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Friday, April 8th, 2011
Circular Shawl with Diamond Edging
Pattern: A Curved Shawl with Diamond Edging by Jane Sowerby from Victorian Lace Today Started: June 6, 2010 Finished: April 7, 2011 Yarn: Misti Alpaca Lace Solids, 437 yards/50 grams, 100% alpaca, over-dyed Needles: #3 KnitPicks Options Notes: Shawl center chart A – took 70 grams or 612 yards. Knit 49 repeats of chart B [...]
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Friday, April 8th, 2011
Finnish Border Motif Embroidery
This border motif is a 1950′s adaptation of a traditional Finnish woven tapestry from the Designer’s Guide to Scandinavian Patterns by Thomas Parsons, page 112 Plate 113. . Here are my four versions, first in cotton craft yarn on linen cotton fabric, I drew this one free hand. . In cotton craft yarn on linen [...]
