Best of Shetland: 9-Night Knitting Tour - Scotland Recap PART TWO // Rachel is Knitting

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@UphouseCraftsAndrea 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I was the helper at Hazel Tindall’s workshop. It was lovely to meet you and all the other tour members. It looks like you had a great time from your videos. Hopefully see you again if you come to Shetland. Andrea xx

@rachelisknitting 2 ай бұрын

It was fabulous to meet you! You are so talented! Will definitely be back :)

@Katheverett 4 ай бұрын

You would expect someone in the knitting community to recognize you, but a complete stranger in a jewelry store in another country is quite different! Good for you! Your podcasts are great!

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It really was a highlight of my time as Rachel is Knitting 💜💜💜

@happytraveller8953 3 ай бұрын

Hey Ms. Rachel--love this video. As someone who lives on the other coast of Scotland (Western Isles), I recognized the general rugged landscape of Shetland. The sheep here produce wool that is often used to make our famous Harris Tweed. Now, as far as Lerwick, it's actually pronounced 'Ler-rick' and the W is silent. Kind of like Gren-nich when speaking of Greenwich in London. And crofts are basically smaller versions of farms and not as commercial as some farms can be. Crofts tend to be handed down in families. They used to be self-sustainable but that's mostly gone now and tend to have just one commodity: sheep or cows. This may be a generalization, but that has been my understanding.

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! My first instinct was to drop the W (I lived in the UK for my first master’s, so I already fumbled and learned from that phonetic rule 10 years ago lol!) but I was surprised to hear others on the island pronounce it with the W, so I adjusted course. I’ll have to reevaluate now!

@happytraveller8953 3 ай бұрын

@@rachelisknitting would love to show you around the Western Islands if you haven't been this way.!!!

@joycolman4886 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video, you inspired me to pick up my knitting once again. Thanks!

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@ThomasE_1180 3 ай бұрын

One of the best narrated tours I’ve listened to! Great job! Looking forward to part 3!

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying them 💜

@susanfoster8637 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like perfection! Honestly, I would have far preferred a longer time at Jamieson’s of Shetland. It’s my favorite, though seeing Ella and Sandra and Oliver at J&S would totally be a trip highlight. And the food…YUM!

@blindrootinhogs 3 ай бұрын

I am LOVING this series !! Love seeing another part of the world , your adventures, even the hotel coffee shenanegans !! Thanks for your podcast , If I see you in Oregon ( Portland ) I'll say hello !!

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying it!

@neonpeachknits6720 3 ай бұрын

Rachel, you have always been a ray of sunshine and inspiration! I would have SO much fun with you on one of your tours (or just sitting in a room knitting!). I will definitely sign up for your newsletter. Your coverage of the tour has been almost as good as being there with you. Looks amazing and yeah, the overcast, cold, grey weather is my soul. I love it! Looking forward to the next update too, thanks so much for bringing us along :)

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! It would be lovely to knit together one day! I'm so thrilled you're enjoying the series.

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

I'm going back to Scotland in May of 2025! Join me for an 8-night knitting tour exploring the Scottish Highlands! trips.myelitetrip.com/trip/6yw9rqrrduwsqz2armn59qqgveg6gjq

@juliettecumming1752 4 ай бұрын

Hi Rachel, loving your podcasts having just found you. I live in Aberdeenshire but have not yet made it to Shetland, you put me to shame 😂. A Croft is a small holding in Scotland , a much smaller plot of land than what we would call a farm.

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

Hello! So glad you're here and thanks for the kind words. Of course the meaning of croft is so simple - a quick Google would have done me good... but even that seems too much sometimes 😂

@joniredfern-hall5658 2 ай бұрын

I just returned from a week in Shetland. I got the verY same Tam kit. Love your videos

@rachelisknitting 2 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@heatheredknits 3 ай бұрын

I’m sitting here knitting in my living room in the Pacific NW thinking how I need to be on that tour too. The landscape of Scotland speaks to my heart. Thanks for sharing your amazing holiday!

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

It's an amazing place to visit!!

@lindadonahoe3260 3 ай бұрын

Hi Rachel! It’s Linda Donahoe. How fun to relive our wonderful trip to Shetland. Thank you for posting this. I loved being with Hazel Tindle, and Burra Bears. I will never forget that Ferry ride!! Thanks. Good to see you!

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Hi Linda! Great to see a comment from you! Will never forget our wonderful trip together!

@mairimcgowan3705 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed your knitting tour. A croft is generally quite small and the word is used more in the Highlands of Scotland. It technically is a small farm. Down in the south of Scotland we only really talk about farms or a smallholding.

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Ah, thank you!

@catherinemccurdy7518 4 ай бұрын

Hi again Rachael. Another great recap of our tour. The place we visited prior to Burra Bears is called The Outpost Burra. He is Australian, Louise was born on raised in Shetland. She also works at Lerwick Tourist Office. One of the most asked questions is, where is Jimmy Perez’s house.😂 Also, I’m such an introvert that I never went to after hours knitting circles. I just went back to my room and knitted there.😊

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for providing that context Catherine! I hear you on going back to the room for some recharging time. I always told myself I'd knit once I got to the room, but I usually scoured Ravelry instead since I didn't have much of a signal outside of the hotel.

@bgbaltuth 3 ай бұрын

oh heavenly days!

@CathConnolly 3 ай бұрын

I’ve wanted to go to Shetland for awhile so can’t wait to hear about upcoming trips I’m on waiting lists but hopefully will get there.

@AnneWiley-vp5rj 4 ай бұрын

Really enjoying your Scottish adventures!

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

I’m so glad!

@Katheverett 4 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for part 3!

@zm3839 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. You have me dreaming about traveling.

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. The travel bug is hard to resist. Go for it!

@karenlauricella4976 3 ай бұрын

I found this very interesting thank you for sharing from me in Australia 🇦🇺

@rachelisknitting 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@kangasheep 4 ай бұрын

Croft is definitely a Scottish thing. I think it signifies more of a small independent farm/holding. I'm in North Yorkshire which is about 2 hours from the Scottish border. Oh, and I NEED one of those bears!! 😅xx

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

Ah, thank you! And yes aren't the bears just so cool and cute?!

@sharks2571 4 ай бұрын

My understanding of the definition of a croft is slightly different. (At least in the Hebrides and west Highlands where I lived) a croft is a small family farm that typically has a few different crops and often a small number of livestock. It's also on the same land as the house that the family lives in.

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@MelissaMulticrafty 4 ай бұрын

These videos are absolutely amazing, you’re captured the trip so well and I LOVE that we now have these to look back on too. Thank you for your work to put them together and for sharing them! These were both such fun days!

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

💜💜💜

@peggymcatee4950 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great video!

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@knitcalifornia 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait for Scotland 2025!

@rachelisknitting 4 ай бұрын

YES!!!!!!!!

@EvanKnitsThings Ай бұрын

❤❤❤love

@adixon6237 Ай бұрын

Listening to this I find it odd that Jamiesons and Jamiesons and Smith weren’t each given a slot in a knitting tour of Shetland as both are important businesses and deserving of a few hours each. I’d have made them a compulsory part of the tour and the jewellery an optional trip