World Wide Knit in Public Day One day every year, we celebrate the passion for knitting with fellow knitters around the world. It’s a day set aside to Knit in Public and share each others company – or meet new knitters in your local area. You can be a beginner, or maybe you have been knitting for years – everybody is welcome! Join us for a free outdoor knit social in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens on Saturday 10 June 2023. Spend the afternoon (1pm to 4pm) knitworking with knitters, crocheters and stitchers on World Wide Knit in Public Day! You can find our WWKIP Day event here ..read more

**Disclaimer** I personally purchased this book. I am not affliated with the author, publisher or yarnshop. This is not a sponsored post. I love knitting and wearing handknit socks. There is nothing like a handknit pair of socks, made with your special skein of 4 ply / sock yarn. When I heard that my LYS were taking pre-orders for Ready Set Socks by Rachel Coopey, I jumped outta my shoes and submitted my order. When I received the book, I quickly flicked through it. I’m really like the general layout of the book, which is geared for knitters who want to be Sock Knitters. Starting off by choo ..read more

Hello Sock Knitters! It’s a New Sock Knitting Year! Our Sock Club is back for 2023. A year of knitting socks, slippers, booties and leggings. Well, anything that you want to knit or for your feet. Our yearly Sock Club is free to join, it’s flexible since you can join anytime and there are no set deadlines. The Dublin Knitwork Sock Club is inspired  by a blogpost written by the YARN HARLOT in which she describes the concept of her Self-imposed Yarn Club Here is a simple guide on how to set up your own self-imposed sock club kits for the next several months or even for the year ..read more

As a Canadian knitter, I’ve lived and survived sub-zero temperatures, so it’s only second nature to think of ways to keep warm. Winter is full on here in Ireland and knitters are in their elements with handknit wear. Keeping warm and cosy is the theme for our first Knit Along in the New Year. I’ve selected 15 patterns from Canadian and Irish designers for you to choose from (* free patterns) Undivided Hat * Edenvale Cowl Banrion Shawl * Cutting Edge Vest Sugar Maple Vest Flax Sweater* Ovis Sweater Sorn Sweater Velez Sweater Coill Mittens Súile Handwarmers* Thrummed Mittens* Yule Wave Socks ..read more

Change Clothes Crumlin welcomes the Dublin Knitwork “communiknitty”. Diane Murphy will be hosting a special Knitmas Social at the Crimbo Clothes Swap organised by the clothing reuse hub next Saturday 10 December from 3pm to 6pm at Scoil Losagain, Aughavannagh Rd Crumlin Bring your Knitmas project or any wip and getaway from the hustle and bustle of Town. During our Knitmas Social feel free to join Change Clothes Crumlin’s  up-cycling and repair area on the go for Christmas-ifying those old jumpers and t-shirts you love so well but might have a small stain on them. Bring along your items ..read more

The Festive season is approaching and we as knitters will be delving into our creative minds as we explore the avenues of making for Christmas. Our next knit along, goes far and beyond our wildest imagination – a Make Along. It also requires a bit of planning on your part. Your assignment if you choose to accept it… Plan and create a Festive Making Menu. This making themed event is inspired by the culinary experience of a tasting menu at a restaurant. We want you to create your very own Festive Making Menu. It’s an exciting opportunity to highlight your strengths, creativity, and inspirat ..read more

Hello Everyone, We’re loving @laine_magazine 52 Weeks of Socks, especially the paperback edition making it an affordable over the hardback cover. Our fellow social knitworkers were calling out for a knit along over the summer,  however, it was difficult to get a consensus with a selection of 52 sock patterns to choose from. We’ve come up with a fun way to select your pattern based on the week you were born or the week your birthday falls in 2022.   We recommend using Google to search for the specific calendar the year you were born. Your birthday week, will correspond with th ..read more

We are only days away from the launch of the I Must Have It!KAL. My excitement (and anxiety) is building since this will be my first big knit adventure into an Aran style garment.  There are three options for this KAL. Must Have Cardigan Curdach Cardigan (purchase your pattern with the promo code DUBLINKNITS15, offer good until 01.04.22) The Wildcard Aran (any Aran cardigan/sweater pattern of your choice)  Today’s blogpost features the Curdach Cardigan by Carol Feller of Stolen Stitches. One only needs to troll through Ravelry’s project pages to see the beauty of the cables.  ..read more

Our  little communknitty on Zoom came up with the Aran cardigan theme of our upcoming I Must Have It! KAL My excitement (and anxiety) is building since this will be my first big knit adventure into an Aran style garment.  There are three options for this KAL. Must Have Cardigan Curdach Cardigan (purchase your pattern with the promo code DUBLINKNITS15, offer good until 01.04.22) The Wildcard Aran (any Aran cardigan/sweater pattern of your choice)  Today’s blogpost features the Must Have Cardigan by Patons. I first came across this pattern on the Yarn Harlot’s blogpost, Dear New ..read more

Must Have It! KAL is our second knit along of the the year. We pay tribute to the Irish Knitters and the many women who knit Aran sweaters for their family and/or to earn a wage to supplement their income. Aran knitting as we know it has elements of twisted and braided cable stitches against a background of moss and purl stitches creating the iconic textured fabric synonymous with the Aran sweater. Here’s what you need to know if you wish to join the Must Have It! Knit Along. Three Pattern options: Must Have Cardigan by Patons. It’s a free pattern, available to download here. The Curdach Car ..read more