a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool. The sheep are the stars of the show during Wool Week in the Shetland Islands.

Sheep are cute. With their wool-covered bodies and Roman ... and the Shetland developed from their stock. The Shetland sheep ...

northeast of mainland Scotland. Shetland wool, known for its light weight, heat retention, and softness, comes from Shetland sheep, a native breed. The Everest sweater had been made by island ...

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 ... made out of Shetland wool. Here in Shetland ...

LERWICK, Scotland — On a map ... Its roads appear new. The sheep who produce world-famous Shetland wool look well-fed. There are at least eight sports complexes, and the legacy of an oil ...

However, yesterday it was announced Shetland wool is to become the first non ... “The high quality of Scottish sheep fleece together with extensive world-wide promotion of wool has seen demand ...

They’re made in Scotland from 100-percent hand-brushed shetland ... If you can swing the price, you’ll experience some of the best merino wool produced in the world; Shetland sheep are highly sought ...

and a commercial opportunity for the area’s sheep farmers, wool spinners and craftspeople. “What Shetland Wool Week did was offer us a shop window to an international audience, which we ...