New Pattern!!

A quick drive-by post this morning to let you know about my new hat pattern that I just released! Miles to Go is the perfect, sloucly one-skein hat, and if you The Plucky Knitter Bello Worsted, cast on now (ok, other yarns will work great here, but the one knit with Bello is amazing!!!). Oh and be sure to use the coupon code too for a practicallly 1/2 price deal!





More info on the ravelry pattern page here. The pattern is one sale for $4.50 through the end of the month, BUT if you use the coupon code: summer   you'll receive an extra 30% off of that (so it'll be just $3.15). I'll be back later this week with more info and pictures, AND I finally finished a hat project I've been working on forever....just need some pictures now!


Happy Tuesday!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Discoveries

Happy Friday! It has been such a lovely summer week here. So nice to sit on the patio at knit night, needles clicking away amidst the laughs, until the sun went down. I love the long summer days (well, until it is too hot and I dream of chilly fall evenings). I discovered a few things, some crafty, some not, that I wanted to share.

1. The return of the mojo. The pattern designing mojo to be specific.



I think perhaps I just needed to bring myself to a cafe for it to happen?!

2. Craftmas in July. Mary Heather and the other fun ravelry ladies have a great idea about crafting for the holidays in July, when we aren't up to our ears in holiday knitting. I may either get a head start on some Christmas gifts, or finally start on this cute advent calendar (so inspired by Knitterella's version) or these fabulous ornament kits that I bought last year and didn't get a chance to put together.

3. Wavelength by Knitterella. Perhaps this could be one of the gifts I knit in July.

I bought the pattern as soon as it was available because I just have to get over my colorwork fear. Don't get me wrong. I know colorwork isn't hard. I've taken a class on it and did a little of it in a baby project or two when I first learned to knit, but I haven't done it in so long, I think I have to just jump in a cast on.

4. Irish Pub Rock Station on Pandora is made of win. And makes me think of Erica!

5. Sunshine Yarns. Ok, not something I've discovered as I've loved Dani's colorways for quite awhile. I can't even say it is the new gradients I've discovered. Really, I've been trying to limit my yarn purchases for some time, but in the past few weeks, there have been a few I couldn't resist.







Pure lovely, right? I think these pretties may explain why the design mojo is back.

6. Cranford, a charming BBC series on Amazon Prime that Cupcakefaerie recommended. A few episodes in and I love it!

Any new discoveries lately? I'd love to hear! Hope you all have a fantastic weekends!





Happy Weekend!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Good Things.

1. A relaxing afternoon by the pool yesterday, swimming, knitting and reading a good book. A very good book. A lovely, break your heart, get teary-eyed by the pool, very good book.

2. Celebrating father's day a bit early Friday night at the ball park. Despite the loss, we had a fabulous time!

And I even got a bit of knitting in too.

3. This cutie showing off her crawling skills!! Watch out!

4.  A summer sale! Thank you to everyone who has already taken advantage of the sale! Receive 30% off any of my IGK pattern and ebooks from my Ravelry Store when you use the coupon code: **happysummer**         Coupon good through Monday, June 16.

I'll be honest, I'm so tempted to cast on another Glacier Point! Feel free to join me.

5. A perfect Father's Day. From a lovely breakfast that Lil' Snowboarder put on, to time in the kitchen to bake Pa's current favorite scones (these strawberry white chocolate ones), and shrimp scampi for dinner. Delish! 

Thank you Pa for being the best dad ever! I love you so much!

I hope you all had a weekend filled with good things. I'd love to hear with what.

Happy Father's Day!

xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Feels like summer

Or at least it is starting to feel like it. I think I'm just about done with the craziness of end of the school year for my day job and I'm also feeling better each day!







Memorial Day included a 4-game softball weekend, but at least we were able to have a fabulous dinner at Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing on the coast. Highly recommend it!





My summer knitting so far has been a few WIPs since they've been the easiest to bring to weekends filled with softball games for Lil Snowboarder!







But with two weekends off from softball coming up, I'm hoping my weekends look more like this! Swimming, knitting, spontaneous backyard picnics, reading. Btw, I'm loving Rachael Herron's new book,  Pack Up the Moon It feels like the perfect vacation read because I can't put it down, but I've been warned that it may break my heart. I'll keep you posted.



I can't resist sharing this adorable picture of Magpie after she enjoyed a bunch of raspberries! Is she not the cutest?! Summer berries, farmers market, swimming, bring on summer!

I'm also kicking off summer with a sale!! Receive 30% off any of my IGK pattern and ebooks from my Ravelry Store when you use the coupon code: **happysummer**         Coupon good through Monday, June 16.

How has summer started off for you guys? Any fun knits? Books you'd recommend? Recipes to try? I've missed you guys....catch me up.

Happy Summer!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

May Making

And just like that, May zoomed by. Although it might have been quiet here on the blog, May was anything but. I promise there was making....

Making memories with the family...







I am seriously smitten with Miss Magpie! I just love that she recognizes my voice now and giggles at our favorite silly games and sounds! Still in love with her!





Kind of like the way I'm in love with this kid, even when he is being a goofball!

Making, baking, and celebrating a lovely Mother's Day earlier this month.....









My sister and I put together a backyard tea that was just perfect. They totally got into trying all of my favorite teas too....so fun!



Seriously cute, right?!?! I know....I'm biased.





And this sweet girl made sure I had a special day. She has such a big heart, I'm truly blessed.

Making of the knitting kind.....



I had to practically force myself to knit the above few stitches last week, after three weeks of not knitting. I'll be honest, the beginning of the month was tough health-wise. I was experiencing a lot of pain that made knitting not so fun. But, after some tests, I had good news and my doctors have me on a great plan that is working! I have to say the past week or so I've felt almost back to normal, with minimal pain!

At Lil' Snowboarder's softball games last weekend, I finished the above project and then picked my Polartorte hat back up. Btw, I think we may have to start calling her Lil' Softballer or something because she has at least four games this weekend!!



I was looking forward to finishing this hat this weekend, but I left it at home?!?! Ugh. Fortunately I brought back up WIPs, but not ones I'm loving.... oh well.

What kind of making have you guys been up to in May? I can't wait to hear!

Happy Weekend!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

p.s. Saturday is the last day of my Madtosh May sale, where all IGK patterns and ebooks are 20% off with the coupon code: madmay

Happy May!!

More specifically, happy Mad May if you are a Madelinetosh fan! I remember releasing Summer Wind during Mad May a few years ago....knitting on a deadline to finish. Sometimes those deadlines bring out the best in us knitters, right?!


The Plucky Knitter Primo version


The Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light version

To celebrate Mad May, I'm offering 20% off any of my IGK patterns or ebooks from now through the end of May, with the coupon code: madmay

This weekend is TNNA in Indianapolis. Although I won't be there, my designs will be. Among them is one of my favorites, Glacier Point, designed with Anzula Cloud, a lovely yarn.

This design and quite a few others can be found in Anzula's Booth #467 and all of my patterns can be ordered from Deep South Fibers, either at the show in Booth #260 or online.

Also stop by Knitted Wit's Booth #205 to see quite a few of my designs as well, including  my favorites.... Falling Slowly

and Warwick.

I am enjoying see all of the tweets and pictures on Instagram though. Mostly I miss all the friends I get to see during this event. Next time though.

Any fun plans for your weekend? Hopefully it is a fabulous one.

Happy Knitting!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits