a new leaf

There is no doubt that I'm a structure person. It's inescapeable. Occasionally I think I'll be happy knitting yards of stockinette with a lovely yarn, but I am always wrong. It's things like this that really thrill me. This is probably the most complex lace I've attempted so far, and I find it difficult to put it down to go to bed or go to work. The pattern is the Frost Flowers shawl from A Gathering Of Lace. It starts in the center and grows outward in four sections. For a long time it's been on my "to try" list, and in the process of tidying the studio I came across the xerox I'd made of the pattern to work from. (It occurs to me that I should tidy that room more often). The first rows are fiddly, they always are with center-out items. I tried a magic loop approach and so far it's working well. The yarn is a silk-wool blend, laceweight I suppose (label long since lost). Needles are #0. Here's an idea of the scale:

Comments

[julia fc]

You should join our lace along! Your work is beautiful and inspiring, and if you added your name to our list, more people (espcially those fabulous francaise bloggers who Kate knows)could visit!

[May]

Beautiful work, Carrie!! I finally bought "A Gathering Of Lace" and I thought the Frost Flowers shawl was one of the best in the book. I am looking forward to seeing your lace work at Knitsmith!!