When Things Go Wrong
The success of a project really depends on a little planning before you get started. Working your tension square, noting your stitch and row count and the needle/hook size you…
Learning topics
Inspiration for Lace Knitting – creating a shawl
Making a shawl by Judith Morley Photographs courtesy of Elisabeth Wilkinson The yarn My friend Jane gave me a skein of beautiful yarn, a cashmere and silk mix in a…
Lace Knitting for Beginners
What are the defining characteristics of lace knitting/knitted lace? The essential building block of a knitted lace fabric is a 1 or 2 stitch decrease accompanied by a yarn over…
Charts for Lace Knitting
A charting system is ideally suited to convey visually stitch by stitch, row by row instructions for a knitted lace pattern. In many cases, written instructions are also provided, but…
Lace Knitting
What is lace knitting? At the present time, lace knitting is enjoying a popularity it has not known since Victorian times. Lace knitting is a derivative craft. It evolved from…
Buying a Knitting Machine
So, you have decided you want to buy a knitting machine? Before you go any further, read the page About knitting machines. If you are completely new to machine knitting,…
Record Your Project
Making a record of how you make something can help you with future projects – or if you put a project aside. Learn what is useful to record.
(more…)