Shetlanders

Two or three rooms were made habitable; the half-witted brother of James Harrison was hired as attendant; cart-loads of books were brought from the South (by which vague term the Shetlanders mean Great Britain); and Gaun Neeven settled himself in that wild, lone spot, purposing to end his days there.

Viking Boys Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby 1891

Shetlanders did the same in 2006, when a quarter of the population signed a petition to stop the deportation of a Thai refugee who had admitted fire-raising several years earlier.

No more wild stereotypes about Shetland Lesley Riddoch 2010

Was the Scottish community the northernmost part of mainland Scotland (Cape Wrath I think), in which case the BBC was insulting the (British) Shetlanders, or the northernmost part of the isles, in which case a few Norwegiqans and Icelanders might have something to say about it.

OPEN THREAD 2009

It's my version of the way Shetlanders use a knitting sheath or belt, and the way some knitters tuck a long needle under their arm.

September 2006 2006

It's my version of the way Shetlanders use a knitting sheath or belt, and the way some knitters tuck a long needle under their arm.

10 Knitterly things about me 2006

Shetlanders are famous for their spinning, weaving and knitting, and like Odysseus they know a thing or two about hopping between islands on small boats.

Archive 2006-10-01 2006

Shetlanders are famous for their spinning, weaving and knitting, and like Odysseus they know a thing or two about hopping between islands on small boats.

Odysseus Unwound! 2006

Shetlanders have made socks, hats, gloves, mittens, and sweaters using this technique, knitting with the warm coat of Shetland sheep.

A Passion for Knitting Nancy J. Thomas 2002

The wind whistled about his ears, and Bothwell, who hated hats, understood why the Shetlanders wore those close-fitted wool caps.

Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

The wind whistled about his ears, and Bothwell, who hated hats, understood why the Shetlanders wore those close-fitted wool caps.

Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987