Aoinle is the Irish word for a nice spell between rain showers, which is something we get plenty of in our very changeable weather.

Barróg is the Irish word for “hug”, and that is really the perfect description for this shawl. From the moment it was big enough to first drape over my shoulders, I have gotten great comfort from the warmth the shawl has brought me, just like a hug. All of us most likely have had fewer hugs this last year than we would have liked, even for the ...

Mistiúil is the Irish word for “mystical”, and seems very fitting for the name for this hat. When I first learned the Brioche stitch, I had been intimidated by it for a long time. Looking at all of the beautiful project knitters were creating all around me, I felt like they had been initiated into some type of magic that I was not yet privy to.

Tine (/ˈtɪn ɛ) is the Gaelic word for “Fire”, one of the four basic elements of the Celtic world. Inspired by the flames of a bonfire, this shawl features cables representing the flames, in front of a garter background. The construction is unusual, as the cast-on is on the longest point and every row gets shorter until only one stitch is bound ...

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Talamh (/ˈt̪ˠɑlˠəvˠ) is the Gaelic word for “Earth”, one of the four basic elements of the Celtic world. This shawl combines several elements that for me represent Earth. There are green fields, rocks covered in moss, and light peeking through foliage in trees which come to life in the different stitch patterns. The shawl is airy yet luxurious,...

Aer is the Gaelic word for “air”, one of the four basic elements of the Celtic world. This shawl combines soft, silky yarn with a light and airy stitch pattern. It is wonderful for spring days and summer evenings, when you need just a little shawl around your shoulders to keep you warm.

There is an old Irish legend (which are really almost indistinguishable from the actual history, once you go back far enough) about “Deirdre of the Sorrows”. She is said to have been a stunningly beautiful woman, who was meant to marry one Irish king against her will, but instead ran away with her true love and his brothers, known as the sons o...

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Ciseán tuige is the Irish for wicker basket and the stitch pattern in this blanket looks just like the intertwined strands of wicker.