I Must Have the Curdach Cardigan

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 CardiganCurdach Cardigan (purchase your pattern with the promo code DUBLINKNITS15, offer good…

I Must Have It! KAL: my pattern & yarn choice

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 CardiganCurdach Cardigan (purchase your pattern with…

I must have it!

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…

Must Have the Curdach Cardigan

I love our communknitty! I am so grateful for those of you who have supported my efforts at planning, organising and hosting our events and get together. One of the things, I have always been mindful of  inclusiveness within the knitting community. I have experienced being left out for many reasons. This morning after I…

Must Have It ! KAL

The Aran sweaterCarved and sculpted stitchesThe ultimate pride ~ Haiku by DVM for Poetry Day 2020 At last Friday's Virtual Knit Social, we had a discussion about Aran jumpers and how women here in Ireland have been knitting these woollen sweaters for well known fashion houses  and high end shops. They were paid pittance for…

Love Heart Mini-KAL

How about a mini-knit along to get you in the mood for Valentine's Day? I've chosen the free pattern, New Sew Heart by MaryAnne Walter The step by step pattern is easy to follow, using the magic loop technique I knit this heart in just a little over an hour using 5mm needles and Aran…

Dublin Knitwork Sock Club

Do you like to start the New Year with a bit of organisation in your knit life? Do you like the idea of joining a sock club without the pre-order fees? Well the Dublin Knitwork Sock Club may be the one for you. No membership fees, no requirement to pre-order a sock yarn kit. It's…

Ranunculus KnitAlong

We're kicking off 2022 with the Ranunculus KnitAlong! The Ranunculus Sweater, is a top-down round yoke pullover with lace and textured stitches. The finished sweater is cropped length so that you can lay it over dresses or high-waisted skirts and trousers. If crops aren’t your style, you can adjust body to your favorite length. It's…

Re-branding the DKC

Hello Everyone, I'm back after a year's sabbatical with the same old blog and a new Instagram account, Dublin Knitwork. I love this amazing knitting community and have forged friendships thru my knitworking efforts over the years. The Dublin Knitwork is where you can meet both new and old friends to knit, sit and socialise.…

Casting off this 13 year old wip…

Hello Knitters, The Dublin Knit Collective blog has chronicled my adventures in the Land of Yarnia as I knit and purled my way one blogpost at a time. Blogging has changed since 2006, when I was part of a very small group of knitting bloggers living in Ireland. Back then, it was a hobby, showing…