Rooted in the rich textile traditions of Ireland, Ailbiona McLochlainn's designs are a love letter to the craft of knitting — thoughtful, wearable, and deeply connected to the landscape and heritage that inspire them.
Each piece in this collection pairs Ailbiona's distinctive stitch work with the warmth and character of our three ranges of Donegal Tweed, a yarn spun with the soul of the Irish countryside. From cosy vests to elegant pullovers and cardigans, her patterns celebrate texture, structure, and the quiet joy of making something beautiful with your hands.
Whether you're looking for a complete kit to get started straight away or a pattern to work with your own treasured yarn, you'll find something here to inspire your next project.
Ailbiona McLochlainn Kits and Patterns using our Donegal Tweed (11)
Braids of Grass by Ailbiona McLochlainn Ailbiona designed this sweater for a friend who loves cables but hates to purl! This purl-free cabled sweater is a circular yoke pullover, knit...
Braids of Grass (de-LITE) by Ailbiona McLochlainn Ailbiona originally designed this sweater for a friend who loves cables but hates to purl! This purl-free cabled sweater is a circular yoke...
Peninsular Vest - Pattern designed by Ailbíona McLochlainn Indulge your maritime fantasies with this elegant cabled vest. The delicate wave and pearl motif is captivating and minimalist, evoking the vast, undulating...
Braids of Grass (de-LITE) by Ailbiona McLochlainn Ailbiona originally designed this sweater for a friend who loves cables but hates to purl! This purl-free cabled sweater is a circular yoke...
Braids of Grass by Ailbiona McLochlainn Ailbiona designed this sweater for a friend who loves cables but hates to purl! This purl-free cabled sweater is a circular yoke pullover,...
GUILLOCHE LITE Jumper Kit, pattern designed by Ailbíona McLochlainn. This de{lite}fully simplified version of the original Guilloche Pullover is designed with finer yarns in mind, for enhanced drape and all-season versatility. Ailbiona...
The Timepiece Cardigan (Aran) by Ailbíona McLochlainn - PDF Pattern This versatile cardigan pattern from Ailbíona blends 20th Century references from the tennis cardigans of the 1920s to Kurt Cobain's...
Jadwiga Pullover, pattern designed by Ailbíona McLochlainn Combining Northern European colourwork techniques with Eastern European embroidery motifs, Jadwiga is a merging of folk traditions. The result is a garment with...
SEASIDE DISCO T - pattern designed by Ailbíona McLochlainn Put on your glitter eyeshadow and meet me by the pier. Tonight we disco! Indulging early 1980s nostalgia whilst sporting a contemporary silhouette,...