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2023 Shetland Sheep-to Shawl Tour
May 6, 2023 - May 15, 2023
A Fiber Adventure in Iconic Shetland!
Please review complete information at https://fibergarden.com/2023shetland/ before registering for this tour! Reservations open on Saturday, December 17,2022 at Noon Central time! Making a reservation is a two-step process! Once you go to the reservation page for the event, you will complete the form to “request a space on this tour”. This allows the Fiber Garden to review your initial information, make sure that travel companions do not get separated, and review single vs. shared lodging requests against our room allocations. If a space is available for you, you will receive a second notification from the registration site informing you of the space and providing a link for you to submit the remainder of your information to complete the reservation.
- 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!
- 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.