This jumper is a plain round neck raglan jumper knitted in Aran weight yarn.

This one is for a customer, but if you like it, why not order one for yourself!

I am now knitting one of three jumpers in Artessano Alpaca Aran.  These are for a customer and I am using the customers pattern.

You can’t really see the pattern properly, but this was the best I could do.

The customer also ordered a beret and a scarf in the same Chocolate Brown Aran yarn.

I also finished a childs aran cardigan and beret in cream, and a childs aran jumper, but I didn’t manage to get photos of them.

I will be in Aberdeen on both Saturday and Sunday and I have a couple of customers coming to pick up their orders.

I just have to get buttons for the neck opening and then I will be able to post it off to the customer.

The pattern is from Patons Aran Knitting Booklet PBN J 364 – Railway Kids – 10 Designs in Aran for 1 to 7 years.

It is pattern 7 in the booklet which is titled “Traditional Sweater” and is the first size.

The customer asked for a 20″ and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is big enough but if it isn’t I should still have time to knit the next size up if it is needed.

I will have to get into town early in the morning and then post it off on Tuesday morning.

This one is an order and I will be phoning the customer later today.  I hope she likes it!

Please excuse the look on my daughters face.  I normally remove her and the background from the photo, but I though the hood would look strange with no head in it.

The pattern is from Sirdar Pattern Booklet 295 “Relax in Aran” and is Design H
This is the first size of the pattern which is a 32/34″ and the pattern goes up to 52/54″  so it would fit a wide range.

I have knitted this pattern several times.  You can see the Jacket version here and here is the coat knitted in cream aran.

In total, I think I have knitted this pattern about 10 times! And I am sure I will be knitting it again before I am finished.

So here are a couple of FOs.

This 3/4 length jacket was one of the orders I received at my first craft fair in September.

The customer, who was a fellow crafter, really likes it and has worn it to every craft fair since she got it!

She is willing to model it for my customers and tells everyone where she got it so it is great advertising for me!

This childs Aran cardigan was also an order from the same craft fair.

The customer liked it so much, she has asked me to knit it again in cream, and she also wants a jumper, scarf and beret for herself.

Finally, I managed to knit this jumper for stock.  Unfortunatly, it was sold the first day it was on the table.

The pattern was one of my mothers and it probably for the 60′s/70′s.

It was fun to knit and was quite quick to knit up.

I should be finished my next order on the list in the next couple of days and should be able to post a photo then.

I said I would try, but then I ran out of yarn at the end of last week and had a craft fair on Sunday so I just didn’t manage to get it finished on time.  But I did finish it today!

The pattern details are:-

Spun Out #4 – 1982

Child’s Fair Isle Yoke Sweater
(Originially published in 1974 as Elizabeth’s Wool Gathering #11)

By Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swanson

It is the customers pattern and she supplied the yarn which was Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Yarn, 100% Pure New Wool, from Shetland.

The jumper was knitted on circular needles from the bottom up.  There is a hem at the bottom.  This was the first time I had seen an Elizabeth Zimmermann pattern and it was a bit different from the patterns that I normally use, but I got there in the end, I think!

The yarn knitted up a bit uneven, but it looks ok now that it is all finished.

I will be sending it off in the post in the morning, so I hope that the customer likes it!

It is a 36/38″ jacket with shawl collar and is knitted in “Graphite” Aran, 25% wool, 75% Acrylic.

I started it on the 5th and finsihed on the 14th of September.

The pattern is:-

Sirdar 295 “Relax in Aran” Book  -  Design H

I had a hard time trying to find buttons for this jacket.  I eventually managed to get 12 black buttons in a shop in Inverurie.  6 buttons were used for this jacket and 6 for the 2nd order, which was a longer 3/4 length coat.

I will post the details of my next completed order in a couple of days, I am just waiting for a nice day to take some photos.

I made enough sales to cover my costs and I came away with three more orders!

Two 3/4 length jackets and a childs cardigan!

I have started the first order, and have knitted the back of a 3/4 length jacket and started the first front.

Both the adult jackets are to be knitted in black aran yarn which I have in stock and the childs cardigan is to be in pink, which I will need to order.

All of the crafters seemed happy to see me after my year off and some were asking where I had been and why I hadn’t done any craft fairs last year.  I got a bit upset when explaining that my mother had died and that I hadn’t felt up to doing any fairs, but they were all very nice and I got a few hugs, which made me feel a bit better.

I am now looking forward to my next craft fair on the 12th in Inverurie.  I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don’t get too many orders!

The first of two orders that I have recently finished was for 4 baby cardigans.

There is two in cream and two in pink.

One of two patterns used is an old pattern, although I am not sure how old and was used for the top two cardigans in the picture.

Pattern Details:-

Wendy No. 406  18/20 chest, 4ply or Courtelle

The second pattern details:-

Peter Pan P221 a Wendy design in 4ply

I am not sure if either of these patterns are still available, but I am sure the designs have probably been reprinted in more recent patterns.

The cream yarn that I used was a baby 4ply and looks a bit lemon if you are not in a very good light but it turned out ok in the end and the customer was very happy with them!

My second and final completed order was this orange “Gents” Aran Cardigan.

It is the same pattern as was used for the green Gents Aran and was knitted for the same customer, who was delighted with the finished garment!

This was another old pattern and again I don’t know how old.

I really don’t think you will be able to go into your LYS and buy this pattern anymore.  The price on the front was 10 pence!

All the pattern says is that it is a Marriner Design.  It is knitted in Aran yarn.

The picture isn’t very good although it does show you the brightness of the colour.  The pattern does stand out better when it is infront of you but you can see the pattern better if you go to this post that has a picture of the green version.

Since finishing these two orders, I have been knitting stock for the craft fairs and putting labels on everything.  I am hoping that I won’t forget something.

I will let you know how I get on and I may take some pictures of my stall and post it next week.