Re: [lace] Lace knitting

Well done, Heather! That is a very impressive lace peacock. I had no idea that my old Angelfire site was still up! (Of course, nothing really dies on the Internet.) I'm glad you found that inspirational. That blog is now 20 years old! With the

Re: [lace] Lace knitting

Thanks for the story! Miniature lace knitting is so impressive! I did a little lace knitting many years ago; then I tried a Shetland shawl that I realized, on about the 5th try, had a mistake in the pattern! I haven’t done any since. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > On Jan

Re: [lace] Lace knitting

Fabulous article. Thank you. Regards Maureen UK > On 27 Jan 2020, at 14:56, Jazmin wrote: > > I thought I'd share my most recent finished piece.. I know it's knitted > lace, and if crochet is the redheaded step child of the lace world, we're > the one who half the time doesn't even make the

[lace] Lace knitting

I thought I'd share my most recent finished piece.. I know it's knitted lace, and if crochet is the redheaded step child of the lace world, we're the one who half the time doesn't even make the family tree. Still.. Amongst the circles i hang with, there is something called Wordfame Wednesday, and

[lace] (lace) knitting from charts

I am first a knitter, having learned to knit at 5. Only began lacemaking at the hoary age of 30. [no wisecracks please] With charts, I have found copying the chart, making it large enough to be easy to read, is a great help. I then use a pencil and LIGHTLY shade out the row I’ve finished.

[lace] lace knitting + supplies + dying wool

Hi all. The latest round of chemotherapy is doing obnoxious things to my eyes, so I've had to put down bobbin lace for a while. In the meantime, I've taken up knitted lace to keep me out of trouble. I decided to start with a very, very simple pattern (garter stitch, essentially) using lace

Re: [lace] lace knitting

On this subject, please also refer to our own archives. There has been a lot of correspondence on this subject since the 1985 founding of our Arachne group: _www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html) Some Search box

[lace] lace knitting

In message 3c73a.3a607a.3a856...@aol.com, jeria...@aol.com writes On this subject, please also refer to our own archives. There has been a lot of correspondence on this subject since the 1985 founding of our Arachne group: It was April 1995 - though we've covered a lot of ground since then

[lace] lace knitting

Nathalie didn't say she thought knitting developed to imitate lace, she wondered if lace knitting developed to imitate lace. We know knitting is very old. I don't claim to know the history of knitting, but I think the Vikings were doing it, and they probably weren't the first. But the

Re: [lace] Lace knitting

Hi Bev and All, Yes, the thin sheet of silk is called a hanky. I wasn't sure how that would translate around the world. I also bought some called caps which I think are a little bigger. THe quality of my thread is just right for knitting though my second batch came out more regular than my

[lace] Lace knitting

Hi All, I got a neat lace knitting kit at the Massachusetts Sheep and Wool festival. Sumac and I went and I was looking for a kit I saw last year and I found it! It's a lace knitted skarf and you spin the silk to knit with! The kit comes with a bunch of very thin sheets of silk fibers (about

Re: [lace] Lace knitting

Those thin sheets are called 'hanky' I think? They are stretched out coccoons. Some use saliva as the wetting agent. I prefer plain water! I have some and thread from it, haven't yet concluded what to do with it yet. Lace knitting with it would be fun! On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Jane Viking

[lace] Lace knitting hint

Good day to all Lacemakers! Speaking of knitting, At the L.A.C.E. Guild meeting last Saturday, I was so pleased to see the ladies Lace knitting. Lace knitting is very challenging to me...Jan Frederickson was working on a lovely lace scarf and was kind enough to give this lace knitting beginner a

Re: [lace] Lace knitting hint

This is a good tip to mark as such in one's message folders ;) I've got a label 'hint' in gmail. Although the knitting I am doing is not lace, it involves patterns with changes to most rows. I am using a similar tip from the Binche and Flanders quarter where we use stickie 'arrows' as

Re: [lace] Lace knitting hint

Additionally and along the same line: those magnetic boards that cross-stitchers use with the long narrow magnets allows you to mark your rows also. Would work well if your knitting area allows you space to use it. Susie again from Morris, IL - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Lace knitting hint

Hmm, I love lace tips, knitting or otherwise. I have been lace knitting, and not been making bobbin lace since my baby was born (wow, already 10 months ago) I find putting knitting away much easier when needed then putting bobbin lace away. And with a toddler and a crawler in my house

Re: [lace] Lace knitting - help!!

Maxine, I think an option - especially if you like knitting with circular needles - is, buying the Addi Click set. It includes a connector that enables you to lengthen the cords. I have the KnitPicks (or KnitPro set, as it is known in Europe) set which also contains a connector. I think... Not

Re: [lace] Lace knitting - help!!

At 01:36 PM 29/10/2009, bev walker wrote: Could you work on 3 circular needles? Two hold an even number of stitches each, a third needle is active until the next needle is empty, and that becomes the active one - assuming you are working a continuous round. However I think this would apply to

Re: [lace] Lace knitting - help!!

Could you work on 3 circular needles? Two hold an even number of stitches each, a third needle is active until the next needle is empty, and that becomes the active one - assuming you are working a continuous round. However I think this would apply to back-and-forth as well. All else I can suggest

Re: [lace] Lace knitting - help!!

: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace knitting - help!! Could you work on 3 circular needles? Two hold an even number of stitches each, a third needle is active until the next needle is empty, and that becomes the active one - assuming you are working a continuous round

Re: [lace] Lace knitting - help!!

Are you sure you need a longer needle? I am not sure what 3-ply wool is (the ply system for sizing yarn isn't used much outside Australia/NZ, AfAIK), but unless it's an exceedingly thick yarn (unlikely if you're using 3.25mm), most shawls should fit on a 1 meter needle when the stitches are

[lace] Lace knitting help

Recently someone posted a link for a site which had comparisons between Shetland and other knitted lace traditions. I was sure I had bookmarked it but if I did, I don't know what as! I have looked in the archives but I am not sure what the thread was and can't trace it that way. Any help

Re: [lace] Lace knitting help

Hi Jacquie Google 'Knitting Estonia' and you get lots of interesting sites including: http://www.einst.ee/publications/crafts_and_arts/socks.html which answers your question about Estonian 'fair isle' http://www.knittingbeyondthehebrides.org/lace/estonian.html

Re: [lace] (Lace Knitting) Mystery Stole Along 3 begins

Hi Clay, the first stole is here, called Leda's Dream http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7587/824/1600/stole11.jpg last years here, called Scheherazade Stole http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7587/824/1600/Scheherazade%202.1.jpg jenny barron Rainy in Scotland [EMAIL

[lace] lace knitting/knitted lace

Season's Greetings everyone I thought during the holiday lull I might pick up knitting needles and practice lace knitting, something non-bobbin-lace that I could learn more about. I've had two titles on my bookshelf for years:- Margaret Stove's Hand Knitted Lace and Barbara Abbey's Knitting Lace.

Re: [lace] lace knitting/knitted lace

I am intrigued to find a lot of older knitted lace patterns reinvented bobbin lace patterns. However I think I'd like to come up with a completely different lace in knitting - -- bye for now Bev, armchair knitting in sunny, green Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island,