My Internship Experience
Reflecting on my internship experience here at Wonky Woolies.
03 May
Tag Archives: scottish textiles
01 Nov
Wool – myth busting
We work with a variety of wool in our knitwear workshop. Here we hope to bust some myths about this versatile fibre.
18 Oct
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!
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!
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!
18 Sep
Stockist – Coo’s Tail Gallery
Located in Thurso, along the North Coast 500 route is the Coo’s Tail Gallery, who stock a wonderful selection of our Wonky Woolies! We’ve just sent another big box of knitwear up to the most northerly town on mainland Scotland. Read a wee bit more about it here…
13 Aug
Iona Craft Shop
This Summer we have been knitting up more hats for Iona Craft Shop , one of our stockists located on the west coast of Scotland on the Isle of Iona!
19 Jul
Highland Games 2019
We are off to a few of the many highland games that are being held across the country this summer. A tradition which dates back hundreds of years, the games are a celebration of our Scottish culture and heritage.
13 May
Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup
The Mountain Bike World Cup takes place at the Nevis Range from 31st May – 2nd June.
This year we are excited to be exhibiting for the first time! We’ll be set up in the bustling event village alongside industry leaders.
08 May
Which Wool?
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.
05 Nov
Press Release
We’re thrilled to be featured in the Times, The Scotsman and The Herald business pages today, who highlight our move from Glasgow to Kelso in the Scottish Borders.
20 Jun
Kelso Farmers Market
Kelso farmers market takes place in the town square on the 4th Saturday of each month from 0930-1330.
26 Apr
Fashion Revolution Week
On the 5th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which caused 1138 deaths and injured many more people, we are supporting the Fashion Revolution.
01 Jun
Fort Bill Bobble Hats!
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.
03 Sep
National Trust for Scotland
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.