Celtic Dreams
Not much actual knitting happening, but plenty of fantasising about what to make. I am moving - yet again - at the end of May and the summer will be spent at home in India, where I will definitely not be knitting with wool, plus it’s not such a good idea to buy kits and stash them while moving, I guess.
But in the last few days I came across this sweater called Celtic Dreams, designed by Beth Brown-Reisel. And I cannot get it out of my mind… the link is to Mary Beth Irwin’s blog, and her arans are just stunning.
Also, funny how you haven’t heard of something, then you do, and then it pops up everywhere making you wonder how you hadn’t heard of it all this time. So with Blackwater Abbey yarns. Someone mentioned them to me the other day on Knitter’s Review, and since then all I can see everywhere is things knit with this yarn. The colours are gorgeous, and the gauge just right for the Celtic Dreams pattern. It’s not that expensive either, but I think I will first order a sample to test for scratchiness. Anyone reading this used the yarn? Would appreciate feedback. I also want to get some Peruvian Highland Chunky wool for the ribbed cardigan, but the only colour they have right now is something called Harvest Heather.
I knit loosely, so I think I need to look for a slightly chunkier yarn for aran projects. In search of the perfect 4 stitches to the inch wool yarn…