I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Rhinebeck NY for the Sheep and Wool Festival. It was amazing to actually be there and see some real knitting celebs *although I didn’t see as many as I would have liked* I’ll talk more about Rhinebeck in another post but today I am all about an FO I wore there. I had big plans for all kinds of Rhinbeck sweaters… Read More »FO: Framed Slouch | Celtic Cast On
It was so amazingly awesome to have so many of you leave comments on my last post telling me you are all still reading! I guess the show must really go on for now I’m currently prepping for a biiig yard sale this weekend and I might have completely gutted T’s room on Monday… so it is safe to say my house is in shambles right now. I’ll fill you… Read More »Tuscarora | Celtic Cast On
It’s that time of year when I start thinking about emptying out the WIP basket and finishing things off. With Christmas break quickly approaching my mind has begun to wonder about possible new projects to cast on but some things must get finished before that can happen. I currently have 6 active WIP’s on the go with about a 3 week time frame to finish. I’m NOT go to finish them… Read More »Emptying out the basket | Celtic Cast On
What better to way to forget about the stresses of moving for a while? A test knit of course! *Note: Planning an outfit for said photoshoot kind of slipped my mind when I packed 99.9% of my clothes in boxes…… Also packing the iron that I NEVER use was not in my best interest because of course I ended up needing it…* Needless to say I think I did well… Read More »Lady Sunnyside | Celtic Cast On
Pattern: Pavilion Mystery KAL by Rachel Coopey Yarn: Wandering Cat Yarns Alley Cat BFL in English Toffee I finished my Pavilion socks! I kind of lost momentum on the second sock and the foot seemed to take forever but I pushed through and finished them. It then took a while for me to get pictures… Mods: I knit these on 2.25mm’s instead of 2.5’s but when up a sock size and knit… Read More »Pavilion Socks | Celtic Cast On
I’m delighted to be part of a blog/podcast tour bringing you a review of The Scrumptious Collection 3! A gorgeous collection of 13 designs using FyberspatesScrumptious yarn that comes in a variety of colours and from lace weight to chunky. The designs include 3 sweaters, 2 cardigans and 8 accessories. If you follow the tour you will likely see these fabulous designs several times over but today I wanted to highlight… Read More »The Scrumptious Collection 3 – Review and Giveaway! | Celtic Cast On
Pattern:I Heart Cardigans by Tanis Lavallee Yarn:Tanis Fiber Arts Green Label in Chris Grey My Rav Project Page Over the summer Tanis asked me to test her newest design I Heart Cardigans Sometimes I swear Tanis is in my head because she always seems to design the perfect garment that I am dreaming about at that point and time. She hit the nail on the head with I Heart Cardigans… Read More »I Heart Cardigans | Celtic Cast On
Over at Luvinthemommyhood the Summer Sweater KAL is in full swing. I’m a little bit behind in picking a project and starting but I finally cast on something last week. I will be knitting Clam Digger by Melissa Schaschwary, the kids version of Cattails. I’m using leftover white from my Cattails and extra purple from my Jill’s Dress *which is almost complete* I just can’t believe I’m knitting a size 6… Read More »Summer Sweater KAL | Celtic Cast On
It’s time for another update and I’ve got a finished pair!!! These are knit with Tanis Blue Label in Brick I knit them with 2.25mm dpn’s knitting 4 repeats for the leg and 4 and a half repeats for the foot. They are a perfect fit and I couldn’t be happier with them! Lets have a look at our other finisher’s this week! Viki chose Tanis Blue Label in Aquarium… Read More »Business Casual – Finished Pair! | Celtic Cast On
I’m so excited so many of you are joining me in knitting Business Casual. I expected 10 -20 and got 115 participants to date! I am gobsmacked to say the least and cannot WAIT to do an FO Parade. Just think of all those finished socks! Of course with that many people joining me I couldn’t just leave it at one prize…… I’ll be adding more to the list as we… Read More »Business Casual KAL – Casting On | Celtic Cast On