I’m making substantial progress with the lace this time. First of all, I finished Damson 3 weeks ago, but was waking for my swap partner to receive it. I think at this point I can safely say Royal Mail have lost it, so here it is. I think it looks quite like a caterpillar! Secondly, [...]
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May 162011
I have at long last started In Dreams. It was a maybe-maybenot for ages so I’m glad to make some progress. 2 weeks in, and I have completed clue one. I love it so far!
May 092011
I cast on Damson a couple of days ago in a lovely green variegated superwash. I honestly did not expect it to go so fast! I’m only 10 rows from the lace panel, so there’s a pretty high chance that this’ll be done by the end of the week. So this is my cast on [...]
Mar 222011
No, I haven’t finished anything I am making progress on Sway, which is now languishing 2 repeats into the left half while I finish up another project. I’m also making progress on my between-seasons Aeolian, in beautiful silk laceweight by Denise at Lost City. This was stalled when the yarn got tangled in my bag. [...]
Mar 012011
Well progress is definitely being made. I have reached the 50% point on Sway and, now I am getting the hang of the yarn, I am getting faster. Of course, now I have finished the left side and am working on the right, having memorised the repeat is pretty useless but I at least know [...]
Feb 172011
Do not knit beaded lace when you have the hiccups. That is all.
Feb 152011
I have cast on two new lace projects recently: Sway and the In Dreams Mystery Shawl. In Dreams isn’t very far along yet but I can share cast on pictures of sway with you all. It’s knitted in Rowan Bamboo Soft, the slipperiest, slightest yarn I’ve ever come across. But it’ll be with it: the [...]
Jan 302011
My Emily, in silken lace And qivuit, upon the beads to brace; And as beads shine, a silver spray, The sea washes The sandy bay I ran out of yarn and had to substitute in some sandy coloured spare yarn. This pushed it over the barrier from wee lace (where I had it) to small [...]
Jan 222011
Today I took my lace on the road. Not very far, granted but it went on a little trip to the Gala theatre in Durham City. I learned a couple of valuable lessons on this trip. 1. Do not knit while Dad is driving. All you will achieve is small injuries. 2. Do not assume [...]
Jan 182011
Progress is most definitely being made. Although I am still mired in the garter block I have reached the end of my first ball of yarn, marking 60% complete. And it is now long enough to squish as I knit, which is lovely. I am considering taking tomorrow off from essay writing to celebrate my [...]
