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| craftybernie |
Icarus & FCS in progress...Just two pics of my progress so far on the Icarus Shawl from Interweave Knits and the Forest Canopy shawl.I'm knitting Icarus in a laceweight merino from stash... I still prefer knitting with 4ply or sock yarn compared to laceweight but I think this laceweight really suits the Icarus Shawl. 
... and the FCS in GeminiKnits Sockyarn. 
I am loving both of these patterns, especially the FCS. I can see how the FCS could be a very quick knit for more experienced knitters. |
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| KnittingLadybird |
both are looking great CB!...i'm a fan of the FCS but Icarus is something that's on my ever growing list. I'll watching with interest 
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| Blossom |
Lovely colours CB! 
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| Glynis |
Mmmm, both look really lovely!
I must put Icarus on my "to do" list! |
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| cazzie |
Oooo they are lovely
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| Aknita |
They are both looking lovely
How anyone can knit lace on a circular needle is beyond me  !
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| craftybernie |
Lol! I knit practically everything on circs nowadays. Have even learned how to knit two socks at once on circulars - although I never did get round to finishing them!! My love of circular needles started with felted bags which were knit in the round and really heavy. I liked how the cable takes all the weight of the project and rests in my lap. (Ok, so lace isn't heavy... but it's what I'm used to now). 
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| franney |
Looking good there CB, i love the colour of the Icarus, it's gorgeous
I knit everything on circulars, i have for years because i find straights tend to pierce my nipples 
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| Jobo |
Oh Joy, how I agree with you 
They both look really pretty
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| craftybernie |
You do know the pointy bit of the straight needls are supposted to point AWAY from the boobles??!
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| Auntie Noo |
They both look fab Bernie. I knit everything on circs too, but because of the heavy thing, not the nipple thing!!
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| craftybernie |
THIS is probably going to get me in a lot of trouble... Tee hee hee!! (she ducks, runs and hides!) |
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| franney |
:RPFL: I knew i was doing something wrong! 
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| CJ |
Very nice I especially love the colour of the icarus shawl. It's on my to-do list - is it hard?
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| KnittingLadybird |
CB! I've just spluttered tea all over my laptop! | ||||||
| sandrab |
They are both looking lovely.
[quote+"Aknita"]How anyone can knit lace on a circular needle is beyond me [/quote] Since I bought my set of Boyes needles, I use circulars for everything too. I particularly liked circulars for the lace things I've done because I found the yarn didn't stick on the needles, as it had on my bamboo straights. |
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| craftybernie |
Sorry about that KLB! Did you like the diagram?  took me all of 5 mins!
CJ ->It's not hard at all. the pattern has written instructions and chart instructions and I'm working from the chart. |
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| Aknita |
I find it really hard to count my stitches on circulars. The knitting bit is fine, the counting defeats me!
I was with Franney at Ally pally when she made a similar remark about needles and boobies! You should have seen this poor woman's face .........lol: |
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| craftybernie |
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