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This Tips & Techniques article includes step-by-step details to invisibly seam the lace edging for the Lace Edged Doily using Stockinette Kitchener Stitch. The tips are also helpful for anytime you do Kitchener Stitch.

Knitted with red yarn, these simple yet fascinating socks alternate blue and white beads in a simple knit and purl pattern. The stripes of beads in the cuff suggest the U.S. flag proudly waving in the breeze.

Complete kit includes A175 Patriotic Bead Striped Socks pattern, 2 skeins Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn (total of 430 yards - 4 oz/114g), Miyuki glass beads in blue and white, collapsing eye nylon floss threader for stringing beads, and clear drawstring bag.

This gem of a stole is made in jewel-tone colors of narrow lace strips that are joined as the panels are knitted, thus eliminating the need for any sewing later on. The undulating edges around the stole and between the strips add movement and interest to this eye-catching stole.

Go Green while celebrating luck and laughter in the Irish tradition. Basic knit stitch and an easy beading technique combine to make this cup huggie quick and fun to knit.

Soft Cables Moebius knits up quickly and makes a great gift, too. This moebius scarf or wrap is a continuous one-sided surface that is formed from a rectangular piece of knitting. It is simply a loop with a half twist that will rest comfortably folded about your head or neck. The reversible eyelet cable-look stitch pattern gives a soft contour. Best of all, you can use different weights of yarn and make to any size without a lot of pre-planning.

Beaded shamrocks dance about your legs in these green-on-green socks to celebrate good luck and laughter in the Irish tradition.

This kit includes

• printed pattern instructions
• all the high quality yarns and beads you need to knit a pair of Frolicking Shamrocks Socks as shown
• a nylon collapsing eye needle to help you easily string the beads onto the yarn

The yarn is 4 oz (2 skeins) of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in color Sage. The beads are the Miyuki brand, in color Emerald AB, manufactured in Japan with consistently high quality that will not abrade the thread and the finish will not rub off.