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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.

My latest projects

crochet pattern

knitting pattern

I used Colinette hand dyed yarns

Yarn; Tamm Nordic yarns on cones

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