Ta da! I finished my first knit lace pattern. (Yay!) I've played around with a little knitting before, but never tried anything more complicated than basic garter stitch and simple ribbed scarves.
In the past, I'd found knitting a bit boring and a little awkward compared to crochet - which I can do with my eyes closed by now. But I love the look of knit and the thin, light weight. And it uses about a third of the yarn that crochet does, which is good for my yarn budget.
So, I decided to try something a little more interesting and it was much more fun. Plus, I'm very happy with the result.
This lace scarf is a modified version of a free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn (Pattern #: 70336AD). The original pattern is for a much shorter narrow scarf. The pattern repeats twice across, so I added one more repetition and made the scarf long enough to wrap around.
LBY has a matching pattern for a lace stole, which is simply an even wider version of this scarf pattern. It's a pretty, and versatile, design. I think the details would show more in a lighter color yarn, but I love this dark brown. (Lion Cotton - Espresso)
I think I see some more knitting in my future. :-)
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2 comments:
IT IS GOREGEOUS! I am so going to do this scarf... when I find a minute to breathe! HAHAH
You really did a fantastic job :)
Thanks, PJ! I'm really happy with it and it didn't take that long - in actual knitting time. It would have been done sooner if I'd had more time to knit.
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