Took an hour away from spinning and washing fleece to finish and bind off my beaded lace scarf the day before yesterday! I had one side done and the other almost finished and then needed to join the two and block! I’m happy with the outcome. Neither of these pictures shows the exact color–it’s not [...]
Jul 122011
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!
Mar 212011
This is going to be my next PI sweater: If you look you can see the cotton thread that I’m using to mark the sleeves!! This was the sweater I finished before this one: This is the front And of course a front has to have a back: This is a prayer shawl that I [...]
Mar 032011
I made another Emily for a co-worker of mine. I used Artyarns Cashmere 1 and if you ever want a decadent yarn splurge, this is the yarn to buy!
FInally some lace to show! I am so excited about lace and shawls this year! This is In Dreams, a KAL based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and I cant wait till this is done! This is the end of the first clue, and tomorrow comes the second! I am using Lost City Knits [...]
Feb 032011
I’m trying out something a little different. The first of these scarves was started back in late Nov. early Dec. and finished in early Jan. The second one followed on its heels and was finished early this week. They are both made using Cherry Tree Hill’s Super Glitz which is DK weight which is a [...]
Feb 022011
Emily 2 knit in 424 yards of AK47 in Tequila Sunrise from the Gossamer Web. 100% silk gorgeousness. Can’t see the creamy beads, but they do add sparkle!
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 242011
The stars have aligned and I’m finally able to participate in my first season with my first Shakespeare in Lace shawl. I joined the club each year since 2009 but never had time to actually knit one. I picked the Midsummer Night’s Dream shawl kit because there was no grafting required. The last project where [...]
Jan 202011
By way of explanation, I didn’t realize this would appear at the top of the posts. Sorry about that. I just pinned the shawl out to block, and weighed the leftovers, and it turns out I used 424 yards, so I actually have a piece of small, not wee lace here. I just came in [...]
