Seasons of Lace

This is most likely going to be the last lace item for this “Season”.  It is Upstairs by WollSchnegge.  I am using the English version of the pattern that is at Ravelry.

I started it Sept 3rd and have been knitting away on it to get it finished.  I’m not quite half way done.

The yarn is Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud in the Peppermint colorway.  I’m using size 5 needles.

Blog entry — Raverlry page

I started another lace project.  What an addiction!  I got some Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn in the mail, and it was talking to me.  I wanted a big rectangular shawl that I could wear with black and with denim.  This is what I came up with.

The pattern is from Sigridur Halldorsdottir’s book, written in Icelandic.  Fortunately, someone translated it, although there are charts.  I added one repeat, so it will be about 24 inches wide.  I have three skeins, but I may need four.  We’ll see.

I memorized the pattern in two repeats, and there are no beads!  This is my baseball game, travel, easy project.

If you love Silk Garden yarn, you’ll love the sock weight.  I’m also knitting a sock and that’s not as much fun, as it doesn’t have any stretch.