Monthly Archives: June 2012

Christmas in July – Shopping List

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jackiees

On July 1st, I’ll post our Bits of Lace project for the month of July. It is a lovely Victorian-style ornament with a dainty lace edging and knitted-in beads. Even if you have not used tiny thread and tiny needles, … Continue reading →

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What’s coming up for Bits of Lace?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jackiees

From what I am hearing from so many of you, we are having fun! And learning and sharing, or just having an excuse to knit up some bit-size lace gifts for ourselves or loved ones. I am thrilled you are … Continue reading →

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Picot Loops for Easy Picking Up and Elasticity

Posted on June 11, 2012 by jackiees

For those who made the Quick Lace-Edged Baby Socks, you probably noticed a similarity to the lace edging for this month’s Summer Lace Anklets. The straight edge heading of this lace edging has a yarn over at beginning of row … Continue reading →

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The Best Charting Style is … ?

Posted on June 10, 2012 by jackiees

The BEST charting style is obviously the one YOU prefer. Thanks to everyone participating with their comments about the two chart styles presented in last week’s bit-size tutorial. There clearly was a diverse set of opinions both pro and con because of … Continue reading →

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Reading and Keeping Your Place in Lace Charts – Redux

Posted on June 5, 2012 by jackiees

We had a lot of great tips posted about people’s favorite ways of reading a lace chart and keeping their place in the chart. Thank you for sharing! If you have not already read the Keeping Your Place in a … Continue reading →

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2 different styles of charting the same lace stitch edging

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jackiees

How are you doing with the Lacy Cable Scallop Edging used in this month’s learn-along project for Summer Lace Anklets? If you are using the charted instructions, you are getting more practice using a chart that incorporates the “no stitch” … Continue reading →

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