A Crafty Irish Woman

12/06/2026

We will be supporting our local community fair tonight at Balllygowan Church halls!

Sounds like a great night out!

Bring the family!!!

☀️ The forecast is looking brighter for Ballygowan Does Balmoral this Friday!

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

🚜 Have a tractor, Land Rover, vintage vehicle or classic car? Bring it along and be part of our static display, we’d love to have as many as possible.

👨‍🌾 Dress up and enter our Best Dressed Farmer Competition.

🌾 Get creative and make your own scarecrow and bring it with you for our Design a Scarecrow Competition.

💐 Show off your talents in our Flower Arranging Competition.

🧁 We’re also looking for donations of cakes, buns and traybakes for our popular cake stall. If you’d like to provide something, we’d be delighted to receive your contribution.

There will be inflatables, animals, food stalls, craft fair, sideshow alley, competitions and plenty of fun for all the family. More details to follow.

📅 Friday 12th June
🕠 5.30pm – 8.00pm
📍 Ballygowan Presbyterian Church Halls
💷 £2 per adult | Children free

No need to pre-register for any of the competitions – just turn up and join in!

Please share this post and help us spread the word. We can’t wait to see the community come together for a fantastic evening at Ballygowan Does Balmoral!

09/06/2026

Don’t forget Knitting Club in the Pub is on tonight in Gourleys in Ballygowan 7pm to 9pm

09/06/2026

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26/05/2026

Got to the end of a ball of yarn in your project and don’t know what to do next? This simple join will have you crocheting again in no time! The magic knot (also known as the Russian knot) is a strong, discreet join that’s perfect for most projects.

25/05/2026

19/05/2026

Last Friday we had the pleasure of hosting a birthday party here in the centre. This amazing group of girls all finger knitted their very own handbags, and they all did a fantastic job!

These girls made handbags, but we also have options for your group to make hats, scarves, plushies, and more!

If you or anyone you know would like to book a party and make your own handcrafted item, just send us a message or call down to the shop.

17/05/2026

We have a range of handmade animal hats available in store in both kids and adult sizes, including but not limited to lions, chickens, frogs, horses, rats, elephants, capybaras and axolotls! And if you didn’t see your favourite animal in the video, call down to the shop or send us a message and we can make a personalised hat for you of whatever animal you would like!

14/05/2026

Having trouble carrying all the yarn you can’t stop buying? Come on down to the shop and grab one of our large project bags! Or are you looking for a gift for the non-knitter in your life? These bags are also great for everyday use like shopping or heading down to the beach. We have these beautiful bags available in 15 different colours, so we have a bag to suit everyone.

Do you want a bag but don’t have time to come down to the shopping centre? Order one online at https://a-crafty-irish-woman.sumupstore.com/product/large-project-bags