Over at Luvinthemommyhood the Summer Sweater KAL is in full swing. I’m a little bit behind in picking a project and starting but I finally cast on something last week. I will be knitting Clam Digger by Melissa Schaschwary, the kids version of Cattails. I’m using leftover white from my Cattails and extra purple from my Jill’s Dress *which is almost complete* I just can’t believe I’m knitting a size 6… Read More »Summer Sweater KAL | Celtic Cast On
I recently tested this sweet finger puppet kit by Victoria of Little Black Duck You may remember this crown and wand I won on Victoria’s blog last year. Like everything Victoria does, this kit is impeccable. Everything is included to make your mouse *even the needle!* the only thing you will need is a pair of scissors to cut the felt. I was a little hesitant to begin the cutting because as anyone knows felt… Read More »Finger Mouse | Celtic Cast On
Pattern: Cattails by Melissa Schaschwary Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in colours 118 *mustard* and 01 *natural* Needles: 3.75mm and 4.5mm Mods: I added 2 extra stripes to the length of the body. I also knit slightly less than 3/4 sleeves just as a personal preference. I had to wet block my version but if I were knitting this again I don’t think I would add the 2 extra stripes. When wet blocked… Read More »Cattails | Celtic Cast On
This summer I’m spending part of everyday poolside. Its the first year that T is in a swimming lesson that isn’t mom and tot so while she is working on her rocketships and front floats I have idle hands. It hasn’t really been great knitting weather. More like getting drenched when I wasn’t even the one in the pool but I was able to weave in ends on a test… Read More »Poolside | Celtic Cast On
Monika of Smoking Hot Needles sent me a lovely knitting book to review. The book is Farmyard Knits by Fiona Goble This adorable book contains patterns and full step by step instructions to knit this entire farmyard of friends.There are tips to help you through the progress of choosing yarn and suggestions on how to may each one unique. There are 12 patterns in the book, farmer and wife, the… Read More »Book Review – Farmyard Knits | Celtic Cast On
Summer Time has officially started and with programs winding down and new activities starting up its been a tad on the busy side over here.
Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal 4-ply Needles: U.S. 1’s / 2.25 dpn’s I needed something mindless to knit on while I waited in the car mostly. I wanted to knit some simple socks but try a new stitch count. My current plain hand knit sock always seem perfect when they are first off the needles but then stretch out after a couple of wears and are always falling off my heels.… Read More »Waiting socks | Celtic Cast On
Our first week of Construction went well, we accomplished a lot! We dug up the driveway and put in a french drain so the water will no longer pour straight towards the house. The water situation was what started the whole construction bender. Our front porch was rotting away as the water washed out the under side. We dug two more trenches to place sonotubes in for the new deck… Read More »Construction Update | Celtic Cast On
There has been a lot of finishing going on around here and that has left me with absolutely nothing on the needles. I kind of had a little freak out session because I had no idea what to cast on. Things were going to be arriving in the mail that I was going to be casting on with but until then I needed something mindless and small….. so I cast… Read More »On to the needles | Celtic Cast On
Pattern:Old Shale Shawl by Amanda Clark Yarn:Berroco Vintage Colour # 51108 Needles: U.S. #10 / 6mm circs My Rav Project Page I was asked to knit a prayer shawl for someone in need recently. I was given a pretty plain knit and purl pattern but it seemed a bit boring and monotonous. I wanted to knit something that would be unique to the recipient. A shawl they probably hadn’t come across… Read More »Old Shale | Celtic Cast On