I love that these women have put so much effort into keeping tradition going with the young people. I am a retired elementary school teacher and I always taught my students to knit. I still have a few small items that some of them knit and gifted me with.
This has to be one of the most wonderful knitting videos I've ever watched. The wealth of information; the inspiring garments-past and present; the accents; hearing about the Peerie Makars but above all the warmth and respect the lovely women have for each other and for the tradition. Please make more videos! Thank-you everyone involved.
I agree. The videos give depth to the history of their knitting styles. As a child growing up in the USA in the 70s, it was the pony that put Shetland into my head. Now, it is the knitting that will settle it into my older heart. Thank you for the glimpses into the isles' history.
The Shetland colors seem to be ones that men will wear, which makes sense, since jumpers were functional garments. I found your comment about the American market wanting brighter colors being chalked up to "the customer is always right" humorous. I guess I'm a typical American in wanting more colors. As a seamstress of almost 60 years, I have found that younger people are discovering home sewing, but most of the women of my generation rejected the traditional home economics sewing. I knitted a little as a child (although not the yokes your students mastered). Now that I'm retired, I've been returning to knitting and select projects that will teach me something new. I wonder if your children learned to knit as you did, to keep the tradition going.
Thank you for this lovely video! I’m a knitter from a wilderness, forested part of the state of Nevada in the U.S.A . I have learned to knit fair isle in the last couple of years and have made 4 sweaters, and about 10 hats. I learned this year to use a knitting belt and long double point needles which has increased my speed considerably. I love this type of knitting above all others. I often knit outside, but where I live i have to keep a wary eye to spot the extremely large bears that frequent the forest. They have caused me to drop a stitch or two as I dash for the safety house when they approach.
I love how, even with all her experience, Linda is still so interested with the way Amanda did her sleeves and wants to try her technique. Lovely to see that we can all learn something new - even after all the years of knitting!! Thanks, Ladies, for a wonderful presentation and for your work to keep this beautiful skill alive and thriving!!
Fair enjoyed dis video. Love how you spik aboot da colours and how you mix dem. My granny wis fae Whalsay and knitted me some beautiful gansies throughout her life going back to my first school photo. So much talent in what you do and so pleased to see the younger generation carrying this tradition on.
It was an honor to meet Linda at this year's SWW. I especially love seeing the vintage pieces and those in your Shetland Museum made the trip all the more worthwhile. I'm still laughing about your impressions of the colors the American's wanted!
I cannot understand why the schools have stopped teaching it. It’s so important to keep the skills alive it’s something I want to learn if I’m not too old at 63
I love Linda and Amanda. They just made me smile all the time I was watching this! I loved the stories of the peerie maakers. I probably spelled that wrong but you know what I mean. And the hat challenge! Just great! Best film I’ve watched so far!
One more vote of thanks to the ladies for sharing so much personal and local history of your proud tradition. If you choose to make another video in future, I would love to see more about using a knitting belt and the techniques you use to carry colors smoothly. As I write this I realize I'm probably asking for a peerie makker's class! Many thanks again.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I have enjoyed all the videos on Shetland Island knitters. I have crocheted for many, many years, but I have never been able to learn to knit. I want to so much, and I pick it up and try again from time to time. Maybe one day I will be able to knit.
Oh, I love those traditional Shetland colours! They make for gorgeous, classy jumpers. EDIT: And I love the jumper with the dark body and the white background yoke!
That was just the most amazing journey with Linda & Amanda through the history & background of Shetland Knitting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & experience. It was a joy to watch here in Australia.
Great video. I loved how enthusiastic you both were and how interested in each other’s work - the colour box challenge has been such a good idea. Also enjoyed the vintage pieces and learning about the Whalsay style.
I really loved watching and listening to this conversation. I loved hearing how you both got into knitting and how you are helping new generations get into it. I really loved watching all the examples you brought, I would have loved more (and longer) close ups, so i could have even more admire your work. I would have loved some close ups of your hat challenge too!
I would love you to hold the garments front on to the camera rather than have them laying flat as it would show off the designs much better. I love your work, the history and the tradition.
This is wonderful. I loved seeing all the pieces and hearing about the color box challenge. It is a bit liked class I do to explore colors. The one thing I would suggest is more close ups of the beautiful knitted pieces. I just wanted to see more. Delightful!!! Show us more next year!
Thank you so much Linda and Amanda. I loved sitting here in lockdown in Australia and feeling part of a conversation with friends. Your shared excitement for colour and pattern is infectious (in a great way!)
So many thoughts! This American is fascinated by your language - and I wonder if boys learn to knit? My dad did t learn from his Scot-American mom but instead when he was in the Army Air Corp during WWII - to keep the men busy they knit argyle socks.
I’ve never attempted fairisle, but have always admired it. Are all garments knitted in the round? It must be lovely to be part of a knitting community. Really enjoyed your video. Very interesting and informative. Thank you.
Delightful listing to Linda and Amanda and looking at the heritage pieces. I enjoyed hearing about the colour box challenge and it's nice to know that even the experts hate doing swatches!
Hearing about the Peerie Makkers was such a treat! And I really enjoyed hearing how you find inspiration for your patterns, and how you challenge yourselves with colors. Thank you for this!
I just loved watching this! I learned quite a bit about how the knitting is shared; and I loved the talk about the patterns and colour choices. It so inspires me to be teaching the young ones how to knit. I can see how important it is to pass it on. Thank you so much ladies for sharing this. I am in Australia..... the cold part (Snowy Mountains). My Ancestry is from Pappa Stour. Does anyone know if there is a special knitting tradition from Pappa Stour? I would love to know about it.
Oh wow, these pieces are so beautiful! I love this heritage and that the younger generation is into it. I had to stop the video and scrutinize the details when there were close-ups of the sweaters. I wish I could knit as quickly as the two of you! (oh, those 80s colors - yikes!)
You could even get those yokes in Australia (circa 29 minute mark and discussion of the yokes that were popular in the 1970s). So, yes, they were global.
@AB-tb5yh I brought a set of long double pointed stainless steel on amazon of all places and there are some specialist suppliers online I can’t remember who off the top of my head but if I come across them I will come back and tell you
Could you help me please. I have knitted since I was 4yrs old, I am now 64yrs old and I can no longer knit due to a shoulder injury and surgery. The thing is I have taken up mosaic crochet, I have the book by Sheila McGregor and I would love to covert some of the graphs in this book in order to be able to use it again but I don't know if I would need someone's permission to do that. I do not intend to make patterns to sell it is only for my own use. Thank you for your help.
Two wonderful ladies who are inspiring their community to continue with the knitting heritage of Shetland. Fab video. Thank you ❤
I love that these women have put so much effort into keeping tradition going with the young people. I am a retired elementary school teacher and I always taught my students to knit. I still have a few small items that some of them knit and gifted me with.
This has to be one of the most wonderful knitting videos I've ever watched. The wealth of information; the inspiring garments-past and present; the accents; hearing about the Peerie Makars but above all the warmth and respect the lovely women have for each other and for the tradition. Please make more videos! Thank-you everyone involved.
I agree. The videos give depth to the history of their knitting styles. As a child growing up in the USA in the 70s, it was the pony that put Shetland into my head. Now, it is the knitting that will settle it into my older heart. Thank you for the glimpses into the isles' history.
The Shetland colors seem to be ones that men will wear, which makes sense, since jumpers were functional garments. I found your comment about the American market wanting brighter colors being chalked up to "the customer is always right" humorous. I guess I'm a typical American in wanting more colors. As a seamstress of almost 60 years, I have found that younger people are discovering home sewing, but most of the women of my generation rejected the traditional home economics sewing. I knitted a little as a child (although not the yokes your students mastered). Now that I'm retired, I've been returning to knitting and select projects that will teach me something new. I wonder if your children learned to knit as you did, to keep the tradition going.
“A yarn shop is like a sweetie shop.”
Yes.
💯% Yes!
Definitely is
Thank you for this lovely video! I’m a knitter from a wilderness, forested part of the state of Nevada in the U.S.A . I have learned to knit fair isle in the last couple of years and have made 4 sweaters, and about 10 hats. I learned this year to use a knitting belt and long double point needles which has increased my speed considerably. I love this type of knitting above all others. I often knit outside, but where I live i have to keep a wary eye to spot the extremely large bears that frequent the forest. They have caused me to drop a stitch or two as I dash for the safety house when they approach.
I love how, even with all her experience, Linda is still so interested with the way Amanda did her sleeves and wants to try her technique. Lovely to see that we can all learn something new - even after all the years of knitting!!
Thanks, Ladies, for a wonderful presentation and for your work to keep this beautiful skill alive and thriving!!
Fair enjoyed dis video. Love how you spik aboot da colours and how you mix dem. My granny wis fae Whalsay and knitted me some beautiful gansies throughout her life going back to my first school photo.
So much talent in what you do and so pleased to see the younger generation carrying this tradition on.
It was an honor to meet Linda at this year's SWW. I especially love seeing the vintage pieces and those in your Shetland Museum made the trip all the more worthwhile. I'm still laughing about your impressions of the colors the American's wanted!
Well I have to say that was pure joy to watch
I cannot understand why the schools have stopped teaching it. It’s so important to keep the skills alive it’s something I want to learn if I’m not too old at 63
I love Linda and Amanda. They just made me smile all the time I was watching this! I loved the stories of the peerie maakers. I probably spelled that wrong but you know what I mean. And the hat challenge! Just great! Best film I’ve watched so far!
What a joy! Fantastic exploration of the knitting, complete treat to hear it spakin in Shetland ❤
One more vote of thanks to the ladies for sharing so much personal and local history of your proud tradition. If you choose to make another video in future, I would love to see more about using a knitting belt and the techniques you use to carry colors smoothly. As I write this I realize I'm probably asking for a peerie makker's class! Many thanks again.
Wonderful! Love the gorgeous hats at the end 😍
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I have enjoyed all the videos on Shetland Island knitters. I have crocheted for many, many years, but I have never been able to learn to knit. I want to so much, and I pick it up and try again from time to time. Maybe one day I will be able to knit.
Oh, I love those traditional Shetland colours! They make for gorgeous, classy jumpers.
EDIT: And I love the jumper with the dark body and the white background yoke!
That was just the most amazing journey with Linda & Amanda through the history & background of Shetland Knitting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & experience. It was a joy to watch here in Australia.
What fun to see and listen to you both share what you know about Shetland history and knitting. Thank you.
Great video. I loved how enthusiastic you both were and how interested in each other’s work - the colour box challenge has been such a good idea. Also enjoyed the vintage pieces and learning about the Whalsay style.
I really loved watching and listening to this conversation. I loved hearing how you both got into knitting and how you are helping new generations get into it. I really loved watching all the examples you brought, I would have loved more (and longer) close ups, so i could have even more admire your work. I would have loved some close ups of your hat challenge too!
I love seeing this. I’ve been missing hearing Amanda’s lovely Whalsay dialect!
I would love you to hold the garments front on to the camera rather than have them laying flat as it would show off the designs much better. I love your work, the history and the tradition.
Fabulous! I love that you are getting the young kids to knit. The hats att the end were brilliant!
This is wonderful. I loved seeing all the pieces and hearing about the color box challenge. It is a bit liked class I do to explore colors. The one thing I would suggest is more close ups of the beautiful knitted pieces. I just wanted to see more. Delightful!!! Show us more next year!
Thank you so much Linda and Amanda. I loved sitting here in lockdown in Australia and feeling part of a conversation with friends. Your shared excitement for colour and pattern is infectious (in a great way!)
Beautiful! Thank you!
I enjoyed this video so much!
So many thoughts! This American is fascinated by your language - and I wonder if boys learn to knit? My dad did t learn from his Scot-American mom but instead when he was in the Army Air Corp during WWII - to keep the men busy they knit argyle socks.
This was lovely, thanks Ladies!
I’ve never attempted fairisle, but have always admired it. Are all garments knitted in the round? It must be lovely to be part of a knitting community. Really enjoyed your video. Very interesting and informative. Thank you.
What a great conversation. Seeing the vintage knits was great and I loved the surprise at the end seeing how different your hats came out.
Delightful listing to Linda and Amanda and looking at the heritage pieces. I enjoyed hearing about the colour box challenge and it's nice to know that even the experts hate doing swatches!
Hearing about the Peerie Makkers was such a treat! And I really enjoyed hearing how you find inspiration for your patterns, and how you challenge yourselves with colors. Thank you for this!
I just loved watching this! I learned quite a bit about how the knitting is shared; and I loved the talk about the patterns and colour choices. It so inspires me to be teaching the young ones how to knit. I can see how important it is to pass it on. Thank you so much ladies for sharing this. I am in Australia..... the cold part (Snowy Mountains). My Ancestry is from Pappa Stour. Does anyone know if there is a special knitting tradition from Pappa Stour? I would love to know about it.
Loved this , much appreciated. You’re both so talented. Thanks 😊
Loved seeing the vintage pieces
Oh wow, these pieces are so beautiful! I love this heritage and that the younger generation is into it. I had to stop the video and scrutinize the details when there were close-ups of the sweaters. I wish I could knit as quickly as the two of you! (oh, those 80s colors - yikes!)
Greate thanks, also that you told in this Dialekt.
Wonderful video 😊
Could you list the books you mentioned, please? I have ordered the SWW Annual but I am interested in the other books you showed. Thanks
This is a lovely and very interesting video but it took me a couple of minutes to work out that the ladies were speaking English 😅
loff tae see da whalsa maakin ~ super video, weel don lasses
You could even get those yokes in Australia (circa 29 minute mark and discussion of the yokes that were popular in the 1970s). So, yes, they were global.
Really enjoyed this!
Wonderful
I winder if there is such a thing as a pattern for pitting in a yoke tae a cardigan? X ps Linda, your whap hat is my favourite xxx
I wonder if it’s possible to get the pattern to the wonderful jacket shown at 16:14. It’s gorgeous. Made by Amanda’s mother in law, Alice.
What needles do they use? It's very hard to find long and sharp knitting needles here in Germany so I'd love to order some from somewhere :)
@AB-tb5yh I brought a set of long double pointed stainless steel on amazon of all places and there are some specialist suppliers online I can’t remember who off the top of my head but if I come across them I will come back and tell you
I so love the accent. It reminds me of my mother's voice (certainly not like the annoying Glaswegian accents in the TV series 'Shetland')
Could you help me please. I have knitted since I was 4yrs old, I am now 64yrs old and I can no longer knit due to a shoulder injury and surgery. The thing is I have taken up mosaic crochet, I have the book by Sheila McGregor and I would love to covert some of the graphs in this book in order to be able to use it again but I don't know if I would need someone's permission to do that. I do not intend to make patterns to sell it is only for my own use. Thank you for your help.
chicas ,yo iría encantada a una pasantía a su tierra pata aprender sus patterns
This is a wonderful video! I've been to SWW three times and now I've added Whalsey to my next visit.