Posted in colour, costume, design, donnie, dublin, flowers, garden, home, inspiration, kerry, knit, nature, textile, travel, yarn on September 3, 2020| 7 Comments »
A new piece of knitting with short rows, stacked stitches and stranding in Jamiesons Spindrift:
Some photos from Kerry, the wayside flowers are abundant in August, the tree ferns are at Dereen House and Gardens:
Some photos from Dublin:
Lady Evelyn Farquhar, painted by Sir John Lavery in 1906 (Sotheby’s):
Posted in colour, donnie, inspiration, kerry, knit, nature, sea, travel, wildlife on August 28, 2020| 4 Comments »
Posted in colour, decoration, design, flowers, greece, inspiration, knit, textile, travel, water, yarn on June 11, 2019| 2 Comments »
Some pictures from a trip to Greece, including a new pattern called Kafenion, knit in Hedgehog Fibres Sock minis.
I’m having a free trunk show at The Constant Knitter Dublin, this Friday and Saturday 14th & 15th from 11am till 1pm both days. A selection of new and old patterns. All welcome!
Posted in colour, design, donnie, dublin, garden, inspiration, knit, nature, pattern, travel, water, yarn on August 18, 2017| 9 Comments »
Posted in donnie, travel, water on July 12, 2017| 21 Comments »
Posted in design, donnie, dublin, flowers, garden, knit, nature, pattern, travel, wip, yarn on June 13, 2017| 6 Comments »
thanks for your recent comments!
here’s a jumble of recent pictures – Donnie is making the most of the long days and I’m still working on the new fresco crescent
Posted in design, donnie, dublin, flowers, garden, inspiration, knit, nature, new pattern, portrait, textile, travel, water on May 2, 2017| 9 Comments »
A trip to Tullynally Castle, Co Westmeath to see tulips and magnolias:
an exhibition about parks:
phoenix park:
donnie dearest:
new pattern in Brooklyn Tweed Loft called weavers square:
photos taken at Ducketts Grove, Co Carlow:
yellow field in the distance:
current knitting – a new sample of Lotus Crescent in Jamieson spindrift:
gardens:
Posted in design, donnie, inspiration, knit, nature, sea, textile, travel, wip, yarn on April 6, 2017| 16 Comments »
knitting inspired by weaving in Brooklyn Tweed yarn:
a trip to Achill island in County Mayo:
(I think it’s this peaty soil that creates the black patterns in the sand):
Irish football champion:
Posted in donnie, inspiration, nature, sea, travel, water on February 18, 2017| 19 Comments »
a trip to Co. Clare:
sand patterns – mostly on Fanore beach:
donnie’s fur after a walk:
seaweed, etc:
view near Ballyvaughan:
The burren:
lichen:
a view of the Aran Islands:
closed for the winter:
Posted in costume, decoration, design, flowers, France, inspiration, museum, nature, painting, scenes, sea, textile, travel, water on September 2, 2016| 10 Comments »
some photos from markets, museums, etc. in Montpellier, Marseilles, Aix, and surrounding areas:
