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3/30/2007
Here you will find expert information from some of TNNA's Yarn Group's most noted members — designers, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and publishers.
Expert Lace
By SuperUser Account on
4/4/2007
I'm about to start a really cute lace knit sweater pattern. Any tips?
Lace is about breathing, counting and patience. Like any project, you want to make the gauge swatch before starting the sweater. Double check the instructions as to whether the swatch is in one lace pattern, two lace patterns, or the gauge is over stockinette.
If the gauge is over stockinette, take some extra time to work a few repeats of the lace pattern on your swatch. Think of it as warming-up. You want to practice the full repeat a couple of times to understand how it takes shape, so when you are working on the actual garment you can really relax into the pattern. You want to make sure your YO's are consistently formed on the full shaft of the needle, ...
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Sharon Kelly - Monday, April 09, 2007
Sharon Kelly, along with her sister Kathy, co-owns Arcadia Knitting, Chicago's largest yarn shop. Sharon has been knitting for 24 years and crocheting for over two. Born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, Sharon initially learned to knit by reading Kathy's one knitting primer from Amling's Garden Center and watching her knit. Since then, Sharon has read, experimented, and swatched her way to stardom using both Continental and British styles. She is currently knitting a baby sweater to test a new pattern her sister wrote, a yoga wrap for winter in a cashmere/silk blend, and crocheting a glove.