Ciara is an Irish designer and indie dyer living in the wilds of the West of Ireland with her four children – a teenage mastermind, a mad scientist, his sidekick, the 6-year-old Queen of Connacht herself and her husband and two crazy dogs, one cat and two fish. She prefers to promote and use Irish wool and yarn wherever possible, but love any quality squishy skein! She has regular contributions to Knitty, Knotions, Twist collective, UK Knit Now magazine and I Like Knitting. She also hosts Knitting workshops with Irish Tourism and Knitting Tours. See her designs on Ravelry.
When not knitting, she is busy with her day job as a multi-grade primary school teacher in a tiny rural school and stuck in all sorts of other fiddly crafts.
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From the February 2016 issue
There is no need to be daunted by cables – they’re very easy to make! Cables are just a combination of knits and purls that are simply worked out of sequence, typically on the right-side of rows, by repositioning a number of stitches to a cable needle, holding them in front or behind your work
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The shawl is reminiscent of limoncello ice cream sorbet and warm sunny days. The ombre design of the Lemon Dipped Shawl creates a warm accent to an everyday neutral accessory that’s perfect for a walk along a cool beach or an evening stroll around the town.
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Colors of the Sea is a beautiful and lightweight lace shawl worked up in the color of the Atlantic Ocean. The semi-circular shawl is knit top down in varying bands of lace and textured stitches that increase outwards and end in a knit-on lace border, mimicking the ebb and flow of the sea.
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This cowl/wrap/scarf uses only one ball of yarn and is inspired by seaweed found within the sea, whose colors are mirrored in the varying hues of yarn. The wrap has a simple sea foam lace construction with added beads reminiscent of pearls. The wrap is long and wide and can be worn open over a dress or, by closing the buttons, can become a cozy cowl and worn long or doubled up.
View ProjectFrom the June 2015 issue
The Luminous Lighthouse Shawl is reminiscent of crashing waves on the rocks, while the ever roving beam of the lighthouse flashes over them. The lace shawl is knit side to side, with faux eyelet cables running along the top.
View ProjectFrom the December 2022 issue
The silk merino yarn featured in this project offers muted hints of gray, green and mauve to depict the icy winter landscape. Dress up this design with beaded tree shapes to complete the look.
View ProjectFrom the December 2014 issue
The essence of the Beaded Beanie is the beaded trees in a multitude of colours. There are several different ways of adding beads to your knitting, one of which involves threading the beads onto the yarn in advance. For this, a beading needle really helps, but any thin needle will also work – just ensure
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