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Evenstar
In progress | Knitting

Evenstar

I’ve always wanted to knit an intricate circular shawl, and this is the one I’ve watched other people knit (Carin from Round the Twist, Megan from Stockinette Zombies) that captured my attention. I have 1760 yards of Knit Picks Gloss Lace in Blackberry (4 skeins at 50g each of 440yards). It would be neat to…

remix lace top
Hibernating | Knitting

remix lace top

top down sleeveless – garter at the sleeve edges. contrast color underbust band applied edging with stitches picked back up. lace from underbust down, with the contrast color at either side in intarsia. faking intarsia in the round by wrap and turn alternating with ssk for stability at the turning point. hoping to do some…

Purple Princess Kristine
Finished | Knitting

Purple Princess Kristine

unblocked gauge: 24st/4” x 17rows/2” blocked gauge: 23st/4” x 18rows/2” sizing due to gauge being looser (and liking the fabric), sizing down. the 42” size should make a 45.5” (262st5.75 in new gauge). Bust measurement is 44 1/2. Cast on for 42”. Knit anytime it has a distance, use 46” size. 12 increases for armhole…

bonnyalong
Finished | Knitting

bonnyalong

love this! The pattern was a gift and then I did a knitalong with Megan (justrunknit) using the tag #bonnyalong and the name just stuck 🙂 CO for Large, used decreases on either side to hit size Medium before the underbust and lace panel. This gives it good negative ease on me, especially with a…

Bayou lace scarf
Finished | Knitting

Bayou lace scarf

Reclaiming the yarn from a previously frogged project. Started several swatches and ideas yesterday, hope to pick something today. Testing the following, about 2” of swatch and it looks good. Trellis Lace, p 116 from Lace and Eyelets (edited by Erica Knight): CO 37: R1: K4, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, k1 R3: K1,…

Morpheus Scarf
Finished | Knitting

Morpheus Scarf

This was my first attempt at lace knitting and dropping stitches. I was worried about my cast on not being loose enough, so I found and used Eunny’s "lace cast on".  I also used a different bind off, but I don’t recall which one right now. The pattern was very simple – knit knit knit…