Woolly Wormhead

“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art,” he said. “At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always the prelude to fascism. When they tell you it doesn’t matter, when they tell you a fucking app can do art you say, if it’s that important, why the fuck do they want it so bad? The answer is because they think they can debase everything that makes us a little better, a little more human. And that, in my book, and in my life, includes monsters.”

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

My latest YouTube video - an introductory talk about different Hat styles, sizing, construction methods and more.

Because there is so much more to the humble woolly Hat!

Too much for a 25min video, I have a lot more talks planned ;)

🧶 #KnitSky

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Half of people arrested in London could have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds Neurodivergent individuals – particularly autistic people and those with ADHD – are overrepresented within prison populations, according to research

Half of people arrested in London could have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds

Neurodivergent individuals – particularly autistic people and those with ADHD – are overrepresented within prison populations, according to research

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YouTube video by Woolly Wormhead Alternate Cable Cast-on For 1x1 Rib

It's the Alternate Cable Cast-on. @woollywormhead.bsky.social has a tutorial. youtu.be/eQnSP1xffFY?...

cover page of the Elfdans hat pattern: a square top knitted hat in two colours

🧶 had my head turned by a @woollywormhead.bsky.social pattern for #FOYAL2025 - guess i’m doing some stranded colorwork ✨

Less beige, more Woolly, please;-)

There's so much good stuff in there, isn't there? She's got my MO and put it into words better than I could have had!

Cast On, Cast Back S01EP05: WoollyWormhead on Hat Architecture, Neurodivergent Making & Quiet Rebellion Why a sideways-knitted hat can say more about resistance, identity, and community care than you’d ever expect.

An interview with me by @ashleighellan.bsky.social

It's a fantastic article, thank you Ashleigh-ellan!

#KnitSky 🧶 #Knitting

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Part of my head, wearing my new cowl. A solid black square and striped green square are mostly visible.

Cowl complete! #FlatOutWoolly #CubettiCompagne #knitting The cowl is a companion to the new @woollywormhead.bsky.social hat, Cubetti.

WE ARE COLLECTING THE KITTENS THIS EVENING!

Aren't they? I'm well chuffed to be getting a grey! We'll now have two tortie flavours (our eldest, 16, is a Calico)

And a friend suggested that, given the family genetics, the grey might turn out to be a diluted tortie (mum is orange; litter had an orange sister who didn't make it)

The mischief makers themselves - tortie is Misu, grey is Tira. 8 weeks old.

KITTENS!

We're not sure what Mina, Namu or Jaz will make of this.

Jaz is cat-friendly, we had 3 cats when we got her as a pup. Namu had kittens year ago, she'll be OK. Mina though may not...

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfBlueSky

We're picking up the kittens (Tira & Misu) tomorrow afternoon.

They'll be in my room for a week to adjust, the slowly get wider access to the house.

Room is ready! Curtains may go, not sure about my wall hanging. Cat trees should help with access & avoid furniture scratches.

One more sleep. #Cats

And the accompanying pattern, 'Cubetti Compagne'! A scarf and cowl pattern in one, with multiple yarn options, detailed instructions and construction schematics.

#KnitSky 🧶

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Cubetti Cubetti knitting pattern by Woolly Wormhead. It includes multiple sizes and download links to photo tutorials covering the key skills.

Today's new releases!

First up is 'Cubetti' - written for 12 sizes across 6 yarn weights.

With a no-sew modular construction, it's ideal for playing with oddments and colour

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#KnitSky 🧶

Glad you've got the hang of them!

I need to do a YouTube video just about the maps, it's on my (rather long) list!

🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits I have been obsessed with this hat and @plainparanoid.bsky.social and her friends helped me get great photos of my makes just in time to show off in this week's prompt. 🥰 Love love this Tucked Hat design by @woollywormhead.bsky.social

Man wearing a two coloured hat knitted from the top down, with a pom pom.

For #ShowMeYourKnits hat week here is a simple one I knitted using @woollywormhead.bsky.social 'Dylan's Beanie' pattern. Her patterns are great, this free one shows you how to start from the top down which makes fitting more of a success. Recommended. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Profile portrait of a woman in front of a bookcase wearing a handknit hat. The hat is knit sideways, the brim is blue, the crown has a two colour pattern in blue and red. Pattern: Kourserb by Woolly Wormhead Yarns: Lana Grossa Meilenweit Rainbow (DK) and Cascade Yarns ® 220 Superwash®

A handknit beret laid flat on a wooden table. The hat is knit sideways in variegated yarn, with a swirl like effect. The colour is purplish with hints of gray. Pattern: Get Garter - Beret by Woolly Wormhead Yarn: Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Pure 100% Merino Superwash (Colorway Verhext und verratzt)

HATS week at #ShowMeYourKnits. I love hats, especially @woollywormhead.bsky.social ones. I plan to knit more this winter!
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Hey germans and any other EU citizens in my orbit.

The vote for surveillance of our online communication and breaking encryption making us vulnerable is happening on the 14th this month.

Please contact your representatives.

#privacy #surveillance
Read how and more here:

It's ready!

The Folineal eBook is published!

I'm really excited about this collection 😁

Members of The Woolly Hat Society will wanna keep an eye on their inbox for their member-exclusive discount!

#KnitSky 🧶 #KnittingPatterns #HatKnittingPatterns

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Handknit cowl in grey with fuschia lines, modeled by a very patient and cooperative partner.

Cowl complete! #equalisedcompagne #knitting @woollywormhead.bsky.social

Ooh, it's a fun one - I still love the structure of it!

A wip hat with tucked in ridges of garter stitch

🧶 Been wanting to make this Tucked hat by @woollywormhead.bsky.social for so long!! I think it is the coolest hat I ever attempted 😎 #knitsky

You get money from a book you published on a date you can't predict. it will be a sum you can't predict. you will never know if the ranch is saved or not. Everyone makes interest off your royalties before you do, and you're probably not making *any* interest at all

And you don't have dental.

No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"

We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive

YouTube video by Woolly Wormhead About My Short Row ColourWork Technique

My latest YT video has gone live & it's not a tutorial!

I explain how I developed my technique & why, & how it's different to other methods of creating colourwork with short rows. It's something I discuss in my book/classes/lectures, it was tricky trying to keep it short 🧶

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You're welcome!

You're welcome!

YouTube video by Woolly Wormhead Adding Borders Around Short Row Colourwork

My latest Short-row Colourwork tutorial has just gone live on YouTube, it's something I've been asked about a few times - hope this helps!

(there's more in the works - lemme know in the YouTube comments if there's an area of SRC you'd like help with)

🧶 #KnittingTutorial

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