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The team at Shetland Wool Week have put together this short quiz to test your knowledge of Shetland textiles.

There are 10 questions and we will give you the answers at the end. 

We hope you enjoy it.  As a small charity now more than ever we need your support so please share our quiz, recommend us to your friends, and - if you are in a position to help - you can support us with a donation.

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Shetland Sheep

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* 1. Shetland sheep are part of what group of breeds?

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* 2. Fair Isle knitting uses no more than how many colours in each row?

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Shetland Fine Lace

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* 3. Which island in Shetland is considered to be the ‘home’ of Shetland lace knitting?

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* 4. Rooing refers to what?

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* 5. A Shetland knitting sheath is made with what natural material?

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* 6. What two motifs are usually associated with a Shetland yoke jumper?

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* 7. What three dyed colours were traditionally used to make Fair Isle caps for fishermen?

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Fair Isle Jumper

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* 8. Who triggered a huge fashion craze for Fair Isle jumpers in the 1920s?

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Taatit Rug

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* 9. What is a taatit rug?

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* 10. What item of Shetland knitwear contributed to the success of the British expedition that climbed Mount Everest in 1953?

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