Kate Humble visits Nielanell
What's it like running a small, creative business in the Shetland Islands? Kate Humble visited Hoswick with a film crew to find out.
Knitwear of the Shetland shoreline: a new blue
We have recoloured our popular, Shetland shoreline collection in a beautiful, enigmatic blue.
Pottering around Hoswick
We are lucky to call this Shetland village home. Only 20 minutes drive from Lerwick, Hoswick is a peaceful spot by the sea. Houses, workshops and business premises...
Our Shetland knitwear studio is open daily for summer 2026
The first of May means we are officially on NST (Nielanell Summer Time). 2026 is our nineteenth summer season!
Helen Robertson is the 2026 Shetland Wool Week Patron
Artist and maker Helen Robertson is this year's patron of Shetland Wool Week – her hat pattern, the Birsie Beanny, has now been launched.
Painterly colour in sustainable knitwear
Design and sustainability collide in our colourful and popular Marlet scarves – now back in stock.
Nielanell features in The Observer alongside the greats of Scottish knitwear
Our knitwear has been photographed on location in the Isle of Skye for The Observer Magazine, as part of a story on the success of Scottish knitwear.
Watch Up Helly Aa online, live from Lerwick
If you're in Shetland for the festivities, we'll be at the Up Helly Aa Craft Fair in Lerwick. Our studio is also open with extended hours.
Frozen Shetland, Hoswick in January
Cold weather, beautiful light and snowy colour came to Shetland just after the turn of the year.
Christmas in Hoswick
Join us in Hoswick on Wednesday 3 December for open studios, refreshments, music, festive discounts and our raffle.
