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NEW - Classic Charcoal Throw
Delivering on style and comfort, you can't go wrong with our Classic Charcoal Throw! Featuring a plain weave design and finished with super soft tassels, our new lambswool cover makes for an elegant addition...
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The Waterwheel
This overshot waterwheel came secondhand from nearby Pitchroy in the mid-1860s. The waterwheel drove machinery with the help of a paraffin engine until 1949 when mains electricity replaced waterpower. The above...
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A Warm Welcome Back
We are delighted to be reopening to the public on Monday, 3rd May. The Mill's site, retail shop and historic buildings will be available to view from 10:00am -...
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The Old Shop and Office
The old shop is where farmers once brought their fleeces to be converted into cloth, blankets or knitting wool and where customers bought tweed and other products. Graeme Stewart, whose father ran the...
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Tweed | A Living Tradition
Tweed is a woven, woollen, generally heavyweight fabric that takes inspiration from the Scottish landscape and scenery. The word Tweed derives from the Scots word Tweed or Twill, a...
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The Muckle Spate
In the Heart of the Community Since 1784, Knockando's Woolmill's story has been woven deeply into the fabric of its surroundings in North-East Scotland. Local folk brought in fleece from their flock,...
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The Cottage
The Cottage First recorded in parish records in 1784, the Cottage is the oldest surviving building on the Mill site. It is of great historical and architectural importance showcasing structural characteristics of what had...
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Mother's Day Gifting Guide
Are you looking for inspiration? Browse our Mother's Day Gift guide to reveal our top picks💗 A loving hug Send your love with a Knockando Teddy Bear. ...
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Step into Spring with JOY
Spring has sprung! Longer days and warmer weather means we're starting to think about trading in our heavy winter accessories for a lighter and brighter alternative! Delivering on colour and comfort our 'Joy' collection of scarves...
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The Bridges
Here we have a wonderful piece by Graeme Stewart, whose father, Duncan, worked in the Mill for many years. We are fortunate to have Mr Stewart as one of our Trustees. He has a wealth of...
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Share the love this February ❤
With Valentine's Day just around the corner there has never been a more important time to share the love. To help you find the perfect treat for your loved ones, we've pulled together...
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In Knockando since 1784
There have been more than two centuries of Woollen Manufacture at Knockando Woolmill. The walls of Knockando Woolmill have echoed to the sound of industry for more than 200 years. The...
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from a wintery Knockando Woolmill! Things are quiet at the moment with the Mill site and office closed, however you can keep up to date with all...
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We'd like to hear from you! ✉️
A beautiful photograph sent in by a customer featuring our Highland Warmth hip flask in Glencoe 🥃🗻❄️🏴 Our products are shipped all over the world. Where has your item/s been? Let...
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Thank you!
As we approach the end of a difficult season for the Mill, we would like to thank you, our lovely customers and visitors, for all of your wonderful support! We look forward...
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New Arrival | A/W Lambswool Throws
We are excited to reveal the first lambswool throw from our new autumn/winter range which is now available online and in-store! Weaving together charcoal and sky blue yarns, the design features a...
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Estate Tweed
Our friend, Daniel Harris, founder of The London Cloth Company has just been back up at the Mill working on a tweed project for Logie Estate. Logie Estate sits in the scenic Findhorn valley...
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Working from Home Essentials
Preparation is Key Our hardback A5 notebooks are great for jotting down ideas or plans for the week ahead. Covered in our famously durable Strathspey Tweed, choose from an array...
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A luxury accessory for all seasons - 'Joy' has you covered!
Here at Knockando, we pride ourselves on using both traditional and sustainable methods of weaving to produce the highest quality hand crafted pieces that will stand the test of time....
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Fancy volunteering?
If you're green fingered and love gardening, we'd love to hear from you! We are looking for enthusiastic, budding or experienced gardeners to help maintain our Mill grounds It's a...
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Welcome Back
A huge thank you from all of us at Knockando Woolmill for the support you have continued to give us over the last few months. Like many businesses operating in...
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Father's Day Gifting
Make Father's Day one to remember with a luxurious Knockando gift that will make his day. Whether you opt for a hip flask, notebook or cap, you'll find what you're...
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New limited edition Joy collection by Knockando
Embracing the magical colours of warmer climes, we're excited to unveil a delicate new extra fine merino wool collection called Joy. Inspired by the hues of Scottish summers on Speyside,...
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A Message From Knockando
Here at Knockando, while the mill is running as usual, we have made the sad decision to close our site to the public for the time being. As we are...
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The story of the pond
Our pond can be found at the top of the Mill's site. It is a beautiful, tranquil spot to retreat to with lunch on a summer's day. Water runs through...
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Luxury new retail venture for Knockando
We are thrilled to announce that Knockando has secured a prestigious retail listing with leading homeware and lifestyle boutique Pad Lifestyle, available exclusively at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh and Knightsbridge. ...
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NEW - Hats and Caps
It's time to get your game on! Our popular county and baseball caps in Knockando's sought after Strathspey tweed are back in stock with a selection of new designs and...
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'Lochnagar' Tweed Jacket
We love to receive images of the work created from our famous Strathspey tweed. It's fantastic to see how the internationally acclaimed New York based tailor Frank Shattuck has worked...
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Designer Collaboration
We had the great pleasure of hosting one of Britain's top fashion designers, Anna Mason of Anna Mason London at our Mill. Anna and her business partner Kate Raw visited...
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Valentine's Gift Guide
Loving Fragrance.... Our elegant hand-poured Spè Candles are available in a calming scent of lavender to reflect our tranquil setting here at the mill or the sweet aura of vanilla...
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Festive Fortnight
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...
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Christmas Classic
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,...
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Black Friday Bargains
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...
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Knockando's Christmas Shopping Events!
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...
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The gift of Semaphore…
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...
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Knockando’s Christmas Shopping Events… Don’t miss tomorrow’s first event!
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...
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Festive Specials
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...
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CHRISTMAS GIFTING ALL WRAPPED UP!
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...
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Cameras, Lights, Action…
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...
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New Chapman collection a season must have
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...
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Help us keep Beechgrove Garden on air!
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...
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Textiles showcase makes its mark on the capital
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...
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Don't miss out on our seasonal summer savings
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...
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The Rebirth of the Dobcross Loom
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...
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Open Day with Daniel Harris
Knockando Woolmill invites you to their open day on Thursday 25th July to see the completed restoration of their Dobcross loom!
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In the Pink
Knockando Woolmill recently teamed up with Emily Murray, the Scottish founder and editor of the award-winning interiors and lifestyle blog, The Pink House.
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Meet the Team
Essential to the day to day running of the Woolmill, we thought it was about time we introduced you to our magnificent team!
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New Whisper of Cashmere collection on sale
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.
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Competition - Count the Easter Chicks
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...
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The Woolmill's 8th Season - Plan Your Visit
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...