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STAR LETTER ARAN DREAMS
My parents are Irish and my mum taught me to knit as a child. When I was 18 my grandmother visited from Ireland. She asked if I knew how to do Aran cable – I said it looked too difficult – so she showed me how easy it was, and now cable knitting is my favourite thing to do. I went to Ireland in 2016 to visit relatives and tour a little as I had not been since I was young. I brought home some Aran yarn in several colours and kept it until I came up with an idea for a scarf. I knitted a Celtic knot and then worked outwards, doing the braids and edging with moss stitch. I kept knitting until I ran out of that particular ball of yarn creating an amazing 11ft long scarf! It’s the talk of the town wherever I wear it.
Elly White
Such a lovely story Elly. We’re not surprised you get compliments!
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ELFIE SELFIE
I have enjoyed making this Festive Spirit Elf from Simply Knitting Issue 217, for my seven-year-old grandaughter, Paige. She asked me to knit a girl elf and as Paige has ginger hair and freckles, this elf was perfect. The Christmas tree on the dress is from Simply Knitting Issue 166. I prefer to knit rather than doing duplicate stitch as the Elf pattern suggested. I have a good collection of SK magazines and Paige loves to look through them with me to choose the next project. I am currently teaching her to knit and SK magazine is providing plenty of inspiration. Thank you for a wonderful mag.
Barbara FabianHere’s to more top knit moments Barbara!
EARLY FOR EASTER
I have just completed a set of the little bootees from a back copy of your great magazine. They are to go on my daughter’s Easter craft stall, hope they prove popular .
Valerie Hankin
We think they’ll get snapped up, Valerie.
...............WHAT’S TRENDING THIS MONTH...............
We always keep up with what our readers are making – this issue it’s our Advent calendar KAL!
From issues 242, 243 &244
SEASONAL SAFETY
Karen knitted our Advent calenda
