Can you believe my baby is 4 months old already?? So much has happened between two to four months I donāt even know were to startā¦ Lets see: SheĀ enjoys Ā bathtime now and isĀ learning how to splash Tummy time is no longer a battle, she enjoys leaning on her forearms to look at the dogs The jumperoo is one of her daily activities that she LOVES, she canāt wait toĀ Ā jump… Read More »4 months | Celtic Cast On
Pattern: Basic Knit Sock Monkey by Patons Yarn: Patons Classic Wool in light grey mix, aran, bright red. Needles: 3.75mm dpns Start Date: Feb 12th 2010 Finish Date: Feb 24th 2010 Very cute pattern and easy to knit but a little boring. After knitting two tube legs the thoughts of knitting 3 more for arms and a tail was anything but appealing. Ā He turned very well a little bit shorter… Read More »Gold Medal | Celtic Cast On
Knitting is sporadic to say the least at the moment, some day’s I just don’t have the energy and others its making the decision between knitting a few rows or working out…… working out is winning as I try to get back into shape. I did however have a few free minutes yesterday after a big snowshoe trek with the family to knit a few rows. I’m knitting along with… Read More »Stash Bust | Celtic Cast On
Ā We have knitting!!! Tadpole is getting into somewhat of a routineā¦. enough so that I can pull a project and knit a few rows ahh bliss. I cast on for the Mojo socks by Donyale Grant I love how these knit up in a solid colourway but Iām running low on solid sock yarns so in order to use up the stash I chose Claudiaās Handpainted in Plumilicious. They… Read More »Mojoās | Celtic Cast On
Ā To say the past 3 weeks have been a blur would be an understatement. Somehow Iām managingĀ to stay afloat with only a few hours sleep a dayā¦ but this little beauty is definitely worth it all. Sheās already posing for the cameraā¦ a knitwear model in the making! Thank you to all who took the time to comment on Tadās arrival, I had no ideaĀ there wereĀ so many lurkers, so… Read More »Afloat | Celtic Cast On
Wellā¦. the completed socks came before the Tadpole Pattern:Through The Loops Mystery Socks by Kirsten Kapur Yarn:Louet Gems fine fingering in fern green Needles:2.75mm dpns Start Date: Oct 1st 2009 Finish Date: Oct 29th 2009 Kirsten, once againĀ designedĀ another wonderful mystery sock for Socktoberfest. The pairing of cables and lace really made this pattern pop. The socks are nice and stretchy which is a good thing with the water retention Iāve… Read More »Mystery unravelledā¦. | Celtic Cast On
Iām so excited to share my next project with you.Ā I have wanted to try Fair Isle for MANY years but have always shied away from this āscaryā technique. Pat and Elinor have inspired me for years with their beautiful projects and many ofĀ ElinorāsĀ originalĀ designs are waiting in my queue to be knit. In December I started a binder with a collection of Ā patterns I wanted to knit in 2009.… Read More »Fair Isle First! | Celtic Cast On
Tadpole is still hanging onĀ with only 6 days till my due date. Itās given me the chance to finally get some pictures of these last few knits. Ā Pattern: Bunny Tail byĀ Susan B Anderson Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton ease in Taupe Needles: 4.5mm Start Date: September 15th 2009 Finish Date: September 16th 2009 Ā Mods: I omit the pompom tail, other than that knit to pattern. Pattern: Kanoko Pants by Yumiko… Read More »Finishing up! | Celtic Cast On
For theĀ past few days Iāve been thinkingĀ about my winter accessories. Iām usually a matchy matchy person and like everything to co-ordinate so when I was getting ready to take the dogs for a walk the other day I realized my accessories needed some work. Donning myĀ sikkim, yellow and brown newfie mitts *that I adore*, casually cowlĀ and large cowichan style cardi I most likely resembled multi coloured yarn barf walking down… Read More »Owl Mitts | Celtic Cast On
My TTL mystery socks are well under way. With clue one complete Iām excited for what clue two will bring. If they are anything like last years socks they will be amazing! There`s still plenty of time to join in, you can find the first clueĀ hereĀ at Ā Kirsten`s.Ā blog. MonikaĀ gave me the heads up that Michaels had Patons Classic Wool in again. After discontinuing the older version Patons Classic Merino Wool they… Read More »Sock mystery