Nielanell
@nielanell.bsky.social
Shetland knitwear, but not as you know it. Visit us in Hoswick or browse our boutique online. https://nielanell.com/
Less than 200 metres from our studio.
The beach at Hoswick changes all the time.
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#Shetland #60North #Lunchbreak #Scotland #ScottishIslands #IslandLife
The beach at Hoswick changes all the time.
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#Shetland #60North #Lunchbreak #Scotland #ScottishIslands #IslandLife
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Less than 200 metres from our studio.
The beach at Hoswick changes all the time.
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#Shetland #60North #Lunchbreak #Scotland #ScottishIslands #IslandLife
The beach at Hoswick changes all the time.
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#Shetland #60North #Lunchbreak #Scotland #ScottishIslands #IslandLife
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Have made more pendants with #Shetland seaglass and have been experimenting with other beach finds like pottery and buttons! Available now on Etsy and will be adding some earings later today. Link in comments
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Have made more pendants with #Shetland seaglass and have been experimenting with other beach finds like pottery and buttons! Available now on Etsy and will be adding some earings later today. Link in comments
Our Rani jumper for #NationalSweaterDay.
Relaxed, soft, easy to wear.
This sweater is knitted in extra-fine merino and has a complex, engineered 'pattern' – designed by Niela as a disrupted version of Fair Isle motif.
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Find out more: nielanell.com/collections/...
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#Shetland
Relaxed, soft, easy to wear.
This sweater is knitted in extra-fine merino and has a complex, engineered 'pattern' – designed by Niela as a disrupted version of Fair Isle motif.
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Find out more: nielanell.com/collections/...
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#Shetland
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Our Rani jumper for #NationalSweaterDay.
Relaxed, soft, easy to wear.
This sweater is knitted in extra-fine merino and has a complex, engineered 'pattern' – designed by Niela as a disrupted version of Fair Isle motif.
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Find out more: nielanell.com/collections/...
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#Shetland
Relaxed, soft, easy to wear.
This sweater is knitted in extra-fine merino and has a complex, engineered 'pattern' – designed by Niela as a disrupted version of Fair Isle motif.
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Find out more: nielanell.com/collections/...
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#Shetland
A lovely painting and the motifs in the jumper are so familiar to Shetlanders!
In Shetland, you still see very similar jumpers in the shops and being worn around the islands.
In Shetland, you still see very similar jumpers in the shops and being worn around the islands.
Today is #NationalSweaterDay so let's enjoy 'The Fair-Isle Jumper' painted by #Orkney-born artist Stanley Cursiter in 1923.
Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) was Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland from 1930-1948 and was appointed the King's Painter and Limner in Scotland.
Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) was Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland from 1930-1948 and was appointed the King's Painter and Limner in Scotland.
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
A lovely painting and the motifs in the jumper are so familiar to Shetlanders!
In Shetland, you still see very similar jumpers in the shops and being worn around the islands.
In Shetland, you still see very similar jumpers in the shops and being worn around the islands.
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Join us for the next Islands Matter free online seminar....OCEAN: Cross-Pollination of Ideas for Resilient Futures.
➕ 1.30pm - 2.30pm UK Time
➕ Friday 20/02/26
➕ Free online
➕ Register through website
tinyurl.com/24hu2tfp
➕ 1.30pm - 2.30pm UK Time
➕ Friday 20/02/26
➕ Free online
➕ Register through website
tinyurl.com/24hu2tfp
February 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Join us for the next Islands Matter free online seminar....OCEAN: Cross-Pollination of Ideas for Resilient Futures.
➕ 1.30pm - 2.30pm UK Time
➕ Friday 20/02/26
➕ Free online
➕ Register through website
tinyurl.com/24hu2tfp
➕ 1.30pm - 2.30pm UK Time
➕ Friday 20/02/26
➕ Free online
➕ Register through website
tinyurl.com/24hu2tfp
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Today on Unst managed 5 sp of geese, Tundra Bean, Whitefront, Pinkfoot, Barnacle and the ever present Greylag. To be continued..
#birdingshetland
#birdingshetland
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Today on Unst managed 5 sp of geese, Tundra Bean, Whitefront, Pinkfoot, Barnacle and the ever present Greylag. To be continued..
#birdingshetland
#birdingshetland
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Italian Alps? Spanish sun? French culture? One English school is foregoing all of that to take its students to Shetland on their school trip this summer
It is the fourth year that Belmont Community School, from County Durham, will make their annual pilgrimage to the north of Scotland
shet.news/8maoj
It is the fourth year that Belmont Community School, from County Durham, will make their annual pilgrimage to the north of Scotland
shet.news/8maoj
Durham students swap Spanish sun for ‘world-class’ Shetland school trip
ITALIAN Alps? Spanish sun? French culture? One English school is foregoing all of that to take its students to Shetland on their school trip this summer. It is...
shet.news
February 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Italian Alps? Spanish sun? French culture? One English school is foregoing all of that to take its students to Shetland on their school trip this summer
It is the fourth year that Belmont Community School, from County Durham, will make their annual pilgrimage to the north of Scotland
shet.news/8maoj
It is the fourth year that Belmont Community School, from County Durham, will make their annual pilgrimage to the north of Scotland
shet.news/8maoj
Do read this, the ideas behind Shetland artist Susan Pearson's work are really interesting - as is her use of materials, which include clay collected in Shetland.
A guest post from Susan Pearson, who is currently in her final year of the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology at the UHI Archaeology Institute.
Taking the Fates to SSA’s Edinburgh exhibition
A guest post from Susan Pearson, who is currently in her final year of the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology at the UHI Archaeology Institute.
archaeologyorkney.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Do read this, the ideas behind Shetland artist Susan Pearson's work are really interesting - as is her use of materials, which include clay collected in Shetland.
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In Pictures:
The day after: some highlights of Tuesday’s Lerwick #UpHellyAa celebrations
More photos and video clips in the link here: shet.news/i5zio
The day after: some highlights of Tuesday’s Lerwick #UpHellyAa celebrations
More photos and video clips in the link here: shet.news/i5zio
The day after: some highlights of Tuesday’s Lerwick Up Helly Aa celebrations
shet.news
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 AM
In Pictures:
The day after: some highlights of Tuesday’s Lerwick #UpHellyAa celebrations
More photos and video clips in the link here: shet.news/i5zio
The day after: some highlights of Tuesday’s Lerwick #UpHellyAa celebrations
More photos and video clips in the link here: shet.news/i5zio
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The beautiful galley goes up in flames following the torchlit procession #uphellyaa
January 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The beautiful galley goes up in flames following the torchlit procession #uphellyaa
Lerwick's Up Helly Aa takes place this Tuesday, 27 January.
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
UpHellyAa.com - Watch Up Helly Aa live!
Our live stream will return for Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on 27th January 2026, bringing you the fiery drama as it happens.
www.uphellyaa.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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A selection of photos from this morning as guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson and his squad of 65 Vikings took to the streets of Lerwick to kick off the town's famous #UpHellyAa festival.
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
A selection of photos from this morning as guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson and his squad of 65 Vikings took to the streets of Lerwick to kick off the town's famous #UpHellyAa festival.
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Delighred this is out in the world today! 🌱The fruits of a long collaboration with wonderful colleagues on women's poetry in Ireland, Scotland and Wales 1400-1800 #scottishliterature www.cambridge.org/core/books/w...
Women's Poetry from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, 1400–1800: An Anthology
Cambridge Core - Literary Texts - Women's Poetry from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, 1400–1800: An Anthology
www.cambridge.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Delighred this is out in the world today! 🌱The fruits of a long collaboration with wonderful colleagues on women's poetry in Ireland, Scotland and Wales 1400-1800 #scottishliterature www.cambridge.org/core/books/w...
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This is your annual reminder to shift your car off the Up Helly Aa route by 2pm lest it be towed away for ceremonial burning. 🙂🔥
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This is your annual reminder to shift your car off the Up Helly Aa route by 2pm lest it be towed away for ceremonial burning. 🙂🔥
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The streets of Lerwick have filled with people from across the world to celebrate Up Helly Aa, writes Chloe Irvine.
Guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson led his squad down King Harald Street this morning after leaving Islesburgh at 8.15am.
shet.news/7v6nb
Guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson led his squad down King Harald Street this morning after leaving Islesburgh at 8.15am.
shet.news/7v6nb
‘Not a football team but a jarl squad’ – jarl Lynden Nicolson and his squad having a brilliant day
THE STREETS of Lerwick have filled with people from across the world to celebrate Up Helly Aa, writes Chloe Irvine. Guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson led his squad...
shet.news
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The streets of Lerwick have filled with people from across the world to celebrate Up Helly Aa, writes Chloe Irvine.
Guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson led his squad down King Harald Street this morning after leaving Islesburgh at 8.15am.
shet.news/7v6nb
Guizer jarl Lynden Nicolson led his squad down King Harald Street this morning after leaving Islesburgh at 8.15am.
shet.news/7v6nb
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Annually, on the last Tuesday in January- if you’re late for work and use the excuse “a bunch of Vikings & a longship were holding up traffic” it is perfectly acceptable. 😉
🔥 Wishing Guizer Jarl Lynden Nicolson, his squad and all a brilliant Up Helly Aa 2026! 🔥
#uphellyaa #vikings #lerwick
🔥 Wishing Guizer Jarl Lynden Nicolson, his squad and all a brilliant Up Helly Aa 2026! 🔥
#uphellyaa #vikings #lerwick
January 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Annually, on the last Tuesday in January- if you’re late for work and use the excuse “a bunch of Vikings & a longship were holding up traffic” it is perfectly acceptable. 😉
🔥 Wishing Guizer Jarl Lynden Nicolson, his squad and all a brilliant Up Helly Aa 2026! 🔥
#uphellyaa #vikings #lerwick
🔥 Wishing Guizer Jarl Lynden Nicolson, his squad and all a brilliant Up Helly Aa 2026! 🔥
#uphellyaa #vikings #lerwick
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Whether its wet, cold, windy or snowy watching #UpHellyAa in person or online is one way to celebrate #Shetland style! It's today!
Lerwick's Up Helly Aa takes place this Tuesday, 27 January.
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
UpHellyAa.com - Watch Up Helly Aa live!
Our live stream will return for Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on 27th January 2026, bringing you the fiery drama as it happens.
www.uphellyaa.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Whether its wet, cold, windy or snowy watching #UpHellyAa in person or online is one way to celebrate #Shetland style! It's today!
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We’ve totted up our ‘most borrowed’ lists for 2025 and guess what, local favourite Jen Hadfield out-loaned @richardosman1.bsky.social for top book! Great loans for Malachy Tallack and Marianne Brown too. We love Richard too of course! Read more on our website:
www.shetland.gov.uk/libraries/ne...
www.shetland.gov.uk/libraries/ne...
News and Events – Shetland Islands Council
school libraries
www.shetland.gov.uk
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We’ve totted up our ‘most borrowed’ lists for 2025 and guess what, local favourite Jen Hadfield out-loaned @richardosman1.bsky.social for top book! Great loans for Malachy Tallack and Marianne Brown too. We love Richard too of course! Read more on our website:
www.shetland.gov.uk/libraries/ne...
www.shetland.gov.uk/libraries/ne...
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #swans.
I'm fortunate to have Whooper Swan present year-round beside my #Shetland island home. Their bugling calls and creaking wings are a regular sound overhead as they move between lochs.
#eastcoastkin #naturephotography #birds
I'm fortunate to have Whooper Swan present year-round beside my #Shetland island home. Their bugling calls and creaking wings are a regular sound overhead as they move between lochs.
#eastcoastkin #naturephotography #birds
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #swans.
I'm fortunate to have Whooper Swan present year-round beside my #Shetland island home. Their bugling calls and creaking wings are a regular sound overhead as they move between lochs.
#eastcoastkin #naturephotography #birds
I'm fortunate to have Whooper Swan present year-round beside my #Shetland island home. Their bugling calls and creaking wings are a regular sound overhead as they move between lochs.
#eastcoastkin #naturephotography #birds
Lerwick's Up Helly Aa takes place this Tuesday, 27 January.
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
UpHellyAa.com - Watch Up Helly Aa live!
Our live stream will return for Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on 27th January 2026, bringing you the fiery drama as it happens.
www.uphellyaa.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Lerwick's Up Helly Aa takes place this Tuesday, 27 January.
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
If you're not in Shetland, did you know that you can watch the procession and galley burning from the comfort of your sofa?
Find Promote Shetland's Up Helly Aa livestream at the link below (coverage starts at 7pm GMT).
www.uphellyaa.com
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To celebrate the new year A THREAD of successful female Scottish writers. Here's too us. Let's start here 👇 Hugely popular Mary Brunton's second novel, Self Discipline inspired Jane Austen's Emma. She sold TONS of books. I 💕 her /1
December 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
To celebrate the new year A THREAD of successful female Scottish writers. Here's too us. Let's start here 👇 Hugely popular Mary Brunton's second novel, Self Discipline inspired Jane Austen's Emma. She sold TONS of books. I 💕 her /1
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No. 2 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen in 2025: an incredible nursery pod of at least 120 Bottlenose Dolphins in Vidlin Voe in early November. Only the fourth-ever documented record for Shetland inshore waters. A magical day!
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
December 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
No. 2 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen in 2025: an incredible nursery pod of at least 120 Bottlenose Dolphins in Vidlin Voe in early November. Only the fourth-ever documented record for Shetland inshore waters. A magical day!
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
From everyone at Nielanell – we wish you a restful Christmas and a happy New Year.
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Today, Monday 22 December, our studio shop in Hoswick is open 10am-4pm.
From tomorrow, we are closed for the holidays. We reopen on Monday 5 January.
#Shetland
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Today, Monday 22 December, our studio shop in Hoswick is open 10am-4pm.
From tomorrow, we are closed for the holidays. We reopen on Monday 5 January.
#Shetland
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December 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
From everyone at Nielanell – we wish you a restful Christmas and a happy New Year.
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Today, Monday 22 December, our studio shop in Hoswick is open 10am-4pm.
From tomorrow, we are closed for the holidays. We reopen on Monday 5 January.
#Shetland
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Today, Monday 22 December, our studio shop in Hoswick is open 10am-4pm.
From tomorrow, we are closed for the holidays. We reopen on Monday 5 January.
#Shetland
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Midday sun at 60 degrees north 💛 On the darkest day, there is always light to be found. It can feel hard to find, harder to hold onto, but it is there. To keep and cultivate the light, to carry it into the darkness, is sometimes all that we can do #Shetland #WinterSolstice
December 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Midday sun at 60 degrees north 💛 On the darkest day, there is always light to be found. It can feel hard to find, harder to hold onto, but it is there. To keep and cultivate the light, to carry it into the darkness, is sometimes all that we can do #Shetland #WinterSolstice