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Members of The Wool Clip have announced that entries are now invited for the co-operative's 25th Anniversary Awards. These have been launched as part of the co-operative's celebrations of its 25th anniversary throughout 2026. "We've been working on the funding for these since the end of last year," says Alice Underwood, a member of The Wool Clip an...

These Herdwick bootees were knitted by Chloe Randall

Members of The Wool Clip co-operative are contributing to the fundraising for the 25th Anniversary Awards with sales of a selection of specially designed and made items, using a range of wool craft techniques and all of them made from wool. The items range from various different hats and scarves (knitted, woven and more) to framed pictures, a knitt...

Thank you for all the encouragement and, of course, the financial support so far for our 25th Anniversary Awards initiative. As things stand (beginning of February), we can confirm that we already have funding and donations to make at least three Awards later in the year, and that's without the £500 that we hope to raise from sales of our co-operat...

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Wool Clip and its Caldbeck shop, we want to support a new generation of wool-based craftspeople in Cumbria by establishing a fund for small grants (Anniversary Awards) to individuals, helping them in their own wool journey. Can you help? We are seeking donations to this fund from people and organisations who...