|
|||||
|
I was looking at my chart for the bluejeans leaf lace shawl last night, and thought, wow, that’s weird and shouldn’t I be purling more? On wrong side rows I’ve been doing k1through back loop, p2, k to 3 stitches before end, p2, sl1 wyif. And what does the pattern call for? Row6 and all WS . . . → Read More: Oops. I failed at pattern reading Read more » Wrist is better, though it’s still easier for me to use larger needles than smaller. Or that’s the justification I’m giving myself for casting on Luna Moth in DK weight last night (it’s a present for my mom, and I hope to finish it by Nov). And I remembered to bring my shawl to work today, . . . → Read More: I knit how much? Read more » Well, it was bound to happen. I managed to do something to my left wrist, and now it hurts to knit (or use in general). Stupid prone to injury wrists. And it’s a rainy day, perfect for tv and knitting. Frelling heck. I did get some progress made before the injury. My falling waters scarf is . . . → Read More: knitter down Read more » So, that’s the Tiger-Eye scarf which I’m debating about frogging… This is the Falling Waters scarf, which is now about two feet long. And that’s the Blue Jeans Leaf shawl (which has also grown considerably since I took the photo). All pictures were taken on my bed, because I’m lazy. And aren’t my sewing thread . . . → Read More: Actual Pictures of WIPs Read more » Well, I learned some important things over the past week. First, never attempt to knit lace while sleep-deprived and stressed out at a hospital. Things will not go well. Thankfully, I caught myself before I really screwed things up. Also, my mom will need me at the precise moment I’m trying to do something complicated, and . . . → Read More: Read more » This weekend ended up being the weekend of frustration as far as lace went, which might explain why I now have three lace projects in progress. There will be pictures (or scans) at some point soon, once I either convince the camera to work, or give up and see what a scanner can do with lace. 1. . . . → Read More: Whee! Off and running… Read more »  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Casting On!, Most Yards, Newbie Lace Knitters, Quantity Competitions, Small Lace - 350-700 yds HI all. I’m a newbie knitter, and thought this would be a great challenge. I’m really excited about this. I think I’m going to do the Blue Jeans shawl with some laceweight alpaca I have. Wow, my first KAL. Warm-up will be gauge-swatching, and learning how to do the ssk thing. . . . → Read More: Introduction and my probable project Read more » |
|
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Seasons of Lace - All Rights Reserved Seasons of Lace is using WP-Gravatar |
|||||