アラン編み、バレンの歴史と遺産

Our afternoon with Stephanie was such a highlight of our trip! She is personable, easy to be with, smart, creative, warm, and knowledgeable about Irish history and culture. Her property is beautiful with gardens and outdoor sculptures while the kitting portion is held in her own creative studio. She set up cozy seats, provided homemade baked goods, and of course, tea. She was able to accommodate all different level knitters, showing an experiences knitter a new stitch or walking a novice through the beginning. For our non-knitter she has history, geography, and language books for them to thumb through and was able to answer questions about Irish history and culture. She really took her time with us, made us feel welcome, and laughed often - can't recommend this enough!

Absolutely incredible! Stephanie was a wonderful, welcoming host and gave us a great tour of the property. She is incredibly talented and was so helpful in teaching me how to do cable patterns as a beginner, all while sharing stories with us about Irish culture and farming. Stephanie was even kind enough to let us say hi to the horses at the end! This was an unforgettable experience and a highlight of our trip.

Stephanie is a highly personable, engaging and accomplished fiber artist and knitwear designer. I (Gen X) sought her out (because I love vacation knitting experiences!) and brought my niece (Gen Z) with me. This was our 3rd day driving in Ireland and the beginning of our experience in the Burren. We both loved being at her farm, and the review/discussion of aran stitches, fibers and old patterns. The custom sweaters she had on display were those she designed and embellished are amazing. We individually worked on two different stitch types that she picked for us based on this discussion. The environment and workspace were not only comfortable, but the view outside was picturesque. As knitters generally do, we also had our own knitting with us for show and tell which added to the fun. It was a wet, rainy afternoon and the tea and homemade snacks along with her dog sleeping in the corner chair made this perfect. Suggestions she made for other areas of interest (Burren Perfumery, Hazel Mountain Chocolates) to visit that afternoon due to weather constraints definitely enhanced our Burren experience.

Incredible knitting experience! Enjoyed discussing the history of Aran knitting as I tried out the various patterns of Aran knitting. Beautiful location and well worth the visit.

Aran knitting with Stephanie was fantastic. Her home and studio are beautiful, and the knitting lesson was fun and informative. Stephanie does a great job modifying the lesson to the learners skill and provides all patterns to keep practicing later. My husband- who doesn’t knit- enjoyed the location, the conversation, the delicious food, and reading Stephanie’s books.

Stephanie was SO wonderful. BEYOND wonderful, truly one of the kindest souls I have ever met. She was such a great teacher and so knowledgeable about the history of the area. I should have booked a taxi well beforehand, since the one I called ended up cancelling on me. Stephanie was so kind and ultimately asked her sister to drive me back into town to catch a bus when we couldn't get another taxi. She was truly a lifesaver and I cannot recommend spending an afternoon with her more!

I had the best time with Stephanie! She was so knowledgable and taught me everything you need to know about the history of aran knitting, and how to get the right tension with my cables. It was just me Stephanie and her cute dogs. Would (and have) recommended to anyone going to Galway! Disclaimer: you will need to have a car to get there, I hired one for the day and did a trip down the coast to the Cliffs of Moher, it was a great day.

Such a lovely afternoon. Would recommend! Stephanie was so kind and her farm was beautiful. There was something for everyone. My wife is an avid knitter and I’d never touched a set of needles.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Stephanie and walked away with new knitting skills I could try out on my next project! Stephanie was kind, welcoming, and a fantastic and patient teacher. It was nice learning from her and seeing her beautiful studio space and all of her ongoing projects. If you knit, I highly recommend this experience while you are around the Burren!

This is an authentic Irish experience. Stephanie lives on a 209 year old family farm. She is a talented knitter and crafter. Her knowledge of the area’s history and of the knitting patterns for Aran sweaters is vast and quite interesting. She made brown bread with smoked salmon and coffee/tea for us. Delicious! The journey getting to her authentic farm was fun too. She was also a great teacher, having try knitting patterns and provided the patterns to us. Amazing!