tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post7061758218590942238..comments2024-03-08T08:15:23.565+00:00Comments on Etsy Ireland: National Wool Week in the UKsueatkilmeedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540189012295956209noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-64845140567387726252012-09-23T02:58:55.668+01:002012-09-23T02:58:55.668+01:00I am taking a trip to Ireland next week. Two night...I am taking a trip to Ireland next week. Two nights in Dublin and 5 nights in Galway. Can anyone recommend any shops where I can find good, quality wool. I always like to buy something at a local shop whenever I travel.<br />Thanks,<br />SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019884733309317397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-50613715611336150702010-10-14T20:34:27.170+01:002010-10-14T20:34:27.170+01:00very interesting, I had no idea , thanks for shari...very interesting, I had no idea , thanks for sharing ;o)lilabelledesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447193285055252005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-52348657112783920932010-10-14T19:34:41.177+01:002010-10-14T19:34:41.177+01:00Great post - I also like the idea of using wool fo...Great post - I also like the idea of using wool for a team challenge:) I've used babboo recently for a baby cardi - it's gorgeously soft to touch, and no nasty bobbly bits (like you get on acrylic yarn) after washing. Chriscuadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521790204825358581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-2658227719962796962010-10-14T14:03:49.359+01:002010-10-14T14:03:49.359+01:00Thanks Purls for raising awareness. Yet another h...Thanks Purls for raising awareness. Yet another hot topic. I totally agree there is nothing like using real wool for hand knits as well as other organic fibres. We should keep this topic in mind for a future project/protest/issue from the team. Let the idea germinate.......<br />Cheers MoHuggleKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562801670117810284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-91360749770190489852010-10-14T13:51:11.913+01:002010-10-14T13:51:11.913+01:00Geraldine, thanks for the info. There is also This...Geraldine, thanks for the info. There is also This is Knit in Dublin's Powerscourt:<br /><br />http://www.thisisknit.ie/<br /><br />I can certainly never resist the pull of that shop when I am in Dublin...Purlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269534275408553130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-58801962285799201042010-10-14T13:47:12.566+01:002010-10-14T13:47:12.566+01:00Welcome to Belfast, Rebekah! There aren't many...Welcome to Belfast, Rebekah! There aren't many yarn shops left in Northern Ireland - there is the Wool Shop in Bangor and the Wool Shop in Newtownards, but they only sell some natural fibres. The Patchwork Goose on the Antrim Road is a great shop for crafty bits and pieces, but has hardly any real wool.<br /><br />However, there is a girl selling knitted hats at the Fashion Souk Belfast (http://www.thefashionsouk.com/) and her partner spins natural fibre on a spinning wheel. I always buy some of their yarn and love working with it!<br /><br />You could also check with the Ulster Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers:<br /><br />http://ugswd.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Anne-Marie, I haven't come across an Irish company for bamboo yarn (yet), but Craftspun Yarns have got an online shop now, so maybe they will stock it eventually:<br /><br />http://www.craftspun.ie/<br /><br />(I so want to visit that place, and have said so for years...they will be at the Knitting and Stitching show though)<br /><br />Just run a search on Etsy, but no Irish seller has bamboo yarn - and not many UK sellers either. The Americans are quite big on it!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=bamboo+uk&search_type=suppliesPurlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269534275408553130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-1317096248313731682010-10-14T13:29:41.034+01:002010-10-14T13:29:41.034+01:00Too, too true, Purls. If I had a penny for every ...Too, too true, Purls. If I had a penny for every time someone said to me "My Granny used to Crochet.." I'd be rich. There are bamboo yarns out there (including half bamboo and half cotton which is lovely and silky) but I dont think they are made in Ireland. I buy all my wool/cotton/natural yarns here:http://www.stitch.ie/ they have a great selection of 100% merino wool and yarn from all over the place.<br />GeraldineGeraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900185068368033900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-31019544812638470682010-10-14T12:23:49.323+01:002010-10-14T12:23:49.323+01:00oops I cant spell..it's 'outrageous'.....oops I cant spell..it's 'outrageous'...<br /><br />by the way, I never heard of bamboo wool. Anyone know if that's something we make here in Ireland?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674252781322553198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-38795948824776036912010-10-14T12:19:48.083+01:002010-10-14T12:19:48.083+01:00Thanks for raising awareness for handspun wool. I ...Thanks for raising awareness for handspun wool. I must say I didn't know a thing about it even though I knit a little. I will definitely look into handmade yarn for my next scarf ^_^ VirginieViviBijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232998265850966255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-24502174776368091652010-10-14T12:07:16.223+01:002010-10-14T12:07:16.223+01:00I have recently moved to Belfast from the US and h...I have recently moved to Belfast from the US and have been surprised at how hard I've found it to find quality natural wool. So glad to read this article and see that it's an issue that's being addressed! I would hope that we can find a way to connect the farmers who dump their wool with people like me who are desperate for it!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145515532590723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-71732436592558808542010-10-14T10:40:53.836+01:002010-10-14T10:40:53.836+01:00Very interesting post. That's outragious that ...Very interesting post. That's outragious that farmers had to dump unsold fleece in the field.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674252781322553198noreply@blogger.com