Over the last year, SOK has been contacted several times about lace shawls held in private collections. All of the shawls have been beautifully knitted and have shown a high level of knitting skill. Some have included patterns that are also used in Shetland lace, or...
Fair Isle is one of the best-known colourwork traditions in the world. Its patterns are beautiful, its history is rich, and its name is known far beyond the shores of Shetland. But that wider popularity has also created confusion. Today, the phrase “Fair Isle” is...
A phrase you will see often in our communications is ‘living knitting heritage’. This is a purposeful choice of words. Historically, heritage work has dealt with the protection and management of tangible items and sites, rather than lived practices. A...
We are delighted to announce a pair of events hosted by SOK: Shetland’s Organisation for Knitters to honor the knitter Agnes Hunter and her iconic shawl. Agnes Hunter was a knitter in Unst in the 1950s whose shawl was purchased by Patons and Baldwin with the...
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