knittedyarns Marianne Kinzel’s Lace Primula Doily Becomes A Shawl
Marianne Kinzel’s First Book of Modern Lace Knitting was the last book that I bought at The Point last March before it went out of business. The book is a great resource of lace patterns with BOTH instructions and charts. It has an introduction to lace knitting including doilies which shows step by step photographs of […]
knittedyarns Blocking Oxblood Mommes Lysedug Shawl
Photographs of blocked Mommes Lysedug Doily knit as a shawl in Tosh Lace weight. Blocking dimensions included.
knittedyarns Magenta Frosted Diamonds Shawl Blocked
I finally blocked my Magenta Frosted Diamonds Lace Shawl. Unfortunately, my shawl was more of a rectangle than four sides of a pentagon like the schematic in Stephanie Japel’s Knitty.com pattern. Despite the slight deviation from the pattern, I decided not to re-block it. It took me a while to get the sides straightened out […]
knittedyarns 3 Reasons to Knit Revontuli Shawl
3 Reasons to Knit the Revonluti Shawl.
knittedyarns Pros & Cons of Baby Cashmerino Heartland Shawl
I have finally finished my Baby Cashmerino Heartland Shawl! It took 5 skeins of blue -gray Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino bought at Webs’ Tent Sale last May. Since I intended to use the shawl to keep me warm from the cold with its softness, I knit it on smaller needles to make a thicker fabric. […]
knittedyarns 4 Suggestions for Reducing Your UFO Pile-Another UFO becomes FO
I needed an easy project to carry with me and I found an unfinished navy lace scarf in my UFO pile.
While knitting it, I came up with 4 suggestions for reducing your UFO pile.
knittedyarns Cashmerino Heartland Shawl Begins…
Starting a new lace project using the blue-grey Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino. I am making Evelyn Clark’s Heartland Shawl, which is a free lace pattern.
knittedyarns Fuschia Nightsong Shawl Runs Out of Beads-FO
Fushia Nightsong Shawl with Beads. Additional insights about beading and what do to when you run short of beads.
knittedyarns 4 Hints When Knitting With Beads-Nightsong Lace Shawl
4 Hints regarding how to add beads to knitted lace using a crochet hook
knittedyarns Catskill Adventure – Mountain Yarns
Mountain Yarns – Catskills based yarn store in Margaretville, NY. Review with knitting pictures