{"id":21061,"date":"2022-11-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=21061"},"modified":"2022-11-21T10:15:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T09:15:38","slug":"jumper-for-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2022\/11\/16\/jumper-for-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumper for joy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif intro\">Beautiful knitted sweaters have long been made on Shetland\u2019s windswept isles, where livelihoods have relied on sheep and the sea. <strong>Esther Rutter <\/strong>reveals the origins of this design classic <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6G6J3-copy_preview-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6G6J3-copy_preview-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6G6J3-copy_preview-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6G6J3-copy_preview-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6G6J3-copy_preview-1514x1536.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6G6J3-copy_preview-2019x2048.jpg 2019w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap article-full-body sans-serif dropcap\">On a tiny island caught between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, a woman carries a basket of peat on her back. In her hands, she holds knitting needles, while at her waist are a makkin belt and a ball of worsit yarn. As she walks, her hands repeat four fluid motions \u2013 in, around, under, off. She is a Shetland crofter, one of generations of handknitters whose exquisite knitwear is a product of the islands\u2019 unique geography and culture. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The best known of all Shetland knitwear is the Fair Isle jumper. Two distinct styles are associated with the islands: all-overs and yoke jumpers. All-overs, as the name suggests, have stranded colourwork patterns across the entire garment, while yoke jumpers are mostly plain, with patterning across the shoulders. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The story of these jumpers combines traditional knitting techniques with the unique qualities of Shetland wool and the influence of other cultures, all working together in a design classic recognised and worn all over the world. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Knitwear has been a staple of Shetland\u2019s economy since around 1600, when European fishermen first visited the islands in pursuit of herring, and traded gin, gingerbread and other commodities for knitwear. The oldest surviving example is a \u2018haaf\u2019, or fisherman\u2019s hat, knitted in blue, red, brown and cream. Caps like these were worn in Shetland from at least 1822, when visiting geologist Samuel Hibbert described the striking \u201cboat dress\u201d of Shetlanders, including a \u201cworsted covering for the head dyed with so many colours that its bold tint is recognisable at a considerable distance\u201d. <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"no-tts wp-block-purple-slider is-cropped\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-speed=\"300\" data-effect=\"fade\"><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/DRJ86T_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21499\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?attachment_id=21499\"\/><figcaption>A Shetland woman knits while carrying a basket of peat on her back in the late 19th century<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/GettyImages_55781759_preview-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21498\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?attachment_id=21498\"\/><figcaption>Crofters carding and spinning wool in a Shetland cottage, circa 1925<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/R02014-3Shetland-Museum-and-Archives-Photo-Archive_preview-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21497\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?attachment_id=21497\"\/><figcaption>A crofter wearing a Fair Isle knitted jumper smokes his pipe by the fire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/DRFH1A_preview-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21500\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?attachment_id=21500\"\/><figcaption>Knitted Shetland shawls are \u2018dressed\u2019 by stretching the lace on racks to dry under tension, 1908<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>FISH AND KNITS <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Fishermen were also some of the first people to wear jumpers in Shetland. In the early 19th century, sweaters were not fashionable: most men wore shirts, waistcoats and jackets, while women opted for dresses or blouses covered with woven or knitted shawls. The only people who did wear jumpers were gardeners and sailors, men whose work outdoors required warm, closefitting garments. Heavy and dense, their jerseys were tightly knitted to retain warmth and repel water, and from Shetland to the Channel Islands, woollen jumpers were fishermen\u2019s de facto workwear for over a century. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/9788cf6d-0c3f-4d39-b4ed-d5fbe12aaa58.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21052\" width=\"194\" height=\"257\"\/><figcaption>Two men in fishing ganseys with elaborate rib and zigzag patterning pose in front of a painted backdrop of the sea, 1912<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">They were not called jumpers, but \u2018Guernsey frocks\u2019 or ganseys. In use <span>since the 1820s, gansey is our oldest word for a jumper and is believed to come from \u2018genser\u2019, the Norwegian term for sweater. By the 1830s, the word \u2018jersey\u2019 was sometimes used, followed by \u2018jumper\u2019 in the 1850s and \u2018sweater\u2019 in the 1880s. In Shetland, ganseys were known as frokes, derived from \u2018frocks\u2019, where they were worn by locals as well as visiting fishermen.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">While ganseys are knitted in one colour, Fair Isle jumpers feature alternating shades of yarn, usually two per round or row. Named after Shetland\u2019s southernmost island, \u2018Fair Isle\u2019 describes any patterned fabric featuring the angular geometry of colourwork, for unlike Harris Tweed, it has no protective patent. Although Fair Isle caps have long been made in Shetland, we don\u2019t know exactly when stranded colourwork was first used for jumpers. <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>JUMPER MIGRATION <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">We do know that by 1902, Fair Isle all-overs were being worn outside Shetland, as members of the National Scottish Antarctic Expedition took <span>them to Antarctica. This demonstrated the jumpers\u2019 excellent capacity for warmth, for Fair Isle sweaters are twice as thick as single-colour garments: each round contains two strands of yarn, wrapping the wearer in a double layer of wool. This is possible thanks to the uniquely fine, warm fleece of Shetland sheep, which traps minute pockets of air without adding extra weight or bulk.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">All-overs became fashionable in the 1920s, in part thanks to Shetland hosiery dealer James A Smith, who sent a Fair Isle all-over to Edward, Prince of Wales. The Prince wore it while playing golf, pictures of which were seen around the word. This secured the popularity of this style of jumper, upholding a tradition of royal patronage going back to the days of George III, who wore Shetland stockings given to him by botanist Sir Joseph Banks. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/ec80cba7-982e-49b2-8e7b-ebe2054668b6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/ec80cba7-982e-49b2-8e7b-ebe2054668b6.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/ec80cba7-982e-49b2-8e7b-ebe2054668b6-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/ec80cba7-982e-49b2-8e7b-ebe2054668b6-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/ec80cba7-982e-49b2-8e7b-ebe2054668b6-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/ec80cba7-982e-49b2-8e7b-ebe2054668b6-1536x763.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption>A family of Shetlanders wearing traditional Fair Isle jumpers and tank tops in June 1970; Fair Isle all-overs on display at the George Waterson Memorial Centre, a local museum on Fair Isle, Shetland <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>UNFAIR ISLES <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Despite the prestige, knitters were rarely paid fairly for their work. Shetland landowners sometimes collected stockings in lieu of rent, <span>writing the provision of saleable knitwear into crofters\u2019 contracts. Knitters could sell their work directly to merchants but they were often exploited through the notorious \u2018truck system\u2019. To \u2018truck\u2019 meant to barter, but knitters had little power as the traders determined how much each knitted piece was worth, and how much tea, sugar or \u2018fancy goods\u2019 the knitter would receive as payment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">It took the Second World War to change things, when British and American troops stationed in Shetland created a new market for knitwear. Many sent knitted items home as presents as well as buying them for themselves, and they paid cash, which effectively ended the truck system. Fashions \u2013 and lives \u2013 were changing, and as women swapped traditional crofting roles for better-paid office and industrial work, they chose clothes more similar in style to those worn by men, abandoning shawls or haps in favour of jumpers and cardigans. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-768x1074.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-1464x2048.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/EXRA7M_preview-scaled.jpg 1830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption>The Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII, painted in 1938; he popularised natty knitted all-overs by wearing them to play golf <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>YOKE OF WAR <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">By the 1940s, a new style of knitwear had emerged: Fair Isle yoke jumpers. Although all-overs also included motifs found in Scandinavian knitting, the fit and style of yoke jumpers were influenced by life in wartime Shetland. Military uniforms started a fashion for <span>fitted garments, and several thousand refugees from German-occupied Norway arrived on the Shetland Bus, bringing their own knitting traditions and patterns to the islands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Unlike all-overs, the bodies of Fair Isle yoked jumpers were made plain \u2013 often by machine \u2013 while the intricate yokes, featuring \u2018Norwegian star\u2019 and \u2018Tree of Life\u2019 motifs, were handknitted. Yoked cardigans, or \u2018lumbercoats\u2019, were also made in this way and sold to department stores, including Marks &amp; <span>Spencer. Although some men did knit, the trade was dominated by women, who were thereby able to support themselves. As knitter Audrey Smith recalls: \u2018\u2018The brothers got a croft each and my mother got enough money for her to buy a knitting machine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Today you can still buy jumpers handmade in Shetland. After a period of decline in the 1990s, the island\u2019s knitwear industry is thriving once more. The University of Highlands and Islands Shetland campus now offers degrees in knitting, and contemporary designers are using the islands\u2019 native wool to make a huge variety of both traditional and modern styles of jumper. Why not treat yourself to one of their beautiful designs, or, better yet, have a go at making your own? <\/p>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-c6935036-14d1-44f7-8741-62af326ca1de article-boxout\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-black-color has-text-color\">SEE FOR YOURSELF <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6974P_preview-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21505\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6974P_preview-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6974P_preview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6974P_preview-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6974P_preview-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/H6974P_preview-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sans-serif article-subsubhead\"><strong>Shetland Wool Week <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The best way to learn about Shetland\u2019s woollen crafts is to attend Shetland Wool Week. Held in September, this annual celebration of all things woollen offers talks, workshops, tours and events to suit knitters of all skill levels. There are also online events and an archive of free patterns available. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shetlandwoolweek.com\">shetlandwoolweek.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sans-serif article-subsubhead\"><strong>Shetland Wool Adventures <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Misa Hay runs a series of knitting-themed tours and events around the island throughout the year, as well as producing the <em>Shetland <\/em><em>Wool <\/em><em>Adventures <\/em><em>Journal. <\/em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shetlandwooladventures.com\">shetlandwooladventures.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21506\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-1150x1536.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-1534x2048.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/KH98A6_preview-scaled.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Esther-Rutter-photo-credit-Chris-Scott-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21503\" width=\"80\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Esther-Rutter-photo-credit-Chris-Scott-2.jpg 498w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Esther-Rutter-photo-credit-Chris-Scott-2-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>Esther Rutter is a writer and artist based in Fife. Her first book, <em>This Golden Fleece<\/em> (Granta), traces the cultural history of the art of knitting and won a Society of Authors\u2019 Roger Deakin Award.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"no-tts wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-black-color has-text-color\">SHETLAND SHEEP <\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Layer-7-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21507\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Layer-7-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Layer-7-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Layer-7-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/Layer-7.png 1294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Sheep have grazed in Shetland for more than 5,000 years and belong to the North Atlantic short-tailed sheep type. Their fleece contains two distinct types of wool, soft under-wool and coarser outer wool, the first of which is used in yarn for hand-knitting. They are a predominantly unimproved or \u2018primitive\u2019 breed, which means that they are extremely hardy and well-suited to Shetland\u2019s cool and windswept climate. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">There are several dialect Shetland terms for the patterns and colours of the sheep: \u2018bersugget\u2019 means variegated; pale sheep with white faces are \u2018snaelit\u2019; while those with lower legs a different colour to their bodies are \u2018sokket\u2019. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">If you want to knit your own Shetland jumper using the islands\u2019 indigenous wool, then there are a wide range of genuine Shetland yarns available, including Jamieson &amp; Smith (<a href=\"http:\/\/shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk\">shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk<\/a>), Jamieson\u2019s of Shetland (<a href=\"http:\/\/jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk\">jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk<\/a>), Uradale Organic yarn (<a href=\"http:\/\/uradale.com\">uradale.com<\/a>) and hand-dyed small-batch Langsoond yarn from Donna Smith (<a href=\"http:\/\/donnasmithdesigns.co.uk\">donnasmithdesigns.co.uk<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-db474553-d581-405c-aa8d-6c51bc465fee article-boxout\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-black-color has-text-color\">BUY AN AUTHENTIC SHETLAND JUMPER <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/20170709_1416_preview-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21504\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/20170709_1416_preview-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/20170709_1416_preview-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/20170709_1416_preview-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/20170709_1416_preview-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/20170709_1416_preview-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Anderson &amp; Co: The Shetland Warehouse <\/strong><br>Founded in 1873, Anderson &amp; Co has been trading from Lerwick since 1883 and sells a variety of all-overs, cardigans and yoked jumpers from \u00a380. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shetlandknitwear.com\">shetlandknitwear.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>NielaNell <\/strong><br>For contemporary Shetland knitwear made from the islands\u2019 yarns, Niela Nell Kalra makes beautiful pieces from \u00a3185. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nielanell.com\">nielanell.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Jamieson &amp; Smith: The Woolbrokers <\/strong><br>Jamieson &amp; Smith stock a huge variety of Shetland yarn and sell Shetland-made yoked jumpers and cardigans from \u00a390 (pictured above). <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk\">shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Mati Ventrillion <\/strong><br>For bespoke jumpers handmade on Fair Isle, you can order direct from designer Mati Ventrillon from \u00a3400, selecting colour, pattern and size. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mativentrillon.co.uk\">mativentrillon.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">Photos: Alamy, Getty, Shetland Museum and Archives, Wick-Society-Johnston-Collection<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beautiful knitted sweaters have long been made on Shetland\u2019s windswept isles, where livelihoods have relied on sheep and the sea. 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