{this moment}

{this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, visit SouleMama leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Happy Friday!

xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Happy 4th!

I hope you all had a fabulous holiday weekend!  My long weekend was busy filled with relaxing things like a pedicure, baking, farmer's market, knitting, purchasing my plane ticket for sock summit, knitting, working out, submitting my class notes for my sock summit class, knitting!  I know, maybe not completely relaxing, but having the time to do it all was nice!

So nice to be able to try a new recipe...Barefoot Contessa's Plain Pound Cake...topped with berry fruit salad and fresh whipped cream!



This was delish!!!

I cast off my new design for The Plucky Knitter for Sock Summit, and now all I'm thinking about is making one for me!



I'm thinking the top navy skein paired with one of the 3 colors below....hmmm....which one....

That may have to wait though because I'm debating what to cast on for the Kollage Yarns' Irishgirlieknits' Knit-a-Long!!!  Are you joining us??  I love that most of my designs for Kollage would make perfect holiday gifts!



Tomorrow is cast on day (don't worry, you can join anytime this summer!)!  Join us for the group here.

And don't forget tomorrow is the last day to receive 20% off Love Letters with the coupon code: happy4th

Tomorrow is also the Sunshine Yarns HARRY POTTER themed update!!!  Can you tell I'm excited already! 

Ok, time for fireworks....I'll leave you with the doggies....who just weren't into the camera today....too hot for them!






Happy happy 4th!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

{this moment}

{this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, visit SouleMama leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Happy Friday!

xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Love Letters

Back in December I designed a sock for Woolgirl's Love Letters themed sock club kit.  I was paired with the lovely Miss Babs who dyed a gorgeous colorway.  I'm so excited to be able to release this design now for sale to the public.  Introducing....

Love Letters

Ever thine, Ever mine, Ever Ours.

A love letter.  Romantic, passionate, simple, expressive.

These socks feature alternating cables that remind me of the calligraphy scrolls I envision on Beethoven's love letter to his Immortal Beloved.

The hearts, though together at the cuff, travel down one single side of each sock.  Two individual socks that come together as one pair.  A bit like love.

Now that is what I call a dead sexy heel!

A special thanks to Disco for sample knitting this pair for me! I wanted to reformat the pattern and take new pictures and she helped make that possible!! Thank you!!  And my sister did an excellent job modeling the socks too! Thanks sis!  Again, a thank you to Jill for doing a fabulous with the graphic work for my pattern!

Notes: Instructions are written for a cuff-down sock.  Charts are provided on the last page.

Suggested Yarns: ~385 yards of fingering weight sock yarn such as Miss Babs Yummy Superwash Sock, The Plucky Knitter Primo MCN, Madelinetosh Tosh Sock, A Verb for Keeping Warm Creating, Shalimar Yarns Zoe Sock, BMFA Socks that Rock lightweight

Materials: Size US 1 (2.25mm) or size to obtain gauge, either DPNs or circular needles, cable needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge:  36 stitches and 48 rows = 4” over st st

Size: adult women’s medium

Finished measurements:  7 3/4” foot circumference,  6” approximate leg length

I'm offering a special introductory 20% off this pattern from now until July 5, with the coupon code: happy4th

Affectionately yours,
Irishgirlieknits
xoxo

Pretty Pretty!

Last week a surprise package arrived all the way from Dubai!  Jocelyn spoiled me to bits by sending me a gorgeous skein of her lovely hand-dyed yarn, Dubai Knits Chameleon.



The yarn has a lovely sheen, and just look at those gorgeous pinks, blues, and greens!



My favorite colors!  Jocelyn knows me so well :) 



She was so sweet to even name the colorway after me.....Color Me Irish!!  I just love it and can't wait to knit it up (hmmm...I'm going back and forth between socks or a shawl!)!  Jocelyn is quite talented, you really should check out some of the semi-solids she has in her shop right now!!

Thank you J!!  You are too sweet!

Happy Knitting!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

{this moment}

{this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, visit SouleMama leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Happy Friday!

xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Gratitude List #5

Before the new week begins, thought I would take a moment to be grateful for a few things this week.  Here goes...

Things I am grateful for...

51.  Pa.  My Dad is pretty awesome and I'm grateful for the great Father's Day that we had today.  As requested, lots of scones were made and his favorite chicken casserole too.  I hope you all had a happy father's day too!

52. The fact that my dad loves the handknit socks I make for him.  He loves them to death.  Literally. I told him I would mend some for him today, and when I asked him to get the socks that needed mending, he dropped this pile in front of me.



53. The sock mending class I took from Stephanie at Sock Camp.  Thank goodness.  To be honest, I only mended two pairs today.



54.  My sister.  Yesterday I was grateful that she stepped in and helped with sock modeling :)

55.  Second chances.  And third chances.  And people who love you enough to give them to you.

What are you grateful for this week?  Please share (you know I love the gratitude lists!) or leave a link to your gratitude post.

Here's to a fabulous week ahead!
Happy Knitting!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Coming Soon!

Love Letters

xoxo Irishgirlieknits