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Posts tagged ‘lace’

Bases have so much personality; they can really make or break your colours. Some of them are luxurious to the touch, and some of them practically drink in colour. On the other hand, some of them aren’t robust enough for my ombré dyeing process, and…

Lace at last??

May 10, 2017
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My latest design; simple, mindless, but super lovely. 2 skeins, 2 colours (and therefore generously sized, no neck kerchief this time!), 2 rows to remember for the body, and 2 rows to remember for the lace. You can cruise through this thing while watching TV,…

Sneak Peek – I’d Rather Be Cruising!

March 19, 2015
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In my latest design, ’Sandy’ the lace pattern is worked on both sides of the piece. This can sound intimidating, but working lace on the purl side is really quite easy, promise :) I shot photo tutorials for the pattern to help folks navigate the…

How to work lace on the wrong side of your knitting

March 3, 2015

Happy March 1st! To celebrate the beginning of the month that, sooner or later, heralds the end of winter, I am happy to announce that ‘Sandy is finally ready for release! Buy on Ravelry  |  Buy on Etsy  |  Buy on Craftsy For months you…

Celebrating with Sandy

March 1, 2015
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I’ve been working on a new design for a few weeks now, and I think I’ve finally nailed it. Designing is a long process, with countless test knits, chart updates, and fiber tests, but it’s also very gratifying when you finally get there. This is my…

Lace Shawl Design

February 4, 2015
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Against all the advice I’d ever read, or been given, or even inferred through common sense, I decided to warp the loom on Friday night with what amounted to lace weight, single ply, handspun. This way lies madness. Tito only made it about 15 minutes…

That Was Horrid, I’m in Love.

April 15, 2014
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If knitting were an extreme sport, then last night was, like, the knitting equivalent of the space jump. I understand that some folks may think that’s a slight exaggeration, but let me tell you, it didn’t feel that way. So I’m working on a 2 skein…

Fixing Lace (AKA knitting as an extreme sport)

January 28, 2014
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I apologize for the dearth of posts lately, between poor Happy and my day job things have been hella busy. That doesn’t mean there is no great creative going on though :) In a few weeks I’m leaving on a cruise with Tito and my…

WIP – the giant Haruni

January 23, 2014
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This week I finally finished the diagonal lace scarf I’ve been working on. This scarf was knit on 4mm needles, using 3 balls of Debbie Bliss Eco Baby (100% organic fair trade yarn) and the pattern for the wakefield scarf. Blocking A Scarf (or any…

Blocking Lace

August 23, 2010
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