Hello all -
I, too, have been knitting lace - haven't touched my bobbins for a while.
It's fascinating to think that I can take a piece of string and two sticks
and end up such wonderful stuff. Much of what I'm using is two-ply
handspun. Takes about six months to a year total work depending on the size
of the piece. Regarding the new book, "Knitted Lace of Estonia". It's
absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait do something from it. It has history and
well written directions as far as I can see.
Happy New Year to all,
Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where we had 43" of snow over Christmas
week and were snowbound for 18 days and without electricity for 6 days! It
was beautiful, Christmas card beautiful, but lost its enchantment early on!
----- Original Message -----
From: "pene piip" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:33 AM
Subject: [lace-chat] Lace Knitting
I've been knitting recently also. I like to do something in the evenings
which don't strain my eyes.
I have 10 balls of Noro Silk Garden which I bought while living in MA,
USA, & I liked the stripped scarves that some knitters were making. See
http://yarnloopie.blogspot.com/2007/12/noro-striped-scarf.html
But I can't wear mohair against my skin, so I've knitted a sideways vest
using a pattern from Knitter's magazine (#62).
I finished it yesterday, & I now have to sew the shoulders & do something
to the edges - probably crochet an edge.
This week I will hunt out some buttons.
And speaking of shawls, I can't wait to receive Nancy Bush's new book
"Knitted Lace of Estonia".
Has anyone started something from this book?
Well, I better go & do something useful,
Pene in Tartu, Estonia,
where it is above 0 C degrees today.
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