A compelling yarn

“I’M A born and bred Shetlander - my family have been on our croft for literally hundreds of years, and although it’s small, each part of it is precious in its own right,” says Hazel Mackenzie proudly

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather

The first and last stitches of the chart will indicate which colour to use for that row, so white squares represent yarn A and blue squares represent yarn B. On chart rows beginning with a blue square

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

STITCH PATTERNS (OR SEE CHARTS) LEAF PANEL (WORKED OVER 13 STS) Row 1 (RS) P5, T3L, P5. Row 2 K5, P3, K5. Row 3 P5, K1, P1, K1, P5. Row 4 K5, P3, K5. Rows 5 and 6 As Rows 3 and 4. Rows 7 and 8 As Rows

YOU WILL NEED ■ Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists (100% wool, 100g/270m) Yarn A Kelpie (611) Yarn B Aibell (603) Yarn C Failinis (605) Yarn D Balor (602) Yarn E Leprechaun (608) See table for measurements an