tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post8847582279093290756..comments2024-03-18T06:46:14.562-04:00Comments on The A.D.D. Knitter--because I make everything a lot harder than it needs to be...: Calling all lace mavens!The A.D.D. Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-12199801645494065502008-05-05T14:41:00.000-04:002008-05-05T14:41:00.000-04:00Mmmmmmmmmm I too just bought some Tuareg for some...Mmmmmmmmmm I too just bought some Tuareg for some lace knitting of my own. You reminded me that I didn't record it in my stash on Ravelry yet. Mmmmm delicious hauls!ponyknithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720573939994221053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-34271594164591052772008-05-04T12:36:00.000-04:002008-05-04T12:36:00.000-04:00I am as far as you can get from a lace maven but w...I am as far as you can get from a lace maven but what the heck. How about Swallowtail, I'll do it if you will... <BR/><BR/>Have a blast at MDS&W sounds like so much fun. I have months to go before my little outing in the Rockies but I'm already counting the days.Gingersnaps with Tea...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18336095819258305141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-35283181045817049802008-05-04T11:45:00.000-04:002008-05-04T11:45:00.000-04:00Swallowtail is about the only shawl I can think of...Swallowtail is about the only shawl I can think of with just one skein, it's small, but incredibly pretty.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're having fun at MDS&W - I'm suitably jealous.schrodingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482713963005048339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-82047650625648366682008-05-04T09:56:00.000-04:002008-05-04T09:56:00.000-04:00Have fun at MDS&W. I can't give suggestions for a...Have fun at MDS&W. I can't give suggestions for a lace shawl... I continue to fear lace knitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-22282361832891719612008-05-02T15:16:00.000-04:002008-05-02T15:16:00.000-04:00I wish I could suggest a shawl. Most the shawl pa...I wish I could suggest a shawl. Most the shawl patterns I am familiar with don't use laceweight. I have some laceweight that is just dying to become something but I've never found a pattern for it. Good luck with that AND MDS&W!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581612215378945075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-18714675021337818752008-05-02T14:54:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:54:00.000-04:00oh, i so wish i was going. keana and i tossed the...oh, i so wish i was going. keana and i tossed the idea around, but it wasn't going to work for us this weekend. and i am SO bummed about that!!!<BR/>have a fantastic time!a friend to knit withhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542324778581589386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-27774982042239593212008-05-02T14:09:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:09:00.000-04:00I knit Adamas (it's a knitpicks pattern) and it wa...I knit Adamas (it's a knitpicks pattern) and it wasn't hard at all. Harder than the Shetland Triangle but still managable... and it's knit from the center out like the Shetland Triangle so you can stop at any time if you're concerned about yardage.<BR/><BR/>btw I am SO jealous of your going to the sheep and wool festival! Can't wait to see what you come home with.Sourire11https://www.blogger.com/profile/16353128118756158137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-37902182288650444812008-05-02T08:45:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:45:00.000-04:00Swallowtail is available free right now and takes ...Swallowtail is available free right now and takes about 400 yards. If you do the K1 YOs loosely the nupps aren't that bad. It looks really easy to wear with just about anything, I'm about to start a beaded one for a wedding this summer.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901308435356917206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-64706345067237836922008-05-02T02:37:00.000-04:002008-05-02T02:37:00.000-04:00Have a fantastic time!!Have a fantastic time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-44848284352734918472008-05-02T00:11:00.000-04:002008-05-02T00:11:00.000-04:00Not that I really know anything about knitting lac...Not that I really know anything about knitting lace (at least enough lace to make a shawl/stole/whatever), but since the Malabrigo is a single, perhaps you'd want to steer away from stockinette-based lace? Singles yarns tend to go tilt-y--I think the technical term for that is bias...Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457934958427472424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-79776575206701318512008-05-01T19:31:00.000-04:002008-05-01T19:31:00.000-04:00For a rectangular shawl (stole?) I'm thinking abou...For a rectangular shawl (stole?) I'm thinking about the Hanami. I may do mine with snow on both ends or the lattice end just plain. Anyway, I think it is darn cool and you might too.larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386440958267332778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-89640206433407857612008-05-01T17:45:00.000-04:002008-05-01T17:45:00.000-04:00I'm positively GRASSY with envy, but maybe next ye...I'm positively GRASSY with envy, but maybe next year! I expect you to learn how to drop spindle, get some BFL and a couple of spindles.WonderMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537338081677431895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-62567969917689782712008-05-01T17:27:00.000-04:002008-05-01T17:27:00.000-04:00I'm ignoring the whole MD S&W festival thing this ...I'm ignoring the whole MD S&W festival thing this weekend b/c I really thought I'd be able to go this year and can't. Wahhhh.<BR/><BR/>I liked the Forest Canopy shawl--I used less than a skein of sock yarn for it...not sure how that would translate into laceweight, though.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463909263863141765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-74824110293428591252008-05-01T16:04:00.000-04:002008-05-01T16:04:00.000-04:00Funnel cakes? Everything went blurry after I read ...Funnel cakes? Everything went blurry after I read that - damn, love me a funnel cake! Enjoy them! I think the Swallowtail is a nice shawl and one skein would be enough:) Don't let the nupps scare you (purl like a zillion stitches together) - you'll be the boss for sure!peaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031908574979989240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-73323255806955560062008-05-01T15:48:00.000-04:002008-05-01T15:48:00.000-04:00Crappers! I'm going to be there Saturday only. :...Crappers! I'm going to be there Saturday only. :( I would have loved to have met you in person. At Rhinebeck in the fall perhaps. . . <BR/><BR/>I love Swallowtail & Kiri both take small amounts of yarn. In the case of Kiri, she shows the pattern in three sizes. Icarus is a beauty, but it took two skeins of Malabrigo lace when I made mine.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025014995771360052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-83125466557956570592008-05-01T14:15:00.000-04:002008-05-01T14:15:00.000-04:00The Pagoda has long been one of my favorite colors...The Pagoda has long been one of my favorite colors. Love the Grassy pattern as well. I look forward to seeing what the rest of your readers suggest for shawl patterns. And I'm so jealous about the MS&W!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-15462109046444633242008-05-01T13:27:00.000-04:002008-05-01T13:27:00.000-04:00MDSW!!!! Hurray for you!! Have a fabulous time, ...MDSW!!!! Hurray for you!! Have a fabulous time, and you really need to bring back lots of yarn for future blog posts. Wouldn't want to run out of topics, after all.<BR/><BR/>If you want beautiful lace, go look at anything from <A HREF="http://www.knitspot.com/knitting_pattern/lace-shawls-wraps-c-1.html?zenid=650lkpdo5a6b9t83ps6iu3mtp3" REL="nofollow">KnitSpot</A>. Her patterns are so well Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-40932627084471793052008-05-01T12:49:00.000-04:002008-05-01T12:49:00.000-04:00I think one hank give you enough yardage for the S...I think one hank give you enough yardage for the Swallowtail shawl. Malabrigo lace....pretty. Want some.novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880542163032397959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-59839268598960940852008-05-01T12:38:00.000-04:002008-05-01T12:38:00.000-04:00Ooool, I LOVE the color of that Tuareg! No help o...Ooool, I LOVE the color of that Tuareg! No help on the lace part, though, as my inner maven-ness has yet to emerge.weezalanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531147937067548410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-37192636424557582412008-05-01T12:27:00.000-04:002008-05-01T12:27:00.000-04:00I have no lace recommendations. I am still dippin...I have no lace recommendations. I am still dipping my toe in the lace pool and haven't taken the plunge yet. Good luck! Have fun at MDSW on Sunday. I'll be there Saturday.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256149382126377346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-11291934096046587532008-05-01T12:14:00.000-04:002008-05-01T12:14:00.000-04:00Why are you implying that the Shetland triangle is...Why are you implying that the Shetland triangle is not "real" lace? It's hard work counting all those yos and decreases! <BR/>I agree with Amy: most lace triangle shawl necessitate more than 500 yds... So the Swallowtail shawl would be perfect!Veroniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550446589701550328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-88451581784097734742008-05-01T11:52:00.000-04:002008-05-01T11:52:00.000-04:00I wanna go to MDS&W too!!! (pout) I hope you have ...I wanna go to MDS&W too!!! (pout) I hope you have a great time with the Peeps.<BR/><BR/>Hmm... Can't really think of a shawl that only uses 1 skein... Well, except for the Shetland, which in my humble opinion is TOTALLY a lace project. A nice, easy, beginner lace project, but lace nonetheless. Lace scarves abound however. What about the Raspberry Rhapsody Scarf from "The Knitter's Book of Yarn"?nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-35356254859080448632008-05-01T11:39:00.001-04:002008-05-01T11:39:00.001-04:00Oh, MDS&W. Next year, my pretty. Not sure whether ...Oh, MDS&W. Next year, my pretty. <BR/><BR/>Not sure whether you're looking for a triangular shawl or a rectangular stole, but: <BR/><BR/>Triangulars are hard with just one hank of the Malabrigo, unless you explicitly set out to make a scarf-sized version. (Ene's scarf, Icarus, and Leaf Lace, which are all totally lovely, would typically each take 2 hanks of the stuff.) I do note you could do Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399350164419034777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-38739023660989660452008-05-01T11:39:00.000-04:002008-05-01T11:39:00.000-04:00Oh...I so want to go! But I suspect my family mig...Oh...I so want to go! But I suspect my family might object to my dropping everything to fly 3000 (3500? 4000?) miles for wool.Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-60008481872979220272008-05-01T11:14:00.000-04:002008-05-01T11:14:00.000-04:00Oooh, I am jealous that you are going to MDS&W! I ...Oooh, I am jealous that you are going to MDS&W! I could probably go if I wanted to, but it's a big no-no for the wallet right now (did you know houses are expensive?).<BR/><BR/>As to the shawl, I'd recommend anything written by Evelyn Clark. Her patterns are always well written and easy to understand. I also like Miriam Felton's patterns a lot. There are several lace pieces by both designers in Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434256661615289001noreply@blogger.com