Woolly words #3: Ahhh, we’re in the thick of the Great British Summertime. It’s August and the rain is coming down in biblical amounts. Not that I mind, it’s perfect weather for snuggling up with a wonderful woolly project. The only problem is deciding which woolly wonder to crack on with… At the end of […]
Crochet is a dark art… A few months ago I could not crochet. I had always wanted to learn but no one in my family was a crocheter and often, by the time we get to being a grown up (a term I use very loosely!!!), we decide that things are very difficult and come […]
Welcome to the Woolaballoo guest blog spot. By way of introduction Woolaballoo is a lovely woolly wonder of a shop hidden away in Langley Park, County Durham. The proprietor is one Lucy Bush who runs various workshops and drop in sessions each week, is a wife and mother of two little darlings, marks exams, studies […]
Just recently I have become totally addicted to crochet. Somewhere in the middle of last year, I appeared to have lost my hooking mojo, but now it is back with a venegance! This is such a fabulous, portable craft which makes it ideal as a small holiday project. Alternatively, it would be perfect in the […]
Just whereabouts IS Woolaballoo hiding? It’s a question that we address every day so perhaps we’d better spill the beans and make it less of a treasure hunt for all those seeking us out… Relocation, Relocation Back in September we relocated our woolly wonderland to a vibrant creative quarter in the heart of the village […]
This very simple design was requested time and again at the Edinburgh Knitting and Stitching Show when our sample garment was shown off. We are very happy to share the design with you here so that you can spoil the little people in your life. The sleeves are a cute three-quarter length but could easily […]
We are just back from a frantic yet fabulous weekend at the Edinburgh Knitting and Stitching Show which we’ll tell you more about later but whilst we were there we were inundated with requests for the ever so simple Sam Sweater pattern which we have knitted up in the self striping super soft rainbow yarn […]
It seems to be permanently cold and dark these days but I really don’t mind as I go into hibernation mode at this time of year and cosy up with my knitting most evenings. At the moment I’m on a bit of a mission to finish off some of the host of unfinished articles that […]
The weather is definitely beginning to turn, the night’s are starting to draw in and there is a distinct chill in the air. This week I have been trying to take some time out and enjoy the autumnal air before silly season kicks in. Over the half term week we have been taking long walks […]
This week the winds of change have been blowing, from the Independence Referendum through to the changing of the seasons – this week seems to have had it all. We have achieved so much and feel ready to embrace the challenges that lie ahead. We welcomed a new tenant into our Hexham hub and the […]