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Virtual Shetland Wool Week 2021
Saturday 25 September – Sunday 3 October
Programme of Events
Hello, and thank you for supporting Shetland Wool Week in 2021!
Welcome to the Virtual Shetland Wool Week programme of events – we are so delighted to be
Bringing Shetland Wool Week to You for 2021. As part of your Membership you will get exclusive
access to the SWW series of films, especially commissioned for our virtual festival 2021, as well as
masterclasses from Elizabeth Johnston, and some special audio recordings celebrating Shetland wool.
With your purchase of a Membership, we are also delighted to offer you an early-bird preview of the
programme of talks, films, music and workshops organised by our partners, the tutors and experts
who would usually offer similar events in the physical space of Shetland Wool Week.
The tickets will go live and on general sale through Eventbrite on Saturday 4th of September 2021 at
16:00 (BST). There is limited capacity for many of the events, so having that few days advance
knowledge, could be handy!
Registering in advance on Eventbrite may help to make the process easier – you can visit:
www.eventbrite.com and click on ‘Sign In’ in the top righthand corner, then look for Sign Up for
Eventbrite (you may need to scroll down the page).
All events will be online, some will be pre-recorded, some will be live, and some will be a mixture of
both. The tutors will be using either Zoom or YouTube for this experience, and for those more
interactive workshops that require you to do some preparation before attending, tutors will be in
touch with you beforehand to make sure you have time to prepare for your workshop.
For the less interactive events, you will receive a link to these events by email after you have purchased
your ticket and when they have Premiered on Youtube, you will be able to access the content, any
time during the ‘Week’ that fits in with your schedule.
Enjoy!
The Shetland Wool Week TeamContents
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3 Shetland Wool Week Membership Exclusives
8 Ticketed Events at a Glance
10 Ticketed Events Listings
31 Non-ticketed Event Listings including Jamieson & Smith Daily
DemosVirtual Shetland Wool Week Exclusive Content For nine days from 25 September – 3 October, we’ll be bringing Shetland Wool Week to you through the new ‘Shetland Wool Week Film Series’ – films produced throughout the spring and summer months. The films are a real treat, and we give huge thanks to everyone who has generously given up their time to be filmed and share such amazing insights and skills. The films vary in length from 5 – 60 minutes each and at least one film will Premier online each day via YouTube (link to follow). You can view them as they go live throughout Virtual SWW, or revisit and watch them at your leisure as they will be available exclusively from SWW Members until the end of December 2021. The films include: Wilma Malcolmson: Inspiring future generations SWW Patron, Wilma Malcolmson is inspired to ‘bring the joy of knitting to everyone’. She travels extensively to share her skills and well as teaching young children closer to home through her role with the Shetland Peerie Makkers. A Guide to Rooing Carol Christiansen on rooing, an almost lost method of producing the best wool for hand- spinning. Watch as Carol demonstrates how to roo Shetland sheep, Clover, of the Bradley Croft, Gletness, separating the old and new fleece at a natural point, leaving the skin side of the old fleece with its finest ends, and the new fleece with its tips intact. Curator at the Shetland Museum, Carol is a mine of information, and shares interesting historical facts throughout this beautiful film. Preparing Shetland Fleece for Handspinning With Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers spinning expert Sue Arthur. A visit to Unst and a meeting with spinner Mary Jean Peterson some 40 years ago gave Sue the spinning bug. In this film she invites us to her home at Cuckron Croft and explains the beauty of fleece preparation right through to spinning and knitting. Weaving with Edina Szeles Edina Szeles is a textile artist and designer who uses the environment to inspire her textile designs. Join Edina at her home in Bressay as she chats about the inspiration, the process, patterns and textures behind her stunning woven textiles.
Colour Blending Inspiration with Wilma Malcolmson SWW patron, Wilma Malcolmson makes colour blending look effortless – as is evident in her beautiful knitwear designs and the Wool Week Crofter’s and Katie’s Kep. From her studio, Wilma explains how she takes colour inspiration from her surroundings, be it nature, a picture or a piece of crockery, and how she’s always on the lookout for the small touches to help bring her Fair Isle patterns alive. A Shetland Dye Garden Take a tour through a Shetland dye garden and see the subtle palette of shades that lend themselves so well to Fair Isle knitting. Natural wool dyer, Bunchy Casey, explains the magical alchemy of dying yarn from plants grown in her garden and from around Shetland. From her kitchen studio she explains techniques and tips required for natural dyeing with wool. Bunchy’s dye knowledge and love of nature is both infectious and inspiring. Stoorbra Socks, Fair Isle Knitting and Shetland Shetlander knitwear designer, Alison Rendall has been knitting since childhood and her long held interest in Fair Isle pattern and colours is evident throughout her designs. Here she explains the creative process behind her work and how the Shetland landscape and changing seasons subliminally influence her choice of colours. Alison has enjoyed seeing her ‘Stoorbra Sock’ design, a pattern in the SWW Annual 2020, come to life. She describes some of the challenges in perfecting her design, and demonstrates the tricky process of how to ‘turn the heel’. Shetland’s Finest Shetland Fleece What is it about Shetland sheep that makes for some of the finest wool? Join hand spinner Elizabeth Johnston and the Bradley family from their croft at Gletness, as they talk about Shetland’s native breed and the wonderful variety of natural colours they produce. Makkin and Yakkin: Meeting the new generation of Shetland knitters (approx. 60 mins) It’s been well-documented that knitting has experienced a resurgence of interest in recent years. Even in a place such as Shetland with its strong knitting heritage, it is a skill that to some has been forgotten or remains a mystery. Meet some of the new generation of Shetland knitters ‘maakin and yakkin’ and hear what inspired them to begin knitting, or to return to a childhood hobby and pick up their wires again.
A Style of its own: Knitting from Whalsay
The island of Whalsay has a long history of rich creativity, not least of all for its amazing and
colourful knitwear, which has a distinctive Fair Isle style of its own. In this film we hear from
Whalsay knitters Linda Shearer and Amanda Pottinger who chat through various garments
from the ‘bonnie isle’, their background in knitting, and share some of the hats they’ve knitted
for the annual Jamieson & Smith ‘Colourbox Challenge’.
Plus
A series of short masterclass instructional videos from Elizabeth Johnston of Shetland
Handspun
The films are all based on processes required for Elizabeth’s new ‘Fairag Cardigan’ pattern in
the SWW Annual 2021, and will focus on:
• Knitting in the Round – Joining up the cast on row
The perfect way to join up the cast on row to knit in the round, without a jog or
interruption and fastening off the end at the same time, to leave a perfect cast on
edge.
• Picking up neckline stitches
Picking up stitches along the neckline can be tricky. Find out how to make the pick-
up edge look smooth and seamless.
• Three-needle bind off/cast off
A very useful way to join 2 pieces of knitting together instead of grafting (Kitchener
stitch), to cast off or join part of a garment together. Elizabeth will show you where
she regularly uses this technique.
And
Hentilagets: Sounds from the Archives of The School of Scottish Studies will see seven short
audio recordings with illustration from the photography collection of Shetland Museum
The School of Scottish Studies Archives, at the University of Edinburgh, holds over 33,000
recordings collected from all over Scotland over the past 70 years. Fieldworkers of the School
of Scottish Studies sought to record all aspects of life from songs and music, folklore and tales,
customs, traditions, local history, fishing and farming techniques and more.During Shetland Wool Week, The School of Scottish Studies will bring you voices from Shetland’s past to describe glimpses of wool and garment production. When most of these recordings were made there was no internet, no Wool Week, no idea of how important the knitting world and community would become. Like Hentilagets – small lisks of sheep’s wool caught on Shetland fences - these recordings are a gift. The recordings will cover: • Sheep • Wool • Cardings - social events pre-War years • Spinning Songs • Knitting • Weaving • Woolly Fun - jokes, superstitions, customs
Tickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.com
Ticketed Events at a Glance
When
Fair Isle Inspired Fused Glass Hanging Class
All ‘Week’
Dressing Masterclass: Achieving the Best Finish with Hazel and Janette Class
Extending the Life of your Knitwear with Hazel Tindall Talk
Knitting in Shetland in the 1960s with Hazel Tindall Talk
Flock Book and Fleece: A Conversation Talk
The 'She' in Shetland: Music from Claire and Robbie Music
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Saturday 25
September
Drop Spindle Spinning for Beginners with Deborah Gray Class
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey Class
Fair Isle Yoke Bags with Janette Budge (two-part workshop) Class
Wool and the Sea Talk
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey Class
Sunday 26
September
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Introduction to Magic Loop Knitting with Deborah Gray Class
An Introduction to Shetland Lace Knitting: The Cat's Paw with Elizabeth Williamson Class
A Journey into the World of Natural Dyeing with Donna Smith and Bunchy Casey Class
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Solar Dyeing with Deborah Gray Class
Monday 27
September
Shetland Lace Knitting: ‘Mrs Montague's Pattern’ with Elizabeth Williamson Class
Crofthoose Needle Felted Wall Hanging with Ann Marie Anderson (UK residents Class
only)
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Slideshow of my Knitting Life with Hadewych van der Werf Talk
The Island of Fair Isle: A Conversation with Janette and Rachel Talk
Magical Moebius with Deborah Gray Class
Tuesday 28
September
Shetland Lace Knitting: Fern Pattern with Elizabeth Williamson Class
Thrummed Mittens with Hélène Driesen Class
A Journey into the World of Natural Dyeing with Donna Smith and Bunchy Casey Class
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Learn to Use a Shetland Knitting Belt with Janette Budge Class
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
The Inspiration Behind Shetland Reel Gins with Debbie Strang Talk
Cockleshawl with Helen Robertson Class
Wednesday
29 September
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Shetland Lace Edging with Elizabeth Williamson Class
Drop Spindle Spinning for Beginners with Deborah Gray Class
Fair Isle Yoke Bags with Janette Budge (two-part workshop) Class
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 8|Page
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Wool and the Sea Talk
Of the Land with Deborah Gray Talk
Illusion Knitting with Deborah Gray Class
Thursday 30
September
An Introduction to Shetland Lace Knitting – ‘The Cat's Paw’ with Elizabeth Class
Williamson
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Fair Isle Yoke Bags with Janette Budge (two-part workshop) Class
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Knitting in Shetland in the 1960s with Hazel Tindall Talk
The Inspiration Behind Shetland Reel Gins with Debbie Strang Talk
Knitting Socks Two-at-a-Time and Toe-Up with Deborah Gray Class
Friday 1
October
Shetland Lace Knitting – ‘Mrs Montague's Pattern’ with Elizabeth Williamson Class
Introduction to FISS Knitting with Helen Robertson Class
FISS Knit Hat with Helen Robertson Class
Dressing Masterclass: Achieving the best results with Hazel and Janette Class
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Wool and the Sea Talk
Slideshow of my Knitting Life with Hadewych van der Werf Talk
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Saturday 2
October
Learn to Use a Shetland Knitting Belt with Janette Budge Class
Knit Your Own Detective with Helen Robertson Class
Shetland Lace Knitting: Fern Pattern with Elizabeth Williamson Class
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey Class
Mootie Hoose with Helen Robertson Class
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Wool and the Sea Talk
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey Class
Sunday 3
October
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes Class
Knit Sunday Teas with Helen Robertson Class
Shetland Lace Edging with Elizabeth Williamson Class
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
Monday 4 Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer Talk
October
Monday 8 Shetland Lace Bracelet with Helen Robertson Class
November
Wednesday Shetland Lace Lampshade with Helen Robertson Class
10 November
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 9|Page
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.com
CLASSES
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 12:00 – 14:00 or 18:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Spaces: 6 Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
Saturday 25 September
Cost: £70 of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Skill Level: All Levels technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Drop Spindle Spinning for Beginners with Deborah Gray
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) A drop spindle is the ideal way to start your spinning journey.
Tutor: Deborah Gray Deborah's teaching method allows you to slow the process
Spaces: 12 down and tackle it step-by-step. The skills you learn will allow
Cost: £35 you to create unique and beautiful yarns using this
Skill Level: Beginner inexpensive and portable tool – or move easily on to using a
spinning wheel. No prior experience needed.
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey
Time: 15:00 – 17:00 (LIVE) In this workshop you will experiment with your own coloured
Tutor: Tracey Doxey yarns and gain the skills and experience to enable you to
Spaces: 7 confidently understand how to blend colours and take forward
Cost: £35 ideas to create your own swatches for future projects. Tracey
Skill Level: All Levels will also show you real examples of Shetland and Fair Isle
knitting and her design pattern journal where you will see her
process of colour blending, project ideas and swatches. This
workshop will aim to work towards you making a Fair Isle hat
in your own time, using your own colour ideas.
Fair Isle Yoke Bags with Janette Budge (two-part workshop)
Time: 20:00 – 21:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland knitter Janette Budge in using traditional Fair Isle
(Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 Sept) yoke techniques to begin making a small pouch bag. Hear of
Tutor: Janette Budge the knitting way of life, 45 years ago from her and her family’s
Spaces: 12 experience. This class is split into 2 parts: Part 1 Colour
Cost: £50 blending; Part 2 Fair Isle knitting techniques with a particular
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate focus on yokes.
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 10 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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TALKS
Wool and the Sea
Time: 12:00 – 13:30 (LIVE) Join Shetland-based archaeologist Esther Renwick and boat
Tutor: Moder Dy builder and Shetland boat historian Dr Marc Chivers, of the
Spaces: 30 local maritime heritage organisation Moder Dy (CIC), as they
Saturday 25 September
Cost: £10 delve into over 1000 years of the relationship between
Skill Level: N/A Shetlanders, wool and the sea. Meet key characters from
Vikings to medieval traders and peek into the life of a 19th
century knitter.
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 12:00 – 13:30; or 19:00 – 20:30 (Pre- Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 11 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.com
CLASSES
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 (LIVE) In this workshop you will experiment with your own coloured
Tutor: Tracey Doxey yarns and gain the skills and experience to enable you to
confidently understand how to blend colours and take forward
Sunday 26 September
Spaces: 7
Cost: £35 ideas to create your own swatches for future projects. Tracey
Skill Level: All Levels will also show you real examples of Shetland and Fair Isle
knitting and her design pattern journal where you will see her
process of colour blending, project ideas and swatches. This
workshop will aim to work towards you making a Fair Isle hat
in your own time, using your own colour ideas.
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 12:00 – 14:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Spaces: 6 Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Cost: £70
technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
Skill Level: All Levels
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Introduction to Magic Loop Knitting with Deborah Gray
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Don’t like knitting with dpns? Join this class and knit a phone
Tutor: Deborah Gray cover while mastering the Magic Loop technique for knitting
Spaces: 15 any diameter tube or circle on a long circular needle. It's a
Cost: £35 good technique to add to your repertoire for knitting socks,
Skill Level: Beginner sleeves, hats, and circular shawls.
This workshop is recommended as preparation for Friday’s
Knitting Socks Two at a Time workshop. Basic knitting skills
required.
An Introduction to Shetland Lace Knitting: The Cat's Paw with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Tutor Elizabeth Williamson will take you through the basic
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson stitches and techniques of Shetland lace knitting. At the end
Spaces: 8 of the session you will have a swatch of the Cat’s Paw pattern
Cost: £40 on a garter base.
Skill Level: Beginner
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 12 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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A Journey into the World of Natural Dyeing with Donna Smith and Bunchy Casey
Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (LIVE) Join Bunchy Casey and Donna Smith live as they give you a
Tutor: Donna Smith & Bunchy Casey glimpse into the exciting world of natural dyeing. They will
discuss the basics and principles behind dyeing yarn with
Sunday 26 September
Spaces: 20
Cost: £35 natural materials and provide you with the knowledge and
Skill Level: All Levels information to be able to begin to begin your own journey into
natural dyeing. They will give demonstrations of dyeing yarn
with fresh and dried materials as well as dye extracts and will
provide you with basic recipes and instructions so you can try
it out on your own at a later date. They will also show you
several samples of their own work and will discuss their own
experiences of dyeing. There will be an opportunity to ask
questions at the end of the session.
TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19:00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20:30 (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 13 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.com
CLASSES
Solar Dyeing with Deborah Gray
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) A fun introduction to dyeing wool and other protein fibres
Monday 27 September
Tutor: Deborah Gray with plants, which requires very little special equipment and is
Spaces: 20 gentle on the fibres, pigment and planet. No previous
Cost: £35 experience needed.
Skill Level: All Levels
Shetland Lace Knitting: ‘Mrs Montague's Pattern’ with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Tutor Elizabeth Williamson will begin with looking at the basic
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson stitches and techniques of Shetland lace knitting. At the end of
Spaces: 8 the session you will have a swatch of Mrs Montague on a
Cost: £40 garter base.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Crofthoose Needle Felted Wall Hanging with Ann Marie Anderson (UK residents only)
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) – available to UK In this interactive workshop lead by Ann Marie Anderson, you
residents only will create a needle felted wall hanging using Jamieson’s of
Tutor: Ann Marie Anderson (Peerie Oorick) Shetland wool. Ann Marie will teach you the skill of needle
Spaces: 12 felting, helping you to create an ‘ooie’ (woolly) picture which
Cost: £55 will look great on your wall afterwards.
Skill Level: All Levels
A kit with the required materials will be sent to you in advance
of the workshop
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 14 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19:00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20:30 (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Monday 27 September
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
Slideshow of my Knitting Life with Hadewych van der Werf
Time: 18:00 – 19:00 (Pre-record with LIVE In this PowerPoint presentation, Hadewych van der Werf will
Q&A) take you on a visual journey through her knitting life. After the
Tutor: Hadewych van der Werf slideshow, which is set to a musical soundtrack but can be
Spaces: 50 enjoyed without audio, Hadewych then will invite questions
Cost: £10 from the audience in a live 30-minute Question & Answer
Skill Level: N/A session. Hadewych, who has taught classes at Shetland Wool
Week since 2016, will share her own experiences and work as
well as some historical matters about Norwegian knitting.
The Island of Fair Isle: A Conversation with Janette and Rachel
Time: 19:00 – 20:00 (LIVE with Q & A) Join Rachel Challoner and Janette Budge as they share their
Tutor: Janette Budge & Rachel Challoner favourite things about the island. They'll chat about how life
Spaces: 75 has changed over the years and answer any questions you
Cost: £10 may have about crofting, Shetland sheep and wool, plus any
Skill Level: N/A machine or hand knitting queries.
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 15 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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CLASSES
Magical Moebius with Deborah Gray
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Is it possible to knit an impossible shape? Knit the top and
Tutor: Deborah Gray bottom edges in one continuous round? Knit the inside and
Spaces: 12 outside in the same round? Yes it is! Join Deborah Gray in this
Cost: £35 class and start to knit a cosy cowl or infinity scarf that will have
Tuesday 28 September
Skill Level: All Levels everyone puzzled. Basic knitting skills required.
Shetland Lace Knitting: Fern Pattern with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Tutor Elizabeth Williamson will take you through the basic
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson stitches and techniques of Shetland lace knitting. At the end of
Spaces: 8 the session you will have a swatch of the fern pattern on a
Cost: £40 garter base.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Thrummed Mittens with Hélène Driesen
Time: 16:00 – 18:00 (LIVE) Join Helene Driesen to make these wonderfully warm mittens
Tutor: Hélène Driesen using thrums which are knitted into the fabric. Learn how to
Spaces: 20 make these wonderfully warm and fun mittens that have tufts
Cost: £25 (thrums) of wool knitted into the fabric and which originated
Skill Level: Intermediate in Newfoundland. Helene likes to call them Uggs for your
hands and they make fabulous gifts.
A Journey into the World of Natural Dyeing with Donna Smith and Bunchy Casey
Time: 17:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Join Bunchy Casey and Donna Smith live as they give you a
Tutor: Donna Smith & Bunchy Casey glimpse into the exciting world of natural dyeing. They will
Spaces: 20 discuss the basics and principles behind dyeing yarn with
Cost: £35 natural materials and provide you with the knowledge and
Skill Level: All Levels information to be able to begin to begin your own journey into
natural dyeing. They will give demonstrations of dyeing yarn
with fresh and dried materials as well as dye extracts and will
provide you with basic recipes and instructions so you can try
it out on your own at a later date. They will also show you
several samples of their own work and will discuss their own
experiences of dyeing. There will be an opportunity to ask
questions at the end of the session.
More information on materials and pre-class homework can be found on the 16 | P a g e
individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.com
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 18:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Spaces: 6 Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
Cost: £70 of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Tuesday 28 September
Skill Level: All Levels technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Learn to Use a Shetland Knitting Belt with Janette Budge
Time: 19:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Janette will begin the class with a presentation on the history
Tutor: Janette Budge and uses of the Shetland Knitting belt and will take you step-
Spaces: 15 by-step through different ways to use the belt knitting both
Cost: £30 flat and in the round. She will also look at different techniques
Skill Level: All Levels for holding your yarns during Fair Isle knitting.
Participants will receive a set of six professionally filmed short
tutorial videos taking you through each step of using a knitting
belt plus extra tips for the intermediate knitting belt knitter.
TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19:00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20:30 (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
The Inspiration Behind Shetland Reel Gins with Debbie Strang
Time: 19:00 – 19:30 (LIVE) Hear about the inspiration behind each of the Shetland Reel
Tutor: Debbie Strang (Shetland Reel) Gins made at the UK’s most northerly distillery, Saxa Vord in
Spaces: 150 Unst, Shetland. See some of the fabulous woollen bottle cover
Cost: FREE creations from competitions over the past few years.
Skill Level: N/A
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CLASSES
Cockleshawl with Helen Robertson
Time: 12:00 – 18:00 (LIVE) In this online workshop, Helen will guide you through her take
Tutor: Helen Robertson on the traditional Cockle Shell scarf pattern and how she
Wednesday 29 September
Spaces: 20 jazzed it up to make her fabulous Cockleshawl.
Cost: £90 During the day you will learn the basics of the cockleshell
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate pattern and learn the secret to creating this shawl. This six-
hour session, during which you will be able to take breaks, will
investigate the construction of the Cockleshawl and have you
creating a miniature version all of your own.
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 13:00 – 15:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Spaces: 6 Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
Cost: £70 of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Skill Level: All Levels technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Shetland Lace Edging with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) In this online session Elizabeth will begin with looking at the
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson basic stitches and techniques of Shetland Lace knitting. Lace
Spaces: 8 edging is a beautiful decorative way to finish of a shawl, hap
Cost: £45 or scarf. In this session you will learn how to produce a
Skill Level: Intermediate traditional scalloped lace edging on a mini shawl.
It would be an advantage if students had a little experience in
lace and felt confident with yarn overs, knitting two togethers
and three togethers. Both charts and written instructions will
be provided.
Drop Spindle Spinning for Beginners with Deborah Gray
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) A drop spindle is the ideal way to start your spinning journey.
Tutor: Deborah Gray Deborah's teaching method allows you to slow the process
Spaces: 12 down and tackle it step by step. The skills you learn will allow
Cost: £35 you to create unique and beautiful yarns using this
Skill Level: All Levels inexpensive and portable tool – or move easily on to using a
spinning wheel. No prior experience needed.
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Fair Isle Yoke Bags with Janette Budge (two-part workshop)
Time: 18:00 – 19:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland knitter Janette Budge in using traditional Fair
(Wednesday 29 Sept & Friday 1 Oct) Isle yoke techniques to begin making a small pouch bag. Hear
Tutor: Janette Budge of the knitting way of life, 45 years ago from her and her
Wednesday 29 September
Spaces: 12 family’s experience. This class is split into 2 parts: Part 1
Cost: £50 Colour blending; Part 2 Fair Isle knitting techniques with a
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate particular focus on yokes.
TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19:00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20:30 (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
Wool and the Sea
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (LIVE) Join Shetland-based archaeologist Esther Renwick and boat
Tutor: Moder Dy builder and Shetland boat historian Dr Marc Chivers, of the
Spaces: 30 local maritime heritage organisation Moder Dy (CIC), as they
Cost: £10 delve into over 1000 years of the relationship between
Skill Level: N/A Shetlanders, wool and the sea. Meet key characters from
Vikings to medieval traders and peek into the life of a 19th
century knitter.
Of the Land with Deborah Gray
Time: 19:00 –21:00 (LIVE with Q&A) This is an illustrated talk by Deborah on her textile practice,
Tutor: Deborah Gray which explores the influence of land(scape) on the dye plants
Spaces: 50 and animal fibres which grow there. Deborah will be showing
Cost: £8 examples of works she created during two periods as Artist-in-
Skill Level: N/A Residence at the Icelandic Textile Centre, Blonduos, North-
west Iceland, and recent work as Lead Practitioner of the
EcoCreative Cluster and dye garden in Oban. A live interactive
Q&A will follow the talk.
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CLASSES
Illusion Knitting with Deborah Gray
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 (LIVE) Hide a message – or a hidden pattern or motif – in your
Tutor: Deborah Gray knitting. Your work will look like stripes until viewed from the
Spaces: 15 correct angle. How you use this technique and the message or
design you choose to hide in plain sight is up to you. Basic
Thursday 30 September
Cost: £35
Skill Level: All Levels knitting skills required.
An Introduction to Shetland Lace Knitting – ‘The Cat's Paw’ with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 (LIVE) Tutor Elizabeth Williamson will take you through the basic
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson stitches and techniques of Shetland lace knitting. At the end of
Spaces: 8 the session, you will have a swatch of the Cat’s Paw pattern on
Cost: £40 a garter base.
Skill Level: All Levels
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 18.00 – 20.00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
Spaces: 6 of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Cost: £70 technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
Skill Level: All Levels
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Fair Isle Yoke Bags with Janette Budge (two-part workshop)
Time: 19:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland knitter Janette Budge in using traditional Fair
(Thursday 30 Sept & Sat 2 Oct) Isle yoke techniques to begin making a small pouch bag. Hear
Tutor: Janette Budge of the knitting way of life, 45 years ago from her and her
Spaces: 12 family’s experience. This class is split into 2 parts: Part 1
Cost: £50 Colour blending; Part 2 Fair Isle knitting techniques with a
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate particular focus on yokes.
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TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19.00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20.30 (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Thursday 30 September
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
Knitting in Shetland in the 1960s with Hazel Tindall
Time: 19:00 – 20:30 (Pre-record with LIVE In this evening talk, Hazel will tell her mother’s knitting story
Q&A) based on diary entries covering the period 1961-1969 through
Tutor: Hazel Tindall a pre-recorded presentation, which will be followed by a live
Spaces: 50 Q & A. During the 1960s probably more than half the homes
Cost: £10 in Shetland had a knitting machine. There weren’t many jobs
Skill Level: NA so often it was the men who did the machine knitting and the
women did the “finishing”. This was usually handknitting a Fair
Isle yoke onto a machine knitted body, as well as grafting on
the ribbed cuffs and necks which had also been machined. For
many children of the sixties, drifting off to sleep to the sound
of the knitting machine was normal. Hazel Tindall’s mother
was a reluctant but competent knitter. With no other way of
earning, she had to fit knitting into her busy crofting life.
Pre-recorded presentation will be followed by a live 45 minute
Q & A with Hazel Tindall.
The Inspiration Behind Shetland Reel Gins with Debbie Strang
Time: 19:00 – 19:30 (LIVE) Hear about the inspiration behind each of the Shetland Reel
Tutor: Debbie Strang (Shetland Reel) Gins made at the UK’s most northerly distillery, Saxa Vord in
Spaces: 100 Unst, Shetland. See some of the fabulous woollen bottle
Cost: FREE cover creations from competitions over the past few years.
Skill Level: N/A
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CLASSES
Knitting Socks Two-at-a-Time and Toe-Up with Deborah Gray
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) No more second-sock-syndrome! No more mismatching
Tutor: Deborah Gray socks! Knit perfectly fitting socks, both at the same time on
Spaces: 15 one circular needle. Once you have got the basic technique
Cost: £35 your socks can be as plain or fancy, and as long or short as you
Friday 1 October
Skill Level: All Levels like. Basic knitting skills and familiarity with Magic loop
technique required.
Shetland Lace Knitting – ‘Mrs Montague's Pattern’ with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Tutor Elizabeth Williamson will begin with looking at the basic
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson stitches and techniques of Shetland lace knitting. At the end of
Spaces: 8 the session you will have a swatch of Mrs Montague on a
Cost: £40 garter base. The pattern is named after Mrs Montague, a silk
Skill Level: Intermediate woman, who knitted stockings for Queen Elizabeth I. It can be
seen as the pattern on a pair of fine silk stockings, which
belonged to the Queen. It is a beautiful pattern, which can be
used in many variations and makes an excellent shawl centre.
Introduction to FISS Knitting with Helen Robertson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) In this online workshop Helen will introduce you to her
Tutor: Helen Robertson innovative new technique, FISS knitting which Helen has
Spaces: 20 conceived and developed to allow three colours to appear in a
Cost: £45 row while only knitting with one or two strands at a time. You
Skill Level: Intermediate will learn how to understand FISS KNIT charts and practice by
beginning to knit wristwarmers. A pdf pattern for a cowl is
included.
FISS Knit Hat with Helen Robertson
Time: 18:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Take your FISS knitting a step further with the fabulous FISS
Tutor: Helen Robertson Knit Hat. FISS Knitting is an exciting new technique which
Spaces: 20 Helen has conceived and developed to allow three colours to
Cost: £45 appear in a row while only knitting with one or two strands at
Skill Level: Advanced a time.
Dressing Masterclass: Achieving the best results with Hazel and Janette
Time: 20:00 – 21:30 (Pre-record with LIVE Your beautiful knitting projects deserve the best finish.
Q&A) Blocking or dressing helps to even out the stitches to give them
Tutor: Hazel Tindall & Janette Budge a uniform finish. Let Hazel Tindall and Janette Budge take you
Spaces: 75 through the steps needed to block your knitting or ‘dress your
Cost: £20 makkin’ as it’s known in Shetland in a pre-recorded
Skill Level: N/A masterclass followed by a live Q &A with Hazel and Janette.
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TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19:00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20:30 (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Friday 1 October
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
Wool and the Sea
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (LIVE) Join Shetland-based archaeologist Esther Renwick and boat
Tutor: Moder Dy builder and Shetland boat historian Dr Marc Chivers, of the
Spaces: 30 local maritime heritage organisation Moder Dy (CIC), as they
Cost: £10 delve into over 1000 years of the relationship between
Skill Level: N/A Shetlanders, wool and the sea. Meet key characters from
Vikings to medieval traders and peek into the life of a 19th
century knitter.
Slideshow of my Knitting Life with Hadewych van der Werf
Time: 18:00 – 19:00 (Pre-record with LIVE In this PowerPoint presentation, Hadewych van der Werf will
Q&A) take you on a visual journey through her knitting life. After the
Tutor: Hadewych van der Werf slideshow, which is set to a musical soundtrack but can be
Spaces: 50 enjoyed without audio, Hadewych then will invite questions
Cost: £10 from the audience in a live 30-minute Question & Answer
Skill Level: N/A session. Hadewych, who has taught classes at Shetland Wool
Week since 2016, will share her own experiences and work as
well as some historical matters about Norwegian knitting.
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CLASSES
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 12:00 – 14:00 or 18:00 – 20:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Spaces: 6 Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
Cost: £70 of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Skill Level: All Levels technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
Saturday 2 October
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Learn to Use a Shetland Knitting Belt with Janette Budge
Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (LIVE) Janette will begin the class with a presentation on the history
Tutor: Janette Budge and uses of the Shetland Knitting belt and will take you step-
Spaces: 15 by-step through different ways to use the belt knitting both
Cost: £30 flat and in the round. She will also look at different techniques
Skill Level: All Levels for holding your yarns during Fair Isle knitting.
Participants will receive a set of six professionally filmed short
tutorial videos taking you through each step of using a knitting
belt plus extra tips for the intermediate knitting belt knitter.
Knit Your Own Detective with Helen Robertson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) We all have our favourite detective, now you can carry yours
Tutor: Helen Robertson around with you! You will receive a pattern for a detective and
Spaces: 20 his famous donkey jacket in advance, to allow you to knit all
Cost: £45 the elements of your Detective prior to the class. During the
Skill Level: All Levels online class you will discuss aspects of the pattern and you will
see a short film on the finishing techniques. The film will also
be available to you after the class. Helen will guide you to sew
up your detective together during the class.
Shetland Lace Knitting: Fern Pattern with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) Tutor Elizabeth Williamson will take you through the basic
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson stitches and techniques of Shetland lace knitting. At the end of
Spaces: 8 the session you will have a swatch of the fern pattern on a
Cost: £40 garter base.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey
Time: 15.00 – 17.00 (LIVE) In this workshop you will experiment with your own coloured
Tutor: Tracey Doxey yarns and gain the skills and experience to enable you to
Spaces: 7 confidently understand how to blend colours and take forward
Cost: £35 ideas to create your own swatches for future projects. Tracey
Skill Level: All Levels will also show you real examples of Shetland and Fair Isle
knitting and her design pattern journal where you will see her
process of colour blending, project ideas and swatches. This
Saturday 2 October
workshop will aim to work towards you making a Fair Isle hat
in your own time, using your own colour ideas.
Mootie Hoose with Helen Robertson
Time: 23:00 – 01:00 (LIVE) Inspired by the traditional croft houses dotted around
Tutor: Helen Robertson Shetland, these 'Mootie Hooses' can fit in your hand and make
Spaces: 90 great decorations and gifts. In this two-hour online workshop,
Cost: £20 you will see a short slideshow with images taken around
Skill Level: All Levels Shetland to give you the inspiration to create your own. With
knitters joining from across the world, you will make your own
Mootie Hoose Global Village. During the event, you will
periodically break into smaller groups to recreate the social
aspect of Shetland Wool Week that we all love so much.
TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30 or 19.00 – 20.30 (Pre- Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
record with LIVE Q&A) unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Spaces: 25 Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Cost: £15 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Skill Level: N/A interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
Wool and the Sea
Time: 15:00 – 16:30 (LIVE) Join Shetland-based archaeologist Esther Renwick and boat
Tutor: Moder Dy builder and Shetland boat historian Dr Marc Chivers, of the
local maritime heritage organisation Moder Dy (CIC), as they
Spaces: 30
delve into over 1000 years of the relationship between
Cost: £10 Shetlanders, wool and the sea. Meet key characters from
Skill Level: N/A Vikings to medieval traders and peek into the life of a 19th
century knitter.
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individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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CLASSES
Colour Blending for Fair Isle Knitting with Tracey Doxey
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 (LIVE) In this workshop you will experiment with your own coloured
Tutor: Tracey Doxey yarns and gain the skills and experience to enable you to
Spaces: 7 confidently understand how to blend colours and take forward
Cost: £35 ideas to create your own swatches for future projects. Tracey
Skill Level: All Levels will also show you real examples of Shetland and Fair Isle
knitting and her design pattern journal where you will see her
process of colour blending, project ideas and swatches. This
workshop will aim to work towards you making a Fair Isle hat
Sunday 3 October
in your own time, using your own colour ideas.
Fair Isle Inspired Rigid Heddle Weaving with Emma Geddes
Time: 12:00 – 14:00 (LIVE) Join Shetland weaver, Emma Geddes for an online workshop
Tutor: Emma Geddes where you will learn how to warp the loom and weave a Fair
Spaces: 6 Isle inspired pattern in your chosen colourway. The landscape
Cost: £70 of Shetland has long inspired this traditional knitting
Skill Level: All Levels technique for years. Be inspired by your surroundings and
introduce that into your finished cloth. This class is an ideal
introduction to weaving, but if you have already caught the
weaving bug you will also learn a few new techniques including
finger manipulated and how to use a pick up stick.
Knit Sunday Teas with Helen Robertson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) In this two-hour online workshop, Helen will introduce you to
Tutor: Helen Robertson part of her new ‘Knit Shetland’ range of quirky patterns and
Spaces: 20 kits. Shetland and Shetland Wool Week are famous for its
Cost: £45 hospitality and renowned for the phenomenon which is
Skill Level: Intermediate Sunday Teas. Communities come together to provide tea,
sandwiches, and most importantly fancy baked goods
(fancies). In this session, you will learn how to knit your own
Hufsie Slice, a Shetland-style treat. Patterns will also be given
for you to knit shortbread and meringues to finish off your
Sunday Teas spread in style.
Shetland Lace Edging with Elizabeth Williamson
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (LIVE) In this online session Elizabeth will begin with looking at the
Tutor: Elizabeth Williamson basic stitches and techniques of Shetland Lace knitting. Lace
Spaces: 8 edging is a beautiful decorative way to finish of a shawl, hap
Cost: £45 or scarf. In this session you will learn how to produce a
Skill Level: Intermediate traditional scalloped lace edging on a mini shawl.
It would be an advantage if students had a little experience
in lace and felt confident with yarn overs, knitting two
togethers and three togethers. Both charts and written
instructions will be provided.
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individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comTickets available from 16:00 (BST) on 4 September 2021
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TALKS
Lambing in Shetland 2021 with Chris Dyer
Time: 00:00 – 01:30; 13:00 – 14:30; or 19.00 Join Chris Dyer from Garths Croft in Bressay, Shetland for a
– 20.30. Also 00:00 – 01:30 on Sunday 4 unique new-release film of the recent 2021 lambing season,
October (Pre-record with LIVE Q&A) featuring many wonderful newborns from a flock of native
Tutor: Chris Dyer (Garths Croft) Shetland sheep with beautiful traditional colourings and
Spaces: 25 markings. The 30-minute video is followed by a 1-hour
Cost: £15 interactive Q&A with small groups, covering aspects of
Skill Level: N/A Shetland sheep, rural heritage and the crofting year.
Sunday 3 October
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CLASSES
These classes are running in November 2021 to allow time to provide the specialist
materials required. Please see listings below for more details or visit
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Shetland Lace Bracelet with Helen Robertson
Time: 12:00 – 18:00 (LIVE) Learn the craft of knitting with wire to create your own
Monday 8 November Shetland Lace Cuff Bracelet. This is the most advanced class
Tutor: Helen Robertson that Helen teaches. In this online six-hour workshop, you will
Spaces: 8 create a gorgeous Shetland Lace cuff. You will learn how to
Cost: £149 knit lace with silver or gold plate wire, how to attach pearls
Skill Level: Advanced and your silver plate clasp. Although the class will begin at
12:00 (GMT) and will run until 18:00 (GMT) you are free to dip
in and out during the day. The kit including wire, clasp, pearls
and delivery is included in the price.
Shetland Lace Lampshade with Helen Robertson
Time: 12:00 – 18:00 (LIVE) Join Helen in her very popular online workshop and learn
Wednesday 10 November the secrets of knitting Shetland Lace with wire while
Tutor: Helen Robertson completing your very own wire lace lampshade, inspired
Spaces: 8 by the fine lace knitting developed by Shetland. The
Cost: £99 techniques of knitting with wire will be taught during the
Skill Level: Intermediate class. Good news! This class is now universally suitable
as Helen has redesigned the Lace lampshade to fit an Ikea
TVARFOT lamp. Wire suitable for knitting and
international delivery are included in the class price. You
can source and buy the lamp in your own country.
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Pre-recorded CLASSES
The pre-recorded events will be available online all week – once you have
purchased a ticket, you can view the video at your leisure during the ‘Week’
Fair Isle Inspired Fused Glass Hanging (UK residents)
Time: Available to view all ‘Week’ Available UK only - Make your own Fair Isle inspired fused
(Pre-record– approx. duration 45 minutes) glass hanger in the comfort of your home. As part of this event
Tutor: Cheryl Jamieson (Glansin Glass) you will receive a kit with everything you need to make a fused
glass hanger in the design of your choice, as well as a pre-
Available All Week
Spaces: 100
Cost: £50 recorded instructional video from Cheryl Jamieson in her
Skill Level: All Levels studio at Glansin Glass in Shetland's most northerly isle, Unst.
Once you have finished your design, you can return it to Cheryl
at Glansin Glass for firing in the kiln. Your finished piece will
then be sent back to you, to be hung on the wall and admired
by everyone! The class price includes all postage for students
within the UK.
Fair Isle Inspired Fused Glass Hanging (*Non-UK residents)
Time: Available to view all ‘Week’ Available outside the UK - Make your own Fair Isle inspired
(Pre-record– approx. duration 45 minutes) fused glass hanger in the comfort of your home. As part of this
Tutor: Cheryl Jamieson (Glansin Glass) event you will receive a kit with everything you need to make
Spaces: 100 a fused glass hanger in the design of your choice, as well as a
Cost: £80 pre-recorded instructional video from Cheryl Jamieson in her
Skill Level: All Levels studio at Glansin Glass in Shetland's most northerly isle, Unst.
Once you have finished your design, you can return it to Cheryl
at Glansin Glass for firing in the kiln. Your finished piece will
then be sent back to you, to be hung on the wall and admired
by everyone! For participants outside the UK postage from
Glansin Glass to you is included. Unfortunately, we are unable
to take responsibility for customs charges if they are added.
Dressing Masterclass: Achieving the Best Finish with Hazel and Janette
Time: Available to view all ‘Week’ Your beautiful knitting projects deserve the best finish.
(Pre-record– approx. duration 45 minutes) Blocking or dressing helps to even out the stitches to give them
Tutor: Hazel Tindall & Janette Budge a uniform finish. In this pre-recorded video which you can
Spaces: Unlimited access any time during the ‘Week’, Hazel Tindall and Janette
Cost: £10 Budge will take you through the steps needed to block your
Skill Level: All Levels knitting or ‘dress your makkin’ as it’s known in Shetland.
Included will be putting a cardigan or sweater on a jumper
board, shawl on a hap board and many other types of dressing
using things you’ll find around the house.
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individual event listings at: shetlandwoolweek.eventbrite.comYou can also read
