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Kirkwall yarn-crawl guide

Orkney wool, tweed, and knitwear in a compact town walk — once you sort which pier your ship actually uses.

Docking at Kirkwall Pier / Hatston Pier shuttle drop-off — Harbour Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LE. United Kingdom.

Shore-day plan

From the town pier or shuttle drop-off, walk Victoria Street to the Orkney Tweed Shop for wool skeins and knitting kits, then loop past St Magnus Cathedral to Judith Glue on Broad Street for island knitwear and gifts.

Distances use the town harbour. Ships at Hatston Pier should take the complimentary shuttle to Kirkwall Travel Centre — Cruise Orkney puts the Hatston walk at 40–60 minutes, so do not plan it as a stroll.

Yarn shops (2)

  1. 1.

    Orkney Tweed Shop

    23 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DN

    Walk · 0.3 mi / 0.5 km · The only supplier of genuine Orkney tweed, from its own sheep — with wool knitting kits alongside the cloth.

    Known for: Orkney tweed, knitting kits, wool goods, local fleece

    Independent island hours; confirm the day's opening before making it the anchor stop, especially outside summer.

    https://www.orkneytweed.co.uk/

  2. 2.

    Judith Glue

    25 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1DH

    Walk · 0.2 mi / 0.3 km · Orkney knitwear and designer makes opposite St Magnus Cathedral — a knitwear and gift stop rather than a yarn shop.

    Known for: Orkney knitwear, Eribe knitwear, local crafts, gifts

    Frame this as knitwear and gifts: yarn inventory is not confirmed, so do not count on skeins here.

    https://www.judithglue.com/

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