Heartland Lace Shawl

I started on the Evelyn Clark Heartland Lace Shawl created for Wild Fibers Magazine. I was able to get a free copy of the pattern, but I think the pattern is now being sold as a kit. This is being knit out of 2.1 oz of Tussah Silk that I handspun on my Babe spinning wheel. I am knitting this on US 4 Lace Addis, which is the first time using this needle. So far so good.

My goal is to finish this by my 34th birthday on May 1st, so I can get started on another shawl. For any further details on the yarn or the shawl, check out the blog.

South Seas Stole pattern release

Hi ladies. I recently released the pattern to my South Seas Stole. I asked Danielle if I could share it here, and she said yes!


The model stole is knit with Zephyr Wool-Silk, size 5 needles, both circular and DPNs. It has a crocheted provisional cast on, four different lace stitches in the center panel, beads (optional), knit-on border, and a tiny bit of grafting at the very end to join the two ends of the border. You'll need a couple bits of waste yarn for the provisional cast on and a couple of stitch holders. Life lines and stitch markers are optional.

You can see more pictures of the stole and purchase the downloadable pattern on the pattern page. You can also get to it from my blog home page.

what to do with my handspun?

hi, my name's jen and i'm a knitter/spinner. i recently finished spinning up 4 oz. of roving into laceweight, about 875 yds. i have no idea what to use for it. well i have TONS of ideas of what to use it for, but am having a hard time just deciding. there's the shetland triangle, the swallowtail, a small leaf lace (which i've done already but a large dk version), my own pattern, etc. any suggestions/comments would be awesome. thanks!

jen

One more Swallow Tail for our collection

Here is my finished contribution: a Swallow Tail Shawl knit in lace wool from handpaintedyarn.com. Yes, the nupps DO slow down your knitting work a lot.
A few more pics and comments in my blog

Just Joined

Hello All:

I just joined because I am smitten with Lace knitting. I started a first time lace project. I spun 4 oz. of Blue Faced Leicester fiber into a laceweight yarn so it could become a Flower Basket Shawl. I am presently doing an endless amount of repeats of the Lower Body.

I am trying to use up as much of the yarn as I can, then start the edging. I have no idea how big it will be, but I am enjoying the process. I think I found a new obsession. My goal is to create more laceweight handspun for use on lace knitting projects. I've finished a corriedale/silk cap handspun that may become a Shetland Triangle or Swallowtail. I have gained a lot of inspiration from all you members and I can't wait to see more of your work. Happy knitting.

ETA: You can see the start of my project from the start of my spinning to the present picture on my blog.