What’s New?
June 2009
Saturday 27 June: Knitting Workshop, Co. Kildare
From 10am to 5pm, The Mill in Johnstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, will be holding a full day knitting workshop in which you can learn how to dye Aran wool, use knitting dollies, roving yarns and various sizes of needles, as well as finger knitting and crochet. A materials pack of the natural fibres will be provided as part of the course fee and more materials to take home will be available for purchase from The Mill store.
Suitable for absolute beginners and refreshers.
Minimum participants: 6.
Course cost: E70.
For bookings please contact tutor Liadain Butler at:
T: 045 876881 or 086 2530392
E: craftspun@eircom.net
May 2009
New Knitting & Crochet Group in Sligo
A new knitting & crochet group is planned for Tuesday evenings from from 7pm to 9pm in the Northside community centre, Forthill.
April 2009
Pick up your Needles Workshop: May 9th, 2009
Learn to Knit, Crochet, Felt or Spin your own yarn or refresh your skill
Workshop @ €55
Saturday 09 May 2009
10am—5pm
Full payment taken upon booking
Venue:
Tinahely Courthouse Arts Center, Tinahely, Co Wicklow
Contact: www.theyarnroom.com
March 2009
Patricia Roberts is coming to Dublin
re-dress, an ethical fashion initiative based in Dublin, will be bringing Patricia Roberts to Dublin for a talk / master class in Dublin at the end of April. re-dress would like to organise this event as a huge knitting circle with everyone bringing needles and wool while Patricia discusses her experiences and tips . The evening talk will have an admission fee of approximately €10.
If you are interested in attending, please send an email to:
info@re-dress.ie
February 2009
Beginners Knitting Class
Limerick City, Tavola Calde, Mallow street.
Starting Thursday 26th 7PM - 9PM.
All materials and patterns supplied.
4 week course.
Contact Claire @ claire_ryan06@hotmail.com to book your place.
A new knitting circle will be starting Sunday 22 February at the Dublin FLea Market. Knitters can join Laura and Friends at the Coop Newmarket, off Cork Street. It will begin at 11-5pm. Come in and chat, bring your knitting. For those who want to shop, there will handspun and hand dyed wool.
The knitting circle will meet at the market is every last Sunday of the month.
Stitch
Siblings, Fran and Teresa are proprietors of the new yarn shop in town, Stitch in Dublin 9.
New knitting groups
Beginning 19th February, Midleton, Co. Cork will have a new knitting group. Details on CommuniKnitties - Munster
Roscommon has a new knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Details on CommuniKnitties - Connacht.
October 2008
Knitting and Stitching Show
The 2008 Knitting and Stitching Show will take place in the RDS, Dublin from Thursday 30th October to Sunay 2nd November. For more information see www.twistedthread.com.
Yarn.ie / Lola Rose
Yarn in Galway has become Lola Rose, and can now be found at 1 Middle St, Galway.
For more information click on Retail Therapy-Connacht.
New blog for textiles in Ireland
For those rare occasions when it’s a craft not listed here…
“The Woolly Way is a map in the making of Textiles in Ireland. We hope to become a comprehensive resource site for practitioners, designers, hobbyists, groups, for the people at home and for visiting tourists.We hope to provide information, access and directions to all things textile in Ireland. So whether you’re looking to buy or sell, learn or teach, visit or promote your skills, contact the Woolly Way of Ireland.”
www.woollyway.blogspot.com
A second shop for This is Knit
Big congratulations go to Lisa and Jacqui of This is Knit who recently opened their second shop in the Powerscourt Centre in Dublin.
For more information click on Retail Therapy-Leinster.
A new shop spied in Galway
Feanor Crafts on Bohermore Road have a selection of crafty items, including Kilcarra wool and dyed rovings.
For more information click on Retail Therapy-Connacht.
September 2008
A knitting group for Limerick!
The Limerick City Stitch ‘n’ Bitch is meeting on Saturdays, 2pm-5pm in Leamy House. For more information click on CommunKnitties-Munster.
Carrick-on-Shannon date change
Knitaholics Anonymous are now meeting on the second Sunday of every month in the usual spot: The residents room of the Bush Hotel, form 12pm-2pm.For more information click on CommunKnitties-Connaught.
August 2008
Holiday time!
I’m off on my holidays at the moment. OlannBan will be updated Sunday 10th August and then I’ll be away again until September. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
July 2008
Big News! Mullingar now has a knitting group!
Craft Tea is a new knitting and fibre arts group meeting in Westmeath. For more information click on CommunKnitties-Leinster.
June 2008
CONTEST!
The Dublin Knit Collective is is sponsoring a contest…”Look what I did on WWKiP Day 2008″ Show and Tell DKC what you did on 14 June 2008, World Wide Knit in Public Day.
Look for details on the Dublin Knit Collective blog:
http://dublinknitters.wordpress.com/
CONTACT US:
As always, if you are a part of a knitting group or come across a knitting shop or Irish-based internet retail source which is not listed yet, please email info AT olannban DOT net including as much information as you can (shop address, phone/email/website, telephone, etc), so we can share that information with other knitters!