The Old Knitting Factory

The Old Knitting Factory THE OLD KNITTING FACTORY: making space for single moms to make art.

Help a single mom turn an old knitting school in Connemara into a childcare-inclusive arts retreat for single parents. �

More than one in three women will experience intimate partner violence in our lifetimes. Countless women are told every ...
21/08/2026

More than one in three women will experience intimate partner violence in our lifetimes. Countless women are told every day that our rational responses to mistreatment, injustice, or pain are just emotional feminine irrationality.

But I wasn’t crazy. I was being hurt. I know I’m not the only one.

https://betsycornwell.substack.com/p/i-thought-i-had-postpartum-anxiety

21/08/2026

The young are at the gates! Suffs will be adapted into a young adult novel by Shaina Taub and New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell. Learn more about the novelization at the link in our comments.

The guest space at The Old Knitting Factory is looking a lot more colourful than it did a few months ago! Murals by Aman...
21/08/2026

The guest space at The Old Knitting Factory is looking a lot more colourful than it did a few months ago! Murals by Amanda Hill-Max Zazu (exterior) and Rachel Finklestein (interior) have both added so much warmth and personality. You can come stay in this space now, too — details are on our website. 🍓

If you want to come stay with us just to see the murals, I don’t blame you! Applications for paid residencies are open n...
20/08/2026

If you want to come stay with us just to see the murals, I don’t blame you! Applications for paid residencies are open now 💜

The residency space is getting closer to done! Everyone can book accommodation or apply for a paid residency on our webs...
17/08/2026

The residency space is getting closer to done! Everyone can book accommodation or apply for a paid residency on our website now — not just single parents. Come visit us and support our mission!

Comment here if you’d like the link to the Friends of The Old Knitting Factory board application form! I am so beyond gr...
15/08/2026

Comment here if you’d like the link to the Friends of The Old Knitting Factory board application form! I am so beyond grateful that this is coming together. ❤️

I am bowled over by both Rachel Finklestein’ mural artistry AND her ability to get all the walls in one photo!
14/08/2026

I am bowled over by both Rachel Finklestein’ mural artistry AND her ability to get all the walls in one photo!

I am so excited about this. I really want the guest bathroom to feel kind of surreal / escapist, but have also been pret...
11/08/2026

I am so excited about this. I really want the guest bathroom to feel kind of surreal / escapist, but have also been pretty constrained by the overall renovation budget and my wanting all the fixtures in this bathroom to be as durable and easy to clean as possible. Here comes the mural!

I am completely bowled over by the generosity of this gift of a handmade quilt from Carolynne Gordon . We’re both alums ...
09/08/2026

I am completely bowled over by the generosity of this gift of a handmade quilt from Carolynne Gordon . We’re both alums of Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Australia, where each of the residency rooms features a handmade quilt, and it really helps make the space so warm and welcoming. My time at Varuna is a huge influence on my hopes for the knitting factory’s residency space (and it’s where I wrote a lot of the first draft of Ring of Salt). It’s extra special to feel even more connected to Varuna in this way, and I am so grateful to Carolynne Gordon for her kindness, skill, artistry, and generosity.

You can come stay at the knitting factory right now — our paid residencies and accommodation are for everyone, not just single parents! Visit our website to book or learn more.

Our current resident Emeline Tate came bearing gifts! This sweet piece is going to be displayed in the residency space, ...
05/08/2026

Our current resident Emeline Tate came bearing gifts! This sweet piece is going to be displayed in the residency space, but you can find more at

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