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Jamieson and Smith

The wool brokers who buy Shetland's clip and sell it back as yarn.

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Jamieson and Smith buy the greater part of Shetland's wool clip straight off the crofts, grade it by hand and sell it on as the yarn that Fair Isle and Shetland lace are actually knitted from.

The shop on North Road is a working place rather than a boutique: shelves of real shade cards and fleeces in the back. Knitters come from a long way to stand in it. Even if you do not knit, it explains more about how Shetland has made its living than most museums manage.

Close byMareelShetland’s cinema, concert hall and café, on the water at Lerwick.2 min by roadSee itMareel
Before you go
How long
Three quarters of an hour to two hours
Their website
shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk
Telephone
01595 693579
Where it is

Lerwick, Shetland.

Close byThe rest of Shetland, near at hand.
  1. Lerwick DistilleryShetland single malt, made on Whisky Lane in Lerwick.Under a mile2 min by road
  2. Modern gabled harbourside building with wooden boats moored beside the quayShetland Museum and ArchivesFive thousand years, in Hay’s DockUnder a mile3 min by road
  3. Hay's Dock and the museum below the rooftops of Lerwick, a gull overhead.Shetland MuseumThe islands’ own story, on the restored dock at Hay’s.Under a mile3 min by road
  4. The Lounge BarThe upstairs room where Shetland music is played, not performed.Under a mile3 min by road
  5. Peerie Shop CaféCoffee and cake behind the shop, in a courtyard off the Esplanade.Under a mile3 min by road
Directions
CafeMareel0.7 miles
CafeThe Dowry0.9 miles
Three glasses of dessert topped with orange peel on a stone table, No88.RestaurantsNo88 Kitchen and Bar0.9 miles
AttractionsShetland Textile Museum0.9 miles
ShoppingVaila Fine Art1.0 miles
ActivityShetland Seabird Tours1.0 miles
The path to Clickimin Broch and its enclosing wall.AttractionsClickimin Broch1.1 miles
AttractionsLerwick Brewery1.1 miles
Two people on Fjarå's deck in the evening sun, looking over Breiwick Bay to Bressay.CafeFjarå Café Bar1.1 miles
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