Episode 24 - Shetland Wool with Oliver Henry - Fruity Knitting Podcast

Fruity Knitting Podcast Episode 24 brings you Oliver Henry, the "Wool Man" of Shetland's Jamieson and Smith. Oliver takes us from the past to the present, sharing his stories of the cultural role of wool and knitting in the community, and telling us about recent developments in the yarns produced and other uses for the wool. We stay on Shetland for Knitters of the World, where our guest is Ella Gordon, 2016 Patron of the Shetland Wool Week and creator of designs including the Crofthoose Hat. We get a closer look at a traditional knitting belt, and there's some progress on Andrew's Drachenfels Shawl by Melanie Berg. Full Program Notes: http://fruityknitting.com/2017/02/28/... Support the Fruity Knitting Podcast on Patreon:   / fruityknitting