Joining the lace craze
The Lone Star State Knitters group that I belong to started a lace knitalong on June 1. The pattern was written by member (and lace queen) Missy just for this purpose. She wrote the pattern as either a scarf or a stole and I decided to do the scarf, but modify the pattern slightly to make it wider. I am making this for my homestay mom in Santiago. Daniel and I will be staying with her when we take our trip to Chile and Peru this summer, and I definitely want to have a knitted gift for her. Here’s my progress so far (roughly pinned out):
Modifications so far are as follows:
- Do one extra repeat of the diamond edging for a total of 3 repeats. Then repeat rows 1 & 2 one more time. Follow the instructions to pick up stitches picking up a total of 54 stitches.
- Follow instructions for main lace pattern on odd rows. On even rows, Sl 1, k1, do lace pattern 5 times, k2.
I am using Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud in the Stream colorway, and I intend to use the entire 440 yd skein. I am using Inox Size 4 circular needles. This is only my second time doing lace, and my first using lace weight yarn. There has been some tinking involved, but mostly just because I’ve been watching the college softball world series while knitting and not paying attention. I haven’t had any trouble with the thin yarn so far, and I am really enjoying how soft the Alpaca Cloud is.
Missy’s pattern has been very easy to understand and to modify. She provided both written and charted instructions which I always appreciate in a pattern. Hopefully I won’t get too bored with the center section and can push through this and get it done for my trip. We’ll see if I can keep the momentum going - only time will tell.