08 May
News, Workshop

Which Wool?

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In this blog post we take a look at the various properties and benefits of different kinds of yarn. We currently use four varieties in our knitted accessories, lets find out more about them.
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30 Apr
Custom Design, News

Black Sheep Brewery

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Early this year we completed an order of bespoke knitted hats for Black Sheep Brewery. Graham and I visited this impressive brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire during the summer. We've highlighted some features of the brewery, find out a bit more about their products and ours!
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04 Apr
Lifestyle, News

Spring Knitwear

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The first signs of Spring are appearing everywhere in the countryside – daffodils sprouting up in the grass and the sun making a welcomed appearance in the sky. With the change in season, we've highlighted some Spring knitwear to add to your wardrobe.
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01 Jun
Custom Design, Events, News

Fort Bill Bobble Hats!

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We've got our tickets ready and we're really excited for this year's Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup! As specialists in custom design knitting, we love to create bespoke hats for events.  For instance, to celebrate this momentous event, we've designed and knit 3 custom design bobble hats using the UCI colours.
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03 Sep
News, Stockists

National Trust for Scotland

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In September 2014 we were selected to produce an exclusive collection for the National Trust of Scotland.  The design collective comprised of 9 independent makers.  From textiles to silver work, pottery and wood, the group was varied and full of ideas.
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22 Jun
Custom Design, News

Judith Glue Orkney

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Judith Glue is well known in the knitwear world, having been in business since she was 18 years old.  When we met Judith at Scotland's Spring Trade Fair we were really excited to be asked to create a set of bespoke bobble hats for her brand.
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07 Nov
News, Stockists

Joyce Paton

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We've an exciting new stockist to add to our expanding portfolio.  Named the Accessories Designer of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards 2014, Milliner Joyce Paton is adding our branded hats to her shop.
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28 Aug
News, Stockists

KONICHIWA! WONKY GOES TO JAPAN!

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It’s that time of year again when Team Wonky are finalising all of our orders to be sent from Scotland over to our Japanese stockists. We’ve got 5 orders totaling over 1000 handmade luxury bobble hats this year which are being knitted now and will hit the shelves in October.
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08 Jul
News, Press Release

Herald Scotland Feature!

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Wonky Woolies - a knitwear house headed up by 'chief Wonky' Alison Burn - marries traditional techniques with contemporary output in the form of a range of standard and custom-made bobble hats created with old knitting machines. The result is an unusual combination of expert functionality and bold, modern aesthetic.
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