Category: Accessories

  • Massey Wrap

    And now for the fruits of that photoshoot at Wychwood Barns!

    Massey Wrap

    MASSEY WRAP

    This lacy wrap in fingering weight yarn scrunches up as a scarf or expands to be a stole. Versatile and easy to wear, Massey is knit on the bias in an easy lace pattern that looks great on both sides! One side features a geometric diamond pattern while the reverse is a wide and lacy rib. The knit-as-you-go I-cord edges are neat and pretty – a perfectly lovely piece for spring layering.

    The stitch pattern used in this piece was inspired by “Another Lacy Rib” from Lynne Barr’s mindbending book Reversible Knitting. Technical Editing by Jaya Purswani.

    Massey Wrap

    SIZE
    One Size: 13 inches / 33cm wide by 80 inches / 203cm long, blocked

    MATERIALS
    Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (80% superwash wool, 20% nylon; 215 yds / 195m per 2 oz / 57 g skein)
    4 skeins in Cranberry
    or 860 yards / 780 m of fingering weight yarn

    US 6 / 4mm needles (circular or straight)
    tapestry needle
    stitch markers (optional)

    GAUGE
    5 repeats of lace pattern = 3.5 inches / 9cm square, blocked
    Approximately 24 sts = 4 inches / 10cm across in Stockinette Stitch

    Gauge is very flexible for this pattern – use a needle size that will get you a fabric that you like.

    Massey Wrap

    Skills needed: knit, purl, increase, decrease, chart reading. This pattern is suitable for beginner lace knitters.

    3-page PDF includes charted lace patterns only – no row-by-row instructions.

    Available through Ravelry (no account needed), payment by Paypal.

    $5.00 CAD

    Note: As of July 5, 2010, sales tax will be added to this price for all Canadian residents only. The rates are: British Columbia 12%; Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador 13%; Nova Scotia 15%; and everywhere else in Canada 5% GST. Tax will be added in the Paypal payment process.

    Massey Wrap

  • on reworking

    To answer a couple of questions, yes, I plan to release patterns for both my basic black Terra sweater (top down circular yoke, chunky weight) and the brilliant blue cardigan (bottom up circular yoke, fingering weight). I’m not sure how quickly I can get them done, but I’m hoping for sometime this month!

    Meanwhile, I’ve been working on a lace shawl that I’m quite into – the original version was in a luminous purple sock yarn from Sliver Moon Farm, purchased at Rhinebeck:

    good lookin'

    Easy to knit and was coming out how I wanted, but then I went to go chart it up and found that it was rather complicated. The lace pattern is a 6 stitch repeat, and I was increasing one stitch per row – so it was difficult to figure out what the repeat including the increases was.

    I’ve decided to change the increase rate, and I’m reworking it in Lorna’s Laces sock in Cranberry. The chart is much neater, and perhaps at this rate, this pattern will be done in short order. I restarted last Saturday, and I’m a little over halfway done.

    reknitting

  • knitting along

    I’ve been at my parents’ house the last few days, house-sitting and cooking for my teenaged sister until my parents come back from their vacation (in Hawaii). Enjoying watching television while knitting on the couch – something that doesn’t happen in my apartment since I don’t have a tv!

    Not much to show, unfortunately. I’ve had to rip and reknit a large section of this new project I’ve been working on, but I think I’m back on track now. It’s reversible lace! More correctly, lace that looks great (but not the same) on both sides. I’m very excited about it.

    YIP: March 16

    Oh, and before I forget – Pavlov’s Dogs has a gig again tomorrow night! If you’re in Toronto and need a bit of a Wednesday night pick-me-up, check us (and lots of other awesome performers) out at the Rivoli for my friend Bella’s Burlesque Birthday Bash! Facebook page is here, and tickets are $10. Hope to see you there!