I'd like to thank everyone for all the wonderful advice I received. What a
great resource we have in each other!
Sr. Claire
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On 10/1/11 5:41 AM, Sister Claire wrote:
And finally - the merino lace-weight wool I bought is not
the color I thought it would be. It is sort of a dark
ecru or light tan with yellow undertones but I need
something in the brown/tan/khaki/beige range. I've
already started knitting, but can I
...my eyes...taken up knitted lace...simple pattern (garter stitch)...lace
weight wool on large-ish needles...suggestions...knitting lace?...swift and a
ball winder...not the color I (want)... Sr. Claire
You have probably
received responses already but as you know, you typically start with
Erratum: stockinette with garter borders, not all garter stitch.
On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 12:41, Sister Claire quietasa...@gmail.com wrote:
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
Hello Sr. Claire and everyone
If your lace effect is by means of large needles and fine yarn, in
plain knitting (no design with intentional holes) your tension should
be ok. When we do patterns with lots of YO, k2tog. holes, in fine
thread or yarn, it is usual block the finished piece to
Be a bit careful as to the proposed end use of the dyed item, though -
when I was doing my City Guilds, for some needlelace I was putting on
a lampshade I needed a red stuffing for some 3D strawberries. Using silk
top for its flame-resistant properties, (tested before using any dyes)
and
