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August 13, 2007
Insects and knitting, reconciled at last
True to my word: Bee Fields, the triangular version. Pinning this out was a challenge (lots of stitches scrunched up on a short circular needle), but I think this photo conveys what's going on pretty well. I've now moved into the swarm section, which involves the "purl two together through the back loops" technique. A bit acrobatic, but fun. (Note: I understand that individual definitions of "fun" may vary.)
I'm using Soft Touch Laceweight from Shelridge Farm (mysteriously missing from their product list), acquired this May at Maryland Sheep and Wool. The name does not lie--soft touch indeed.
Meanwhile, the edging on the Spring Shawl progresses--I've almost reached the mysterious "add an extra point here" bit, so I'll let you know how that goes.
Also, I'm taking advantage of the brief break in scholarly pursuits to gaze at the lovelies in the Shetland Museum and Archives Photo Library and do a bit of lace charting. For some reason, I love the center of this shawl out of all proportion. Here is my working version, in skinny, skinny Habu merino:
This is destined for a rectangular stole design, as there's a moratorium on Gigantor Projects until the Princess makes a reappearance in November.
Posted by missalicefaye at August 13, 2007 12:15 PM
Wow is all I have to say. Your lace always amazes me!
Posted by: Bea at August 13, 2007 02:12 PM
Wow, is right. That red is spectacular. As is the speed of your lace knitting!
Posted by: Lorette at August 13, 2007 02:49 PM
Almost all the pictures of Anne's shawls that I see look better *to me* than the ones on her site. :/
Are you working out that Shetland pattern yourself?
Posted by: Janice in GA at August 13, 2007 03:10 PM
Your Bee Fields is magnificent. It's so much airier then the ones I've been seeing out there and I love it.
I love that stitch pattern for the stole. It's going to be magnificent!
Posted by: Opal at August 13, 2007 03:18 PM
i can practically hear the bees buzzing from oh so many states away. bzzzz.
are you sure that you don't want to start taking commissions for projects? you're just so brilliant and speedy!
Posted by: jessica at August 13, 2007 03:44 PM
Your Bee Fields shawl looks gorgeous.
The Habu merino is really for hardcore lace knitters, but I guess you qualify. :)
Posted by: Francesca at August 13, 2007 04:35 PM
Alice, your lace is just breathtaking. I love all of it, but most especially, the red bees.
Wish I could find the Soft Touch, but guess I'll have to wait until it shows up on their web site.
Posted by: fleegle at August 13, 2007 05:27 PM
Beautiful work as is your usual :-) Very nice yarn and great color. I can understand why no gigantic projects until Princess. The Habu in your lace pattern is fantastic! Wonderful eye candy.
Posted by: Jane at August 13, 2007 07:58 PM
I have spent hours on the Shetland Museum site. Love those pictures. Your version is lovely too. And the red bees!
Posted by: Laritza at August 13, 2007 09:11 PM
love your version of the beefields shawl, perhaps yours should be called "Flight of the Bumble Bees" seeing it's so light and airy they will almost be flying when you wear the shawl.... I opted for the rectangular version after our discussion...
I can understand why you like the centre of that Shetland shawl it's mesmerizing.... and your interpretation of it is looking good... don't think I'm quite ready for Habu's Merino yet at 23 m/g that's a little too fine for me at the moment but there's somebeautiful colours there.... but who knows in the future!!!!
Posted by: Littleberry at August 14, 2007 03:48 AM
The Bee is fabulous in red. Wow! :-)
Posted by: Beth S. at August 14, 2007 09:51 AM
Beautiful!
Yes, 'fun' is personal.
I think knitting Unst's border is 'fun.'
m :)
Posted by: miyamojo at August 14, 2007 02:03 PM
Beautiful photography! I really like the way that the "Bee" photo shows the pinned-out lace with some of the crunched-up lace on the left side. What size needles are you using for your "Bee Fields", to get that airy look? Or it is the yarn? The Habu merino swatch is likewise gorgeous.
The perfection of your lace stitches continues to amaze me. No matter what I do, I get variations in my yarnovers--but I'm basically satisfied with my knitting, even if it isn't perfect.
Posted by: Lynne E. at August 14, 2007 04:44 PM
oooh alice the bee is lovely in that yarn! and that habu laceweight looks divine too . . .
Posted by: anne at August 14, 2007 08:31 PM
Your knitting is consistently beautiful, as always! Thanks for the link to the Shetland Museum site. I've been looking at those wonderful pictures. Some of them I think are in the Heirloom Knitting book.
Posted by: Knitsanity at August 15, 2007 10:25 AM
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