Well I promised you some posts on Ireland so lets start off with Dunluce. Dunluce Castle is located on the beautiful coast of County Antrim. This medieval castle was built in the 1300’s by the Earl of Ulster Richard de Burgh. The castle was given to the Northern Ireland Government in 1928 to be preserved as a national monument. It has been added to over the years and only the… Read More »Dunluce Castle | Celtic Cast On
I’m working on posts about Ireland I really am but I just haven’t had the time to sit down and really think about them so you’ll have to wait a little longer. In the meantime I hope to be starting a new knit today so I thought I’d share. I’ll be using this Rowan 4 ply cotton and knitting Blithe by Kim Hargreaves. I’m hoping to end up with a… Read More »This and That | Celtic Cast On
Pattern: Xia by Kessa Tay Anlin Yarn: 5 skeins of Elann Lara in Antique Plum I have adored this design from the moment I set eyes on it. Kessa designed this modern top with a vintage feel and it could not be more perfect. Knit in one piece from the bottom up Xia was a quick yet interesting knit. The yo pattern is ever changing and keeps you on your… Read More »Xia | Celtic Cast On
Susannah realizes that with her parents deceased and no marriage prospects in the wings she has no choice but to agree to become a mail order bride. She becomes the wife of her pastor’s brother, Jesse. He moved west to Dakota territory to homestead and Susannah makes the long trip out to join him as his wife. Susannah is as shy as they come and doesn’t believe she is good… Read More »Book Review – Spring for Susannah | Celtic Cast On
A few months ago Oiyi asked me to test knit her first toy pattern. I of course jumped at the chance and fell in love with this cute little kittypattern Mao is seamlessly knit from the top down and works up very quickly. He has a flat bottom and the cutest little i cord tail that sets him off. I only had one pair of small safety eyes left but… Read More »Kitty Crack | Celtic Cast On
I’m Baaaack! *taken the day we left for Ireland* Ok really I’ve been back for weeks now but swimming lessons are in full swing as well as lots of outdoor play so I haven’t had much time for blogging. *Aboard the first flight, little did I know I was going to feel like puking for the next 5 1/2 hours shortly after this was taken* I managed to hold down… Read More »Back on The Ridge | Celtic Cast On
I have unsuccessfully tried to garden before…. mind you it wasn’t really a garden. We tried to plant pumpkins and corn *I think* in a pile of rocks…. really it was a terrible place to put a garden at our first house. Live and learn I guess. I decided this year was going to be the year, and I was going to do it RIGHT! First I decided where I… Read More »Garden | Celtic Cast On
Hard to believe little T is halfway to being two already!! We tried Pigtails for the first time last week and although I had to distract her to get them in she was very good about leaving them alone. I need to invest in some small elastics now, the braces elastics won’t cut it for long Her favourite person right now besides myself and Dada is Nan. She pretend talks… Read More »18 months! | Celtic Cast On
I recently had the opportunity to review the book, The Promise Of An Angel by Ruth Reid. I’ve read a lot of Amish Fiction in my time, my bookshelf upstairs is a testament to that so I knew what to expect before I began reading. This book however was quite different to the Amish Fiction I’m used to. The story was set in Michigan where usually Ohio or Pennsylvania are… Read More »Book Review: The Promise of an Angel by Ruth Reid | Celtic Cast On