Woolly Wormhead

Woolly Wormhead is the best-known knit Hat designer in the world. They are also the innovator of the 'Short-Row Colorwork' technique.

They reside in Italy and have won numerous awards, including the 2018 British Craft Awards Knitting Designer of the Year. With an instinctive flair for unusual construction and a passion for innovation, Woolly is a designer whose patterns are trusted and celebrated by knitters worldwide.

With over 50 years of knitting experience, Woolly has authored numerous books and boasts an extensive independent pattern line available on their website. Informed by a background in art, engineering and education, Woolly sees their Hat designs as sculptural pieces; exploring form, technique and construction through the knitted stitch.

Find Woolly on Instagram at @woollywormhead, or visit their website and blog, to learn more.