Knitting Belts and Sheeksins..

It's the visitor season and we are all busy entertaining our guests. The highlight for the New Zealanders with us this week was of course a visit to the Museum and a witty and informative tour lead by Paul.
They were curious about the knitting belts we sell. Our visitors had never seen one before, and I realised that while  I have explained them to many people over the years, visitors are always fascinated to see them in use by Museum  staff members who demonstrate knitting, both lace and Fair Isle.

Cathy and Linda will be using knitting belts at a "Sheeksin" on Tuesday 9th July at 2.30 in the Museum.

A Sheeksin is an informal and friendly get together to chat about a particular subject over tea and coffee.

Da Auld Sangs..

You're seeing a preview of a book which is to be launched on Saturday in the Boat Hall at the Shetland Museum and Archives....maybe you have seen it before?
A very welcome reprint, it is a facsimile of the 1973 Shetland Folk Society publication. With 60 songs, ranging from Da Rabbit's Lullaby to Da Sang o da Papa Men, it is a delight....
Order online at the Heritage Shop from Saturday.

Viking Unst

We went to Unst for the weekend...superb Unst weather, sun for 3 days!

The Viking longhouse which has been constructed next to the seagoing Viking ship is wonderful to see, the grass roof is luxuriant and the stone walls and shape very satisfying. Walking along Sandwick beach among remains of Viking settlements, imagining the longhouse on the shore and ships coming into the bay is something you have to experience. If you can't be there, this is the book to get hold of...a new publication, presenting the results of the excavation of three longhouse sites on Unst.

Order it online at Shetland Heritage Shop.  
http://www.shetlandheritageshop.com/Viking-Unst-Excavation-and-Survey-in-Northern-Shetland-2006-2010.html

Anniversary Gifts...

It's our sixth anniversary this weekend ...the new Shetland Museum and Archives building was opened in 2007 by the Queen of Norway and the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.
They were presented with Shetland heritage gifts....the Queen and the Duchess both received beautiful handknitted  traditional lace shawls  and the Prince was given a replica in silver of  the spoon found with the Pictish St Ninian's Isle treasure.
We are proud to stock items like these in our heritage shop...lace scarves in cobweb wool and silver St Ninians jewellery are very  special and always bought by discerning customers of course!

Miniature lace shawl available at: http://www.shetlandheritageshop.com/Miniature-Knitted-Shetland-Shawl.html

Replica St Ninian's Treasure Brooch available at: http://www.shetlandheritageshop.com/Pennanular-Style-Brooch.html

Welcome to Shetland Heritage Shop

We're in the foyer of the Shetland Museum and Archives and all the things which we display and sell are linked to our Shetland heritage.  We look forward to showing you new items as time goes by.