For years I thought I'd sooner die than do lace knitting. It seemed too tedious.
But, now I want to try it. I'm sure I won't want to have anything to do with those cobweb shawls, but as I read more, I discovered that's not all there is. I've done a few things, and have discovered it's not so bad.
The first one I'd started on the cruise. It got lots of comments. I got the pattern from an old copy of Cast On. http://www.tkga.com/cointro.shtm
The pattern calls for Louet's Gems (I think.) http://www.louet.com/yarns/merlin.shtml
I found a soy yarn off of Ebay and am using it. It is a complicated, expert only pattern, and it took me a long time to figure it out. I ended up frogging after I'd gotten to the short portion of the waist because in the course of learning, I'd make more than a few mistakes. I'll start it again.
The next one is just in the planning stage. The pattern is the summer 2006 issue of Interweave.
The yarn is elann.com Sonata, color 7009. I couldn't do this hobby without elann.com They have super yarn at superdooper prices.
The last pic is also an elann.com purchase. I on occasion design my own garments, when I can't find what my mind's eye sees. I wanted a thin, lacy 3/4 sleeve spring sweater, with a tie at the collar. Using the basic patterns from the Knitter's Book of Handy Patterns,
and any of the Stitchionaries from Vogue,
finishing with any of the On, Over, or Beyond the Edge books,
I create away. With this one, I ended up borrowing from Sally's Favorite Sweater from The Knitting Experience, the Knit Stitch,
and fiddled with it until I decided that one size 11 and one size 7 will create the lace pattern I seek.
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