tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290059892011-04-21T22:40:02.103-07:00A Knit-a-long for lacetardsWenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1160958541316718422006-10-15T17:23:00.000-07:002006-10-15T17:29:01.326-07:00

Well, it's over.For now. Maybe we'll start this up again next year.Knitters who signed up: 2 (me and Sarkasmo)Knitters who finished some lace: 2 (we both did socks)Knitters who got spanked by other lace projects: 2 (the Pi shawl Sarkasmo was doing and every other lace project I started)Anyway, I'm over at slowknitter and Sarkasmo has moved to Canada. Her blog is still SarkasmoSee ya.

Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1154118621080696212006-07-28T13:03:00.000-07:002006-07-28T13:30:21.113-07:00

I don't know about Sarkasmo, but for me it is just too damn hot to knit. And yet, I am knitting.But not lace.I finished the Elfine's socks for my mother (who loved them, but can't wear them in Houston for another 4 months or so) and really desperately wanted to start my own elfines (seriously, that pattern is super fun to knit) with some green cashmere/wool yarn that I got on etsy.Instead I

Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1151962696658210982006-07-03T13:50:00.000-07:002006-07-03T14:38:16.733-07:00

(click to embiggen!)Check it out Luchadores! My first ever pair of finished socks. (notice I said pair, heh) And they are LACE. Aren't they insanely cute? And also? I got all crazy with my bad self and did a picot edging! (my first) Much better than the garter edge cast off that was recommended in the pattern. More of a pain in the ass, but a prettier end result.You want details? I got

Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1151183467751883432006-06-24T14:10:00.000-07:002006-06-24T14:11:07.763-07:00

So, when I got back on speaking terms with the Pi Shawl, I found out that I add 2 to everything when I'm angry at lace. There were only the requisite 12 stitches in every repeat. Either I counted wrong on three different sections of the shawl several times, or the shawl felt bad and fixed itself. There's also the possibility that, yes, Virginia, there really IS a lace fairy.However it happened, I

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453970234339082687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1150747534354064002006-06-19T13:05:00.000-07:002006-06-19T13:05:34.370-07:00

Lace is not my bitch; lace is a bitch. I could blame this on Wen's ultra-jinxy comment on my last post, but I'm taking the high road. For now.Last night, while watching Doctor Who (the new series, which we quite like), I began working on the patterns that go between the 5th and 6th increase rounds. It said to knit rows 1-10 of chart A, then to switch to chart B. Easy-peasy!Except, being the

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453970234339082687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1150217959366436072006-06-13T09:55:00.000-07:002006-07-05T23:53:11.780-07:00

Well, I finally got around to making buttons for Lucha Libre Lace. The first two buttons were made for us by Mr. Saru-san . I would send him some yarn, but seeing as he doesn't knit (and yet made us some fabulous buttons anyway) I suppose I'll have to send him something made out of yarn. You're in the queue, buddy.The smallest button was made by me.You're invited to steal the images, however blah

Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1149896214397464122006-06-09T16:26:00.000-07:002006-06-09T16:36:57.823-07:00

The Pi shawl is getting it's round little butt kicked hard, thanks to the (so far) easy repeats and the pointy-point needles. I've gotten to the somethingth increase round (I'm at the part where I have 288 stitches), and I'm running out of Vineyard yarn. My original plan was to make this a Shawl Of Many Colors, but I'm rethinking that, since I've been looking at the other two shades (a rust and

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453970234339082687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1149550712767215942006-06-05T15:46:00.000-07:002006-06-13T10:01:16.196-07:00

I have a post in the edit bay because I am realizing that keeping 3 blogs is just one more way to avoid knitting anything lace. Or socks. Or posting to three blogs. Jesus, I really need a job.I also realized that playing with photoshop to make buttons and downloading free fonts was also a(n) (un) worthy distraction from my deadline knitting...As such, I have decided to outsource the button

Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1149196684470418932006-06-01T13:51:00.000-07:002006-07-03T13:49:14.053-07:00

Or, according to Alta Vista's Babel Fish...Let's get ready to ruuuuummmmmble!(and stealing Sarkasmo's idea)In Yarnhoar's corner:Weighing in at none of your damn business, with six years of knitting under her belt, Yarnhoar brings a determination to conquer an opponent not seen in these parts since she decided to paint her entire house by herself.Her support team includes:2 47" Addi Turbos size

Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437032039919698146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1149044332061711532006-05-30T19:41:00.000-07:002006-05-31T16:46:38.116-07:00

I have no idea what that means, so if it's horrible and tasteless, please forgive. I learned it 16 years ago from Mexican teenagers while I was an exchange student...Oh, wait, this is a smackdown. EAT IT, LACE! Your stringy ass is going down!Image shamelessly copied from the cover of Hoodtown and mutilated by meIn Sarkasmo's corner:Almost seven years of fearless (and sometimes manic) knitting

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453970234339082687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29005989.post-1149033790315141292006-05-30T15:03:00.000-07:002006-05-30T19:23:06.753-07:00

What is the Lucha Libre Lace Smack-A-Long?It's a knit a long or KAL for people who want to knit lace, yet can't seem to make it appear as anything more than a monumental mess of misplaced YO's and K2TOG's.What is "Lucha Libre"?Lucha libre is a Spanish phrase loosely translated into as "free-style fighting" . It's Wrestling. With awesome masks. Go to here for the whole Wikipedia explaination.Why "

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