Casting on should be fun and exciting and full of promise, but some times you have to cast on hundreds and hundreds of stitches, which can be a bit daunting. These tips are great, not only for lace, but for sweaters knit in the round, or anything that requires you to cast on a lot […]
Miriam Felton
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Tutorial: Blocking Gloves
I’m just finishing up a collection of glove patterns inspired by 1940’s actresses and I thought a tutorial on blocking gloves seemed appropriate. What you will need: Foam Core Board (if you can get the waterproof kind you can skip Step 5) Pen or Pencil Craft Knife with a sharp point (like an X-Acto knife) […]
Sweet, Sweet Georgia!
Felicia of Sweet Georgia Yarns sent me some really lovely Cashmere and Silk lace weight. It was swatch #4 in the last post. I LOVE this yarn. I flows through my fingers and it slinks into stitches. When I set it down, it calls to me to come back and wrap my hands in it. […]
Andromeda
Andromeda has been done for some time, but I just hadn’t taken pictures of her. Pattern: Andromeda shawl, pattern forthcoming. Yarn: Impulse of Delight, Bluefaced Bliss. 100% Blue-faced Leicester, approx. 375 yards per 110 grams. less than 2 skeins of “Blue Skies”. This yarn is luscious! It has a lovely bit of shine that glows […]
Tutorial: Knitted-on Border
ETA: By request, I’ve done a video tutorial on this topic. You can watch it below…. A knitted-on border is a great way to add an interesting edge to a shawl or wrap, or to add some decoration to the edge of a sweater or tank. I’ve used this technique many times, including the hem […]
Tutorial for Exposed Spine Paper-Covered Book
When the obligation knitting is boring and I long for something creative, I usually turn to other crafts to sate that thirst. This weekend it was bookbinding. I forgot how much I loved playing with paper and glue! I made a few books to list on etsy as Christmas presents (check out my embossed Copper […]
Aspen Saplings
I’ve begun the Aspen Grove shawl for Wooly Wonka Fibers. Last year most of my shawls were top-down triangles, and this year there have been a lot of stoles (although you haven’t really seen any of them, trust me). So for this one I wanted to do something different. Maybe something half-round. First I e-mailed […]
Lace Structure Tutorial: Part III, Patterning on WS Rows
In this tutorial I hope to help you understand how the placement of yarn overs and decreases and which yarn overs and decreases you use will change the lace’s structure. *Note* For all of these charts, the legend can be found here. If you missed it, click here for Part I: Directional Decreases or here […]
Lace Structure Tutorial: Part II, The Shape of the Fabric
In this tutorial I hope to help you understand how the placement of yarn overs and decreases and which yarn overs and decreases you use will change the lace’s structure. *Note* For all of these charts, the legend can be found here. If you missed it, click here for Part I: Directional Decreases Part II: […]
Lace Structure Tutorial: Part I, Directional Decreases
In this tutorial I hope to help you understand how the placement of yarn overs and decreases (and which yarn overs and decreases) you use will change the lace’s structure. *Note* For all of these charts, the legend can be found here. Also, for clearer pictures of the charts or the swatches, click on them […]
