Date
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Time
10:30am - 11:30am (1 hour)
Price
£5 / £3
Room
Lecture Theatre
Elizabeth will talk about Shetland lace knitting and the Shetland Hap. In Shetland dialect a hap is a shawl, these have been knitted for centuries in the islands. They are used for everyday wear, weddings and also christenings. She will be showing examples of her own and her mother’s lace knitting and haps.
Speaker biography
Elizabeth was born in Shetland and grew up surrounded by knitters. She was taught to knit by her mother at the age of three and has continued to knit ever since. She now lives in England where she runs Shetland lace workshops and talks as well as delivering her online lace knitting classes. Elizabeth is also one of Shetland Wool Weeks Shetland lace tutors. She is passionate about teaching lace knitting and creating new designs which reflect her Shetland heritage and its rich culture.