Shetland Wool Week Photo Album - fairisle knitting

Exhibition on Whalsey

Shetland Wool Week Photo Album - colours

It's been almost a month since I came home from Shetland Wool Week, 

so it's definitely time to share some photos!

Which year in Lerwick?

I've been asked why the sweater is called "Next year in Lerwick". So here's the story:

In 2012, I went to Shetland for the first time, during the Wool Week, and I spent some fantastic days there. I was inspired to make something using the treasure of the fairisle patterns.

The sweater sat in my head for a while. I was hoping to go back to Shetland for Wool Week 2013, where I planned to buy yarn for the sweater. But when I couldn't go, I bought the Norwegian Rauma Finullgarn in stead, and stared knitting. Hoping to go to Shetland Wool Week 2014, hence the name, "Next year in Lerwick". And now next year is this year, and I'm going to Shetland in October. Together with Pinneguri and her sweater "This year in Lerwick".

It's so fun to see all the different versions people are making, and the names they give their projects. QueenMudd with "In love with Lerwick", Fibula with "One year in Lerwick". Willenda is hoping for "Some year in Lerwick", and Birthe has spun her yarn for "Twilight in Lerwick", Bossa also wants to go to Lerwick, "Not this year, but then". Berit has plant coloured the yarn for her sweater, and Eva has turned it into a cardigan. There are also several photos on Instagram tagged with #nextyearinlerwick.

By the way, did you know Lerwick comes from the Norwegian name Leirvik, meaning Bay of Clay?

Finished fairisle!

I recently finished my fairisle sweater!

 I'm quite happy with it, if I may say so myself. 

More details on Ravelry.

There will be a pattern, eventually...

About last post: I was not able to see the whole knitting TV night 

last weekend, as I had to work. 

But it's still available to see online,

 so there is still a chance for us who couldn't see it all.

Knitting evening here, knitting night here 

(where they tried, but did not succeed in beating the 

"from sheep to sweater"  world record from Austrailia.)

Next year in Lerwick?

No, it's not finished, still one sleeve to go. But looking good so far, I think. 

The Shetland Wool Week is going on this week, and I'd love to be there. You can see a bit of what's happening on Jamieson & Smith's blog. And see what I was up to last year here. I hope to go back next year.