Wheely Wooly Farm has learned of an exciting effort in the Shetland Islands to prevent the loss of exceptional knitting traditions within the Shetland culture. These traditions have grown out of the keeping of Shetland sheep over the centuries, the very ancestors of our own treasured sheep right here on our farm. Traditions can only be carried on through the hands of youth, and that is just what a new program called Shetland PeerieMakkers is hoping to do. Over the next year, it is hoped that more youth will be given opportunities to learn these knitting traditions, who will hopefully continue carrying this special knowledge forward into the future.
We here at Wheely Wooly Farm are thankful for the opportunity to help keep the exceptional Shetland knitting traditions moving forward into the future. We feel a special connection to the people of Shetland, through the endearing little sheep that changed our lives, and by the fascinating pursuit of knitting techniques that will provide a lifetime of endless joy. Please join us in offering support by clicking on this link to learn more! Shetland Peerie Makkers
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