• Free Patterns
    • 3 way neck warmer
    • A smidge of mohair
    • Asymmetric wrap
    • Bunny cowl
    • Flecks of colour
    • Garden stripes
    • lace cowl
    • Learn to knit mitts
    • Mohair wrap
    • Motorbike muffler
    • Mottled mohair scarf
    • Quick and Easy Shawly scarfy thing
    • Reversible cable scarf
    • Strawberry ripples
    • Summer lace stole
    • Tapered scarf
    • Textured cowl
    • Two colour cowl
  • Year of Lace

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Category Archives: shawl

2012:UFOs off the needles and in use!

December 28, 2012

This year I managed to finish five garments that were started a long time ago: The wide collared jacket was …

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2012: A year of weaving

December 26, 2012

My loom arrived in the last days of 2011, so 2012 was a year of weaving.  I made: 3 bags …

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Black & white

December 15, 2012

I’ve finished 2 shawls for myself recently. The first one is a black woven shawl. I doubled the warp but …

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Its been a while…

November 25, 2012

I haven’t written a post since October so here is a bit of an update. First up I got out …

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A plan

August 12, 2012

I just looked at my stash, I found these 2 skeins that coordinate well. I’m going to weave a silk …

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Basic shawl design

July 30, 2012

I was asked the other day if I would sell the pattern for my shawl.  The person looked confused when …

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Big warm and snuggly

July 23, 2012

I finished this wrap recently.  It has a 12ply Cleckheaton Country warp and a hand dyed 3ply weft in yellow/green/blue. …

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Stripey squares wrap

June 3, 2012

I purchased a copy of Handwoven recently to have a look at.  Not much in there for rigid heddle, there …

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A loosely woven wrap for Autumn

February 7, 2012

I work in a cold office except when it is too hot so a supply of light wraps is essential. …

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Saxon Braid is finished

October 17, 2011

After 2 years and 10 months I have a shawl.  Not what I originally intended but a useful shawl nonetheless… …

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Goals

April

1. Finish my Wurm

2. Get to the bust line on my v neck tunic

3. Weave a scarf that includes sari silk

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One of my books:

Victorian Lace TodayVictorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An interesting look at lace knitting in 19th century London with patterns updated and translated into modern US lingo.

A lovely collection of shawls and scarves beautifully photographed.

I will be knitting more from this book.

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