Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Nov 1, 2009, 9:55 am
This jumper is an order for a 2 year old boy who will be wearing it with a kilt to a wedding in December. I just have to get buttons for the neck opening and then I will be able to post it off to the...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Oct 30, 2009, 7:17 am
I just finished this aran coat with hood this morning.  The sewing up takes about as long as the knitting does but I got there in the end. This one is an order and I will be phoning the customer lat...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Oct 27, 2009, 6:55 am
I have been busy over the past couple of weeks trying to knit orders and to keep my stock going as best I can for the craft fairs and I haven’t had time to post some of the things that I have al...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Oct 13, 2009, 12:04 pm
... Swanson It is the customers pattern and she supplied the yarn which was Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Yarn, 100% Pure New Wool, from Shetland. The jumper was knitted on circular needles from th...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Oct 12, 2009, 3:16 am
28″ FairIsle Jumper 32″ Aran Coat with Hood 34″ Aran Jumper with Polo Neck 2  Aran Berets with pom-pom Aran Scarf 26″ Aran Cardigan 38″ V-neck Jumper Gents Fingerless Gl...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Oct 1, 2009, 9:24 am
This is the first of 3 orders that I received on the 5th of September in Stonehaven. It is a 36/38″ jacket with shawl collar and is knitted in “Graphite” Aran, 25% wool, 75% Acrylic...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Sep 8, 2009, 5:17 am
The craft fair went great on Saturday in Stonehaven! I made enough sales to cover my costs and I came away with three more orders! Two 3/4 length jackets and a childs cardigan! I have started the f...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Sep 4, 2009, 6:53 am
I finally managed to get all of my orders done, so that I am ready just in case I get some more orders at my first craft fair on the 5th. The first of two orders that I have recently finished was for...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Aug 18, 2009, 5:46 am
This is the “Flower Basket Lace Shawl” pattern by Evelyn  A. Clark, published through Fiber Trends. I knitted this in 2 ply lace weight yarn and it measures 34″ x 68″, this b...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Aug 7, 2009, 8:36 am
A friend of mine recently asked me to knit some scarfs for christmas presents.  The scarfs are the ones with the hole and you pull the end through.  The two on the left of the picture were knitted i...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Jul 28, 2009, 7:34 am
This cardigan seems to have taken forever to get finished, but it didn’t really take that long. Not really sure when I started it, but I got as far as the raglan shaping on the second sleeve an...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Jul 14, 2009, 4:15 pm
This shawl was really easy and quick to knit.  In fact, I have knitted two of them.  The second one just needs to be blocked. Although quick and easy to knit, it was not a boring pattern to do.  I...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Jul 9, 2009, 4:40 am
This is my first completed lace project! I decided to knit it exactly to the pattern, although I now wish I had made it a bit bigger but it looks great just as it is! The pattern is from Evelyn Clar...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Jul 5, 2009, 7:47 am
This aran cardigan has been waiting for the buttons to be sewn on for a couple of weeks now and I finally got around to doing it. It is knitted in Robin Aran which is 25% wool, 75% acrylic and is for...
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Shirley G. posted an article on Glendale Crafts - Jul 3, 2009, 6:55 am
I finally managed to get buttons sewn a couple of jackets that have been in limbo for a while now. The first one is a cream 3/4 length aran coat. This coat sat in a box for a couple of months just n...
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