Pattern: Forest Canopy Shawl by Susan Lawerence Yarn: Elspeth Lavold Silky Wool Needles: U.S. 8 circs Start Date: March 22nd 2008 Finish Date: May 11th 2008 I made this shawl for my mum, for her birthday on the 17th of May. I knew I wanted to make her a shawl, my very first lace project and shawl project and had had the exact pattern and yarn in my stash for a… Read More »Birthday Shawl | Celtic Cast On
Cobblestone by Jared Flood Start Date: Feb 26th 2008 Finish Date: March 15th 2008 Yarn: Queensland Kathmandu Aran in Chocolate Needles: US 7 So I’m a little slack on getting my finished pics up. Heck never mind up I just took them yesterday Cobblestone was a joy to knit. Its the first sweater i’ve done in the round, first yoke, knitting on sleeves first construction of… Read More »Cowboy Cobblestone | Celtic Cast On
I seem to be knitting everything in three’s as of late. By the third i’m definately ready for another project so its just as well i’m not knitting in four’s. These are the cutest little tissue socks I whipped up over my lunch break. Simple and small enough to mindlessly knit and finish within the day. I used left overs of sock yarn that I had laying around.… Read More »three by three | Celtic Cast On
Thats what i’ve been for the past 7 days SICK!!! I haven’t been since the whole three years I’ve been married and then BHAM!!! It hits me like a ton of bricks. Thank goodness there was only a 4 day work week because I don’t think I could have handled all 5. I went thru 1 and a half boxes of tissues and 2 boxes of advil cold and sinus… Read More »SICK! | Celtic Cast On
This post if for Monika and anyone else interested in the whole rug hooking how to’s. Its a very simple concept really and I will try to portray it in pictures. Keep in mind these pictures were taken by me with the timer on so if I didn’t get a good enough shot and you aren’t understanding it all please let me know and I’ll try my best to capture… Read More »Hooking 101 | Celtic Cast On
is for Duffle Coat Pattern: Duffle Coat by Zoe Mellor in Double Knits Yarn: Cascade 220 green 8903 Needles: US size 7 Start Date: January 2008 Finish Date: 24th February 2008 *Waves white flag* Ok Jeanne, you win, I’m done with Moss stitch for a while!!! This project was getting very monotonous at the end, I just wanted… Read More »D is for…… | Celtic Cast On
In an effort to catch up on the ABC along here is my C post. C is for asting on obblestone! Finally I have a few knits out of the way so I could ast on for this sweater. I’ve only had the yarn for a little over a month…… every day it would stare at me, BEG me to ast on. I’d tell it well, maybe tomorrow… Read More »C is for…….. | Celtic Cast On
Pattern : Chevalier Mittens Start Date: January 1st 2008 Finish Date: February 11th 2008 Yarn: almost 200g of Cascade 220 * Two different dyelots, one for each mitt as I ran out. Thanks to Pat I was able to finish* Needles : 3.75mm DPN’s I did the shorter version of these mittens, which is minus two green sections on the pattern. Good thing because they are a… Read More »Warm hands and cold feet! | Celtic Cast On
WOW!!!! First off let me say a huge THANK YOU!!! To all the Gretel love I have received. I’m glad i’m not alone in my love for her…. although I probably was the only one dancing around the house singing “oh what a beautiful hat!” *grins* Next let me welcome you all to the first post of 2008 here at Celtic Cast On. I’m excited to see what this year… Read More »Happy New Year | Celtic Cast On
I told you I had another almost finished knit and I’m soooooo in love with it. Presenting……………… GRETEL and a picture of the back…. This is Gretel by Ysolda You can buy the pattern here for a meer 2 pounds, its WELL worth it! Pattern: Gretel by Yosolda Needles: 3.25mm and 4.5mm circs and dpns Yarn: Cascade 220 colour 8010 1 skein Start Date : dec 14th 2007 Finish… Read More »Love for Gretel | Celtic Cast On