A look back through 2024

Well, I’ve just checked and it is now September. The monthly round up blog seems to have taken a slide over the spring and summer of this year, however rather than beating myself up over it, I am looking back with fondness at all that we have achieved.

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Autumnal Colours

Tuesday 22nd September was the Autumn Equinox – where the day and night were of equal length and therefore, marked the first day of Autumn. In this blog post we’re highlighting our top Autumnal picks for the new season!

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Shetland Wool

We knit with a variety of yarn in the workshop, ranging from lambswool and merino, to acrylic and Shetland grade wool.
As it’s Shetland Wool Week, we’re taking a closer look at the yarn produced by the hardy wee sheep from the Shetland Islands of Scotland.

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Shop The High Street

In Portobello, Edinburgh you’ll find one of our stockists – 239 The High Street, owned by the lovely John Paul!
We’ve been having a chat with him to find out a little bit more about his shop, a speciality Harris Tweed Authority stockist!

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Staff photo in front of company logo

Team Wonky: Part I

All of our products are knitted, linked, and hand-finished by Team Wonky right here in the workshop in Kelso. We all play an important role and strive for the highest quality in every step of production. In this weeks blog post, we’d like to introduce you to Maw Wonky herself!

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A Borders Wedding

This year, the Border Wedding Show will be held on Sunday 20th October at Springwood Park in Kelso. For this weeks blog post, we’re highlighting some local businesses who we think would add a little something special to the big day!

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Wool Week: William Lockie

As we’re celebrating Wool Week, we’d like to focus this blog post on one of the oldest family-run knitwear businesses in the Borders – William Lockie. Right in the centre of Hawick, this knitwear mill has been running since 1874, mixing advanced technology with traditional hand manufacturing skills to produce garments of the highest quality.

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