Irish Artisan Yarn: colour that carries a sense of place
Discover Irish Artisan Yarn at Folklore Yarns, where hand-painted colour and beautiful fibres turn your next project into a personal journey. Created by textile designer Tara, these small-batch yarns draw inspiration from Irish landscapes and cities, inviting you to capture a favourite place in your stitches. From a shawl that recalls a coastal holiday to a comforting jumper inspired by home, make something with a story you’ll love to share.
A little of Ireland, wherever you call home
For makers across Ireland, these yarns offer a fresh way to celebrate familiar places. For knitters and crocheters in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, they can become a connection to Irish roots, memories of a visit or a landscape you dream of exploring. Whether you’re choosing yarn for yourself or a thoughtful gift for someone overseas, discover colours that make the distance feel a little smaller.
Irish inspiration, European adventures
Let your imagination travel further with Tara’s European collection, adding another chapter to her place-inspired approach to colour. Explore the idea of making as a travel journal: a shade that recalls a treasured journey, a new destination or a moment you’d like to hold onto. Alongside her Irish-inspired yarns, it offers another way to choose colour with personal meaning and turn your memories into something handmade.
Small batches, individual character
Irish Artisan Yarn is hand-painted and dyed in small batches, with product listings describing batches of just five skeins per colourway. Subtle differences are part of the character of hand-dyed yarn, giving your knitting and crochet its own distinctive finish. Enjoy the process of choosing shades, pairing colours and watching them unfold through your stitches.
Find the fibre for your next project
Explore Baby Alpaca-Silk 4ply, blending 70% baby alpaca with 30% silk, or discover Merino-Bamboo-Silk 4ply for another luxurious fibre combination. For texture, Merino Slub 4ply brings a different look to your fabric, while Baby Alpaca–Non-Superwash Merino combines equal parts of these two fibres.
Choose 100% Merino DK for versatile garments and accessories, or make a bigger statement with 100% Merino Super Chunky. From finer shawls to generous winter accessories, match the yarn’s weight, fibre content and meterage to the piece you want to create.
Begin with the Natica Cowl Kit
Discover a project that brings yarn and design together with the Irish Artisan Yarn Natica Cowl Kit. It includes two 100g skeins of Baby Alpaca-Silk 4ply and a printed pattern, presented in an organza bag. Knitted in the round and joined into a continuous loop, the design creates a double-layered cowl to wrap around your neck, a lovely introduction to the range or a special handmade gift.
Thoughtful choices for makers near and far
Whether your pattern uses metres or yards, calls for a jumper or a sweater, start by checking its tension and total yarn requirements. Compare these with your chosen yarn and follow the individual care instructions: even some superwash-labelled bases in this collection recommend hand washing. A little preparation helps you enjoy both the making and the finished piece.
Discover Irish Artisan Yarn at Folklore Yarns
Find hand-dyed yarns, luxurious blends and project inspiration together at Folklore Yarns in Belfast. Browse online or visit us at 53 Bloomfield Avenue to explore the collection. From local makers to kindred spirits across the world, we welcome everyone who finds joy in colour, craft and a yarn with a story. Choose a shade that means something to you and carry that feeling into every stitch.
