as a scarf...
on the side...
My first shawl project completed. Will it be my last shawl? Probably not.
I'll be looking to see what projects my fellow Fiber Arts Friday-ers have finished this week over at Wonder Why Gals.
Happy Fiber Arting!
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Showing posts with label knitted lace. Show all posts
Friday, April 23, 2010
Multnomah Shawl Unleashed!
My Multnomah Shawl is unpinned from blocking and unleashed on the world. I'm enjoying wearing it as a shawl...
My first shawl project completed. Will it be my last shawl? Probably not.
I'll be looking to see what projects my fellow Fiber Arts Friday-ers have finished this week over at Wonder Why Gals.
Happy Fiber Arting!
My first shawl project completed. Will it be my last shawl? Probably not.
I'll be looking to see what projects my fellow Fiber Arts Friday-ers have finished this week over at Wonder Why Gals.
Happy Fiber Arting!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Blocking My Multnomah Shawl: Finally!
My finished Multnomah Shawl is now pinned to the back of my chesterfield drying.
It was a frustrating project but that was my fault. Even though I checked out the Multnomah Shawl KAL to look for pattern problems and interpretations before I started, I still messed up! The fan and feather lace was knit wrong and ended up like a ruffle. Way too many stitches! I ripped the shawl down to the garter stitch and knit up the fan and feather again. Voila, you see the result above.
When the shawl is dry and I have my chesterfield back, I''ll model my creation.
Happy knitting!
I decided to block it with more pointed than curved edges.
When the shawl is dry and I have my chesterfield back, I''ll model my creation.
Happy knitting!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Back to the Future: Vintage Stoles and Chill Chasers
Every once and awhile I browse through my mom's old pattern books. Right now I'm knitting the Multnomah Shawl and my eye was naturally drawn to the patterns for stoles and "chill-chasers". Any of you shawl knitters know the difference between the two?
This is from a 1952 magazine called "Smart Knitting". I wish I could fill out a knitted blouse like this. Oops, this is all about the stole!
The lace pattern for the stole above is quite simple. It's a repeat of *yo, P2 tog*.
This stole is a bit more complicated, as you can tell from the face of the wearer. With this one, the knitter wraps the yarn around the needle on one row and drops it the next row to make long open lace work. It reminds me of hairpin lace.
For 20 cents this pattern book could have been yours in the 1950s.
If only they were still that price! Oh well, enough of vintage. I better get back to the present and knit my shawl.
Happy knitting!
This is from a 1952 magazine called "Smart Knitting". I wish I could fill out a knitted blouse like this. Oops, this is all about the stole!
The lace pattern for the stole above is quite simple. It's a repeat of *yo, P2 tog*.
This stole is a bit more complicated, as you can tell from the face of the wearer. With this one, the knitter wraps the yarn around the needle on one row and drops it the next row to make long open lace work. It reminds me of hairpin lace.
For 20 cents this pattern book could have been yours in the 1950s.
If only they were still that price! Oh well, enough of vintage. I better get back to the present and knit my shawl.
Happy knitting!
Monday, February 15, 2010
More Lace: My Multnomah Shawl
I've succumbed to the knitted lace shawl bug. After my first foray into the world of knitted lace with my ribbed lace bolero, I am taking the next step.
I've casted on the Multnomah Shawl. My detective work on Ravelry tells me it's good for beginners. So far, so good. Although, the feather and fan border that you finish the shawl with looks daunting for this knit lace beginner.
This is the center which I am so proud of figuring out, after ripping my work down too many times! Thanks Ravelry forums!
Of course, I joined the Multnomah Knit Along. Yes, another KAL!
Happy lace knitting!
I've casted on the Multnomah Shawl. My detective work on Ravelry tells me it's good for beginners. So far, so good. Although, the feather and fan border that you finish the shawl with looks daunting for this knit lace beginner.
This is the center which I am so proud of figuring out, after ripping my work down too many times! Thanks Ravelry forums!
Of course, I joined the Multnomah Knit Along. Yes, another KAL!
Happy lace knitting!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Finished: My Ribbed Lace Bolero
My Ribbed Lace Bolero by Kelly Maher is finished! This was for the Adventures in Lace Knit Along at Lazy Kate Creates. My first knit lace project ever.
I'm fairly happy with the results.
The design is simple. I like that.
What I learned from this project:
* Elizabeth Zimmerman's Sewn Bind Off demonstrated on You Tube
* Yarn overs, purling into yarn overs
* Slip stitching the first stitch of each row for a neat edge
* Knitting lace requires concentration
* If I do another knit lace project, I need to be prepared to rip!
* There are loads of great lace knitters out there who love to share
their work
Happy Adventures Knitting Lace!
The design is simple. I like that.
What I learned from this project:
* Elizabeth Zimmerman's Sewn Bind Off demonstrated on You Tube
* Yarn overs, purling into yarn overs
* Slip stitching the first stitch of each row for a neat edge
* Knitting lace requires concentration
* If I do another knit lace project, I need to be prepared to rip!
* There are loads of great lace knitters out there who love to share
their work
Happy Adventures Knitting Lace!
