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We have fallen head over heels in love with the exquisite Mahliqa Wire Earrings that we are bringing to Woollinn. Each of these earrings is lovingly hand made by Suraya of Mahliqa, using Townhouse Yarns Fade St 4ply in the Dubh Linn colourway. We've had the pleasure of getting to know Suraya and her stunning work over the past year...

In the latest This is Knit vlog from our YouTube channel, Jacqui introduces two new projects, and if you're paying attention she also quickly introduces what knitting project she will be casting on next! Marettimo by Caitlin Hunter Marettimo is a gorgeous bottom-up sweater designed by Caitlin Hunter and published in Boyland Knitworks. Marettimo is a relaxed lightweight summer sweater,...

It just wouldn't be an Irish Yarn Festival without some wonderful local Irish Tweed on offer. So we are thrilled to be featuring Studio Donegal yarns on our stand again this year. Studio Donegal produce all of their yarn in their mill in Kilcarr in Co. Donegal, on a site that is steeped in textile history. With such a rich surrounding landscape...

We are delighted to be hosting Bristol Ivy's Knitting Outside the Box Trunk Show at Woollinn! I will try and contain my excitement as I share today's post with all of you. You all know Bristol’s classic tailoring and innovative techniques from her patterns and for Knitting Outside the Box, Bristol teamed up Pom Pom Press to bring you her...

We know that you are all excited to find out what we have in store for you at Woollinn this year and I can tell you that you that there are treats and treasures a-plenty at our stand! Over the next few weeks, I'll be popping in to show you some of the limited edition items and specialist yarns we...

Recently This is Knit hosted Irish knitwear designer, Carol Feller for an afternoon of knitting and chatting about pattern design and her latest yarn Nua Worsted. Carol started off by introducing us all to Nua Worsted and it's fabulous colourways and new colour palette. The choices range from deep greens to soft pink and moody blues all with the textured...

Do you have a favourite summer shawl? In today's vlog, Jacqui is sharing one of the This is Knit team's favourites. The Birds of a Feather shawl is designed by Andrea Mowry (aka Drea Renee Knits). You can find this pattern on Ravelry or in Issue 2 of Laine magazine, where it was originally published. This pattern starts at a single...

In this video, we join Joy in the This is Knit shop in Powerscourt Townhouse as she introduces her Inse sweater as part of the Woollinn Make-Along. Come and join us on Ravelry as we chat about the make-along and help each other finish those projects. There's plenty of help and discussions going on there, and a few nifty spot prizes...

In this vlog, Jacqui takes us through the beautiful Morning Sky pattern by Heidi Kirrmaier in the gorgeous Erika Knight Studio Linen. We are trying to plan our Woollinn handknits and as it's fast approaching we are taking a look back over what was on our needles this time last year. You will also get a chance to see Joy's Night Sky also by Heidi Kirrmaier in...

The Danish brand CaMaRose has been making quite a splash in the yarn world over the past number of years. Founder Trine Berstelsen began her fibre industry career as a knitting pattern designer before launching her own yarn range known as CaMaRose in 2010.   You can see Trine's keen eye for colour in the attractive, contemporary shade palette offered in each...

It's been too long since we have had a get-together here in This is Knit, so we're delighted to announce that we will be hosting renowned Irish knitwear designer Carol Feller on Sunday 12th May from 1pm to 3pm, as we feature her latest yarn: Nua Worsted. We would like to invite you to join us for a chilled out afternoon...

Have you ever seen a sock pattern that you fall in love with instantly? I'm talking about the type of pattern that can convert a non-sock knitter to cast on their first pair of socks? When the new A Pale Fire Socks pattern by Ailbíona MacLochlainn (aka LB Handknits) popped up a few weeks back, Jacqui just had to cast them on...

I took a whirlwind trip down to Cork yesterday, as the lovely people at RTE's Today Show asked me to join them for a chat about the history of Aran Knitting and, more specifically, about the wonderful new book by Vawn Corrigan on this topic. It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Maura and Dáithí about our rich knitting...

Sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants. Collectively there are seven small children in the lives of our team members here at This is Knit - so we're well versed in the wonders of superwash wool when it comes to knits for small humans - but... Sometimes you want to knit something precious, not practical. And so enters this...

This week, as the year draws to a close, we've been taking a little walk down memory lane. You can read our full 2018 Year in Review here where we've been reflecting on a year of amazing firsts and expressing our gratitude for the company of so many wonderful people along the way. We really are so grateful for your support and custom in...

We've been having an interesting discussion about gift knitting over on Instagram and Facebook this week. There's been some great suggestions on how to manage the pressure of the season (for the avid gift knitters among you) and some valuable counsel about choosing your recipients wisely. How about you? Do you gift knit or crochet? Have you taken on any...