Seasons of Lace

I finished my Diamond Latttice scarf this morning.  Sadly, I will not be able to post a fo picture.  My mom put the camera someplace safe and now has no idea where it is.  Here’s a random picture of it earlier…

Anyway, 350 yrds down, bringing me to a grand total of either…(FOs only)

694 + 350 +375 = 1419 yards if you don’t want to count the doubled yarn as two strands and

1388 +350+375 = 2113 yards if you do

I’ve had a great deal of fun this summer, and I’m really impressed with everyone’s projects.  And I think you guys may have addicted me to this lace thing!  If I find the camera, I’ll take blocking pictures.   The projects I’ve seen this summer have encouraged me to jump right in, and I still can’t get over the fact that I can knit lace!  Me!  The woman who hasn’t even gotten around to a sweater yet, can’t cable, and has never done colorwork!

Believe it or not, this shawl has less than 350 yards of luscious wool/silk yarn - details of which can be seen at my Ravelry link.

I couldn’t believe it knitted up so quickly!  I will be tackling another shawl some day.

I started these 7/15/08.  I’m realizing too late that I didn’t ever post a “Cast On” post for these projects.  But anyway, at least I’m getting them posted for “Finished Objects.”  And they just barely make it into the “Small lace knitting by size” category!

I actually LOVED working this pattern.  I even had to revise it just a bit to allow for more stitches around the leg, and 5 pattern repeats around the leg instead of only 4.  I may knit this pattern again some time when I can make a longer cuff.  Here’s my Ravelry link for more details.

I started this hat July 1st.  Here’s my Ravelry link for all the details and extra pictures.  It was definitely a learning experience, but I think I’ll probably actually wear it this Winter!  I call it my Himalaya hat because the yarn is Himalaya Yarn from Tibet!  And it has bits of bright colorful silk thrown in.  Makes me think of those Tibetan prayer flags.

 

The Meru Gale (Ravelry link) is finally finished!

I gave it to my mother and she graciously agreed to model it for me.

These are going to be my last finished project for this summer, the next socks are already on the needles, but in recognition of the weather getting colder they’re not lacy!
The pattern was Kaibashira Lace socks, knitted in Bonny (75% super wash wool and 25% nylon) from The Yarn Yard, this colourway was for May’s sock club, named Emerald.
They have pooled slightly oddly, I prefer one to the other, but that’s the joy of hand knitted socks, they co-ordinate, rather than match exactly!

I lost my love for the Juno Regina  after backing up too many times.  This is supposed to be fun isn’t it?  I bought the Oh! Canada pattern and will swatch for that

I cast off the first of my Kaibashira lace socks last night, and immediately cast on the second. I really love this pattern it knits up so very quickly and I can do it n pattern repeat chunks and then make myself go and do the things that you need to do! 

I’ve already done the pretty top, and remembered how much I hated it first time round as it is so fiddly, and 1 pattern repeat, I reckon I’ll at least get the leg done today. 

Does anyone else have a love/hate relationship with lace?

While I am new to this, I find the following scenario being repeated over and over and over again:

Casting on with lace weight yarn for the first time, there was immediate intimidation.  A few rows into the project, my confidence began to grow and I thought:  “I love lace, isn’t it pretty?”

An hour later I noticed a mistake and ripped back to my life line swearing quietly:  “I hate lace. I HATE lace.  I freaking HATE lace!”

Two hours later the mistake was long forgotten and as the pattern developed I smiled and said to myself:  “Oh, look how pretty.  I love lace!”

Until, of course, I made another mistake and I then I was back to the “I hate lace” mantra.

I guess that makes me officially a schizophrenic would-be lace knitter who is still trying.

sigh

All of this has my husband asking:  “You actually do this for fun?”

Remember these? I finally ordered the replacement needles so have picked these back up again. I took them to school with me yesterday as I knew I’d have a quiet day while there are no A-level student in. Looks like it was a good call, I’ve already turned the heel and done the gusset. I really love this pattern , looks so complicated, but actually really simple, and a great use for variagated yarn.