A child of the isles
The islands of West and East Burra, with their white sandy beaches and beautiful shorelines, lie just ten miles from Shetland’s capital, Lerwick. Nestled in this beautiful location is Donna Smith’s home, on the croft that her grandparents farmed and where she grew up. Donna hasn’t come to designing knitwear through a traditional route – but then, the people who live in the Shetland Islands are resourceful, adaptable and, above all, creative.
Listening to Donna talk about her life is a joy, as she intersperses her native
