SOL prize

Today I received this adorable skein of yarn from Donna at Spinning daydreams. It came in this cute little box. There was also a spinners cupcake with nine yards of yarn to play with. . . . → Read More: SOL prize Read more »

Secret of the Stole III

I’m not sure if anyone is checking this blog anymore, but I thought I would post a picture of my finished shawl.  It came out about 25×80 and used about 2 2/3 balls of Knit Picks Gloss in Celery. So nice to get . . . → Read More: Secret of the Stole III Read more »

I’m so honored!

I am so excited to win the most consistent blogger award. Not having a blog of my own I see now how difficult it is to try and blog every day, especially when you are limited to one subject! One of the reasons I had so many projects was just to have something to blog about. . . . → Read More: I’m so honored! Read more »

The end my friend

First of all I want to say how much I have enjoyed the Summer of Lace. It has been really great and I accomplished more than I could have imagined! I have learned so much about lace knitting, what I like and what I don’t, patterns and yarn. I have learned how to push through and . . . → Read More: The end my friend Read more »

Eyelet Rib Socks

I am really glad I had the time to get these finished. I didn’t want any unfinished lace sitting around. I’m ready to start holiday knitting! These are Eyelet rib socks in Shepherd Sock, color Mother Lode 284 yds. I’ll be back tomorrow for my . . . → Read More: Eyelet Rib Socks Read more »

Glad for another day

I’m glad we have a few more days. I have one more project I wanted to finish, so now I don’t have to kill myself to get it done. One project that won’t get done is the Wabenschal. I just wasn’t feeling the love with this pattern. I’ll have to look around for . . . → Read More: Glad for another day Read more »

sots3 clue 6

I know I just showed you clue five, but I wanted to get clue six finished to show you before the Summer of Lace ended. I usually divide the clues up by the number of days I have to work on it, so doing the entire clue in one day was a bit harsh. At any . . . → Read More: sots3 clue 6 Read more »

Bird’s Nest stole

I finally finished my Bird’s Nest Stole from Folk Shawls. Even though it took quite a bit less yarn than the pattern called for, it still seemed to take forever to knit. It’s knit from Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud in Iris Heather. 2095 yds.  Size 21″ x 79″. Nice . . . → Read More: Bird’s Nest stole Read more »

sots3 clue 5

Here is my finished clue 5. You can see the beads a little in this picture and the color is more true. This is already 24×40 unstretched and we still have four clues . . . → Read More: sots3 clue 5 Read more »

Eyelet rib socks

I finally finished the first Eyelet rib sock. I wish I had used smaller needles as this lace is very stretchy. One more . . . → Read More: Eyelet rib socks Read more »