Shetland Wool Week Online 2020 QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Shetland Sheep 2. In lieu of a tape come in how many measure, which of recognised whole these would colours? knitters of old There are 11 main commonly use to whole colours in get an approximate 3. What is the name of the charity Shetland sheep, measurement? that teaches knitting in Shetland with many shades Knuckle - roughly 4 schools? and variants in inches. That’s the Shetland Peerie Makkers – Many of between. measurement from our SWW tutors volunteer for them. fingertip to knuckle.
4. Where in 6. Which island in Shetland is Shetland might renowned for its fine lace? you see a Shetland Unst, the most northerly island in Grice? Shetland has a tradition for fine lace In the Shetland knitting. The intricate openwork stitches Museum – a Grice is 5. What is the invented by the islanders were given an extinct pig that population of names such as 'fern' and 'horseshoe'. The was indigenous to Shetland? Heritage Centre in Unst has an excellent Shetland. Approx. 23,000 collection of local garments.
9. How many miles 10. In this year’s of coastline are SWW Annual there in Shetland? there is a 1700 miles, pattern called Shetland’s ‘jigsaw’ Bosie Gloves by shape makes the Alyssa coastline Malcolmson. amazingly long What does ‘bosie’ mean in 7. What was the company 8. Which building was Shetland T.M. Adie and Sons of Voe once home to Arthur dialect? best known for? Anderson? A Hug Producing cloth for tweed. The Shetland Textile They also are well known for Museum at the Böd of knitwear. Andy Ross writes Gremista, in Lerwick. about Shetland Tweed in the SWW Annual 2020. 14. Which island in Shetland offered a SWW tour for the first 15. Which 11. At what 12. There are over time during last year’s previous time of year 100 islands in SWW? Shetland do the Shetland. How Foula – remote and Wool Week puffins leave many are breathtaking island, patron is Shetland? inhabited? with a population of renowned Mid August – 15 lslands are around 30. Foula Wool for their love Sumburgh inhabited. offered a day trip tour to of vintage Head is a 13. What was the name of the meet crofters and see Fair Isle? fantastic Shetland ponies who launched our native sheep in the Ella Gordon place to see first SWW Fair Isle Friday? rugged environment. them. Fivla and Vitamin from Thordale Stud
17. In this year’s SWW 16. Who has the Annual there is a 18. How many 20. Where would title of fastest pattern called ‘Mirknen inter-island 19. How many you find the knitter in the Dags and ferries do you patterns are SWW Hub? world? Legwarmers’. What need to take there in the Shetland Museum Hazel Tindall does the Shetland from mainland 2020 SWW and Archives word Mirknen mean? Shetland to get Annual? (although in the Evening Light. The to Unst? 13 patterns from 11 early years of simmer dim is the night 2 designers SWW the Hub long twilight in the was located at summer months. The Islesburgh). design is by Elizabeth Johnston.
21. Which patron 22. Which special guest attended 23. Which marking do designed the the SWW opening last year by these sheep have? famous Baa-ble video? Yuglet – with distinctive Hat? HRH Prince of Wales, in his capacity ‘panda’ patches around Donna Smith as Patron of Campaign for Wool. the eyes Here is a link to his video address.
24. What does the 25. What is the 26. When was 27. How many years ago word hentilagets name of the the first SWW? were the first sheep mean in the village that is 2010 – we brought to Shetland? Shetland dialect? home to the only celebrated our 5000 – find out more in Wool lost from wool mill in 10th wool week Carol Christiansen's sheep on the Shetland? last year podcast 'Origins of ground – there is Sandness is home Shetland Sheep' an interesting to the Jamieson's article on knitting of Shetland Mill. words in the Shetland dialect in this year’s SWW Annual.
28. Jumper weight is 30. In the 19th century, knitters received payment in goods equivalent to rather than cash from the local merchant. What was this what thickness? system called? Fingering The Truck System – during the 19th century Shetlanders largely 29. What weight is an average operated under the truck system – working for a land-lord Shetland fleece? merchant and received payment for their labours in kind rather 1 – 1.5kg than coin. This practice went on until the 1930s.
31. Which part of 32. What relation 33. Who wrote the a Shetland’s is Wilma famous Shetland sheep fleece is Malcolmson to crime series? typically used to Terri Malcolmson? Ann Cleeves make wool for Granny – see them lace? in conversation Very fine wool here. from the neck.
35. What is the 36. What is the 34. What is the translation for ‘it’s a surest way to cause name of the day o’ dirt’? offence to a traditional It’s horrible weather Shetlander? Shetland fruit today. We have Refer to the cake from many interesting Shetland Islands as Whalsay? expressions - and 'The Shetlands' Huffsie – here is this is one of them – a recipe. Click weather is spoken here for the about a lot in recipe. Shetland
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