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Alice Starmore the Celtic Collection

Beautiful designs and by using colours a certain way, which is really an art I think, astonishing sweaters.  I respect a creative mind and love each design in this book.

Inspired by the magic and mysticism of Celtic art, this fabulous collection of knitwear designs for both adults and children will appeal to knitters everywhere. With each garment beautifully photographed in color against the stunning scenery of western Ireland, the book is a visual delight as well as a source of rich patterns complete with clear practical instructions.

Favorite book; Alice Starmore's fair isle knitting

A lot of her books are out of print, you can buy them for ridicules prizes second hand
but at Virtual Yarns you can order yarns with patterns.

What happened was; they all have been waiting in the wrong room and I was the only one in the right room.   ( for a nice change )
During the workshop with lots of photo's, she gave us a tiny peek in her live. She showed us, how she was inspired by nature and how she created her designs. Beautiful photo's with stones and shells, plants with flowers, all kind of color combinations. She is not only a knitting designer but designs textiles too.

Girl, did I have a pleasant afternoon, thank you Mrs. Starmore for your patience and kindness.

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Is There

No mind, no names, no things.
Smoke in the air on a thousand peaks.

You think you understand this world?

No one understands this world.

 Free Dale of Norway knitting patterns

they are huge pdf files but very worthwhile, enjoy

New published books of Alice Starmore.

Aran Knitting by Alice Starmore.
This book has been out of print for 10 years and original copies have sold on ebay for hundreds of ???.
Aran Knitting is now revised and expanded and features newly reknitted patterns, new photos,
all-new designs and expanded sizing charts. This is a remarkable book.
THIS BOOK HAS TWO BRAND NEW PATTERNS!!!!   Buy this book by Alice Starmore here.
And even more; Fair Isle Knitting by Alice Starmore buy it here.

It slowly changed in 2011 and this will be the greatest year in a long time. Why ??
I am going to be a GRANDMA. And it is a girl. Here she is, the first photo of my granddaughter,
but you can not see her yet, this is her mammy and my daughter in law.
Don't you love this picture, it says it all. I am so touched. I have knitted already some cardigans,
in pink and red, from my basic baby patterns, it is so much fun to knit baby clothes.
I hope to show you a better picture of my granddaughter at the end of may, if all goes well.

Live is full of surprises. My granddaughter was born at the end of march.   
Her name is Eleanor Sofia ( "Noortje" ) and will have to stay in an incubator for the time being.
Beside the fact that she was born 2 months too early and will be needing support for the foreseeable future she is in excellent health.

It is going very well with little Noortje, still in the hospital but growing fast.  
So we went to eat sushi, don't mind him.  ( Almost impossible to do, who is the clown of the family )
My granddaughter is doing fine, here with daddy  and here with proud grandma sooooo sweet.

She is 8 months now and 8 kg ! Lots of hugs and kisses.

My latest projects

crochet pattern

knitting pattern

I used Colinette hand dyed yarns

knitting pattern in cms or knitting pattern in inches
gauge 18 x 28,5, charted pattern for size 46

I have made little alternations .
Gauge is 5 sts/ inch, knitted normal.
The button bands are patterned in an OX cable.

I can't give you the original pattern or motif, but it is a very simple motif.
I used Norwegian wool, in 8 different colors, changed colors every 4 rows.
The pattern and wool can be ordered online at Virtual Yarns ( site Alice Starmore ) for £ 120.00 size XL.
I will never pay this amount of money for a sweater or cardigan.
But you can buy it, if you want it, anyway.

free knitting pattern 

Today I finished `Lismore`.
I used yarn from my stash. I don't like dark sweaters; it doesn't flatter me very well. (Grayish blond hair) or do I have to say; it used to be blond, long time ago ?
I have quite some uncertainties about this sweater; I would not use chunky yarn a second time, for this kind of project.
I should have stayed closer to the original colors. I should have used blue colors, especially. The sweater is nice, but not Great, if you know what I mean. The original pattern is great and my sweater is not exactly, what I wanted to achieve.

And for the stitch I used for edging go to knitting stitches text
6th stitch from above

hat knitting pattern

free knitting pattern baby hat

I knitted one for my husband, with a rib band, which was not in the original pattern.
My next door neighbor, who moved out some years ago, came by, to visit us, looked at the cardigan, and said; I have never seen such a beautiful cardigan.
( very clever of him ) Well folks, to make a long story, short;
I have to knit one for my husband, again.

On photo; my o so happy neighbor. Not on photo, my not so happy husband.

15 x 24

knitted circular

continental size 46

yarns;
zanziba  8 skeins
wigwam 1 skein
sky       1 skein