Seasons of Lace

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.

Thank goodness the deadline wasn’t 9/21! I finished my final project (Icarus) that evening and it’s blocking now.

 My final report is: 

441 yds knit on the “Wrapped in Care shawl”

540 yds knit on the “Juliet”

854 yds knit on “Icarus”

259 yds knit on “Noro Zetor Shawl”

50 yds knit on “Frill” (only 50 yds worth of this was knit during Seasons Of Lace)

123 yds on “shibui Swallowtail”

For a grand total of 2267 yds knit all together. I’ve seen some of the beautiful work that’s been produced here and I hold out no hope whatsoever that I am even *near* the running for most yards knit. Ahhh I had such hopes and dreams when I started

Thanks for the fun, inspiration and deadlines that made me accomplish what I did! Thanks especially to the Seasons of Lace mavens (Elise, Helen and Maria) for all their hard work!

Elizabeth

Here they all are, my summer of lace last finished objects.  A lot of knitting, and I did some non-lace things as well, and started a lace throw, too!

And these that I’ve already gifted…

For a total of twelve small lace projects.  Whew!

List:

1 Chenille face cloth

2. Mikado Rivolo (scarf)

3. Gusty aegean (scarf

4. Blue scarf

5. Silky Omo (scarf

6. Squeezey Birches (stole)

7. Ocean Breezes (scarf)

8. Little headband

9. Kid merino mist (scarf)

10. Fishbone cowl

11. Japanese feather stole

12. Inverno shawl

Another pair of socks  into the finished category :)  Once I had time to work on thses they knit up fairly quickly. I really like the way the pattern forms a zig zag around the leg.

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!

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 finally finished the mikado ribbon Rivolo.  It got heavy after a while!  But I like the looks of it anyway

And my chenille facecloth from spa & bath

Okay, I just had to cast on one more pair of socks :) 

The name of this pattern is Maizy Lace by Cathy Hannigan and the yarn is TOFUtsies.

Another Christmas gift ready to wrap

I LOVED knitting these socks.  The Panda Silk yarn is sooo soft  and shows the pattern off very nicely. The pattern is also quite well written and the 16 row repeat keeps it interesting. I think I will knit this again in a solid color from the Panda Silk line.

And another of Anne Hanson’s scarves is knit.  I guess everyone loves her patterns!  This was knit during evacuation time, kind of ironic that it’s Gust!