Woolly Whatsits

Hi and welcome to Woolly Whatsits. 

I'm a mum of four and live in Fife, Scotland. I've been knitting and crocheting since I was a child and, in the past five or so years, have gradually become obsessed with other, more unusual, fibre arts. I spin, weave, dye yarn and fibre, and make my own handmade felt.

Not only are these crafts fun, they're educational, satisfying and perfect for children from nursery up. Unfortunately, they're also crafts that not many children (or adults) have easy access to. With this in mind, I attended college to study Early Years Education, passing my HNC with an A grade, so that I could learn how to tailor my activities to individual children's needs and abilities.

Since then I have taken my skills to local schools and out of school clubs. I've run sessions on Viking textiles, giving children the chance to make felt, spin on drop spindles and try naalbinding. I've taken Daphne, my trusty spinning wheel, in to nursery so the children could  spin their own yarn, which they're now using to knit a scarf for the class teddy. I've taken my wheel and loom in to primary 2 classes so they could explore the stages involved in turning raw wool into finished fabric.

I want to give people, children and adults, the opportunity to have fun and get hands-on experience of using beautiful, soft wool to make quirky characters and unique accessories. There's nothing quite like being able to tell people "I made this" when they ask where you got that gorgeous bag, bracelet or scarf.