• 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: summer tops

A linen tunic for summer

January 26, 2013

Back in July I got a kit for Spring by Dairing from EGMTK at Bendigo.  I’ve finally finished it!  Just …

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Progress in January

January 20, 2013

In the last 3 weeks I’ve started 3 projects and continued working on another one.  All of these projects are …

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A summer tunic

August 28, 2012

I have just started Spring by Teresa Dair.  This is a one size tunic so I needed to make it …

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A new top finished just in time for the warm weather

December 10, 2011

Its finished!  The Drop Stitch Lace tank has been completed with a few modifications. Knitted in the round.  This meant …

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Drop Stitch Lace tank

November 19, 2011

My current project is the Drop Stitch Lace Tank by Stephanie Japel.  I love the concept behind this top, the …

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How does it wear? Filatura di Crosa Ramie

June 7, 2011

Garment:  Shell Fibre: 70% wool/30% Ramie Date completed: February 2004 Tension: knitted a bit tighter than the recommended tension as …

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Finished.

February 22, 2011

It only took me a week to make this top.  It took 30g of Colinette Parisienne. Pattern: Mohair Minimalist top …

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Wear what you make – yes even in summer

February 19, 2011

There are lots of things you can knit to wear in warmer weather.  Here are a few of things I’ve …

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Yoke finished

February 18, 2011

Tension being tighter gave me a perfect fit. Now for the adjustments to fit the rest of me.

A new project

February 16, 2011

I’ve started the Mohair Minimalist top which is a top down  sleeveless top.  I will wear it with a camisole …

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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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The same lace weight alpaca/silk is in all 3 scarves. Different textures, different colours, different results. #handmade #handknit

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