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December 29, 2006
Unst--epilogue
The Unst Stole from Sharon Miller's Heirloom Knitting.
Begun on March 19, 2006, finished on December 21, 2006.
Knit in Lacis Shetland Cobweb on 2mm needles
Finished dimensions: 32.5 inches wide, 80 inches long
Posted by missalicefaye at 07:33 PM | Comments (25)
December 18, 2006
25 minutes
That's how long it takes me to complete one edging repeat on the Unst stole.
Approximate total time spent on edging so far: 56.25 hours
Estimated time left: 8.33 hours
Perhaps by the end of the week?
Posted by missalicefaye at 09:42 AM | Comments (6)
December 13, 2006
Swallowtail shawl
Pattern by Evelyn Clark, Interweave Knits Fall 2006. Knit in Jaggerspun Zephyr, Suede.
Nupps are pretty, but I don't think I'll be going there again anytime soon.
Knit and blocked in one week. As compared to the Unst stole, which I've been working on since, um, March. (We're finally in the Unst home stretch! About 1/3 through with the final side of the edging. It's a very long side, though...)
Posted by missalicefaye at 08:48 AM | Comments (16)
December 05, 2006
The thing about nupps
Lace knitting has been sadly missing around the blog lately (with the Unst edging, it's the same thing day after day after day....). So I give you my progress on the Swallowtail Shawl--it's a pretty quick one. Once you make peace with those pesky nupps in the lily of the valley border.
By the way, I think I can now say with some authority that nupps and Addis don't mix. Bamboo needles with relatively sharp tips have saved my sanity/prevented me from throwing this project across the room in a rage.
Posted by missalicefaye at 07:47 PM | Comments (7)
December 04, 2006
Mouse and star
Mouse in a Mirror
Hand pieced, 29 pieces, inset seams galore! These are the ones I like best, I think. They're kind of like piecing puzzles. Also, I don't number my pieces before I cut them out (except for the border triangles!), so sometimes it really is a puzzle trying to figure out which piece goes where. :)
Bennington Star
Hand pieced, 25 pieces. Pretty straighforward.
Over halfway through the Unst edging now. For a bit of relief, I've been working on a Swallowtail shawl from the Fall '06 Interweave Knits for my mum. Things go faster on size 4 needles, eh?
Posted by missalicefaye at 10:08 AM | Comments (3)
