What, Kilcarra again?

Posted by Cheryl on Dec 17 2007 | 1. Knit on Monday

Oh sure, there are other yarns in the stash, but it seems to be a Kilcarra tweed theme in the run up to Christmas.

Well actually, this began in the summer months.

Warning: Brief Summer Retrospective Ahead:
Holidaying in the US, West Virginia to be precise…
Visit to Tamarack, a centre to highlight Appalachian arts and crafts…
Bought cool wooden loom…
Or thought it was a loom…
Turned out to be not unique at all…
Plastic ones to be found in any craft shop…
Arg…

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Although the process is mind numbingly boring, I like the finished-just-in-time-for-cold-weather-with-loopy-chain-mail-esque-effect end result.

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Okay, Kilcarra is pure wool, scratchy for some, and perhaps not the best yarn pick for scarves, but I suppose the powers-that-be have left me impervious to the irritation factor and it’s a great addition to the winter scarf collection!

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7 comments

7 Responses to “What, Kilcarra again?”

  1. nicely done! it looks very cheery!

    17 Dec 2007 at 7:53 am

  2. Your stitching looks different than T’s stitching - are you using just one side of the loom, or … something different?

    17 Dec 2007 at 11:59 am

  3. that is one beautiful looking scarf. Who cares about the scratch factor…Kilcarra is a lovely yarn to work with (and it’s Irish!!!)

    17 Dec 2007 at 10:08 pm

  4. Susan

    I really like the look of the stitches and what a gorgeous color!

    18 Dec 2007 at 4:50 am

  5. Lovely scarf. Knitting with the loom produces the same stitches on both sides, right?

    19 Dec 2007 at 12:42 pm

  6. It certainly looks very soft, even though Im one of those people who find it a little scratchy beside the skin, but perfect for other areas. love that yarn, and that colour is fab!

    20 Dec 2007 at 7:24 pm

  7. Ahh a lovely start on the looms, you can do so so much more!
    tis’ a nice diversion from needles on occasion!

    29 Dec 2007 at 5:41 am

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