Plus a quick look at Successful Lace Knitting reviews. M. Poller: Rating Donna discovered the little known pioneering work of Dorothy Reade in the field of lace knitting patterns. Dorothy developed her own charting system for lace patterns using mainly just 10 symbols. Her first book published in 1968 was spiral bound with 25 original designs […]
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Well, wasn’t the SUMMER OF LACE fun? I had a great time preparing and scheduling those posts, getting to look at Successful Lace Knitting again from the point of view of each designer who contributed a project, rather than just zoning in on my own research. I hope you had as much fun as I […]
SUCCESSFUL LACE KNITTING DESIGNER NOTES SERIES Handspun Medallion Stole The first pattern in Successful Lace Knitting is for this stole, designed by Dorothy Reade and knitted by Dorothy Reade and Alice Scherp. I wanted to save this for the last post in the Summer of Lace series, because it’s such a special design. […]
Sometimes I feel like time is passing by and I am not getting anything done. Yes, I know I am on the trip of a lifetime and I need to just enjoy the experience. But I also have a day job and a book to finish and I planned for this to be a long […]
SUCCESSFUL LACE KNITTING DESIGNER NOTES SERIES DD: Debbie, it’s been wonderful working with you on several different projects, including developing the sweaters for the covers of my Ethnic Knitting books, and having you contribute these lovely designs to Successful Lace Knitting. What was your inspiration for these two adorable pieces? DO: The Day and Night […]
The other day on Facebook, I asked, “What few pieces can I add to my one-carry-on-bag wardrobe to convert from summer to autumn?” Then I remembered a journal entry I made in June, and I realized that I prepared my travel wardrobe for summer and autumn, and I’ve already been through some chilly stretches in […]
It’s odd feeling so much at home in a place that is so far away from home. “It’s because you’ve been here so many time already,” Dom said to me this afternoon. But I don’t think that’s it. I’ve been to England as many times, and it seems much more foreign to me. It’s not […]
I love charted lace patterns, I often try to create charted lace out of a favorite colorwork. In this case I thought it would be interesting to reverse the process and use elements of a charted lace motif to create a colorwork pattern.