One More Time!

And… for the last of the Round One Raffle Prizes ….

For Lace Knit with the Knitters Own Handspun (for which we had five entries from three knitters), yarnpro is our winner! She gets a $25.00 Gift Certificate from

(and in case lotion isn’t her thing, Aubrey also has great stuff to help take care of . . . → Read More: One More Time! Read more »

It’s a wrap

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 . . . → Read More: It’s a wrap Read more »

What I’ve done in the last weeks

Hello,

since my last post I only finished the Anniversary Mystery Shawl from Goddessknits.

I needed 1480 m yarn for it.

I haven’t finished three projects:

First the Vkanis Sunlord from MMario. I’m knitting this shawl as doily with very thin yarn.

Till now I used 1250 m yarn for it. I’m now on round 223 of 320 plus an edging.

Then . . . → Read More: What I’ve done in the last weeks Read more »

Hopelessly devoted . . .

Cast-on on Monday:

I hit the feather-and-fan section yesterday.  I’m already almost 3 repeats past where I was when I took this photo.

(The specs, for those of you playing along at home: Hemlock Ring Blanket, as adapted by Jared Flood of BrooklynTweed; Cascade Eco-Wool; size 10 needles)

I love this pattern.  I think it’s going to be link . . . → Read More: Hopelessly devoted . . . Read more »

Row 66 (Goldregen)

Just a few quick pictures now that I have the doily . . . → Read More: Row 66 (Goldregen) Read more »

Lyra

This was a project originally started for Ravelympics, but it didn’t get finished in time. I knitted this project everywhere I went, trying to finish, but oh, well (18 days). Unfortunately, theres a bit of an odd stain on a couple of parts of this table topper. I tried an Oxyclean bath, but there’s still splotches on . . . → Read More: Lyra Read more »

Goldregen Doily/Tabletopper

This is a sort of a doily/table topper from an old Burda magazine ( E 903) called “Goldregen” It’s another Niebling pattern.  The thread I’m using is a Habu orgazine degummed indigo dyed Silk, 1,400 yards/2 ounces. I’m using US 0000 needles from Lacis in Berkley CA and I’m on row 48. You can’t really see the pattern . . . → Read More: Goldregen Doily/Tabletopper Read more »

Testing a new lace book – a small lace project

When looking at patterns on ravelry, I fell in love with one of the patterns by Herbert Neilbling and wanted to get it. According to their links it was available in three different books – all in foreign languages and two of which I couldn’t find. The remaining book, Knitting Lace Designs of the “Modern: Mode, . . . → Read More: Testing a new lace book – a small lace project Read more »

I should show some photos

Hello,

I think, I should show some photos of my lace projects.

From July 1 until July  8 I knitted this scarf. It’s my own version of feather and fan. I needed 360 yards for it.

From July 14  to 17 I knitted this bookmark. It’s my own pattern. You’ll find it on my homepage. I needed 27 of . . . → Read More: I should show some photos Read more »

Cast-on and progress of Rosa Romantic

I cast on for Rosa Romantic on July 13, it’s a Niebling pattern from Lena magazine.

This is the progress so far, I’ve knitted the first round of leaves and am working on the second.

The yarn is 100% cashmere from Colourmart, in teal. . . . → Read More: Cast-on and progress of Rosa Romantic Read more »