In Pictures / Another busy wool week draws to a close

1 October 2023 17:00

A group of women engaged in a knitting class, focusing intently on their craft.

Photo © Alexa Fitzgibbon for Shetland Amenity Trust.

THIS year’s Shetland Wool Week is drawing to a close today (Sunday) – and it looks to have been another big success.

It has drawn visitors to Shetland from across the globe, whilst keeping locals busy too.

Here is a range of photos from events and workshops, taken by Alexa Fitzgibbon for Wool Week organiser Shetland Amenity Trust.

Elderly woman sitting by a green door, spinning wool with a traditional spinning wheel.

Photo © Alexa Fitzgibbon for Shetland Amenity Trust.

A man in a knit hat smiling while reading a document with attentive people surrounding him.

Oliver Henry. Photo © Alexa Fitzgibbon for Shetland Amenity Trust.

Woman explaining or demonstrating something during a workshop with yarn and knitting materials on the table.

Ninian’s Joanna Hunter. Photo © Alexa Fitzgibbon for Shetland Amenity Trust.

Various colored yarn balls arranged on a shelf, viewed through a blurred foreground.

Photo © Alexa Fitzgibbon for Shetland Amenity Trust.

Person in patterned sweater browsing through a photography book.

A world map with numerous tags and strings attached to various locations, indicating a tracking or mapping activity.

This year’s wool week has proved to be another international affair. Photo © Alexa Fitzgibbon for Shetland Amenity Trust.

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