Polo neck jumper

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Shirley

brown_polo_neckI finished this jumper last week but the weather has been either raining or it have been very dull and I finally had to take a photo inside because the jumper will be delivered to the customer this weekend at the Craft Fair in Aberdeen.

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.

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20″ Aran Jumper – Order

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Shirley

20inch_aran_jumper This jumper is an order for a 2 year old boy who will be wearing it with a kilt to a wedding in December.

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.

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Aran Coat with Hood

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Shirley

aran_coat_with_hoodI just finished this aran coat with hood this morning.  The sewing up takes about as long as the knitting does but I got there in the end.

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. :-)

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Playing catchup

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Shirley

I have been busy over the past couple of weeks trying to knit orders and to keep my stock going as best I can for the craft fairs and I haven’t had time to post some of the things that I have already finished.

So here are a couple of FOs.

jacketingraphitThis 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!

childs_aran_cardigan_beret_setThis 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.

traditional_aran_jumperFinally, 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.

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Fair Isle Jumper

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Shirley

fairisle_jumperI received the yarn and pattern for this order a week ago and was asked if I could have it finished and back to the customer before she left for Canada today.

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!

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Current Orders

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Shirley
  • 28″ FairIsle Jumper
  • 32″ Aran Coat with Hood
  • 20″ Aran Jumper
  • 34″ Aran Jumper with Polo Neck
  • 2  Aran Berets with pom-pom
  • Aran Scarf
  • 26″ Aran Cardigan
  • 38″ V-neck Jumper
  • Gents Fingerless Gloves

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Aran Jacket – Order

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Shirley

aran_jacketThis is the first of 3 orders that I received on the 5th of September in Stonehaven.

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. :-)

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