of someplace new.
Volume 1
Shetland has a magnetic pull.
Inside Shetland Wool Adventures’ very first Journal, we look at the archipelago — not as a collection of rugged islands — but as a place some call ‘home’. A home for creative folk. A home for ancient traditions. And home to some incredibly resilient creatures.
And, as always, 6 unique knitwear patterns, exclusively designed for Shetland Wool Adventures Journal readers. With illustrations and instructions to guide you.
For curious folk who long to wander these remote islands, but from their cosy sofa, steaming cup of tea in-hand.
Made by those who live, love and breathe Shetland.
Bring a little bit of Shetland into your home
Escape to a wilder, windier world
The Journal is more than just something to keep your hands busy.
Like the way that knitting helps you escape the busy-ness of your everyday life, you can flick through these pages to feel transported to a new environment.
It’s a treasure trove of places to go, people to meet, food to eat, and walks to embark upon.
Think of the Journal as your guidebook to Shetland. But with richer interviews and more intriguing historical articles. So you feel like you know the pace before setting foot on Shetland soil.
“Substantial in every sense of the word, this publication is a truly beautiful thing – a purposeful and joyous celebration of so many of the things there are to love about Shetland.”
— Kate Davies — Scotland based publisher & knitwear designer
