Lucky Sale

Enjoy 17% off our collection of Irish-made yarns for St. Patrick's Day! Discount applies automatically.

Cricket

A traditional sign of good luck, a cricket is a symbol of abundance and vitality, and their cheerful song is a harbinger of good things to come. - Kelbourne Woolens

Cricket is a single-ply authentic Donegal tweed yarn, spun at the same mill as its' Aran-wight sister, Lucky Tweed in Donegal, Ireland.

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Patterns we recommend

Gleninagh Sweater

by Kelbourne Woolens

Click to see this pattern and the rest of the collection of designs created for Cricket by Kelbourne Woolens.

Musselburgh

by Ysolda Teague

The original swatchless hat pattern: a double-layered beanie with 4-point crown shaping. This hat is popular for a reason! Use Cricket to add some visual and textural interest.

Tonnta

by Ailbíona McLochlainn

TONNTA
{Irish: waves}

A circular-yoke sweater with a ripple effect by Irish designer Ailbíona McLochlainn

Irish Tweed

Isager Tweed is a single-ply blend of 70% wool and 30% mohair, lending the yarn a slightly homespun look and remarkable softness.

The depth of color is the cherry on top - some look like solids while others contain a lively mix of colorful tweedy flecks.

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Patterns for Isager Tweed

Cambersands Sweater

by Cheryl Mokhtari

With just a whisper of a cable, this sweater is a perfect pairing of yarn to pattern. The combination of Isager Tweed and Silk Mohair provide structure while maintaining ease and a cloud-like softness.

Artusby

by Natasja Hornby

Artus is a rich tapestry of texture and color. The mosaic border is easy to work, allowing for creative color combinations that consistently produce fantastic results.

Selene Sweater

by Anne Ventzel

Ventzel uses Tweed with a double-strand of Silk Mohair to knit this simple-yet-effecctive colorwork sweater and encourages knitters to pair slightly differing shades of color to create your own unique piece.

Arranmore Light

This DK-weight tweedy yarn is woolen spun and has a generous 328 yards per 100 gram skein. The luxurious combination of merino wool, silk, and cashmere make it one of the softest yarns in our Irish round-up. Though soft, it also wears extremely well from our experience. It’s a great yarn for next-to-skin garments.

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Patterns for Arranmore Light

No Frills Sweater

by PetiteKnit

A simple pattern like this allows for more room to play with texture and color - perfect for tweeds! It knits up at a DK-weight meaning you can forego the strand mohair of mohair if that's not your thing.

Sophie Scarf

by PetiteKnit

This is a great pattern for a soft yarn like Arranmore Light, but that’s down to the Sophie Scarf being so versatile - knit at a DK weight, it would also be fabulous using Isager Tweed or Cricket with a silk mohair. A perfect one-skein project that we’ve all knit and loved.

Halibut Sweater

by Caitlin Hunter

Originally knit in Kelbourne Woolens' Scout, this fish-motif colorwork sweater looks like a fun and engaging knit. We think it would look great in a tweed, and it's on gauge for Arranmore Light.

Lucky Tweed

We love this versatile, tweedy merino at HYS. Here’s what Kelbourne Woolens says about it:

"Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed is a classic authentic Donegal Tweed yarn made in Donegal, Ireland. We worked closely with the mill to produce an aran weight yarn with an authentic look and soft hand. The depth of color is astounding, and we love this yarn for garments and accessories."

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Patterns for Lucky Tweed

Dagmar Jacket

by PetiteKnit

Knitting with Aran weight yarn makes an all-over cabled sweater feel more manageable. The motifs are repetitive and memorizeable after a while, and PetiteKnit does an amazing job of designing timeless classics that still feel modern and fresh.

Shamrock Cowl

by Courtney Kelley

An apt choice for this pattern round-up, the Shamrock Cowl is a squishy garter and cable cowl designed using Lucky Tweed. It is heavily textured and reversible, and looks like a good project for those wanting to learn chart reading.

Rib Loop Beanie

by Other Loops_

Another great single-skein project idea from Maja of Other Loops_. This rib beanie has a classic silhouette and uses neat techniques for an elegant finish.

Erin

Kelbourne Woolens Erin is an authentic bulky weight Irish heather made in Donegal, Ireland. Erin is a hearty blend of 60% fine Irish wool and 40% New Zealand wool put up in a 100 gram, 158 yard (145 meter) hank.

This exceptional yarn captures the essence of Ireland’s rich knitting heritage and is available in 14 classic colors reflecting the beauty of the Irish countryside. This is the yarn for making your grandpa’s favorite cardigan, a hearty pair of mittens, or a rugged pullover to wear in lieu of a jacket.

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Patterns for Erin

Nordic Bloom Cardigan

by Caitlin Hunter

This cardigan was published in Laine's Nordic Knits last year and has been on our minds ever since. The fit is intended to be modern and comfortable for all, and is inspired by the bold flower motifs of Scandanavian design. Opt for the sleeveless version and you'll have a versatile Spring layer!

Orla

Julia knit this about a year ago when Kelbourne Woolens Erin had just arrived in store. It's the classic cabled vest that we had all been looking for, and the stitch definition is impeccable.

Wister Hat

by Courtney Kelley

This gorgeously textured hat is knit using simple crossover cables and slipped stitches. Expect it to be very squishy and super quick to knit up. And a bonus - it's free!
Colorful skeins of Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed yarn in a round basket on a wooden table with a ballwinder.
Kelbourne Woolens

Lucky Tweed

$22.00
$22.00
Isager Yarn - Tweed - Hillsborough Yarn Shop - North Carolina, USA
Isager

Tweed

$12.95
$12.95
Colorful skeins of Kelbourne Woolens Cricket yarn in a basket on a wooden surface.
Kelbourne Woolens

Cricket

$24.00
$24.00
Colorful skeins of Kelbourne Woolens Erin yarn arranged on a wooden surface.
Kelbourne Woolens

Erin

$18.00
$18.00
Four skeins of Fibre Co. Arranmore Light yarn in black, brown, beige, and yellow, laying on a wooden surface.
The Fibre Co.

Arranmore Light

$23.00
$23.00