That transnational history is also visible in other aspects of Shetland culture. First-time visitors might expect wildness, isolation, and more nature than culture. But curious travelers will find ...

The Shetland Museum and Archives in the main town of Lerwick is the hub for Wool Week and all are welcome to come with their crafts and any questions they might have. In a kind of living room, people ...

Fair Isle is also the name of the southernmost of the inhabited Shetland Islands, where this special knitting technique was invented by fishermen's wives centuries ago. But those who grab their ...