Crafts CouncilDirectoryNielanellKnitwear designerShetland Islands, ScotlandTextilesGlassmakingKnittingFashionCraft educatorPrintmakingWebsiteE-mailInstagramTwitterFacebookAboutInfoNewsShetland knitwear, but not as you know it. Although my practice is inspired by the traditions and techniques of our islands’ textile heritage, I follow my own artistic design path. My knitwear often begins with a concept—sometimes a narrative or story relating to my multicultural heritage. I don’t consciously track trends; my pieces have often been described as wearable art. For me, the pinnacle of making is the relationship formed between wearer and knitwear.Focus:Contemporary knitwear: my pieces are designed and made in the Shetland Islands.Nielanell studio opens for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.Nielanell Shetland knitwear open for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.AboutShetland knitwear, but not as you know it. Although my practice is inspired by the traditions and techniques of our islands’ textile heritage, I follow my own artistic design path. My knitwear often begins with a concept—sometimes a narrative or story relating to my multicultural heritage. I don’t consciously track trends; my pieces have often been described as wearable art. For me, the pinnacle of making is the relationship formed between wearer and knitwear.InfoFocus:Contemporary knitwear: my pieces are designed and made in the Shetland Islands.NewsNielanell studio opens for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.Nielanell Shetland knitwear open for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.WebsiteE-mailInstagramTwitterFacebookProjectShetland Smookie jumperProjectRani: where was home then, and where is home now?ProjectByre collection: wearable art
Nielanell studio opens for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.
Nielanell Shetland knitwear open for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.
Nielanell studio opens for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.
Nielanell Shetland knitwear open for summer 202202.05.2022A visit to our cosy space in Hoswick can be an immersive aesthetic experience: so much colour; so much texture! But it's also very much about stories—how Niela came to be a knitwear designer here in Shetland and the many unexpected narratives behind her collections of contemporary knitwear.