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The Wool Islands

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@ofaoilleachain18 күн бұрын

Kærleiki frá Írlandi 🐑❤

@shisabrand542514 күн бұрын

thank you :) what a kind comment :)

@spinningloft24 күн бұрын

Thank you. That was just awesome.

@shisabrand542514 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment :)

@BubsyMupsy29 күн бұрын

Oh God, no! No wool should ever go to waste! It’s so precious! Lovely video! And now I want to go live there! Knitting and crocheting all day! ❤

@shisabrand542514 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, we are not very good at utilising wool worldwide. Very few countries use all their wool, and it is very sad. Happy to hear that the video sparked an interest in the Faroe Islands, I would start with visiting though :D

@BooboonancyАй бұрын

Thank you for this interesting video. I had never heard of Navia.

@shisabrand542514 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Navia is an excellent brand, and it is very much worth checking out.

@just_knit_woolАй бұрын

Love from Poland❤

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

thank you :)

@tassiegirl1991Ай бұрын

What a beautiful video about Faro wool and its history. Thank you. May the tradition continue on into the future.

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment. Luckily we are in a good place to keep the tradition alive :)

@rossnitschke1449Ай бұрын

There is a beautiful natural cream, ribbed, raglan sleeved sweater at the 14:00 minute mark - is there a name/pattern for this garment?

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

At the 14:00 minute mark, we are at Navia. Navia sells finished sweaters and patterns. I think the ones you see there are not patterns but finished designs. But you could visit navia.fo to see if you can find it on their website. Or contact them directly, they might be able to help you. Good luck :)

@rossnitschke1449Ай бұрын

@@shisabrand5425 Thank you :)

@pollogmoody5746Ай бұрын

How can I buy a fleece? I would love to have a Faroe fleece!

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

If you think of using fleece to spin yourself, it is difficult to get Faroese fleece. But you could get in contact with Búnaðarstovan (bst.fo). If you are interested in a fleece like a rug, I recommend visiting this website: faroesheep.com/en/. Good luck :)

@pollogmoody5746Ай бұрын

@@shisabrand5425 Thank you, yes I’m more interested in a fleece for hand spinning. Thank you for the info.:)

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

@@pollogmoody5746 I will keep this in mind, if I find a good way for you to buy fleece to work and spin with.

@pollogmoody5746Ай бұрын

@@shisabrand5425 oh thank you so much! That would be fantastic and amazing!!!

@kwatykАй бұрын

very nice, fast fashion is becoming less and less popular, so I think wool will become more and more popular

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment. I believe that you are right. Wool is such an amazing material.

Ай бұрын

Bravo!!

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

thank you :)

@margaretmontana122Ай бұрын

Thank you for an interesting video. I hope this industry continues to expand. Need to know about sources for yarn so will start with Google search.

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment. I share my hopes with you :) It is difficult to get a hold of yarn made with Faroese wool - at the moment. But the best source will be navia.fo. Good luck.

@lydiarowe491Ай бұрын

Unique and isolated..the sheep being able to graze where they wish would make the quality of the wool hardy with the very soft underlay..I am knitting now with the cooler months setting in..living in Australia in Melbourne where winter can be chilly..thankyou for sharing..❤

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment. There sure is a difference between our wool and yours in Australia. But having grown up with our Faroese sheep roaming everywhere, I have a soft spot for them, and I love our wool - and it is especially the coarse overcoat that appeals to me - mixed with the inner layer. But yours is easier to sell, as it is that much softer - that's for sure. Good luck with the projects you are working on. As one priest told me - "at least we don't sin while we knit" :)

@mariejoseebercier6426Ай бұрын

Love from Canada ❤

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

Thank you <3

@MichelleLewis-nc8zv2 ай бұрын

Where can we buy the faraose wool? I would love to support !

@shisabrand5425Ай бұрын

Hi @MichelleLewis-nc8zv Thank you for your interest and your wish to support, that is amazingly kind of you <3 Yarn can be bought from the brands Navia.fo and Snældan.fo (or Faroese Wool Yarn is sold out at Snældan now). Wool itself is, unfortunately, more difficult to get a hold of. It is not possible to buy wool in smaller amounts. Another way to support the use of Faroese wool is to buy from brands that sell designs made with it. shisabrand.com uses solely Faroese Wool in all our designs. reka-studio.com/ has some designs in which they only use Faroese Wool and there is more to come from them. duritathomsen.com also has quite a lot of Faroese Wool in their designs. The same goes for einstakt.com and gudrungudrun.com. If you happen to be writing from New York, the event on Saturday, April 20th, might interest you. We are quite excited about this event at Scandinavia House, and we have shipped over plenty of designs, many of which are made with Faroese Wool: www.scandinaviahouse.org/sh/design/faroese-design-wool-knitting-screening-panel-discussion/

@lalathebenificent1335Ай бұрын

Z@@shisabrand5425 Suggestion - put these in links in the video description

@nz-nz2 ай бұрын

Lovely video!

@shisabrand54252 ай бұрын

Thank you, appreciate you've taken the time to watch it and comment :)

@jbye53532 ай бұрын

A visit to the Faroese is on my bucket list. I am a knitter, and I have used Navia wool for one of my sweaters. It is very warm! 🐑🐑🐑🐑

@shisabrand54252 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. You are welcome to come and visit our country, and do bring your needles - yarn we have plenty :)

@dljkson4 ай бұрын

gorgeous sweaters, land and people

@shisabrand54253 ай бұрын

thank you :)

@tkarz6 ай бұрын

Beautiful, fascinating documentary

@shisabrand54256 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment - it is very much appreciated.

@helenabiczkowska4457 Жыл бұрын

I love this film and wool. Thank you.

@shisabrand5425 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for you positive comment, it inspires us to keep on. And the wool is grateful too :)

@nadiar.77882 жыл бұрын

Great video. As a Canadian knitter, I knew nothing about Faroese wool, and now I know more than the basics.Thank you for posting this. Do any of the farmers sell their excess fleeces and if so, is there a way to contact one (or more)?

@shisabrand54252 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nadia, I am happy to read this :) I don't think any of the farmers would sell excess fleeces for export. They will sell their wool to the wool terminal only. There, the wool is sorted into qualities, and first class wool will be separated into the different colours. And from there, packed into big bails and made ready for yarn producers. But not all wool is sold in bails, a smaller amount is sold to small producers and people who would like to experiment with the wool. It is only sorted though, not washed. I would recommend that you contact the Agricultural association (www.bst.fo/). The best person to get in contact with is Dorthea Joensen, who you also see in the documentary. I hope this was helpful :)

@nadiar.7788 Жыл бұрын

@@shisabrand5425 Got it. Thanks for responding.

@BjoernTempl2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching this film. Cool idea & very nicely produced. Well done..

@shisabrand54252 жыл бұрын

So happy you liked it Bjoern - thank you for your comment and praise :)

@ianacranewing65862 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful glimpse in your world. I appreciate the creativity and endurance of the people who keep this culture vibrant. This is a truly lovely film!

@shisabrand54252 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely comment - and for taking the time to watch the film. It is highly appreciated.