Recently T and I had the chance to review some kids books. Sometimes its turkey, Sometimes its feathers by Lorna & Lecia Balian This is a mixed media book, the backgrounds are actual photographs of things while Mrs. Gumm etc are all drawings. At first I wasn’t sure I liked this idea but upon reading it a second time I decided that it was pretty neat. The story is of… Read More »Kids Book Reviews | Celtic Cast On
I finished the For Good Hat for T but things didn’t quite go as planned. Once I finished the ribbing I realized this hat was NOT going to fit over T’s head. Apparently I was sleeping when I cast on the smallest size knowing full well that her head is almost the same size as mine! Instead of ripping out and knitting it in a bigger size T and I… Read More »For Good | Celtic Cast On
Pattern: Aidez by Cirilia Rose Yarn: Cascade Ecological Wool colour 8061 Size: 36″ My Rav project page It is finished and I am tres happy. I knit this in size 36 instead of my normal size 32 and it has the perfect amount of ease, Not too tight and not too bulky. I didn’t have any issues with the sleeves being too tight or the armholes not being long enough… Read More »Aidez! | Celtic Cast On
I recently had the chance to test knit the Woodburne Cardigan, Carol Feller’s newest pattern for her KAL As always I knew right away that I wanted to add Woodburne to my wardrobe and testing was the icing on the cake. It is knit bottom up with a round yoke and a modified saddle shoulder construction. I had yet to knit saddle shoulders so this was a first for me.… Read More »Woodburne Cardigan | Celtic Cast On
Joining Ginny for Yarn Along this week. I’m currently reading The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern along with folks in The PlayfulDay Podcast Group on Ravelry. I didn’t read the synapses before I dove into this one, much like with The Knife of Never Letting Go Le Cirque des Rêves, is only open at night. A circus that arrives without warning, one day its there the next day it isn’t. The black and… Read More »Yarn Along | Celtic Cast On
Someone had a birthday yesterday!! My goofy girl is offically 3! We had fun celebrating over the weekend with family. We thought the party was over until T received a special package in the mail today. I recently won a giveaway on Victoria’s blog which was perfect timing for T’s birthday.Victoria kindly wrapped it up in pretty paper and addressed it to the birthday girl herself. She even drew some… Read More »THREE! | Celtic Cast On
I made some good progress this week finishing the back and starting on the left front. With a little under 3 weeks left to go I figured I had better try to pick up the pace a bit. Did you make any progress this week? DANA ALICE LYNNE SARAH HEIDI MICHELLE HANNAH RONNIIE JESS EVELYN ANNABELLE2 ELIZABETH CHRISTINED LETE ALAINA SARA KELLY REBECCA JESSICA SHANNON GEORGIE LACEY TINA JEANNIE EMILY KATHERINE KATE MEGAN IGNASIOWA ROSE KATHY STACIE MINDY MARY We two finished cardigans this week!!… Read More »Aidez – Front | Celtic Cast On
Stormont is now available for purchase! Available in sizes for babies – 6mth- 18mths, Child size 18mth – 4yrs 4yrs- small adult *shown below* and m/l adult. You can purchase Stormont on Ravelry and Craftsy You’ll need: Less than 200 yards of worsted weight yarn Gauge: 4.5 sts and 7 rows = 1 inch in reverse stockinette. 6mth-18mths – approx 120 yards with pom pom18mths – 4 years – approx 155 yards with… Read More »Pattern Release : Stormont | Celtic Cast On
This year when I asked T what she would like to be for Halloween she immediately said A Pumpkin! Ok I thought a pumpkin will be easy…. until she said “I want you to knit me a pumpkin!” ummmmm really??? At first I really was going to knit her a pumpkin costume but when we walked into music class and saw THE perfect pumpkin in her size for sale she… Read More »Happy Halloween | Celtic Cast On
I recently finished my test for Elena of a design called Spirited. It is the adult version of Playful Citrus that I knit for T in the summer. I started this back in August, it took a month to knit the body and then another month to get back to it and knit the sleeves…. short sleeves at that. I guess life got in the way of things as it… Read More »Spirited | Celtic Cast On