{My Hand Knitted Irish Aran Men's Vest}

At the time that husband Pieter still needed to travel frequently to Portage La Prairie in Manitoba, Canada for Campbell Soup, I did hand knit this Irish Aran Mens's Vest for him from a Burda magazine. That kept him nicely warm. Here in Georgia, it hardly ever is being worn but on Sunday, January 12, we went for a walk and Pieter wore it.

Knitted in Phildar wool in Rustique Naturelle... with wooden buttons.

Knitted from the Dutch Burda Breien en Haken 365 patroon 101

Did knit this from a German description however, since the enclosed pattern got lost...

Here you see husband Pieter, wearing my hand knitted Irish Aran Vest and also his Bailey Trilby Tweed - Wool Fedora Hat from Hatcountry's Italian collection.

Blue winter sky made for a perfect walk...

this is the back part of the Vest with raglan sleeves.

Detail of the cable knitting...

Ribcord jeans are from the Outlet by Ermenegildo Zegna.

Rubber boots are French Le Chameau  click it

Okay, let's walk on...

On January 13, 1985, I proudly show my just finished Irish Aran Men's Vest to my Dublin Mama 'Alice' and to my Thai–American friend Somai.

This photo is taken at our previous Dublin home...

This heavy vest I did knit in 11 days; just in time for a winter trip into Portage La Prairie, Manitoba in Canada for Pieter!

Have you done any Irish Aran pattern?

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{GIFT from Blogger Friend Hayu - White & Roses}

On December 21, 2013 I had to sign for a registered parcel from Rome, Italy. Blogger Friend Hayu from White & Roses did send me her Giveaway Gift that I'd won. You can see the announcement here: Welcome for Baby C where she mentions me for guessing it right that she would get a Baby Boy.

Poor Hayu, who by the way is from Bali, Indonesia, had severe sciatica problems around the delivery date. Hope she is doing fine now! She also has to abstain from blogging for a while. You still can visit her and leave her a note of course! 

Look what she created with her 'GOLDEN' hands...

Lovely ribbon roses on a door knob pillow that hangs down from a linen twine.

This registered parcel needed 12 days for traveling from Rome across the Atlantic Ocean to Georgia... But Hayu and I were both happy that it did arrive in perfect condition!

Out came the GIFT that I won from her post on August 31, 2013: Love from Brazil and Give Away for You just scroll down to see the door knob pillows she offered to select from.

Look at her beautifully hand created gift card and tag... Hayu is quite an artist!

The door knob pillow with the ribbon roses and its hang tag.

My Unic Own Tag shows us that she does hand paint them in water color...

This Balinese girl is incredibly talented!

Closeup of her unique water color tag with roses...

With a lovely note card with roses and pink ribbon.

I used our French Rose Matelassé coverlet from Yves Delorme as back ground...

Hayu's hand writing is even 'ART'...

THANK YOU Ayu! - written in her third language

GRAZIE MILLE - written in her adopted language

BANYAK TERIMA KASIH - written in her native language

MAISON

A word that means a lot, especially to 1st immigrants like Hayu and myself.

Home is where the Heart is!

Hayu Maselli's signature label sewn onto the back of this lovely door knob pillow...

Here it proudly hangs from the bedroom door of our Rose Suite...

Don't you think this is a lovely dream of a pillow with artful ribbon rose embroidery?

Related link:
Hayu Maselli's online website: Hayu Maselli for browsing her many talents...

{Our 6 Vintage Tobacco Pipes and Cheroot Holder}

Guess most of you have had a husband, Dad or even Granddad who smoked a pipe at some time in his life. My husband Pieter did use several different pipes. Therefore we still have a collection of 6 such Vintage Pipes and also a Meerschaum Cheroot Holder. Do you know what that is? Look at the 2nd one from the right on this teak wood pipe rack below...

The Delft Polychrome TOEBACK (tobacco) jar is a gift from my Mother-in-law on our wedding day, together with the Delft Polychrome ashtray in which a Swiss horn pipe with stem chain and silver nickel windcap is laying. The mouth piece is probably made out of buffalo horn.

The windcap was used to avoid sparks when working in straw or hay.

Hand crocheted DMC doily is done by me... will show that later...

Here the teak wood pipe rack again, in front of our leather books.

The Swiss horn pipe with stem chain and silver nickel windcap is shown here opened up.

To the left you see Big Ben Pipo wtih Ebonite mouthpiece.

Here my husband Pieter is smoking that very Big Ben Pipo...

Those were his writing years when he published most of his books.

He quit smoking when he turned 50!

Big Ben Pipo nature with Ebonite mouthpiece (click links).

Big Ben is a brand of Gubbels The Pipe Manufacturer. The company also has a FB Fan Page under Gubbels Pipes. All the way to the bottom, below post you find a link about this company.

Big Ben Dutch pipes original Bruyere with accrylic mouthpiece.

Bruyere is French for Briar Burl from the white heath tree, Erica arborea L., a Mediterranean Lignotuber.

It also is used for pen making.

This is a Silver Inlaid Pipe that belonged to Pieter's Dad. Unfortunately its mouthpiece is broken...

This must be from the mid 19th Century and we no longer can ask questions about this family heirloom.

Incredible detail goes into such Silver Inlaid pipe. Wish I could observe them doing this intricate work of art!

Had to take this pipe out on the balcony in daylight...

Incredible detail all the way! No wonder that a FB Fan Page is called: Tobacco Pipe Artistory!

This is the  Meerschaum Cheroot, sigar holder, also from husband Pieter's Dad.

A real piece of ART! This is made out of Meerschaum (German) or Sea Foam in English. Click on link for interesting info in English with photos about these most refined and skilful pieces of labor with exact details. After World War I, cigar holders were no longer used so that shows that this must be an antique piece as well.

  The appearance of the Falcon pipe with its white aluminium stem, dark bowl and black mouthpiece was for the 1950's a most modern experience.

Read more about it here: The revolution of the system pipe

Falcon Algiers Bowl

Big Ben Leather covered pipe and Meerschaum lined.

In order to smoke a pipe, you of course do need special Tobacco.

Pieter still keeps two tins from 35 years ago!

One he received from his daughter Liz for Saint Nicholas...

Liz wrote in reverse: Van (from) Pint en (and) Siet instead of Sint en Piet...

Do you still own such vintage and antique Pipes or tobacco tins?

Lots of interest in this subject...

Related links:
A COLLECTION OF ASSORTED EUROPEAN CARVED WOOD AND OTHER PIPES | Christie's Auction showing a pipe with silver windcap
The Tobacco Pipe Artistory | FB Page about all sorts of Tobacco Pipe Artistory
Pfeifenkonsulat | Austrian Pipe Trader site
Amsterdam Pipe Museum | Very informative site with lots of photos about the worldwide culture of pipe smoking
Picture-Galleries of Beautiful Pipes | English language site with pictures from German, Danish, Swedish, Japanese Pipes
Ecume de Mer | YouTube video about the making of an Ecume de Mer - Meerschaum or Sea Foam Pipe
Meerschaum | The German word for Sea Foam or French Écume de Mer from which the Cheroot is carved
FIVE CASED MEERSCHAUM PIPES AND CHEROOT HOLDERS | Christie's showing two perfect Meerschaum Pipes
THREE AUSTRIAN MEERSCHAUM PIPES OR CHEROOT HOLDERS | 2nd half 19th Century pipes

The King of Pipes: The Meerschaum | The Art of MANLINESS info about Meerschaum  Pipes
The house of E. Gubbels B.V. in the Netherlands, established in 1870, is a globally acclaimed and leading manufacturer of fully handmade briar-root tobacco pipes. | interesting link with short video at the top
Enjoy the craft of Gubbels | The Pipe Manufacturer | short video on YouTube about the company