I have a book high on my wish list right now (after the M-D, of course), it's Inspired Cable Knits -- this book is gorgeous!! I can't wait to knit the hooded, zippered cardigan -- gorgeous! So, in keeping with the book's nature/knits theme, I'm going to show you recent projects (finished and in process) within the garden.
Here's the finished cardie for R -- I made it big so that she can wear it this year and next. I used the Ann Budd sweater book (v-neck, modified drop-shoulder cardigan) with Rowan cotton rope in parma. It was fast and a bit boring. But it will look great on R for Easter. And it looks great next to the creeping phlox.
Here's my swatch for a felted bag that I've started (nice chunky yarn and big needles to offset the giantism that I feel creeping in whenever I pick up those darn socks). This is the yarn that I bought on Inishmor last Spring, so I thought I would do a celtic spiral motif. I'm using the Knitty pattern for the french market bag.
And here is the SL for the KAL. Okay, I totally cheated. I started early b/c I was afraid. I am freaked out with the knitting on toothpicks with angel hair pasta. It's taking me a while (I co Thursday night) and I feel like I start to grow and grow with each round (fingers ballooning, needles and yarn getting smaller) ...
However, I love, love, love the challenge ... and like I said, it's good to have the bag to reduce the ballooning fingers, etc.
Inspired again! Hurray!
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Geez, Ann, I wish I had knitting funks like yours! And BTW, the Fiona Ellis book was part of the yarn porn I alluded to. This fall will see an aran sweater knit for me, most likely the cover sweater, but there are other candidates as well...maybe the Rogue sweater...love the felted bag swatch, BTW.
How you grow them spiral wooly thangs in your garden?
Love the Celtic Spiral bag photographed near the fiddleheads! I'm going to Ireland next month--was the stop on Inishmor worth it? Where do you purchase yarn there?
--Amy
Loved the Celtic Spiral bag, pictured right next to the fiddleheads! Was your trip to Inishmore worth it? Where do you buy yarn there? I'm going to Ireland next month, and have to get started planning an itinerary (fiber-focused, if possible).
Amy
I just love R's sweater. Your "boring" knitting as produced awesome results!
Amy, I happened upon the yarn at the store right out in front of the Dun Aengus visitor center. Most of the shop was filled with sweaters, but she had bags of yarn tucked under tables (I poked around!). The stuff I found on other parts of the island was not 100% wool and didn't seem very interesting.
Our trip was limited, so not a lot of yarn shopping, but whenever I could I asked older women to best place in town to buy yarn -- it was fun!
Have a great trip! (my favorite touristy thing was Newgrange and favorite non-touristy thing was horseback riding at Erislannan Stables outside of Clifden)
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