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Approach
Originally from Val d'Azun in the Hautes-Pyrénées, daughter of a sheep breeder and a mother who paints, I've been living in Belgium for a few years. I have been passionate about crafts since my childhood (pottery, pyrography, painting, etc.).
Very quickly, my heart fell on the arts of yarn and wool, this extraordinary natural and renewable resource. My grandmother taught me knitting, a technique that I continue to explore as I grow up!
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My years of study and the obtaining of my doctorate in physico-chemistry in France destined me for a scientific career and I continued my research activities in Belgium in Antwerp, where I have since put down my luggage with my family. I knit every day, which brings me a lot of happiness. A few years ago I started creating designs, some of which I adapted as a pattern. This freedom in creation is a real satisfaction. And that's not all: I also transform wool in an artisanal way in my workshop.
It is in particular the daily practice of knitting that pushed me to wonder about the modes of transformation of the raw material, wool. Under what conditions is it produced and where is it processed? What happens to the wool of our local breeds of sheep? Much less famous than their merino cousins, the breeds of sheep bred in our beautiful Pyrenees also deserve to be known!
Far from my native lands, I was quickly overtaken by my passion for the arts of yarn and my peasant roots. The need to create being stronger, I decided that the creation of my company should not remain an idea in mind but become reality! So I hung up my lab coat to devote myself fully to the creation of my business.
My name is Fanny and after several years in scientific research,I founded my company Knitty and Woolly in 2023 to promote wool from the Hautes-Pyrénées, and continue in my own way the project my father took part in over 30 years ago, to save and promote the ewe from the Massif!
I'm passionate about promoting the wool of these ewes and helping to raise the profile of this endangered mountain breed. The wool of Tarasconnais ewes, another local breed, has different qualities and properties, so I thought it would be a good idea to combine them to create a unique blend.
With Knitty and Woolly, I offer you :
- authentic, natural knitting and weaving yarns, processed in France by people involved in the wool industry with traditional, artisanal know-how.
- handmade creations to help you discover wool in a different way, including bracelets woven from hand-spun wool and other textile materials.
- creative workshops to share my passion with the local Belgian public, help them discover this exceptional fibre and pass on ancestral skills that allow us to lift our feet from our fast-paced daily lives.
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At Knitty and Woolly, you will find...
Knitting yarns
Azun and Peira yarns are made from 100% wool from the Hautes-Pyrénées, traceable and without chemical treatment (no carbonising, bleaching or superwash treatment). The yarns are made in Niaux in Ariège, in a spinning mill with a fascinating history. To add a touch of colour, I called on the Myrobolan workshop in Creuse to carry out a traditional vegetable dyeing process.
For knitting ideas, visit my blog!
Handwoven wool bracelets
At Knitty and Woolly, wool is also processed by hand, for unique creations in small quantities. Discover the collections of hand-woven bracelets called Pyrenees and Sun in a range of natural and plant-based colours.
To to find out all about how they are made, visit my blog.
Workshops
I offer workshops to share, transmit and introduce you to the many qualities of wool and its uses. Wool transformation process and introduction to knitting will be on the program. The workshops are organized in Antwerp (Belgium).
knitting patterns
I also take great pleasure in imagining and creating knitting patterns. Some have been translated into patterns available on Ravelry. Whether it's collaborating with other designers for the realization of designs, or for the use of Knitty and Woolly yarns in a model, you can send me an email via the contact form.
