Aran Islands, Donegal and Causeway Coast Knitting Tour - Highlights

Tour Highlights

Dublin - The Fair City! Dublin has hundreds of historic buildings including Trinity College. You will have a chance to explore this historic college with the Book of Kells and the National Gallery of Ireland! You will also have a chance to visit Dublin's historic Powerscourt Townhouse and This Is Knit, Dublin's premier yarn store!

Grafton Street is Ireland's top shopping street so we have to give you a bit of free time here! Visit Brown Thomas - Ireland's leading department store full of all your designer brands. In your free time, make the most of the hundreds of historic landmarks, bustling bars and pubs with live music and the myriad of stores, boutiques and designer shops! Of course let's not forget your exclusive visit to Dublin's no. 1 yarn store, This Is Knit!

Aran Islands – Inis Mór What better way to learn about traditional Irish Aran knitting than on Inis Mór, one of the famous Aran Islands!

Like the other islands the spoken language is Irish although the locals can usually speak both English and Irish. One of our tours of the island will visit all the local attractions including Áras Éanna Arts Centre which has an exhibition about the traditional clothes made and worn on the Aran islands including the famous Aran Sweater. Here you will immerse yourself in the culture, community, music, traditions and crafts of Inis Mor including a spot of Irish Dancing!

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Moebius Knitting Workshop with This Is Knit! Lisa Sisk is a talented knitting instructor and co-owner of yarn shop This is Knit in Dublin

Meet Lisa from This is Knit who you may recognise from Instagram for her fabulous series, 'Things I wish I knew before I started knitting!' Enjoy a class on changes in the Irish Hand Knitting scene and instruction on Moebius Knitting using the Glenties Cowl pattern, designed by Lisa Sisk. For this class you will be using Soft Donegal yarn from the mills of Studio Donegal which you will visit later in the tour!

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Aine Dunne Tapestry Weaving and Spinning Discover the magic of weaving and handspinning with one of Ireland's most sought after Tapestry Weavers!

A native of the Boyne Valley Ireland, Áine designs and handweaves tapestry wallhangings for public and private clients. Introduced to tapestry weaving by artist Liam O’Broin in 1980, Áine spent time working and training with some of the top European names in art and design throughout the eighties and nineties and has been a member of the Irish Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers since this time.

Discover the history, heritage and beauty of these crafts before being shown the intricacy and magic of weaving and spinning for yourself!

Áine's tapestry weaving style relates through textures, spinning yarn to work with and dying variations of shades. The process itself creates a space and a comfortable sense of relationship that she does not often encounter in other areas of my work life. Her designs often contain images and symbols that reflect this state of being.

Core Aran Knitting Workshop with Edel MacBride of Knitfield An established designer and knitter Edel MacBride brings a love of textile, craft and a deep connection to cultural tradition to her collections.

This Core knitting class includes working the best of Irish moss, cable and designer Edel MacBride favourite Aran stitches and finishes. Edel’s latest designs are examined, as are beautiful samples from earlier collections, including the family knitting archive. Expect a generous, creative experience using her custom Sliabh Liag yarn and other Donegal yarns, with some new Irish fleece too!

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Giant’s Causeway & Causeway Coast The Giant’s Causeway is a UNESCO heritage site and one of Ireland’s most visited attractions.

The Causeway’s features about 40,000 interlocking basalt pillars which are the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. You will find yourself standing on millions of years of history and folklore, looking out at an ever changing ocean. Dunluce Castle is a dramatic, romantic ruin, dating back to the 16th century, with tales of its own banshee. It was also a filming location for Game of Thrones!

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Mourne Alpaca Farm Michelle and her family have the largest pedigree alpaca herd in Ireland and delight our knitters with their warm hospitality

The herd is exclusively huacaya (wah-ki-yah) alpacas, which have a fluffy, crimped fleece that grows perpendicular to the skin. Spend time enjoying the company of these gorgeous animals and admiring the view! Then you will have a chance to see, feel and purchase quality alpaca yarns and some blend yarns, in many natural colours of the alpaca and some stunning seasonal colour ranges created from natural dyes.

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