I was excited to be asked by my long time blog friend Claire, now podcaster of the NH Knits podcast, if I would like to give away a copy of her first ever knitting pattern Of course!! How could I not support her with the release of her first pattern!! Agatha Socks Agatha, named after one of her chickens who quite often gets herself into trouble escaping the coop, is written in two sizes,… Read More »Agatha Tour and Giveaway! | Celtic Cast On
I have had a jar of sock yarn leftovers that I have wanted to make into some kind of a blanket for years now. Year after year it sits there being unused and unloved…. that is until last week. You see I recently watched a new to me podcast called Bakery Bears Podcast. If you haven’t watched this knitting podcast yet you should! The podcast is a husband/wife team, Dan… Read More »Learning something new! | Celtic Cast On
This is my knitterly friend Sarah aka PrairiePoppins She is currently in the top 5 of the design along challenge that the A Playful Day Podcast is hosting!!! If you listen to the APlayfulDay Podcast you will have heard about the Design Along challenge that is going on right now. If you don’t listen to A Playful Day “Where have you been??” Head on over there and have a listen. You can read… Read More »Design Along | Celtic Cast On
Well hello!!!! Two snow days in a row means I have an FO and a blog post. How about that now? We experienced Blizzard Colbie yesterday as did much of the eastern America and Canada. It is still snowing here today with icy conditions so we’ve been extra lucky to have another snow day today too. Pattern: My own Yarn: Clifton Woolens Boucle Needles: 5.5 mm’s Ravelry project page A… Read More »FO: Snood | Celtic Cast On
This past weekend I attended a maritime knitting convention called Knit East held at The Algonquin This is the second time the event has happened and the second time I have attended. This year had a fantastic line up of teachers: Bristol Ivy, Susan B Anderson, Mary Jane Mucklestone, Ann Budd, Deb Barnhill and Stephanie Pearl McPhee There were so many choices for classes that I had a really hard time… Read More »Knit East 2013 | Celtic Cast On