Events

It's been a blur. These past few weeks have whizzed by in a whirlwind of special guests, trunk shows and visiting tour groups. But don't worry! There has been a stolen pockets of knitting in scarce moments in between! The "uninitiated" might assume that, for knitters, these summer months are idle, clicking needles stilled in to silence. Thankfully there's absolutely...

It's an exciting time to be part of the independent, creative world. There has been a worldwide resurgence in the appreciation of craft and we're seeing a growing recognition of the power of collaboration and support within the creative industries. This sense of community and collective momentum was evident in spades at the recent Edinburgh Yarn Festival, where Kate from...

You may have already heard that Kate O'Sullivan from "A Playful Day" is coming to This is Knit in May. Her workshops are now open for booking and, in today's blog, we're sharing a little background as to why that makes us very excited indeed! If you'd just like to go straight to reserving your place then click away on...

We love a good shawl around these parts, and we know you all do too. So what's an LYS to do? Well, how about scheduling an entire weekend of Shawl Workshops in April next year? We've invited the wonderfully talented Melanie Berg to Dublin, and she'll be teaching three topics with us: Shawl Construction, Mosaic Shawls and Colourwork Shawls. It's...