*Thank you to all who entered into the Journey giveaway. I enjoyed reading all of your journey memories! The winner is Amy J. Can you please email or contact me on Rav. The email I sent bounced right back.* While you were all writing about your journey’s my little family was travelling across the U.S.A. to San Diego for a much needed break. On the way I was able to hand deliver… Read More »Her Saffron Lair | Celtic Cast On
I’m excited to be able to review another book from Marian Rae Publications JOURNEY by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook Journey is an aesthetically pleasing coffee table book featuring 6 knit designs. Each design is captured beautifully by Nicholas Kupiak’s stunning photography. The designs include: Climb, a modern take on the classic work sock. Spate, a delightfully textured pair of fingerless gloves with a flip top option for those extra chilly… Read More »Journey Review and Giveaway | Celtic Cast On
I feel like a sock knitting ninja lately. I’m churning socks out one after the other and there is no stopping me! Pattern: My own Yarn:Knit Picks Felici Aquarium I grabbed this colourway to start a mindless pair of socks on the way to the aquarium with T and some family. The fashion show from Knit East was held at the Huntsman’s Aquarium and while Heidi and I opted to… Read More »Sock Ninja! | Celtic Cast On
This is the shawl I knit for my Knit East Shawl Swap partner. Pattern: Marin by Ysolda Teague Yarn: Colour Adventures Dia Twist DK in Sour Cherry I must admit when I first saw this pattern among my swap partners favourites list I didn’t really pay much attention to it. I started off knitting a French Cancan in a different yarn but didn’t like the pairing. I decided to mull it over… Read More »Marin | Celtic Cast On
Halloween is over for another year and this is the only picture I have to show… *other than a few of The Cat before hand* T decided that she wanted to be The Cat in the Hat this year so it only made sense that Moose and I be Thing 1 and Thing 2. This was our first year doing a family outfit and I must say it was a… Read More »The Cat in the Hat | Celtic Cast On
Its Socktober and I have been working on… you guessed it socks. Before I get into the socks I know you are all looking at the picture above and saying “Socks? What socks? All I see is that adorable face!” This is Loki. It’s true he is adorable, he loves the bones off T. He is my mum and dad’s baby. How could I take him out of the picture… Read More »Socktober | Celtic Cast On
I know you are all wondering about the shawl’s from the Knit East Swap. This is the beauty I received! The pattern is Zephyr Cove knit with Malabrigo sock in the colourways Lettuce and Impressionist sky. The lovely knitter was Judy from Ohio! Sarah and I spotted Judy and Sarah in one of the local restaurants when we arrived on friday night. If it hasn’t been for the Knit East… Read More »Zephyr Cove | Celtic Cast On
This past weekend I attended a maritime knitting convention called Knit East held at The Algonquin This is the second time the event has happened and the second time I have attended. This year had a fantastic line up of teachers: Bristol Ivy, Susan B Anderson, Mary Jane Mucklestone, Ann Budd, Deb Barnhill and Stephanie Pearl McPhee There were so many choices for classes that I had a really hard time… Read More »Knit East 2013 | Celtic Cast On
I’m very excited to be a part of Pom Pom Quarterly’s 6th Issue Autumn 2013 Copyright Juju Vail My newest design Hierro, meaning Iron is inspired by the many wrought iron gates and fences found throughout the UK. Several times a day during my childhood I would pass by or be swinging off of Hierro of every kind. Hierro is a perfect mesh of slipped stitches and bobbles creating an eye catching… Read More »Hierro | 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