Pattern: Juniper Mitts by Jennifer Adams Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Needles: 4mm Start Date: October 4th 2008 Finish Date: October 28th 2008 How my junipers didnāt get posted until now Iāll never know! The title should be old and older. These were knit with Patons Merino in Old Gold, I just love this colour and hope to make a beret out of it some day. These are definately my favourite… Read More »New and Old | Celtic Cast On
It all started on thursday when we decided to rent a post hole digger to drill some holes at the top of the driveway for some fencing. We had a skift of snow wednesday but we were good, the ground wasāt frozen and we still had a while to get the fencing up before winter was really upon us. This is the post hole digger and let me tell you… Read More »An unexpected Welcome to Winter | Celtic Cast On
Finally the rain has stopped long enough for me to get some decent pictures! These are my finished Mystery Socks, I finished theseĀ with minutes to spareĀ before the end of the month of October. I said Iād finish them by the end of the month and gosh darn it I did. Pattern:Through the Loops Mystery Socks by Kirsten Kapur Yarn: Koigu Premium Merino KPM Robinās egg blue Needles: U.S. 2 Start… Read More »No longer a mystery | Celtic Cast On
Pattern:Baby Yoda Sweater by Cari LunaYarn: Sirdar Baby BambooNeedles: 5mmStart Date: August 26st 2008Finish Date: September 12st 2008Sirdar baby bamboo is now my favourite baby yarn. Its incredibly soft, great stitch defination and slides wonderfully along the needles, it comes in a variety of yummy colours that I canāt wait to knit with. Mum and Dad also brought me the Baby Bamboo Too pattern book back from their trip home… Read More »Yo Yo Yoda | Celtic Cast On
Pattern: Sikkim by Kirsten Kapur Yarn: Dalegarn Baby Ull Needles: 2.25mm and 3.25mm Start Date: October 6th 2008 Finish Date: October 22nd 2008 I love my new beret so much! It was a blast to knit, just when I got used to one pattern it would change into another.Ā Not a dull moment to be had. This yarn was originally bought to knit Norweigan Stockings with but as Iāve had… Read More »Sikkim | Celtic Cast On
Almost a month ago we seeded the pastureā¦. Not a very exciting picture for most but this picture represents all our hard work over the past months coming to life. We cleared treed land, dug it all up, tilled, picked rocks, limed, seededā¦. all with only the hope that this would work. After each step was completed we still didnāt feel any farther ahead, it still just looked like a… Read More »Pasture | Celtic Cast On
Today was a wonderful knitterly day! This morning I met up with some wonderful local knitters to drink tea, knit and talk all things yarny! From left to right Areli aka KnittyPants, Kim and of course Heidi. Check out Aās rocking socks, I adore her shoes!!! Kim was sporting a lovely hand knit scarf and socks while Heidi had on her yummy Noro scarf. What was I wearing???? NOTHING knit!!!… Read More »The Kniteratiās | Celtic Cast On
I finished clue 3 of my Through the Loops Mystery Socks last night. Just in time for the 4th clue to be released today. Phew! Hopefully iāll be able to stay on top of things until the end. I put my partially finished socks on the blockers so I could take some pictures and discovered thisā¦.. What the deuce???? How the heck did I manage to screw the pattern up… Read More »In the nick of timeā¦ | Celtic Cast On
It is time! Although Iām not done showing my finished knits I think its time to show some works in progress otherwise those will just turn intoĀ FOās as well and the cycle will continue. Iāve cast on for a few things and lately iām having to keep myself calm enough not to cast on for more, its knitters ADD and I caught it from Heidi!!! Everytime I talk to that… Read More »Knitting Through The Loops | Celtic Cast On
Wow!!! Thank you everyoneĀ for the wonderful comments on my hair. Its reassuring to know you all thought my decision was a good one. A few of you are worried iām going to freeze this winter with no hair and while it did cross my mind that I wouldnāt have my hair to use as a scarf anymore I had a plan. *Picture taken before the chop!*Ā Neckwarmers of course!! Pattern:Tudora… Read More »Tudora | Celtic Cast On