In search of adventure
MISA HAY fell in love with Shetland on her first visit back in 1999, and since then she has dedicated her career to sharing her passion for these Scottish islands with other people all around the world.
Her work with Promote Shetland, which included the Shetland Wool Week festival, has been instrumental in raising the profile of Shetland amongst knitters, and more recently Misa set up her own company, Shetland Wool Adventures, which organises specialist knitting tours. During the Covid-19 pandemic, with tourism on hold, Misa published the first edition of Shetland Wool Adventures Journal, a beautiful magazine offering knitting patterns, local recipes, walking guides and fascinating essays. It proved a big hit, and Misa has just launched the second volume of the Journal. We caught up with Misa to find out more about her life on Shetland, and her plans for the future.
When did you first visit Shetland?
“My first encounter with Shetland was in 1999, on a high school exchange. When we heard about the trip, we were thrilled
