Musings

In this episode, Jacqui takes us through the needles and hooks in This is Knit. From straight needles and circular to different types of crochet hooks, Jacqui gives us a brief overview of the differences of each type. https://youtu.be/UInqRiz4Z4c We know that the choice of needles and hooks when you start out is overwhelming. If you're unsure, you can always...

Back in January I was lucky enough to attend the extravaganza that is Vogue Knitting Live in New York. When the tickets first went on sale I absolutely leapt at the chance to take a class with Andrea Mowry, especially as the topic was something I had been dying to get more experience with.  In "Beyond Brioche Basics" Andrea walked...

It's all getting very Christmassy indeed in the shop now, with the beautiful lights of the Powerscourt Centre and our yarn wreath gracing our doors. If you'd like to make your own version then there's oodles of tutorials over on Pinterest.  I read quite a few of them and then mashed up my own version with the best tips. My...

Are you in need of some knitted gift inspiration? Then this post is for you! We have compiled a list of our favourites along with some yarn suggestions so that you can whip up a gorgeous handmade gift in no time at all...     1. Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer The best thing about this quick lace cowl pattern...

It's been a while since we've had a giveaway, so we figured it was time to run a fun little competition.  We're making this very simple to enter, and there'll be not one, but two winners come this Saturday! You may have heard Lisa on 2fm last week, when she was chatting to the crew on the Nicky Byrne Show...

With temperatures dropping below zero all over the country, many of us are feeling the bitter sting of winter, and that quickly reminds us of the need for cosy layers! With your holiday queue done and dusted, it's time to focus on you again. If you're lucky, maybe you've even been gifted some lovely wool, or a gift voucher for...

Every knitter has their weaknesses, whether it be the perfect sock pattern or alpaca blend wool, though I'm sure none are stronger than my unwavering addiction to the colour teal! It's hopelessly insatiable, I'm quick to snap up any teal skein as soon as it hits the shelves, and that's not likely to change any time soon. Two of my...

We've been eyeing up yarn-themed wreaths on Pinterest for a while now, so it was past time one was created for the shop. After a bit of stash-diving, *lots and lots* of wrapping, and a healthy dose of hot glue, this is the result! There are oodles of versions on Pinterest for inspiration and plenty of tutorials too. If you'd...

We meet a lot of customers in the shop who confess to having "too many" projects on the go at home. This fact is whispered conspiratorially, often guiltily, and quite often during a purchase of yarn for a new project to be started. Of course, we understand, I'm sure not I'd like to know the actually number of items that...

A little more than nine years ago, This Is Knit started with a wee market stall and a very tiny website. There's a bit more room to walk around in the shop now, but we're still a small business. So we like to support other small businesses in any way we can, especially if they're craftspeople, and the internet makes...

This is Cecil. He's part of a very special movement: the Little Yellow Duck Project. All over the world, little crafted yellow duckies are popping up in unexpected places, looking for a home. The project has a serious basis. Founded in memory of a young woman who died of cystic fibrosis before a suitable lung donor was found (here's the...

2014 was quite a year, wasn't it? As usual, we've been looking back at what we got up to at This Is Knit, and it was a bumper year. We've got some highlights to share with you, so why not pop the kettle on and join us for a spot of nostalgia. A very happy event happened early in the...

Last weekend, the winners of the Irish Times Best Shops for 2014 were announced, voted for by the public and carefully judged by secret shoppers. The list covers the entire country, so we were very proud to learn that two of the winners are our neighbours: Article in the Best Gifts, Design and Interiors section and The Garden for Best...

Fancy using your crochet or knitting to help someone tiny and precious? Here's just the thing: the Neonatal Centre & Special Care Baby Unit at Coombe Womens' and Infants University Hospital are looking for teeny hats and blankets. Can you help? One of our loveliest customers, Clare, who's clareblove on Ravelry, recently started a thread in the Dublin Knit Collective...

It's hard to believe, but this coming weekend, This Is Knit is eight years old! So we've got a birthday present for you! This Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 29th, 30th and 31st), if you buy eight balls of yarn, you'll get a ninth for free! This offer applies right across all our current stock.* You can get different colours,...

It gives us terrific pleasure to introduce Oisín, the youngest member of the This Is Knit family. He was born nearly eight weeks ago, and he's the dotiest wee person imaginable. And up above he's posing in the Owlie sleepsack knitted for him by his Auntie Jen. That beautiful picture is one of a series taken by Emmylie Cruz, a...

With St Patrick's Day just peeping over the horizon, Age Action Ireland Ireland launched a sweet Knitted Shamrock campaign earlier this week, and we're delighted to tell you about it. Here's how it works: there's a pretty shamrock pattern to download at this link. A shamrock takes just minutes to make, and we've all got oddments of yarn that can...

Knitting group, stitch and bitch, craft night – whatever you call it, if you like crochet or knitting or tatting or embroidery and the idea of doing it in good company appeals, this is for you! There are groups all over the city and the country – indeed, they're all over the world! From beginner to expert, everyone's welcome and...