Campanula

I finished my Campanula mitts for my sister. I did quite a few mods to the pattern, but used the basic charts.

Yarn- Pagewood Farms Yukon, color- Vineyard Blues, . . . → Read More: Campanula Read more »

Two finished kal projects

I finished the two projects that I started for this kal at the beginning of the month. This posting, I’ll try to get the pictures in so you can see what I did.

The first project was two hand towels which I created  lace edging for. The yarnis a lace weight hand dyed tencel yarn that I have . . . → Read More: Two finished kal projects Read more »

Progress (into insanity!!)

I got my yarn in for my Lyra!!  It’s yummy!!  I got 2500 yards of silk/wool from Josyln’s Fiber Farm in a Teal/Light Turquiose color.  I decided that I really needed to swatch to make sure my 3′s were going to give me the fabric I wanted.  One thing about me…… I hate to swatch!!  So . . . → Read More: Progress (into insanity!!) Read more »

Eyelet-rib socks

I cast on for some eyelet-rib socks using Lorna’s Laces Shepherd sock in the Mother Load color. Although this color is a lot lighter than I had expected I do like the way it is . . . → Read More: Eyelet-rib socks Read more »

Rivolo

I have only recently discovered KnitSpot and I am in love with Anne’s designs.  This is the start of Rivolo using some Handmaiden Casbah in the “Smoke” colorway.  The yarn and pattern seem to be a perfect match so far, with the lace highlighting the subtle color changes of the yarn.  Handmaiden yarns would be my . . . → Read More: Rivolo Read more »

another restart

I seem to be doing more thinking about lace than knitting of lace lately, but I hope that’s about to change.  This is my second attempt (the swatch lied…badly) at the Vine Lace Cardigan from A Gathering of Lace. I only have a few rows of the back done so far.  The yarn is Sirdar’s . . . → Read More: another restart Read more »

Waves finished

Finished last night and here she is modelling by the lakeside at our house. I was hoping for some sunshine but nope. The pattern is called “crest of the waves” and it is free on ravelry. I used one skein of the knitting goddesess dk weight 100% silk. The scarf measures about 1,8 meters and . . . → Read More: Waves finished Read more »

Hoping this works!

Maybe I have finally figured out what I have been doing wrong and will be able to post now.

I am casting off the lace garter…just about half done.  If this post goes thru, I will take pics tomorrow and try to post about my efforts on this project.

I want to get back to working on my . . . → Read More: Hoping this works! Read more »

Finished Socks

I absolutely loved knitting these socks!

Spring Forward from the Summer Knitty in SWTC TOFUtsie . . . → Read More: Finished Socks Read more »

Finished Socks

I finished my pair of Hedera socks today. The pattern is by Cookie A and the oh so wonderful yarn is by Misti Alpaca. I think I’ll have to visit the yarn store to see what other colors . . . → Read More: Finished Socks Read more »