• 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

Wenswoolgathering

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Wenswoolgathering

Category Archives: colour

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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Playing with Noro

April 16, 2012

A few weeks ago I found this scarf post and really loved the result that she got from weaving the …

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Colour magic

March 11, 2012

A few years ago I bought a bag of Rowan Tapestry.  My plan was to make a Clapotis, the clapotis …

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Want to improve the consistency of your tension?

November 4, 2010

Knit an argyle scarf.  The slightest difference puts the pattern off.  I have unravelled the last 10 rows for the …

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Progress

October 11, 2010

Argyle scarf in progress Originally uploaded by wen1965 I love the way this is coming out.

It’s working!

October 4, 2010

2010-10-04 12.34.52 Originally uploaded by wen1965 Now that I’ve knitted a number of rows it is obvious my maths was …

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The Argyle technique with variegated yarns

October 4, 2010

I saw some scarves and blankets recently where variegated yarns were used to make argyle and plaid designs.  I read …

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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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