Seasons of Lace

Just adding a picture in which Icarus stands alone — I’m told it only appears on colorblocks….

Icarus: Handmaiden 2ply Silk Cashmere (discontinued)

This has been interesting. To keep track of lace work for a summer. Well, I guess I was faster and more prolific in my brain than in actuality. But I did manage to polish off 7193yds of yarn/thread for 6 finished projects and 2 unfinished projects.

1260.0 yards peacock
470.0 yards swallowtail
2461.0 yards rosa romantic
275.4 yards  erbstullgrund
455.4 yards hyrna
991.2 yards  lyra
800yds shawl (unfinished)
300yds hey teach (unfinished)

= 7193 yds total

small projects? I thought I’d have time this summer to whip up xmas ornaments (non-stars) but that just didn’t happen. Ah, well.

Happy Fall, everyone!

eta: I was supposed to post pics, but I can’t seem to find all the projects (stashed away etc.)…so, you’ll have to go check out my flickr file here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20247079@N00/

So I signed up for the most small knit items competition but have only finished two lace projects. Haha. If there’s a competiton for most lace wips started in the SOL timeline then I’m may have a sweet chance at winning that one. ;o)

So here a the two projects I have finished…

Then there’s always the projects I started but am nowhere near being finished with….a pair of socks, the Goddess knits Anniversary shawl (stuck on chart 4), 1 lace weight scarf, 1 worsted weight scarf and a clapotis…if that counts as lace. I seem to be pretty far off from what I was planning on making this season. Ohhhhh well. There’s always the winter! :o)

Hi,

Have finally figured out how to batch on Flickr!! (I hope)  Here’s the link to what I finished for Seasons of Lace!!

http://flickr.com/photos/thislittlepiggyknits/sets/72157607520001288/

Hope that this works!!

Carla

Well, you can all shoot me later!  I shall now own up…..  On the 11 Aug I finished my QAL Shawl.  But as I was busy, and my camera was on the blink, I somehow overlooked telling everyone (oops!).  The good news is that I hadn’t entered any competitions (that I can remember….) AND that I have remembered to tell you all now - hooray! I have however now got around to posting all the pix of said shawl (and a nice pretty one that I also knitted after finishing the QAL) on Flickr under Yarnspider.

Congrats to all who have also finished.  The work I’ve seen has all been without exception, absolutely fabulous.

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 finish something even when I really don’t want to. I was able to use up some of the yarn in my stash, especially for the Bird’s Nest Stole, which had been in there over five years.

 I would also like to thank everyone for the nice comments left about my projects. I’m sorry if I did not get back to you. Barbie did end up having a fabulous wedding and orders from all her friends have been pouring in. My daughter has taken up knitting and is keeping with it. She has big dreams of the things she can make.

I was so glad when I finished my final lace project, so I was surprised to find myself seeing so many more lace things I want to knit.

In the end I had a final total of 21 projects - 5 shawls, 4 stoles (Mystery Stole 4 and Secret of the Stole 3 are not complete), 4 pairs socks, 2 scarves, 1 bag and 5 misc. items for a total of 8,246 yards. Everything is pictured above except the items I have already given away.

Thanks again to everyone for their encouragement, it has been a productive summer.

Spring Forward Socks, Shetland Triangle shawl, Lacy Hair Tamers, Twilight Lace Wrap, Comfort Shetland Triangle, Microspun Cuffs, Vine Lace Socks, Generations Purse, Seaweed Socks, Swallowtail, Bird’s Nest Stole, Mystery Stole 4, Secret of the Stole 3, Heartland Lace Shawl, Baby Hat, Flower Basket Shawl, Campanula Mitts, Tilting Blocks Scarf, Eyelet Rib Socks, Red Scarf Project, Barbie Wedding Dress.

well, technically, it’s a blanket, not a wrap.  But this is my last FO for the season (and my first Christmas present finished and crossed of the list!)

The specs: Hemlock Ring Blanket, Eco-Wool (1.25 skeins), size 10 needle.

I finished it just in time! I also added another 1000 yads since the last time I posted, bringing to a little over 1600 yds.

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 final wrap-up.

Here is my last lace project for the Season of Lace 2008.  The pattern is Upstairs (Rav link).  The yarn is Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud in the Peppermint colorway.  I did four extra pattern repeats to increase the length.  The blocked measurements are 19″ x 60″.  I probably could have stretched it a bit more.  I’ve got more pictures on my Ravelry Project page.