Letters to the Editor: Knits stitch Irish heritage and modern life together

One reader writes into say 'patching together my two selves — Irish and American, I embraced my Irish heritage and taught myself how to knit'

With darling scarves I developed a successful creative outlet and a means to pay my rent. Most importantly, I found belonging through a community of local artisans.

As a knitter, I loved Holly Warren’s article — ‘Purls of wisdom: The faces behind the revival of Irish knitwear’ ( Irish Examiner, online, November 9).

Growing up in the United States, the daughter of an Irish immigrant, Aran sweaters have been a staple of my wardrobe since birth. Warren’s article made me nostalgic for the evolving role woolly jumpers have played throughout my life.