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Brough Lodge Trust

We fund free hand-knitting to youngsters to secure Shetland's culture and skills

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The Brough Lodge Trust developed a vision that entailed offering Shetland-wide free hand-knitting instruction to youngsters by experienced volunteers: ShetlandPeerieMakkers. In Oct 2015 a plan has been implemented to verify teaching methods using 5 pilot projects.A 2nd phase of pilots is due 2016.

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Brough Lodge Trust Registered charity number SC 028725

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"Keeping these skills alive is important. Congratulations on a very worthwhile project"

Aviva Bornstein donated

$100.00 + $0.00 Gift Aid

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"I'm so glad the program has continued. Keep knitting, you peerie knitters! I hope to see some of your work next fall during wool week."

Amy A. donated

$30.00 + $0.00 Gift Aid

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"I learned to knit in my late 40's so I could learn Fair Isle. I taught myself and would love to help you pass this along."

Leslie Greiff donated

$20.00 + $0.00 Gift Aid

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"Cheers, I am the proud recipient of a lavender headband created by one of the lovely talented bairns. The weather is getting cooler now in Colorado, US and I look forward to wearing it soon. "

Jill Buck donated

$30.00 + $0.00 Gift Aid

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"Thank you for your excellent work. Shetland has so much wonderful craft tradition to preserve. I was lucky to see some of it first hand at Wool Week in 2015, something I will never forget!"

Patty Jeys donated

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"What a wonderful project!"

Alice Stern donated

$50.00 + $0.00 Gift Aid