Hello from Rachel on Fair Isle

My friend Rachel lives on Fair Isle and I'm thrilled to welcome her here to The Woolly Thistle blog showing us a bit of her life and work. I hope you enjoy her video as much as I do. I especially love seeing her sheep and hearing their adorable names and seeing their eager faces.  Rachel will be a regular contributor to our blog so be sure to leave her a comment letting her know you enjoyed her video!


69 comments


  • Margaret Hamilton

    I really enjoyed seeing the area you live and as well as your lovelies (sheep!). I am looking forward to the next video of the lambs!


  • Judy

    Loved getting to learn a bit about Rachel & am looking forward to hearing more about her life in the future. Thanks for sharing.


  • deb, from long island new york

    Soooo adorable all your sheep know you and you know them. I can only imagine how hard it is to live and work on the island. I appreciate you letting us see the beautiful stark countryside and all your beautiful" sheepy" companions. I know they will bring the world some great fleeces, and eventually us some great wool.


  • Wendy Sundquisy

    Loved the video! Thanks for sharing your lovely croft and sheep with us!


  • Mary Ann Stephens

    Thanks so much for this delightful video! I’ve been delighted by Rachel’s Instagram posts for quite a while now, so as you can imagine, it’s a real treat to see and hear her here. Rachel, I’m really looking forward to trying some of your yarn! So good to know The Woolly Thistle will help me out with that! ;)


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