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.

As always you can look forward to beautiful photography, six knitting patterns by local designers, features, interviews, walks, book reviews, recipes and much more.

Printed and bound in the UK.

Shetland Wool Adventures Journal, a celebration of craft, creativity, adventure and all things Shetland. Beautifully designed, presented and printed in the UK, the Journal features beautiful photography, knitting patterns, walks, interesting stories, interviews, recipes and some personal insights into the lives of the isles’ top knitters and craftspeople.

Shetland Wool Adventures Journal vol.3, includes:

• 6 knitting patterns; 2 garments, 1 scarf, 1 pair of gloves, 1 hat and 1 cowl

Printed and bound in the UK.

We are excited to introduce the Shetland Wool Adventures Journal vol.2 which will feature 6 beautiful knitting projects, interesting articles written by Shetland experts, walks, seasonal Shetland recipes, Shetland book reviews, stunning photography and much more.

Shetland Wool Adventures Journal vol.2, includes:

• 164 pages
• 6 knitting patterns, beautifully photographed by Susan Molloy and illustrated Lorna Reid
• An interview with Kate Davies, Ruth Brownlee and Ellie Duncan of Island Ceramics
• 10 articles about Shetland wool, knitting, textiles and heritage
• 3 brilliant coastal walks by Gill Nadin
• Seasonal Shetland recipes by Marian Armitage
• Shetland books review by Hayley Anderton
• An exclusive first chapter of ‘A Fair Isle Nurse’ memoir written by Mona McAlpine that is being published by 60 North Publishing this autumn

Designers featured in this issue: Wilma Malcolmson, Ella Gordon, Anne Eunson, Rachel Hunter, Linda Shearer and Barbara Cheyne. 

Printed and bound in the UK.

Shetland Wool Adventures Journal, created and edited by Misa Hay, former editor of 60 North and the Shetland Wool Week Annual, is launching now in celebration of all things Shetland.

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

• Printed in the UK on FSC certified paper
• 136 pages
• Soft cover