What Your Woolbag Reveals About You

It is said that one should not look into foreign pockets. But with wool bags... well, we like to make an exception. Because they are not a secret diary, but rather small, portable storybooks. Anyone who wears his wool in it shows not only the current project, but also a piece of himself. Sometimes quite neat, sometimes wonderfully chaotic, sometimes so crowded that one wonders if there is not a climate of its own in there. And that’s why we love it so much: wool bags reveal more than you think.

For example, there are the minimalists: inside. In their pocket there is really only the bare necessities: a ball, a needle, perhaps another tape measure. Everything seems so calm and clear, almost meditative. Every scam is planned, nothing left to chance.

The pragmatists are quite different: inside. They are not strictly order-loving, but simply practical. In her pocket is exactly what you need right now – no more, but also no less. No superfluous ballast, no wool corpses. And when you ask for something, they immediately know where it is. Everything in its place, without any drama.

And then the chaotic ones. Oh, they always give us a lot of joy. Your bags are an adventure country. There you find shopping lists next to gauges, wool residues get tangled with sugar paper, and somewhere suddenly a half-finished sock appears, which had long since been forgotten. You never know what to pull out, but it certainly won’t be boring.

A category of its own is those who simply have too much of everything. Why only one ball when you can also pack five? Three different knitting instructions, needles in all thicknesses and mesh markers in colors that you did not even know existed. Half of it is not needed in the end, but the feeling of being prepared for all eventualities is simply important.

And of course there are also the dreamers: inside. Their pockets are like little diaries. Started projects that may never be finished, colors that seem like longing, and stitches that tell stories of ideas. Will all of this ever be completed? Zweitrangig. The main thing is that the dreams are allowed to travel.

Und dann, unser absolutes Highlight in letzter Zeit: die „Jungen (höflichen) Wilden“. Eigentlich kennt man ja die gängigen Vorurteile: Junge Leute, die nur aufs Handy starren, nicht grüßen, am Zebrastreifen fast überfahren werden. Aber bei uns im Laden erleben wir seit einiger Zeit das komplette Gegenteil, und zwar so oft, dass es uns wirklich auffällt. Junge Kundinnen, gefühlt alle unter zwanzig, kommen herein, strahlen, grüßen freundlich, bedanken sich überschwänglich und überraschen mit einem „Oh, das wäre doch nicht nötig“ oder einem ganz ehrlichen „Vielen Dank“. Wir können gar nicht mehr zählen, wie oft wir das in letzter Zeit erlebt haben, und jedes Mal sind wir aufs Neue begeistert. Ihre Wolltaschen sind manchmal noch klein, darin steckt vielleicht ein erster Schal oder eine Mütze. Bei den meisten aber schon trendige Pullis – die Wolle Top Qualität, gespart wird scheinbar wo anders und Ihre Freude und Begeisterung ist einfach riesengroß.

High on the “young wild ones” who are friendly and simply wonderful. You are our highlight and we find that, you may say aloud.

Precisely because of these “boys (polite) savages” we thought we’d show you knitting projects that just fit them perfectly: hood scarves. But, of course, a hood scarf is good for everyone, whether twenty, forty or seventy. Casual enough to throw it over every day, convenient because it’s the same scarf and hood in one, and yet with that certain something that’s kind of just in a good mood.

They exist in all kinds of variants of Sandnes Garn, from PetiteKnit And also from the NORgardknitters. From big to small, simple or a bit playful, so that there is really something for every taste.

Tell us which is your personal favorite or even better: Send us a photo of your finished hood scarf, we are always very happy about your knitting treasures!

Fluffy and cuddly it goes on with us right away. Many of you know that Gepard Garn has often turned out to be a little darling on the shelf. So it is all the more wonderful that the family is growing a little bit now. With Kumula A yarn comes to us that is really special with 100% cashmere – light, soft and perfect for fine knits that you like to wear directly on the skin.

The orderable is: Kumula From now on, it will be delivered in October. And because we think that such a newcomer is best celebrated together, there is a fine get to know each other discount until the end of October.

Continue with a yarn for all sock knitters: inside: the ISAGER SOCK YARN. It feels wonderfully soft, is at the same time very durable and wash machine resistant so exactly what you want from a sock yarn. The mixture of alpaca and merino wool provides warmth and comfort, a small proportion of recycled nylon gives the necessary stability. And as you know it from Isager, the yarn is available in a palette of 20 harmonious colors, which can also be wonderfully combined. Particularly beautiful: The yarn is treated in such a way that it is machine-washable without unnecessarily burdening the environment.

Today, we have a small collection for the crowning end. Sweater knitting kitswho have moved into our shop in recent weeks. Somehow, the sight of these sweaters immediately enchanted us – the combination of material and colors seems so harmonious that we felt like we were floating on a small cloud. We would like to share this feeling with you:

With this we have already reached the end of our little Woll journey for today and hope that the new treasures will bring you as much joy as us. In two weeks we will read each other here again – until then we wish you good luck with all your knitting projects.

And do not forget: We are very happy every time you send us pictures of your works or us on Instagram under @wolle_und_staune verlinkt.