Double points if you can identify the quote ...
I like lace, but my lace background is slim. I have lacy patterns, like the now-completed Ariann (with pics soon to follow), but have never really made anything lace except for a simple sk2p Lily Chin shawl. But I picked up a copy of Victorian Lace Today (honestly, largely for the lovely British Country Manor photographs!), and I'd very much like to do some of the patterns in the book. This means tackling edging, provisional cast ons, and other new ways of thinking about construction and geometry that will stretch me beyond being my usual texture knitter.
So I was quite happy to have Lydia at Dropped a Stitch remind me of the Branching Out scarf pattern from Knitty. I've done four pattern repeats thus far, with double-stranded Kidsilk Haze (in Lynne Blue) and size Addi Turbo 8 needles, and it's going OK. I am excited to see how it turns out!
I'd be even more excited to work on this if my needles were pointier, because doing some of those s2-k1-p2sso parts are really tricky. So I was quite interested in Grumperina's recent post about her desire for pointy lace needles, and Skacel's satisfaction of that desire with their new Addi Lace circulars.
I'm not sure I'll become enough of a lace knitter to splurge on lace-specific needles, but it's great to know they exist!
Comments (4)
Two words: Knitpicks Options. Cheaper than addis, sharper points. And I don't see why you can't use the "lace" addis for other things as well.
Posted by knitress | February 26, 2007 8:14 AM
Posted on February 26, 2007 08:14
Isn't Branching Out wonderful? I'm eager to see how it turns out...
As for your quote, is it from P&P??
Posted by Lydia / Windansea | February 26, 2007 3:46 PM
Posted on February 26, 2007 15:46
I don't like needles to be too pointy, so the rounded nose on regular Addis suits me just fine. I could use them for other things, but I'm worried that I would catch the points on the yarn.
Posted by Lynne | February 26, 2007 7:03 PM
Posted on February 26, 2007 19:03
Bonus points to Ms. Windandsea! Pride and Prejudice it is, the most perfect piece of fiction ever written in the English language. Well spotted.
Posted by Lynne | February 26, 2007 7:10 PM
Posted on February 26, 2007 19:10