Passengers travelling through Inverness Airport are to be dazzled by a colourful check-in desk which has been “yarn stormed”.
A team of specialist knitters spent 40 hours working to cover airport check-in items in a decorative woollen pattern, which will be on display for the next two weeks.
The stunt marks airline Loganair’s sponsorship of the Loch Ness Knit Festival in Inverness in October.
A similar knitted installation has also been fitted at Bergen Airport in support of the Norwegian town’s own knitting festival.
It recognises the cultural connections between the countries, which the airline has a new year-round route.
The third Loch Ness Knit Fest will welcome over 2,000 knitting fans taking part in an extensive programme of activities.
Loganair commercial director Kay Ryan said: “Yarn storming has become a global phenomenon and we decided to use this creative art form to showcase the talent of yarn communities in each city while also highlighting the cultural connections between the Scottish Highlands and Western Norway to our customers.
“We provide three flights per week between Inverness and Bergen, which is how the idea to support both knitting festivals arose, and we hope our involvement can help both events continue to thrive.”
Cecilia Grigor, Loch Ness Knit Festival director added: “We are absolutely delighted with how the Loch Ness Knit Fest has grown over the last three years, beyond all expectation.
“The new flight route between Inverness and Bergen posed an opportunity for us to connect better with our Norwegian neighbours and we are thrilled that Loganair have been up for a collaboration with both Loch Ness Knit Fest and the Bergen knitting Festival.”
