Tag Archive ‘Silk’

 

knittedyarns Another Wedding-Related Present Finished!

Another wedding-related gift is finished just under the one year deadline. It’s the grey  ribbon lace scarf turned shawl which is a gift for my sister who was my matron of honor. My sister liked my red and purple  Koigu Lace Ribbon scarf  so I made the scarf 99 stitches wide for a shawl width.  […]

knittedyarns Ribbon Lace Scarf – First Wedding Gift Done

Instead of buying members of our wedding gifts, I gave my sister who was my matron of honor, my mother and two other friends balls of fiber wrapped in small pink pouch. Each package contained a note stating what it would become when knitted. I thought that this gave the gifts a personal touch.   […]

knittedyarns Honeymoon Cami – Another Last Minute Project

As if planning a wedding, a honeymoon and working wasn’t enough to fill my days until the wedding, I decided to make a Honeymoon Cami out of the white silk from Sarah’s Yarns. I am using tiny, tiny size 1 needles which will slow my progress. I changed the border to use the diamonded edge from […]

knittedyarns The Essential Tank Top (aka Honeymoon Top in Pink)

I’m starting the New Year with new knitting projects and challenges. To start, I’m swatching The Essential Tank Top from Pam Allen and Ann Budd’s Lace Style. It’s a pattern by Laura Zukaite and only requires a front and back with limited finishing. The book is chock full of lace projects that are doable and […]