Years ago I had a pair of what looked like, double knit mittens. The yarn was a thin with rather long hairs and the knit quite loose. I could see through it a bit ( Read more... )

Hi folks,

I'm interested in designing my own lace scarfs and shawls and am looking for websites that have lace stitch dictionaries, design tips and tricks, and basic instructional hints.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Laura

  I've been knitting off (insert returning to college here) and on for the past 15+ years and have been reading not posting here. Of all the objects I've knitted, I have never made a cardigan sweater for myself. I chose the Feather and Fan Stitch Cardigan from the winter 2007 issue of Interweave Knits, even though I don't like the f&f stitch, as a ( Read more... )

I need some advice from the knitters here. I swatched for my hidcote shawl tonight.. But Im having trouble pinning down which one to go for. I'm leaning towards size 3 needles.

Here is swatch one, done on size 3:


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Last night, I steeked the front out of my first cardigan--it was scary but lo, everyone was right and my sweater did not turn into a pile of lint ( Read more... )

Hello ( Read more... )

First a little show and tell -- recently finished, Latvian socks from Nancy Bush's Knitting Folk Socks (please forgive pet-interference in the photo ( Read more... )

At long last, I can show these off. The recipients (who read this blog from time to time) have all seen and appreciated them, so now they're fair game for posting! Here you go--three pairs of Swedish mittens:
( sorry, I forgot to cut them!! )

This should perhaps be posted in a non-advanced forum, but I thought I would try here first. I'm making these:


http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall02/PATTbroadstreet.html

The instructions are detailed for knitting the left hand. Then, for the right hand, the author says,
               "Make a second mitten for the right hand, ( Read more... )

Since we're talking lace, I just finished my first lace-weight success too: the Ice Queen Cowl from Winter '07/0 8Knitty, although mine is more of an Autumn Queen:
( cut for pic )