Yes, I admit it. I have a lace addiction.
At least I’m addicted to something safe, cheap and moderately wholesome. I could be addicted to expensive jewelry, or narcotics, or driving fast on the highway. The worst thing I’m going to do to myself while in the throes of lace-making is poke myself in the thumb [...]
Archive for September, 2007
The lace addiction.
Posted in Knit shawls, Lace, On the needles on September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tiffany mittens
Posted in Finished projects, tagged mittens, stranded colorword, Tiffany on September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Pattern: “Tiffany,” from Knitty.
Materials: Knitpick’s Merino Style. 2 skeins each of colors Vanilla and Maple, and 1 skein each of Coal and Fog.
Needles: Size 2 DPNs.
Cast-on: May 2007
Finished: September 12, 2007
When I saw last winter’s edition of Knitty, my eye was immediately drawn to these mittens. However, I live in Texas. Winter lasts for 2 [...]
The Icarus Shawl
Posted in Finished projects, Knit shawls, Lace, tagged Icarus, Knit shawls, Lace on September 9, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I wish, I wish, I wish that I could take a decent photograph of this shawl.
Alas, it is not to be.
Pattern: Icarus Shawl, by Mirian Felton, published in Interweave Knits, Summer 06.
Materials: Claudia’s Handpainted Yarns, Silk Lace, color “Woodland Moss.”
Needles: Size 3 circular
Cast on: May 26, 2007
Finished: June 26, 2007
I can’t say enough about the [...]