It seems so long since I've posted. I managed to get the BAS bookwork done, and as I'm still feeling in a rather creative abyss, I decided to take advice from friends and go back to something I know [well something I partly know]. As you can see, I've been knitting!! This lovely little table mat has made me feel very happy. I have been trying to get back to lace knitting for some time, and also extending myself by using graphed instructions. I've not done this to any great degree, so this is another effort. The table mat measures twelve inches in diameter, and used just one 20g ball of #20 cotton. The little 'prop' is a fancy pill holder. It has a china painted tile in the lid. It was a gift from myself...........LOL........[read - I saw it, I liked it, and I bought it].
This close up shows a little more of the design. I found the pattern in one of the many ANNA magazines that I have. There are so many gorgeous lace projects in these magazines, I simply don't know which one to do next. I will just add here that I started this on Thursday afternoon, and finished it early this morning, despite being away Friday AM, and busy with other things for much of the weekend.
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Oh Linda that is beautiful. What a gorgeous design. I think you are wise to go back to the familiar with a dash of challenge. This time of year is busy with book keeping etc so it is good to have something you can relax with.
Thanks for the chat today. It is always good to share ideas as well as chat about our everyday lives. I just wish we lived closer to each other.
What a great collection of cotton and a great exchange. No excuses now.
Absolutely beautiful Linda and I too have some ANNA mags put aside. I love knitting but not from graphs.
Linda, I am jealous, it is beautiful! Now I wish I did not get rid of all my Anna magazine, although I did keep most of the courses in a file, I should look through it sometimes. It is something I always wanted to have go at, one of my relations used to knit beautiful large lace tablecloths .
Oh, who am I kidding, I don't have the time to do another projet :-))
Just lovely Linda, so glad you found some time to be creative. I always used to cringe at knitted doilies ( I grew up with crocheted ones) but now I appreciate them for all the time they take, the expertise that's required, as well as their beauty.
Lovely, lovely, LInda, now tell me you can get the Anna journal? Is that so? Is that the same Anna Journal that I get here from Burda Verlag. Probably not.
Hello Linda, You are awesome your lace knitting is beautiful, Why did you stop that lovely craft.I knit but haven't knitted lace for years . Graph instructions a bit scary for me!! Good getting the bookwork out of your way. Why can't we just sew or knit all the time. haha
Nice home made soup.
Beautiful as always, what a good swop your new crochet threads are, neatly passes on some of your yarns as well. I also have many Anna's, they are too lovely to part with. Oh for enough time to make some of the lovely things in them. If only I could resist starting ever more new projects!
Its beautiful Linda! I also haven't done very much at all with graph knitting lol. Might have to one day if they don't also have the pattern written out!
i love the swap you did; it is a win-win really isn't it?
Your lace knitting is gorgeous and i can't believe you did it so quickly. I haven't used graphs to knit either but am told it is really easy so am planning on having a go in the near future. Maybe it will be like knitting cables, or socks; I will wonder why I avoided it for so long.
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