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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
"I'm so glad that you're giving this your all. Cultural heritage is so very important, yet under threat in this digital age. Making things is great for kids' self esteem too."
Katharine Lawrence donated
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
"Keeping these skills alive is important. Congratulations on a very worthwhile project"
Aviva Bornstein donated
$100.00 + $0.00 Gift Aid
"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
"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
"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
"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
