Shetland knitters lament fading island tradition

Knitting is a time-consuming craft that requires planning and patience. Photo: AFP

Hazel Tindall sits in the armchair of her living room, her fingers moving with speed and precision as her knitting needles click together and the brightly-coloured yarn in her lap takes shape.

For Tindall, who first picked up her needles as a young child and is now 70, knitting was always a way to earn income on Shetland, off the far northeast coast of Scotland.