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Aoibhe Ni – Tutor Profile
Aoibhe Ní is an inspirational young crochet designer from Co. Meath with over a decade of published designs in both mainstream print and independent press. She has hosted...
Saturday Social Tickets on Sale This Week!
Tickets to our Saturday Social are now available! Keep the Festival Fun going by sharing one last evening with the people who are as addicted to yarn as you are. Join us on the...
Karie Westermann – Tutor Profile
Fresh from the release of her phenomenally successful first book - This Thing Of Paper - Karie Westermann is flying in to Dublin to lead three specialist workshops with us this...
Announcing The Yarn in Ireland Panel
At Woollinn, we wanted to celebrate how rich Ireland is in talent when it comes to traditional handcrafts. To help us gain a deeper insight to yarn in Ireland, we have put...
Win! Giveaway for Woollinn Ticketholders…
We're back today to share details of this fabulous Giveaway, kindly sponsored by Studio Donegal, The Fibre Company and This is Knit. You could be the lucky winner of this...
Join the 2018 Woollinn KAL!
Are you planning on making something special to wear over the Woollinn weekend? You might be interested in joining in our super-inclusive knit-a-long that we're launching today...
2018 Vendor Announcements: Week 6
We have *yet more* fabulous vendors to tell you all about today... Martin's Lab Marcin, who is the husband of a knitwear designer, Justyna Lorkowska, supported her career change...
2018 Vendor Announcements: Week 5
It's a bumper blog post today as we profile *10* more fabulous Woollinn Vendors..! This is Knit and Townhouse Yarns Not content with just organising this whole Woollinn shin-dig,...
Woolly Wormhead – Tutor Profile
Are you taking a workshop at Woollinn this year? We thought you might like to know a little more about the tutors that are going to be walking you through some of the essential...
It’s Giveaway Time!
General Admission tickets go on sale today! And we're so excited we've decided to run a giveaway to celebrate... *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*Our prize includes: A ticket to the...
2018 Vendor Announcements: Week 4
It's Week 4 of our Vendor Announcement Series, which means it's now time to tell you all about... Tilly Flop Designs: where yarn and graphics meet! Julie creates fun greeting...
2018 Vendor Announcements: Week 3
We're back for another round of incredible Vendor Announcements! Next up we have ... Ysolda and her fabulous team will be bringing their selection of unique and sought-after...
2018 Vendor Announcements: Week 2
It's week 2 of our vendor announcements and so we're excited to tell you all about these fabulous companies! Let's dive right in... Namolio will be bringing their stunning wares...
2018 Vendor Announcements: Week 1
We know that you're dying to find out who'll be plying their wares at Woollinn this May. We won’t keep you waiting with any fluffy introductions (get it?)... Scroll on down to...
Visitor Information: Travel and Transport
How to get to Woollinn 2018! As the Woollinn excitement builds we figured you might have some questions about planning your visit. How do I get to the venue? Will it be easy to...
Visitor Information: Accommodation
If you're planning an overnight trip, long weekend or extended holiday, we have your visit to Woollinn covered. Why not use the festival as an excuse to get to know Dublin and...
Workshop Previews are Now Live!
You can now view the full range of workshops on offer from our fabulous Woollinn Tutors! We have a handy-reference PDF Timetable here and the full workshop details are available...
How to Sign Up for a Woollinn Workshop
Now that you know who is coming, we bet you're eager to secure a place at one of the amazing workshops our tutors will be giving. Here's what's going to happen next:...
Nathan Taylor!
Nathan Taylor, aka the Sockmatician, will be bringing his popular classes on Double Knitting to Woollinn. Nathan has spent the past few years travelling around the world...
Kate Davies!
Kate is joining us for the first year of Woollinn! Kate Davies lives on Scotland’s West Highland Way where she loves writing, knitting, and walking in the wonderful landscapes of...
Woollinn on the CLN Podcast!
Would you like to hear more about all things Woollinn? Now is your chance! Nadia, presenter of the fabulous Cottage Notebook Podcast (and also writer of the brilliant blog at the...
Can You Help Us Spread the Word?
We're proud of our phenomenal teacher line up, and we also can't wait to start announcing vendors from the among the fabulous applications we have already received. But it is...
Louisa Harding!
Since she was little, Louisa Harding has been making clothes. She studied for a B.A. in Textiles for Fashion at Brighton University and during her third year, she undertook a...
Karie Westermann!
Karie Westermann does things with wool & words. She is a designer, teacher, author, and general wool enthusiast. Her work combines her love of storytelling, art, and...