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Santa's view of the mill this Christmas Eve!  Merry Christmas from Knockando  

Tis the season to be jolly and with just over a fortnight to go until Christmas, we've practically giving away our Festive Collection for our final Festive Special because we...

Our sought-after Classic fringed throw in cool grey is on a Festive Special for this week only. You can buy this 100% woven Pure New Wool throw for only £48,...

We’ve got the best Black Friday deals to see you through the week with our countdown of Knockando’s hand-picked Mill offers running from Monday 25th November right through to midnight...

  We are looking forward to welcoming you down to the Mill for our late night Christmas shopping Thursday 28th November.   Take advantage of our exclusive discounts to help...

We’re bringing more than a little abstract colour to Knockando’s festive specials with a flash 60% sale on our popular oversized Semaphore scarves. Woven from 100% Geelong Lambswool, these stylish scarves...

We’re opening our doors for two special late night Christmas shopping events tomorrow until 8pm and Thursday 28 November with our Red Roof Coffee Shop and Mill shop serving up...

To take the stress out of planning Christmas, Santa’s little Knockando helpers are bringing you a series of one-off festive offers throughout November and December to guarantee an enjoyable and...

With the countdown to Christmas well underway, we’ve got Christmas all wrapped up with our pick of Knockando gift ideas to suit all the family from a beautiful soft woven...

It’s been all go at the Mill with a crew from Scotland’s top farming and countryside programme filming on-site. BBC’s Landward series visited Knockando to film a feature on our 120...

We’re excited to unveil an exciting new collection of beautifully crafted limited edition accessories for Autumn, the Chapman Collection by Knockando is the stylish result of a collaboration with leading...

You may remember that BBC’s popular Beechgrove Garden series selected Knockando Woolmill as one of three community garden spaces they helped redesign back in 2013 with the Mill featuring on...

Kitty Bruce-Gardyne is a designer and champion of Scottish textiles. She is working hard to preserve some of Scotland’s most talented artisans, supporting and celebrating the people who have kept...

Up to 50% off selected scarf collections We’ve launched a great one-off seasonal sale on two of our most popular previous collections to pave the way for new stock. With...

Knockando is home to two historically significant 120 year old Dobcross looms that have been lovingly restored as part of an exciting renovation and investment project at the Mill. Sitting...

Stylish new Whisper of Cashmere collection now on sale. Luxurious limited-edition range of exquisite, soft and beautifully woven throws and scarves in three innovative designs.

  We are giving away a stylish A5 lined notebook and versatile case from our new Highland Sunshine collection! To enter, all you need to do is tell us how many...

Opening Hours We look forward to opening on the 16th of April for our eighth season!Our opening hours for 2019 are Tuesday - Saturday, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.ShopOur shop showcases our range of...

  Whether you have ordered online at kwc.co.uk or visited the Mill in Speyside, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to write a Google review...

This Farming Life, a documentary series on BBC Two, follows the highs and lows of farming families in Scotland. In the new series (you can watch episode 1 on the...

Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly known as Valentine’s Day is observed on February 14th each year.   Here are fifteen facts about Valentine’s day that you may not know.   1. A popular...

‘Women of the Crown’ Fashion Show Last night (7th February), the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle hosted its first ever fashion show, 'Woman of the Crown'. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and award-winning...

The London Cloth Company, London's first micro-mill, was established in 2011 by Daniel Harris. The company was formed when Daniel rescued an old and rusty loom from a barn in rural...

The festive season in Aberdeen launches on the 22nd of November with the opening of the Christmas Village located on Broad Street and Upperkirkgate. The village will be open daily, expected Christmas...

Comparable to cashmere for its warmth and luxurious soft handle, Geelong Lambswool is an elegant, comfortable and practical yarn - lambswool refers to wool which is 50 mm or shorter...

Our Crowdfunding campaign has now closed and successfully raised £3,290! The primary reasons for the Campaign were: • To enable manufacturing to continue at this historic Speyside Woolmill. • To...

We have launched a Crowdfunding Campaign to raise £250,000 for funding an ambitious programme to export our high-quality craft textile products to an international market. John Mulligan, the historic woolmill’s...

Located in the North East of Scotland, Speyside is the heart of Scotch whisky and is also home to our unique working Woolmill, where is has excited on the same site for...

As another busy season at the Woolmill draws to a close, we are looking at our customer reviews from the last 7 months. TripAdvisor "Beautiful spot and well worth the visit, friendly team,...

Using the Mill's modern machinery, a small collection of solid coloured blankets in red, grey, blue and green are being woven. The blankets follow a twill weave design, which is the second major design...

Warming up with a hot chocolate is one of the best things about autumn. At the Wooolmill, Red Roof Coffee serves Zuma 100% Fairtrade Dark Hot Chocolate, which is made...

We have launched a Crowdfunding Campaign to raise £250,000 for funding an ambitious programme to export our high-quality craft textile products to an international market. John Mulligan, the historic woolmill’s...

   Afternoon Tea Week (14th - 20th August) is a celebration of one of the nation’s favourite traditions.     Along with establishments up and down the country, the woolmill is hosting a special...

We welcomed Jessica Cutler (the winner of our Textile Designer Award) down to the Woolmill to see her winning design in production!    "It has been an amazing opportunity to...

"The idea is to decorate rocks found in nature and hide them in various locations to brighten someone’s day. You can use whatever you like to decorate them- as long...

Launched in 2017, our Woven Textile Designer Award sought to uncover the best of new textile design talent by inviting current students and recent graduates to submit innovative and contemporary...

After six years in the making, the new Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside is now open! Located in the heart of the 390-acre Macallan Estate, the existing and...

To celebrate the Woolmill's sixth anniversary of being open to the public, we are offering our customers a special discount on six products!Throws1730 Tartan Throw1775 Tartan ThrowScarvesSmall Buttercup Check ScarfSupersoft Semaphore...

Having a picnic in the great outdoors is one of the UK's most enjoyable summer traditions! To honour National Picnic Week which takes place from the 15th - 24th June, we...

Ensure you choose the perfect size when buying one of our hats or caps by following the instructions below.      Option 1 - Measure  Step 1: You can use a...

A spinning wheel is a machine used to turn fiber into yarn. The yarn is then woven as cloth on a loom or it can be used to knit or crochet. ...

Here's a sneak peek of our new Ultra Marine Herringbone scarves in production. We have been busy working with a new designer to create this new contemporary range!  1. Winding  Yarn cones are...

The new series of Salvage Hunters is currently airing on Quest on Wednesday evenings at 9pm - the series follows Drew Pritchard  "in search of weird and wonderful objects". Yesterdays episode (6th June) featured...

The new series of Salvage Hunters is currently airing on Quest on Wednesday evenings at 9pm. Tomorrows (6th June) episode features a visit to the Woolmill! The show follows Drew and his...

We are currently weaving tweed fabric for an Aberdeenshire Estate which is well known for its first class driven game shooting and the beautiful setting of its mansion house and gardens. Generally speaking, tweed is...

We are currently producing cloth for Pluscarden Abbey.  "Situated six miles south-west of Elgin in Moray, the monastery enjoys the peace and stillness of a secluded glen, but is easily reached...