Monthly Archives: March 2012

The heritage of white lace

Posted on March 31, 2012 by jackiees

In last month’s bit-sized tutorial on Choosing Thread / Yarn for a Lace Edging, I briefly   touched on using white or choice of color. I do not limit myself to only using white or natural (unbleached), nor would I … Continue reading →

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Three Eyelets Sachet :: little lace-edged knitted pouch

Posted on March 24, 2012 by jackiees

Grab this month’s free pdf download pattern for Three Eyelets Sachet now through April 27, 2012 at the Free Membership Pattern page. Knit this little sachet bag that starts with an easy 8-row lace edging. Filled with your favorite potpourri … Continue reading →

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Bead-pinned Lace Edging Ornament

Posted on March 18, 2012 by jackiees

Have you started playing with Simple Eyelet #2? I bet some of you are hesitant to start trying it out because you are trying to decide what you might use your bit of lace for. Besides the ideas already presented … Continue reading →

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Simple Eyelet #2

Posted on March 17, 2012 by jackiees

I haven’t really come across consistent, standardized names for most lace edging patterns. In fact, many references just assign a number in the publication. If needed, I usually just give them a nickname based on what they look like to … Continue reading →

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Q&A: nuances of the half-hitch simple cast on

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jackiees

I am adding a new Q&A category that will highlight a question or comment. I’ll occasionally alternate these weekly with the Bit-size Tutorials or Tips & Techniques. They all sort of go hand-in-hand, so I hope you will always check … Continue reading →

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Substituting a single yarn over for a double yarn over eyelet

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jackiees

This week’s article for Tips & Techniques continues on from last week’s Double Yarn Over. Please read that article first (or again as a reminder), as my discussion and photos will not be covering some of the steps shown in … Continue reading →

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Distinctive and Decorative – the Double Yarn Over

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jackiees

In this month’s project for the Lace Bug Bookmark, I introduced the double yarn over technique. This design element is what makes the distinctive large eyelet in the lace edging. As a quick overview, the instructions call for you to … Continue reading →

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