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Lecture Tickets Go On Sale Today!
Tickets to Stephen West's and Bristol Ivy's Lectures go on sale at 4pm GMT on Weds 10th April! We expect tickets to sell very quickly for these events, so be sure to...
Inse by Ailbíona MacLochlainn – The Woollinn MAL
Based in County Donegal, Ireland, Ailbiona McLochlainn is a handknit designer, artist, and recovering academic. She learned to knit at the age of 4 in the improvisational folk...
Exploring Irish Aran with Vawn Corrigan
Join Vawn Corrigan at Woollinn this year, as she takes us on a journey to explore the history, tradition and fashion of Irish Aran Knitting. Vawn Corrigan’s writing on Irish...
Finola by Aoibhe Ní – The Woollinn MAL
Today we would like to introduce you all to Irish Crochet Designer Aoibhe Ni. We are delighted to feature Aoibhe's work as part of our 2019 Woollinn Make-a-Long. Aoibhe Ni was...
Introducing The Woollinn Make-Along
Two supremely talented Irish designers, two delectable Irish yarns and just two months to go until Woollinn? It must be Make-a-Long time! This year we are delighted to be...
Airport Bus Services to Woollinn 2019
Are you flying in to Dublin Airport for Woollinn this year? There are a huge number of airlines serving Dublin Airport these days, and plenty of competition on the routes too, so...
Bristol Ivy and Schrodinger’s Knitting
Calling all fans of Bristol Ivy - we have a treat for you! We're delighted to announce that a special Bristol Ivy Lecture has now been added to our Festival Programme and...
Visit the Ravelry Lounge at Woollinn 2019!
It’s Day 2 of our special announcements this week, and today’s is one that we can’t quite believe is happening... Ravelry is coming to Woollinn! That’s right, Jessica...
Discover WestKnits BestKnits at Woollinn!
We've been hinting at some new special announcements for a little while, and it's finally time to reveal the first of our 2019 Woollinn Lectures! Stephen West - WestKnits...
Announcing our 2019 Marketplace and General Admission Ticket Sales!
Today's the day! We're delighted to be able to reveal the details of our 2019 Vendors - are you as excited as we are? And the cherry on top? From today (Friday 22nd February) at...
Adaku Ezeudo on Creating a Culture of Inclusion
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting this wonderful woman last week: Adaku Ezeudo. Adaku has been working with public and private sector organisations in Ireland for many years...
Behind The Scenes Of Our Laine ‘Woollinn’ Ad.
Have you managed to have a browse of the latest issue of Laine Magazine? Issue 7 contains stunning designs by Carol Feller, Stephen West, Kiyomi Burgin, Aleks Byrd and Kristin...
Places to Visit – Dublin City Center
Continuing our Places to Visit Features today we are taking a look at some of the places that we love to visit in Dublin City Centre. In Dublin, there is no shortage of pubs and...
Would You Like to Be a Woollinn 2019 Volunteer?
Yes, it is that time of year where we open the application forms for Woollinn volunteers. One of the stand out feelings from last year was the coming together of so many...
Places to Visit – Ireland’s Breathtaking West Coast
Continuing our Places to Visit features, today we are sharing some images Lisa took in Connemara on Ireland's West Coast last summer. We'll also feature some of the more popular...
Places to Visit – Ireland’s Ancient East
We know some of you are travelling a long way to come and join us in 2019. So we thought we could share some wonderful places to visit if you happen to have some free time on...
Workshop Tickets Are Live
Is your finger at the ready? It's the moment you have been waiting for... The Workshop tickets for 2019 are now LIVE! Click here for workshops with Bristol Ivy, Kate Atherley,...
Guess who’s teaching at Woollinn 2019?
What an incredible line-up we have for you at Woolinn 2019! Visiting us in June we have Bristol Ivy, Kate Atherley, Julie Dubreux, Stephen West, Susanne Sommer, Karie Westermann,...
Transport and Travel: Woollinn 2019
By Car The City North Hotel is located at Junction 7 off the M1 Motorway and there is plentiful free car parking on site. We would encourage car pooling where possible and we...
Accommodation: Woollinn 2019
THE CITY NORTH HOTEL There are currently a limited number of rooms available at the Festival venue on Thursday 13th June and Friday 14th June 2019. These rooms can be booked...
We’re doing it all again in 2019!
We made memories to last a lifetime at Woollinn this year, and we hope you all did too. We were honoured to spend the weekend in your company: all our wonderful visitors,...
Pins, Totes and all things Woollinn
[Edit 2 June 2018: Limited stock of Woollinn Merchandise is now available to purchase from This is Knit.] It's almost here! With only a few days to go until doors open here at...
Marketplace Map and Vendor Directory 2018
There's not long to go now until the Festival Doors open, so it's time to start ninja-planning your Marketplace route and tactics! Enter the Marketplace Map and Vendor Directory,...
Make Good Feel Good 2018
What are you doing on Friday 25th May? How about Saturday 26th May? Want to come get your photo taken? Kate O’Sullivan of A Playful Day will be hosting a FREE professional shoot...