2024 Shetland Wool Week Annual

The Shetland Wool Week Annual is always a true celebration of creativity, crofting, and textiles heritage, as well as a showcase of the versatility of Shetland wool in all its different hues. The stunning photography captures the essence of the islands and gives us such woolly wanderlust.

Introducing The Shetland Wool Week Annual 2024, Volume Ten! 

The Shetland Wool Week Annual 2024 includes 10 stunning patterns that highlight the versatility and beauty of Shetland wool, Fair Isle, and lace knitting. It features inspiring photos from the Westside of Shetland where unfazed sheep roam the landscape and breathtaking views abound. Whether you’re drawn to natural hues or bold colors, intricate lace, or the careful positioning of Fair Isle motifs, these pages inspire us to pick up our needles, raid our wool stashes, and immerse ourselves in the timeless art of knitting.

Patterns include: 

• Laebrak Hap by Elizabeth Johnston
• Matt's Hat by Donna Smith
• Islesburgh Toorie by Anne Doull
• Volda Lace Top by Linda Shearer
• Given tae da Lent Gravit by Alison Rendall and Nina Moncrieff
• Skalva Socks by Freya Hutcheson
• Vegr Vest by Ella Gordon
• Flying Flock by Helen Robertson
• Winyadepla Scarf by Betsy Williamson
• Vatster Mittens by Janette Budge

Features: 

• Stitches in Time – Preserving Shetland’s Knitting Legacy – 10 Years of the SWW Annual
• Discovering Shetland’s Lace Knitting Traditions
• Unsung Ganseys – Rediscovering Shetland’s Ganseys
• From London Beats to Lerwick Streets – Capturing the Spirit of Pre-Oil Shetland through Fair Isle Knitwear Photography by Chris Morphet
• True Colours – in Search of Lost Hues: A Journey Through Shetland’s Wool Heritage

Paperback Book; 144 pages