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Textile and knitting enthusiasts are preparing to have their needles drawn and to spin countless yarns as the countdown begins to the eagerly awaited 2011 Knitting & Stitching Show in Dublin’s RDS.

Anyone wanting to take time out, meet new people, do something for yourself or indulge your crafty side – go along to this informal knit, chat, and cup of tea.

Three Kilkenny craft makers are among those hand-picked by the Crafts Council of Ireland, to feature in its recently launched “Celebrating Ireland’s Designer Makers” campaign for the month of September.

This Saturday the Moycullen Shopping Centre will host the next of the monthly Cearnog Nua Crafts fairs.

Easter Customs Tour

The renowned lacemaker Veronica Stuart is coming to NUI, Galway this month for an event to mark the fact that 2011 is the Year of Craft.

Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and the current artist in residence Deirdre Harte, textile artist, would like to invite enthusiastic and keen knitters to collaborate on an exciting visual arts project during her eight week residency here in the Arts Office space, no. 76 John Street.

Knitting, sewing, woodwork and metalwork are some of the new craft skills that are to be introduced to the primary school curriculum in a new venture announced by the Crafts Council of Ireland.(CCoI).

New autumn and winter knitting patterns and wool now have just arrived at Castlebar’s new knitting shop, Nel, on Ellison Street.

An exhibition featuring the innovative and unique work of craftmakers selected for the Irish Craft Portfolio publication opens at the Kenny Gallery, Liosbán Retail Park, Galway next Saturday, August 14 at 2pm.