About Woolly Wol

Woolly Wol is a welcoming knitting community built around a simple idea, that making something with your hands, in good company, is one of life’s quiet pleasures.

Whether you’re completely new to knitting or returning to it after years away, Woolly Wol offers a space to learn, create and enjoy the process at your own pace.

Hello, My name is Irene and I love knitting

I am also passionate about teaching so the only logical next step for me was to start teaching knitting. I learnt how to knit from my grandmother when I was six and the first garment I ever knitted was a little cardigan for my favourite teddy Sofie (I can show you when you come to a workshop!). I knit mainly sweaters and shawls, with cables, colourwork and lace patterns, whatever the flow demands!

I’m originally from the Netherlands which is why Wol only has 1 o in it – Wol is the Dutch word for Wool!

Why Knitting?

Knitting has a rhythm to it. The gentle repetition of each stitch, the feel of the yarn in your hands, and the gradual building of something from nothing.

It’s a creative process, but it’s also a way to slow down.

Many people find that knitting brings a similar sense of calm to practices like yoga or meditation, a chance to step away from the noise of everyday life and focus on something simple and satisfying.

WORKSHOPS SHOP

I’m so chuffed with the progress on my Hrauneyjar Sweater by @knitterfromiceland ! Just the neck to go and then it’s all done!
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It’s made from 100% handspun yarn. The white/grey/browns are all natural sheep colours, from Blue Texel, Black Welsh Mountain, Portland and Shetland sheep and the coloured is Nutiden bats from @honerocheir. I think it took about a year to spin all this wool!
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I could have finished it at Knit Club on Friday but I hadn’t brought the smaller size needles so couldn’t and then I went to London on Friday evening and it was too big to bring which is why I cast on a new Stapavík Sweater so I’d have something to do on the way. I’ve been going full speed ahead on the sleeves of that one as that’s what the flow has demanded. So I don’t know when this neck will be done!

Is your knitting led by the flow?

#gowiththeflow #hrauneyjarlopapeysa #nutiden #knitting #icelandicsweater

Here’s the Woolly Wol Blanket I’ve been working on for the past few weeks!

I designed it to have various different knitting techniques from easy to harder to use in my new Knitting for Beginners workshops! Students will start with simple garter stitch and work their way through stocking stitch, ribbing, increases, decreases, cables, lace and beads over a period of 6 weeks so that when they complete the course they have learnt the skills to tackle more difficult projects!

And of course there’s a Woolly Wol Blanket Kit for sale in my new shop in case you already know how to knit but would like a fun project to work on! Link in bio!

My cat Leah loves it and chooses it as her place to be, how fun!

#knittingworkshops #beginnersknittingpattern #knittedblanket #iloveknitting #woollywolblanket

A productive Woolly Wol 1:2:1 was had with the lovely @sylvia.macdonald1 yesterday to help her with an Alpine Bloom she’s knitting for her mother!

I offer knitting 1:2:1s to help you with any knitting problems you’re having. Perhaps you want to get restarted on that sweater that’s been in the naughty corner for the last 5 years because something somewhere went wrong with it but you can’t quite remember what! Or perhaps you’ve fallen in love with a project but you haven’t got the knitting skills for it YET right now. I’d love to help you get started and stay motivated!

Book now via the link in bio!

#knittingworkshop #berkshireuk #knittingtuition #alpinebloomtee #knittingtogether

Sometimes the knitting doesn’t quite go the way you want it to!
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I was on a roll with this sleeve last night and hadn’t really looked at it in detail in the dark and it wasn’t until this morning that I noticed that there was rather a big difference in colour between the two skeins of handspun yarn! All the skeins are from the same individual sheep, but it must have come from a slightly different part of its body!

I considered leaving it but knew I’d never be happy so back I went and pulled out a lot of knitting! But now I’m back to going forward again and do you know what? I get twice the knitting from 1 ball of wool!!

#froggingyarn #knittingbackwards #secondtrysuccess #lopapeysa #knittingworkshopinberkshire

Today is an exciting day because I have started a woolly business giving workshops and selling knitting kits! Check my bio for the link to the website!
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The website went live this morning so I’m feeling hopeful that someone will book a workshop and buy some knitting kits! There will be a guaranteed happy dance in the kitchen when that happens! The workshops are in Reading and Henley-on-Thames so if you are local to here do come along!
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The kits I am selling are to make sweaters designed by @knitterfromiceland and always include one of Rakel’s official patterns! Right now, we have kits for the Stapavík Sweater and over time we will add more patterns too! There are 7 colour combinations available on the website for the Stapavík Sweater now! Or choose your own from the 18 colours of Alafosslopi I stock!
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#stapaviklopapeysa #newyarnshop #knittingworkshops #knittingkits #knitting

I’ve been busy knitting colour swatches for the Stapavík Lopapeysa by @knitterfromiceland !
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I just love how changing the colours of these types of sweaters completely changes how they look. It’s almost like they’re not the same sweater when really they are!
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This Stapavík sweater is one of my favourites I have knitted so far. The full one I’ve got for myself is the yellow MC with the blue and green!
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I’m so interested to see which swatches you like the best and have put them up with a poll in stories!!
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#stapaviklopapeysa #alafosslopi #knittingswatches #knitting #icelandicsweater

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