Dia Duit From Ireland
By the time you read this article, I will be on another adventure with my husband. This time we are in Ireland celebrating the addition of a new daughter-in-law. Our oldest son and his new bride will be joining us from their home in Santiago, Chile! In case you are wondering, “Dia Duit” is Irish for “Hello” or “Good Day”. Since I’m in this beautiful country, full of lots of sheep and great fiber, I think it’s only appropriate for me to write about some Irish-themed patterns.
The first one is “Donegal Cabled Kate Hat” by Edel Machride. I loved it so much I’m actually knitting it on the trip! It has two plaited cables bordered with a seed stitch that the Irish call “moss” stitch. It is worked lengthwise and then sewn together. Although it calls for aran weight yarn which is what, in the US, we call worsted weight yarn, I’m actually using a DK called Kathmandu DK 100 by Queensland Collection. I love the color “pear” I picked out, with its tweedy Irish look in a perfect green. Another yarn suggestion is Deluxe Worsted Tweed, which comes in some very Irish-like greens, but of course you could branch out to another color as well. The pattern is available on Ravelry for $3.50.
“Ireland” by Ron Schweitzer is a pullover sweater made of fingering weight yarn. It also has cables running all across the front in a beautiful interlocking pattern. There are so many historic monuments here in Ireland dating way back. Schweitzer created this pattern after being inspired by old carvings on The Stone of Destiny in Destiny, Ireland. The pattern is $8 on Ravelry. Heritage yarn would be a nice choice for this pattern.
Another stunning sweater is “Sipila” by Caitlin Hunter. This one has a beautiful pattern along the yoke as well as the bottom part of the sleeves. It also calls for a fingering weight yarn. Heritage would work perfectly. Although it is an Irish-themed pattern, the name, “Sipila” is Hunter’s Finnish grandmother’s maiden name. The sweater is knit from the top down and in the round. The pattern is $9 on Ravelry.
Another pattern by Edel Machride, that caught my eye, is called, “Rosa Rory Children’s Cardigan/Jacket”. This adorable children’s cabled cardigan can be knit for toddlers up to 4 years old. The sweet seed stitch collar and trellised cabled front with big fun buttons is so cute. Deluxe Worsted in Tweed or a solid would be a perfect yarn choice. The pattern is $5 on Ravelry.
Instead of saying goodbye I will leave you with a traditional Irish blessing:
“May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields,
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.”
By the time you read this article, I will be on another adventure with my husband. This time we are in Ireland celebrating the addition of a new daughter-in-law. Our oldest son and his new bride will be joining us from their home in Santiago, Chile! In case you are wondering, “Dia Duit” is Irish for “Hello” or “Good Day”. Since I’m in this beautiful country, full of lots of sheep and great fiber, I think it’s only appropriate for me to write about some Irish-themed patterns.
The first one is “Donegal Cabled Kate Hat” by Edel Machride. I loved it so much I’m actually knitting it on the trip! It has two plaited cables bordered with a seed stitch that the Irish call “moss” stitch. It is worked lengthwise and then sewn together. Although it calls for aran weight yarn which is what, in the US, we call worsted weight yarn, I’m actually using a DK called Kathmandu DK 100 by Queensland Collection. I love the color “pear” I picked out, with its tweedy Irish look in a perfect green. Another yarn suggestion is Deluxe Worsted Tweed, which comes in some very Irish-like greens, but of course you could branch out to another color as well. The pattern is available on Ravelry for $3.50.
“Ireland” by Ron Schweitzer is a pullover sweater made of fingering weight yarn. It also has cables running all across the front in a beautiful interlocking pattern. There are so many historic monuments here in Ireland dating way back. Schweitzer created this pattern after being inspired by old carvings on The Stone of Destiny in Destiny, Ireland. The pattern is $8 on Ravelry. Heritage yarn would be a nice choice for this pattern.
Another stunning sweater is “Sipila” by Caitlin Hunter. This one has a beautiful pattern along the yoke as well as the bottom part of the sleeves. It also calls for a fingering weight yarn. Heritage would work perfectly. Although it is an Irish-themed pattern, the name, “Sipila” is Hunter’s Finnish grandmother’s maiden name. The sweater is knit from the top down and in the round. The pattern is $9 on Ravelry.
Another pattern by Edel Machride, that caught my eye, is called, “Rosa Rory Children’s Cardigan/Jacket”. This adorable children’s cabled cardigan can be knit for toddlers up to 4 years old. The sweet seed stitch collar and trellised cabled front with big fun buttons is so cute. Deluxe Worsted in Tweed or a solid would be a perfect yarn choice. The pattern is $5 on Ravelry.
Here are some fun photos from our trip. Lots of yummy food and yummy yarn...what should I pick??
“May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields,
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.”
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