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Category Archives: Lace
Lacy Tunic – All Done!
I fell in love with this pattern shortly after seeing it for the first time. It’s called a Floral Tunic and it’s by Brooke Nico, whose lace patterns I tend to admire. It’s not my usual type of garment construction … Continue reading
How to Guide to Nupps in Lace Knitting
So I’ve committed to knitting the Floral Tunic from the gorgeous Lovely Knitted Lace by Brooke Nico. I’m plugging away and I am six pattern repeats away from the end of the body i.e. quite a way to go. But … Continue reading
Lacy Scarf for Knitting Looms – a pattern
I’ve not played around with the knitting loom for quite a while and this poor scarf was left abandoned until recently. Here it is finally looking lacy and warm. After all the delay, it was actually really quick to make … Continue reading
Lace Knitting: Do’s and Don’ts
Over the last few months I’ve done a fair amount of lace knitting. It’s all been fun and I love how lace patterns all make sense from a maths point of view yet create something ethereal. However, I have heard … Continue reading
Lace + Geometry = Lacy Shrug: a Pattern
I am not a confident designer. I have ideas galore and projects a-plenty but I tend to shy away from sharing them/writing the patterns down as I don’t feel qualified. Over the summer, I was thinking about how it is … Continue reading
Leaf pattern Lace wrap – Done!
Summer Holidays are most definitely over. The boys are back at school, the days are drawing in, the air is crisp and fresh and the trees are wearing amber leaves. I’ve been meaning to get back to writing for a … Continue reading
Dahlia Cardigan – It’s Finished
Back in April I was a little short of spring inspiration and I found a few patterns to get my knitting juices flowing. A little untypically for me, I kept my focus and cast on the Dahlia cardigan a few days later. … Continue reading
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