Made in Scotland
We’re proud to say all of our hats are Made In Scotland! We design, knit and hand-finish our products in our Scottish Borders workshop!
18 Oct
Tag Archives: scottish borders
28 Sep
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!
21 Sep
Custom Hats
We specialise in creating bespoke custom design hats for brands, clubs, and individuals in our workshop based in the Scottish Borders. Read on to learn more about what we can achieve!
22 Jan
Burns Night
Burns Night is held on 25th January to celebrate the life and work of Scottish literary figure, Robert Burns. A Scottish tradition which dates back to 1801. In this blog post we take a look at what exactly goes on at Burns Supper!
15 Jan
East Coast Beaches
Grab your hat and coat, we’re going for a walk! In this blog post, we’ve compiled our pick of beaches up and down the eastern coast from Northumbria to Edinburgh. Nothing beats a walk with a bit of sea air!
27 Nov
Festive Activities
Looking to get into the festive spirit? Look no further! We’ve put together a few local Christmas activities that are sure to do the trick! Festive fun for the whole family!
20 Nov
Christmas Markets 2019
We’ve put together a list of all the Christmas markets we’ll be attending this festive season. Make sure you mark them in your diary as you don’t want to miss out. Looks like we’re gonna be busy in the workshop for the next few weeks!
06 Nov
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!
17 Oct
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!
16 Oct
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.
09 Oct
Wool Week: Lovat Mill
As it’s Wool Week, we are celebrating all things woolly! In this week’s blog post we are taking a look at Lovat Mill – a weaving mill based here in the Scottish Borders, the very birthplace of Tweed itself!
13 Aug
Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards 2019
Last year Wonky Woolies was highly commended in the Micro Business of the year awards. Its almost time to close entries for this years Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards, have you got your entry in?
25 Jul
Ice Cream Weather
With temperatures set to rise in the UK we’ve compiled a list of local ice cream spots so you can keep cool during the heatwave. Quick before they sell out!
11 Jul
Mentoring for Growth
At the start of the year I finished an 8 month business programme called Mentoring for Growth. This is my account of the programme and a bit of information on my peer group members.
11 Jun
Father’s Day
This year Father’s Day falls on Sunday 16th June. We’ve compiled a list of fun activities you can enjoy with the father figure in your life and celebrate the day in style!