knittedyarns 5 Suggestions to Help Knit Mommes Lysedug Lace
I finally finished my Mommes Lysedug lace scarf! Mind you, it took me almost an hour to do the bind off! Having done a lot of comparisons across circular shawls and doilies, I thought that it would use most of the 950 yards of the Oxblood colored Madeline Tosh superwash merino lace weight wool that […]
knittedyarns More Antique Lace Doily Knitting-Mommes Lysedug
While I promised myself that I wouldn’t allow knitting UFOs to accumulate this year, the fact that my 40″ Hiya Hiya circular needles broke was a great excuse for starting a new project. I have wanted to make a lace shawl from the Madeline Tosh Lace Superwash Merino that I bought from Webs at Stitches […]
knittedyarns Spring Ruched Neck Warmer Scarf – Begins
Spring is coming to a shop window near you and it’s colored pink and grey this season. Note to self, knit something in pink or grey to lull me into believing that spring is here despite the winter weather that keeps hovering over the New York City area. To this end, I bought some Malabrigo lace […]
knittedyarns New Jersey Bound for Yarn-Silk City Fibers Adventure
Silk City Fibers in Paterson, NJ is open to the public the second Saturday of every month. Here’s my review from my last visit.
knittedyarns Knitty Winter 2009’s Wine Citron Shawl
Knitty Winter 2009’s Citron shawl is a great project! It’s easy to knit regardless of level of expertise and can be made with a wide variety of yarns.
knittedyarns Maine Bound Knitting
Visiting our friends in York, ME has become a mid-July event where we combine great friends, ocean air, good food and knitting. As a surprise, I brought my friend Amanda the set of Heirloom Lace Placemats. Unfortunately, I miscalculated my knitting time and was shy of finishing the last placemat. Despite my efforts to knit […]
knittedyarns Black Malabrigo Fountain Pen Shawl Begun
Based on the recommendation of Alyssa, the manager at The Point, I decided to use the two skeins of black Malabrigo merino sock yarn for the Fountain Pen Shawl in the Spring 2009 Interweave Knits magazine. The yarn is scrumptious. It’s a delight to touch and pet! After the Shetland Scarf that I made for […]
knittedyarns Happy Birthday to The Point (NYC)
To celebrate its 4th birthday, The Point NYC had a sale. In addition to baskets of specially marked yarns in wonderfully lush colors, everything else was 20% off. I used this sale to treat myself to some wonderful Malabrigo 100% Merino Sock Yarn which I had been craving since it first hit The Point’s shelves. […]
knittedyarns Swallowtail Shawl in Teal is Finished!
The Swallowtail Shawl in Teal is finished. I loved the Ella Rae Lace Merino. It was a very springy yarn which coordinated well with the time of year. After finishing 6 sets of repeats for the main part of the shawl, I decided that the 1 skein that I had wasn’t going to make […]
knittedyarns Valentine's Day Stash Enhancement-Ella Rae Lace Merino
For Valentine’s Day, I took advantage of The Point’s President’s Day Sale and treated myself to a hank of Ella Rae Lace Merino in their teal color way. I had been eying the yarn which is 100% Italian merino and dyed wonderful shades of blues and greens which seem to be popping up in the […]