There are so many talented and original yarn sources and hand-dyers in the world at the moment, but I’ve got to say we’re spoiled here in Ireland. We are lucky to have the number of hand-dyers here we do and that inspired me to compile a list to share on the blog.
I’ve researched extensively and listed every dyer I could find and linked to their shop, and when possible their Instagram account. If you yourself are a hand-dyer or yarn company in Ireland and are not listed, comment and I’ll add you. If a dyer is missing from this list, send them the blog post link so they can reach out directly. In some cases if a dyer deals mainly in wholesale they may not wish to be listed here as they don’t sell to the general public.
I am including dyers from Northern Ireland, but they’re separately listed because of tax implications of ordering post-Brexit. This includes the dyer and wool origin, which varies and is as diverse as the colorways and textures we love and appreciate as crafters. The list also includes dyers who may have started in Ireland, but are now based elsewhere.
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Republic of Ireland Yarn Companies & Wool Hand-dyers
Appleoak Fibre Works (Munster) – Instagram
Babbles Yarns (Munster)
Ballyhoura Fibres (Munster) – Instagram
Carol Feller’s Stolen Stitches (Munster) – Instagram
Ciarán’s Yarns (Leinster)
Comeragh Yarns (Munster)
Coolree Yarns (Leinster) – Closed down
Corcra (Connaught)
The Crochet Bunnies EU (Leinster)
Dharma Dyeworks (Leinster)
Dublin Dye Company (Leinster) – Closed down
Ellie And Ada (Leinster)
Eve Chambers Textiles (Munster) – My Interview with Eve – Instagram
The Fibre Kitchen (formerly of Leinster, now in Berlin, Germany)
Fine Leaf Fibres (Munster)
Green Elephant Yarn (Munster) – Closed down – My Interview with Fiona
Idle Hour Crafts (Munster)
Irish Fairytale Yarns (formerly of Munster, now in Reutlingen, Germany)
Irish Fibre Crafters (Connaught)
Life In The Long Grass (Munster)
Lindsay Crafts (Leinster)
Fine Leaf Fibres (Munster)
Loop Head Alpacas (Munster)
Markree Wool Craft (Connaught)
The Moon and Sixpence (Munster) – Taking a break
My Butterfly Green (Donegal)
Olann (Cavan)
Pretty Funky Fibre (Leinster)
Rebecca’s Wool (Connaught)
S Twist Yarn Studio (Leinster & …)
Sionnach Yarns (Munster)
Star and Crescent Yarns (Leinster)
Strand Designs (Leinster) – Closed down
Studio Donegal (Ulster) – Instagram – also available at Stolen Stitches studio shop
Tivoli Spinners (Munster) – commercial yarn
Townhouse Yarns (Leinster)
Vera Yarns Design (Leinster)
The WoolBarrow Yarns (Connaught)
Wild Atlantic Yarns (Ulster)
Yurwool (Munster)
Zwartbles Ireland (Leinster) – Instagram
Cushendale Woollen Mills (Leinster)
Local Yarn Shops in the Republic of Ireland
This is separate because it is yarn sellers who do not sell yarn they hand-dye. They are excellent resources for yarn and knitting supplies within Ireland.
- Carol Feller’s Stolen Stitches, Tramore Commercial Park in Cork city
- Commodum, Dingle with an Etsy shop too with every color of Irish Aran tweed yarn.
- This is Knit, Powerscourt, Dublin
- Winnie the Wool Wagon
- Springwools.com
- The Crafty Fox
- Bantry Yarns
- Maria’s Wool Shop
- The Wool Shop
- Loza Wool
- Rollky, on Etsy only for gradient yarn cakes
- Vibes and Scribes, Bridge Street, Cork city
- Wool and Silk Design, on Etsy
- The WoolBarrow Yarn on Etsy selling natural wool yarn from Ireland
- Ciaran’s Yarn on Etsy selling undid yarn
- MeIKnitIreland on Etsy selling Kremke Soul and Malabrigo
- Cotton Kasia on Etsy selling cotton yarn for macrame and crafts
Northern Ireland Yarn Companies & Wool Hand-dyers
Bear In Sheep’s Clothing (NI) – My Interview with Bernie
EweMomma (NI)
Fine Fish Yarns (NI)
Giddy Aunt Yarns (NI)
Mourne Alpaca (NI)
A Secret Stash (NI)
Woolly Adventures NI (NI)
Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company (NI)
Note: This is an updated post originally published on March 12, 2021.
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my FibreShare and how I curated a ‘Taste of My Island’ package (2018)
Knitting Patterns from Designers in Ireland (2021)
Made In Ireland – Makers and Artisans Based in Ireland (2021)
Note: The garter stitch map of Ireland is a photo I took of a BSJ knit by Sue for LB, then I adjusted the colors in Photoshop and put a basic map of this island over it, deleted the surrounding water/sweater, leaving only the knitting that was under the island. Then took a photo I snapped of rippled water from ages ago, enlarged it and used an artistic effect then duplicated and flipped it horizontally, deleted the white from the duplicate, adjusted the colors to be more green, and made that the background. Thank you to Sue for knitting the original sweater!
Love the list! Bookmarking it for reference. Do you know if anyone does woolen spun yarns? I’m on the hunt for some locally but only finding worsted spun
Good question, Georsan. Maybe look at Pretty Funky Fibre?
Maybe try PrettyFunkyFibre.com
Hi, can you add me to the list. We have alpacas and spin (or sell) their fibre and also offer some homespun and home naturally dyed fibre and yarn. We will also be offferring alpaca visits and spinning weaving experience. Loop Head Alpacas, West Clare.
Thank you!
https://mournealpacas.com/product/pure-mourne-mohair/
This is another one – mohair and alpaca yarns, born and bred from Angora goats and Alpacas here in Ireland
Hello. I dye and spin art yarns from my own sheep and some local farmers. I also sell other Crafters yarns, some naturally dyed, at my studio/shop in Ardrahan, County Galway. https://www.irishfibrecrafters.com. Please add me to your list. It’s a great idea and I only wish I had had this information when I first moved to Ireland. Sandra King
Brilliant. Thank you for reaching out, Sandra, so I could make sure you were included in this list. It took a lot of research to compile everyone and I knew I must have missed a few talented dyers so it’s great you’ll be on there now.
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