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Simple Lace Knitting - Luxury Lace Shawl | This georgous lace shawl is a perfect project to begin understanding a few fundementals about lace knitting. It is a simple triangle shape, using a two row lace pattern and lovely yarn. Click here for close-up. The stitches used are K-knit, P-purl, YO-yarn over and K2tog-knit two together. The dynamic design comes from choosing a variety of special yarns and rotating between them. The pattern is for sale. Back to top |
Simple Crochet - Cocoon/Vest/Collar | My daughter is wearing the crocheted cocoon as a vest in this photo Click here for close-up of the yarns. There is only one crochet stitch used in the whole piece. That is Lover's Knot The dynamic yarn comes from using an illegal plying combination. The cashgora is spun Z and the fine silk is spun S. The combination is plied in the S direction. The pattern is for sale. Back to top |
Matched Socks from a Painted Roving | Spinning matching yarns for socks or mittens can be a challenge when you start with a painted roving. But the effect is well worth the small effort. These socks combine three different yarns that all started with the same painted roving. The basic two ply is used in the foot of each sock. A blend created with blending nylon is used in the heels and the toes for extra strength. Then a fancy slub is used in the cuff to highlight the colors in the roving. Click here for close-up of the yarns. Back to top |
Scarf and Hat | My favorite winter hat and scarf came from two different projects. The hat started with a group of spinners trading a variety of fibers. All of them were blended on the drum carder and spun thick and soft. Then they were knit large and loose then felted to size. The scarf was created just to go with the hat. I had to search through all of my fibers to find a dull mauve wool which would tone down some of the warp yarns and maintain the soft coloring of the hat. Some of the warp are plied against a sparkly starfire nylon. Then a fancy slub is a core-spun bouclé, which is used as a warp. The weft is a painted roving that was totally blended to prevent the creation of a plaid instead of emphasizing the subtle stripes in the warp. Click here for close-up of the yarns. Back to top |
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