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Shilasdair Yarns
A few miles north of Stein you’ll find Shilasdair Yarns. The couple who run this place moved to Skye in 1971 and now raise sheep, hand-spin woollen yarn, and hand-dye a range of wools and silks using natural dyes. You can see the dyeing process in the workshop behind the studio, which sells finished knitwear as well as yarns.
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Edinbane Pottery
On the way to Dunvegan from Portree you’ll pass Edinbane Pottery, one of the island’s original craft workshops, established in 1971, where you can watch potters at work creating beautiful and colourful stoneware.
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Spiders Web
It’s worth dropping in here as much for a chat as for the store’s excellent array of hand-knitted garments, which are very high-quality.
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Skye Batiks
Skye Batiks is a cut above your average gift shop, selling a range of interesting crafts such as carved wood, jewellery and batik fabrics with Celtic designs.
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Island Outdoors
This store stocks a good range of equipment, clothing, books and maps for climbing, walking, camping and kayaking; it also has public internet access.
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Over the Rainbow
Crammed with colourful knitwear, tweeds and country and casual clothing, as well as glassware, crafts and all kinds of interesting gifts.
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Isle of Skye Soap Co
A sweet-smelling gift shop that specialises in handmade soaps and cosmetics made using natural ingredients and aromatherapy oils.
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Longship
The Longship sells Orkney-made crafts and gifts and exquisite designer jewellery.
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Longship
Try The Longship for Orkney-made crafts and gifts, and exquisite designer jewellery.
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Sandwick Rd Petrol Station
The only shop in town that’s open on a Sunday (from 10am to 4pm); the Sunday papers arrive around 2pm.
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Ullapool Bookshop
Lots of books on Scottish topics and maps of the area. Internet access available at £1 per 15 minutes.
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Somerfield Supermarket
Somerfield supermarket is the best place to stock up on provisions.
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Carmina Gadelica
Browse the shelves here for CDs of Gaelic music and books on local subjects.
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Jamieson’s Knitwear
You’ll find real Fair Isle sweaters with the distinctive OXOXO pattern here.
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Shetland Times Bookshop
Has every book you could possibly want to read about the Shetlands.
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Tesco
Campers and self-caterers can stock up on groceries at the region's main supermarket.
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Tulloch's
Well-stocked grocery and general store, also home to the village post office.
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