On Scotland's Wild and Windswept Shetland Islands, Centuries of Crafting Traditions Endure—How to Visit

On Scotland's Wild and Windswept Shetland Islands, Centuries of Crafting Traditions Endure—How to Visit

Explore knitting, jewelry design, and more in this Scottish archipelago. Carol Sachs/Travel + Leisure Capturing the view from Sumburgh Head Lighthouse.The Shetland Islands lie between Scotland and Norway, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic. They are part of the archipelago used by medieval European sailors to map their way toward North America. Ireland, the Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland, Faroe, Iceland, Greenland, Canada—with good luck and a fo…