The Shetland Islands have a knitting tradition that goes back centuries. The islanders' style persists, despite their modern wealth. This story originally aired July 2 on All Things Considered. With ...

In the remote cluster of rocks in the North Sea, knitting is a deeply ingrained tradition that stretches back for centuries — and persists... A Scottish Yarn: A Knit In Time Saves The Fabric Of ...

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Shetland locals Marian Ockendon (left) and Wilma Johnson knit upstairs at the Shetland Textile Museum in Lerwick, Shetland's capital. Drive around the Shetland Islands in the far north of Scotland, ...

Drive around the Shetland Islands in the far north of Scotland, and at least one thing is immediately apparent: It's home to a lot of sheep. They're everywhere — wandering along the roadsides and on ...

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