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Oct 14, 2010 @ 22:22:53
Hi guys, this is the first night I’ve had a chance to have a really proper look all around the site and I’m so impressed! So much work gone into this. Well done, it’s FABULOUS!
Nov 02, 2010 @ 22:01:26
Excellent! Will add it to my list….well done!
Nov 04, 2010 @ 13:30:31
Great to find you!!
Nov 06, 2010 @ 05:15:27
Great to find your site and to see an Irish knitting &crochet site. I am the founder of The Knitting Class and am running .. Get Knitting for Christmas .. short courses and workshops at Arc Light Drama Studio ,in Cabinteely Co. Dublin. Courses begin Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th November at 11am – 12.30 and run for three weeks, covering all the basics …cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, cast off , finish and make up. Cost is Cost : €50 to include starter kit— all you have to do is book and show up!
The same material will be covered in the 1 day workshops 20th and 27th Nov. 10am – 3.30pm
email theknittingclass@gmail.com
looking forward to seeing you…
Feb 03, 2011 @ 21:56:54
Hi, found you while looking for a knit pattern. What I want is a knit pattern for First Communion, bolero or cardigan. Can anyone help
I live in DFW, Texas
Mar 13, 2011 @ 00:09:30
I live in USA, but have been knitting the traditonal Aran sweaters for many years. I have visited Ireland several times and always come home with a bag of wool. For the past few years, it has been very hard to get, but I was fortunate to hear about the Kerry Woollen Mills just outside of Killarney. The wool is beautiful and the people there are very nice and accomodating. I have even phoned them and they have mail-ordered to me. I am looking for TRADITIONAL patterns with raglan sleeves —very hard to find. Please help me if you can. Thanks.
Mar 30, 2011 @ 00:49:03
Hi Kathleen,
I saw your post and wondered if you had any luck finding the raglan patterns. I too have looked for them with very little success.
I have been to the Kerry Woolen Mills and I agree about the wonderful wool, My sister and I are headed back to Ireland in May and I was thrilled to find this website as the other times we have been there finding yarn shops has been difficult.
Any other thoughts would be apprciated!!
Thanks
Pat Barbour
Jan 15, 2012 @ 23:39:30
I was looking for traditional aran patters and came across a website – vintageknittinglady.co.uk – it was brilliant, very efficient and the aptterns arrived very quickly. I have knit two of the patterns I’ve bought an am finding that the older patterns are quite small.
Jan 15, 2012 @ 23:42:17
I was looking for traditional aran patters and came across a website – vintageknittinglady.co.uk – it was brilliant, very efficient and the patterns arrived very quickly. I have knit two of the patterns I’ve bought an am finding that the older patterns are quite small. You would need to go up a size or two
Feb 17, 2012 @ 16:20:00
I have googled “raglan patterns” and clicked “images” in my search and from here I could hover over the picture that interested me and click the image to see if the pattern was available.
it works for me in my textile crafts.
Jul 08, 2011 @ 14:45:02
Hi Sirdar have aran knitting patterns with the raglan sleeve.
Edel
Sep 24, 2011 @ 21:53:35
Hi There.
I am looking for some beginners classes in knitting and crochet in Dublin (preferably Northside) on Wednesday evenings or Saturdays starting October 2011.
Can anyone help or recommend somewhere?
Thanks for your help, Claire
Jan 08, 2012 @ 02:01:49
Hi all
Love that this site is devoted to Irish knitting and crochet. I would like to let people know we have a craft circle that meets every Friday morning in our local bookshop. We are based in Bookworm, Liberty Square, Thurles, Co Tipperary. We meet every Friday morning from 10.30am to 12.00 noon.
John Butler is the owner and is delighted to accommodate us. He has tea and coffee and some confectionery available for us to buy if we so wish. If you would like to come along any Friday we would be delighted to meet you. Knitting and crochet mostly but we welcome all crafters to join us. Look forward to seeing some new people next week.
Feb 13, 2012 @ 01:17:52
It’s good to find an Irish site. Thank you.
Will you add our group to your list please.
Cork. Wilton Library every Tuesday 10.30 to 12.30.
Knitting and Crochet.
May 12, 2012 @ 23:00:40
Only recently started to blog and use WordPress.com, so now have found this site, great to find an irish knitting and crochet site. Don’t know of any craft groups. Limerick area.
Aug 14, 2012 @ 20:21:48
Hello Needtogrow, there is a crafting group (mostly knitting and crochet) called Rainbow Stitch ‘n’ Bitch that meets every second Sunday at the Zest cafe in the art museum in Pery Square in Limerick. Look them up on the Facebook page to get details of times etc. Good luck.
Apr 01, 2013 @ 23:07:21
Thanks Ellen great to hear that. Will find the group,
needtogrow Mary
Jun 01, 2012 @ 22:05:14
Hi all im new to crochet and im having some small problems ,when im doing the square its all going off to one side ,when i put in the second colour it looks so bad ,can anyone help or tell me what im doing wrong please
Jan 28, 2013 @ 22:09:05
Start with a circle of ch, join with SL St. Into the circle work 3ch 2tr 3ch 3tr then work 3tr 3ch 3tr…… 3 more times then join to the top of the 3 CH. Is that how you did your first row?
Jun 06, 2012 @ 09:14:47
Hi, thanks a million for including my blog http://www.buzzandlola.com. I hadnt seen this site before so looking forward to having a dig around it now
Hilary
Oct 12, 2012 @ 22:34:39
My priest is from Kilkenny Ireland. I would love to make him a sweater for Christmas with a traditional pattern from that region. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can find something like this?
Mar 07, 2013 @ 03:43:36
Hi all you wonderful knitters out there. Great site. Please, please, is there anyone in the Waterford region who is willing to teach machine knitting, Brother standard and chunky 260 with ribber. I am an avid hand knitter yes, but have these machines sitting idle! I will pay for travel costs and tuition fees. PLEASE HELP. Olivia
Mar 08, 2013 @ 13:47:46
I would love to see more baby pattern s i used to do a lot but as i am older and tend to think of them being fiddly
Mar 20, 2013 @ 23:00:20
What a wonderful site. I’m visiting from the US 5/18 to 6/3/2013, County Clare. Would love to knit with a group. Any ideas?
Mar 22, 2013 @ 15:29:13
I was visiting Dublin and saw a beautiful aran patchwork jacket with collar and one button. Does anyone know where I mlght find pattern.
Apr 22, 2013 @ 13:40:54
Hi Mary,
What a joy it was to hear from you,it’s always so nice when a comment is returned and this one especially so. I’d love to meet with you on Friday’s, how fun it must be, there in beautiful Tipperary. Maybe someday…I’ll get there and we can chat and crochet. My great grandmother on my fathers side of the family was a Ryan from Tipperary. I thank you for contacting me…it really made my day.. know that I am with you in spirit until we can meet all together at the bookstore.