The fate of Shetlands knitting program in schools is being questioned. The Shetland Islands Council are making a decision next Thursday as to whether or not to continue teaching knitting in primary schools. Knitting is such a huge part of Shetlands rich textile heritage it would be really disappointing.

Many of Shetlands contemporary and traditional textile designers feel that they learned a lot from their primary school knitting experience and have no doubt that it influenced their textile c...
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