Monthly Archives: February 2012

next up for Bits of Lace 2012 series

Posted on February 25, 2012 by jackiees

Thank you for participating in Bits of Lace 2012. I hope you had fun with the first month’s pattern for Quick Lace-Edged Baby Socks. And learning (or just being reminded of) some things, too, from the bit-sized tutorials and tips/techniques … Continue reading →

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Curved edge bind off

Posted on February 18, 2012 by jackiees

The shaped edge of the pattern we did for the little baby socks edging was achieved by a combination of extra increases and bound off stitches. There were extra yarn over increases on rows 1, 3 and 5 which widened … Continue reading →

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3 points about knitting needles to make lace edging

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jackiees

Last week we saw that the choice of a thread can go hand in hand with the choice of knitting needle size to be used. That leads us into this week’s bit-size tutorial about choosing knitting needles for making your … Continue reading →

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yarn over at beginning of row

Posted on February 11, 2012 by jackiees

The little lace edging used for the Quick Lace-Edged Baby Socks has a picot straight edge that is both pretty and functional. The heading of this lace edging uses a yarn over at beginning of row to form the picot loops. … Continue reading →

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Choosing thread / yarn for a lace edging

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jackiees

In this week’s Bit-size Tutorial, I will touch on some things to think about when choosing thread / yarn for a lace edging. For simplicity, I am going to just use the term Thread throughout this discussion, but feel free … Continue reading →

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Simple Cast On :: a time and place for simplicity

Posted on February 4, 2012 by jackiees

How many of you did the simple half-hitch cast on, as I suggested, for beginning the edging pattern for the baby socks? To me, the simple half-hitch cast on is one of the simplest methods to use as part of … Continue reading →

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Knitted Lace Edgings: a working definition and basic characteristics

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jackiees

I hope you are enjoying the Quick Lace-Edged Baby Socks pattern, the first project in our Bits of Lace 2012 series. To kick off the extra bonus Bit-sized Tutorials, I’ll begin with the working definition of Knitted Lace Edgings that … Continue reading →

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