Monday, July 09, 2007

I keep thinking about lace…

Thank you all for your kind comments on the shawl.  It was a great project and I had a great time doing it.

There’s a new post over at The Dye Pot.  The yarn color is Thunder Storm and I’m not completely sure I’m done with this one yet…

I believe I’m going to be content with small projects for a while here :) I’m trying to get a few “seed” items into my Dulaan 2008 bag so that it will grow and prosper.  I’m going to try and make mittens a part of things this year too.  I figure if I can manage socks, mittens shouldn’t be any big deal right?

In the meantime, however, socks will do…

This is a version of the Leaves and Vines socks.  It’s made on 30 stitches with worsted weight yarn on size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles and should fit a medium sized child.  I like making Dulaan socks out of worsted weight yarn because then I can hope they’ll be warmer and sturdier than otherwise.  Between the socks and the scarf (this scarf) I’ll finally be finishing up that pink yarn.  That’s Classic Elite’s Waterspun which has been discontinued for quite a while now and I’ve had a lot of that color in my cabinet.  This is the last of it.  I won’t miss the strident pink (which, of course, I could have dyed), but I’ll miss the yarn which was always nice to work with.

For some reason, my mind wandered back to lace this weekend.  I perused books and magazines and found myself doing this:

Single strand of lace weight yarn and size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles.





Double strand of lace weight yarn and size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles.





Double strand of lace weight yarn and size 8 US (5 mm) needles.

I was also seized by the compulsion to check out various lace and fingering weight yarns that have been stashed away to see about color compatibility…

Where is all this going?  Heheh...haven’t a clue!

Yet :)

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1. i like the idea of using worsted weight yarns for the dulaan socks too- from the pics ryan has posted on her site, it seems the ‘conditions of wear’ for the socks includes very rugged circumstances, and i think the thicker, the better- sturdy and warm has to beat delicate and airy-

   ah, this will be ‘the year of the mitten’- i look forward to the thought processes this will entail and i will be anticipating mitten experiments-

   stay happy-

   Posted by  on  07/09  at  03:45 PM
   Location : in Mother Nature's sauna...



2. i love that pink sock! i can’t wait to see where that lace bug takes you. :-)

   Posted by Opal  on  07/09  at  04:10 PM
   Location : Honolulu, HI



3. Barb - The year of the mitten?  Well, I guess it might turn out that way :) But I’m planning on scarves and socks as well - maybe not so many hats this year :)

   There might even be some stranding - maybe!

   Posted by Robbyn  on  07/09  at  05:26 PM
   Location : Second star to the right and straight on 'til morn



4. Opal - Thank you - I finished the pair this afternoon and I admit I’m rather fond of them myself.

   Believe me - I’m as curious about where the lace thing will go as you are :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  07/09  at  05:28 PM
   Location : Second star to the right and straight on 'til morn

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