tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076335142333195416.post4219354266154155179..comments2022-03-28T06:51:39.702+01:00Comments on Hand Dyed Yarns: Lacy Problem....Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02619383136912144952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076335142333195416.post-53202438094169162832009-01-30T17:51:00.000+00:002009-01-30T17:51:00.000+00:00Thank you very much for your comment. I do really...Thank you very much for your comment. I do really like the patterns on Heirloom Knitting but am worried that they might be too advanced for me. The Pink Puzzle Wrap looked great, and I going to decide over the weekend. You have both persuaded me that it would be better not to use Kidsilk - I might well sneak the Forest skein from the shop! After all, this is a very special occasion!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619383136912144952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076335142333195416.post-84531022430221360452009-01-30T10:18:00.000+00:002009-01-30T10:18:00.000+00:00I would second the Heirloom Knitting suggestion. ...I would second the Heirloom Knitting suggestion. She has a Pink Puzzle Wrap that is a *very* quick knit, nice rectangular stole that is really good for a lace novice, and obviously although she calls for KSH you could sub something else in. I've not knitted the Knitwitches Cashmere I've gotten from you yet, but I think it would be lovely to use, even for a summer project. Definitely KSH is not a good thing for a lace novice who has to rip. You might also find the Hipknits a bit fiddly as a novice, at least it's taken me a couple projects to work down from Malabrigo laceweight, to 6m/g silk, to 13m/g wool, now to 16m/g wool. Good luck!cathairinmyknittinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520801570920137114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076335142333195416.post-91426845078363746712009-01-20T16:59:00.000+00:002009-01-20T16:59:00.000+00:00Thanks for the information. I was thinking about ...Thanks for the information. I was thinking about doing one of the beginners' patterns from Victorian Lace Today which uses Kidsilk. However, I am going to take on board your comments about the fluffy yarns! Whenever I have tried lace in the past it has always been a case of two stitches forward, three ripped!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619383136912144952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076335142333195416.post-1228356780993378442009-01-20T13:32:00.000+00:002009-01-20T13:32:00.000+00:00Do you have a pattern in mind? Perhaps you could f...Do you have a pattern in mind? Perhaps you could find a pattern first and then match the yarn to it? Heirloom Knitting has a beginners' shawl pattern which was lovely.Otherwise, I would suggest something slightly thicker and not too fluffy as you want to be able to see all your stitches when you're knitting and when you rip (which is almost inevitable with lace) you want a yarn that will behave itself.noblinknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510706287328135879noreply@blogger.com