Shuttle Knit is an Irish social enterprise, that crafts high-quality, handmade knitwear. Our knitters are members of the Travelling Community. Shuttle Knit started over 20 years ago, when the adventurous Sr Catriona Geraghty invited Traveller women into her home in Ballyguile council estate in Wicklow for knitting and a chat. Shuttle Knit began as a partnership between the Traveller and settled communities, with the mission to improve quality of life for Traveller Women and their families through social enterprise.We were then, and remain now, dedicated to “Knitting Communities Together”. We design, hand craft, and sell beautiful, Irish knitwear online, at markets and in our partner retailers throughout Ireland. Our staff at Shuttle Knit are highly skilled knitters, seamstresses and designers. Our staff showcase our handcrafted knitwear at markets which brings them into the community in a positive way following on from Traveller traditions. One of Shuttle Knit’s goals is to bring inclusion into the labour market through social enterprise. We provide jobs and training to 11 women who are part of the local Travelling Community in Wicklow. The impact is that our staff have a secure income, a sense of purpose and they learn a skill. They are empowered and become role models in their own community and contribute to the local economy.Our staff say that they “love coming to work”, and that it provides financial independence and greatly improves their mental health. Staff also feel that they are helping to change attitudes towards Travellers because people want to buy our products and we have many returning customers. They sell in the USA and Canada too.