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 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 […]
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 has seen the restoration of routine in our happy household and has afforded me the opportunity to create a sense of order in our home. After the long lie-ins and lack of structure during the summer months the start of the new school term has created a new timetable of activities and a […]
This week I have been completely immersed in Lucy of Attic24’s fabulous Coastal Ripple Blanket and to say that I was no crocheter before this week would be an understatement but now I am completely and utterly hooked. I am absolutely in love with the fabulous DK colour palette that is worked randomly throughout this […]
This week I have been making great progress with my lovely hitch-hiker scarf which is a really versatile, easy to follow pattern which can be found on Ravelry courtesy of Martina Behm. The hardest choice was actually selecting which of lovely Jitterbug shades to opt for but in the end it was the seascape Aegean […]
This week has been very eventful and we were delighted to be invited to do a Q&A session with Max at Millamia as they wanted to showcase the Carlota dress. You can read the full interview below… It is so inspiring to us in the MillaMia team to see our designs out in the world, […]
Taking inspiration from #100HappyDays I have decided to try and pen a mini post as often as I can to welcome you back to our woolly wonderland set in the heart of Hexham, Northumberland. I have so much to tell you that I really don’t know where to begin… From now on we intend to publish a […]
Today I shall mostly be working on this gorgeous design for little Alice courtesy of the fabulous MIllamia. This rainbow dress is an adaptation of the original colourways laid out in the Carlota pattern which features on the front cover of the amazing Bright Young Things Collection and can also be purchased as a single pattern from Woolaballoo. I have chosen […]