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2022 Shetland Sheep-to-Shawl Tour – (2020 and 2021 postponed tour)
May 7, 2022 - May 16, 2022
The Fiber Adventures continue in iconic Shetland!
Please review complete information at https://fibergarden.com/2022shetland/ before registering for this tour! as of 10/24/2021, three spaces have become available. Two to share a double room and one single room. Reservations open on Friday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. Central time! To register you must first “join waitlist”. (Click “register” on the first page and “join waitlist” on the next page.) Spaces will be released from the waitlist until tour spaces are filled. Everyone is now required to waitlist first.
- A sampling of places we are likely to visit in Shetland:
- The Shetland Designer. Home of Wilma Malcolmson, Shetland knitwear designer and color expert.
- Jamieson & Smith Wool Brokers. Meet Oliver Henry and learn how he grades Shetland wool fleeces.
- Jamieson’s of Shetland, Shetland’s only mill.
- Uradale Farm. Ronnie is in organic sheep and wool production and sells beautiful organic, dyed yarns.
- Shetland Textile Museum. View their collections of Shetland lace and fair isle knits. Don’t be surprised if you meet a well-known knitter or two here!
- Unst Heritage Centre. For you Shetland lace lovers! A gathering with local spinners and knitters.
- Mousa Broch. The tallest broch still standing in Scotland.
- Jarlshof Settlement. 4,000 years of human settlement here!
- Croft House Museum. Mid 19th century Shetland croft.
- Cliffs of Eshaness. Spectacular views!
- And, YES! You will see some of the sites from the Shetland series.
- And…more! It’s a fiber-packed itinerary, opportunities to visit with and learn from local spinners and knitters, plus a grand tour through the breathtaking scenery of several of the islands of Shetland.
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