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| FatCat |
Laceweight stole - WIPOne of my knitting New Year resolutions was to get to grips with laceweight yarn, so I'm finally having a go and thought I'd share my progress cos I'm rather pleased with myself
The pattern is Purlescence's Cheshire Cat Stole, which I've found really straightforward and easy to keep track of, and it being on small needles (2.75mm) makes it easier than other lace projects I've tried and failed at. The yarn is Rowan Kidsilk Spray in 576 Vino (yes of COURSE I bought it because of the name   ), which is on sale at GK, and Stash too I think. It's very fluffy  but not very sheddy, which is good. And I've even managed to put beads on it - smaller than in the pattern, mine are 8/0, because I already had lots of those. Thanks again to Franney and Nevisknitter for their help when I was asking about hook size for beading, much appreciated.
I'm really pleased with it so far, but it'll take me a while to get it finished, maybe by Christmas if I'm lucky!
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| Auntie Noo |
That's beautiful! - I've just started my first laceweight too - perhaps you psychically co-erced me into joining you! 
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| dreamcatcher |
That looks great, and what a fab colour
Reminds me I've a laceweight project hibernating too - I've done lace before but not with actual laceweight. I find the yarn a bit of a challenge TBH but so far it has been going quite well. |
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| Binty |
Fatcat I am making this one (slowly) and agree its a nice pattern to follow. | ||||
| pictish |
Beautiful - I love the colour - think I have a ball of that and a simple lace scarf pattern somewhere!!! And very brave to start with KSH on your first lace project 
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| Jobo |
That is looking lovely Fatcat, such a pretty colour.
I have yet to try laceweight
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| CJ |
ooo, that's lovely FC. If I can crack the lace weight, anyone can.
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| FatCat |
Thank you everyone!
I reckon it might have been the other way around actually, the urge just hit me out of the blue last week, must've been your fault..... Looking forward to pics of yours, and of dreamcatcher's project and your Cheshire Cat too Binty Maybe we ought to start a Laceweight-along ....?
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| slowasasnail |
Looking lovely and I love the colour. | ||||
| Woollywarbler |
Keep going, slow and steady wins the race. Think of all those admiring glances at Christmas
Tracy |
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| dreamcatcher |
Count me in for a laceweight-along
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| Glynis |
I really ought to get to grips with lace-weight too... | ||||
| KnittingLadybird |
It looks lovely FC! I've never used KSH but I have osed colinettes parisienne and I thoroughly enjoyed knitting with it.
You never did finish your kiri did you
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| cazzie |
Just saw this on Ravelry - looks gorgeous - think it looks really good in the KSH
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| franney |
That's looking gorgeous
Well done to you FC for tackling laceweight, i find it quite hard going but sooo rewarding!
I have this pattern in my queue but haven't spoken to my stash lately to find out what i am making it in... i do know that my lime green trekking has jumped the queue somewhat and will be next up but it's not quite right for this pattern  
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| loobyj |
Lovely yarn hun - it's a bit like knitting with cobwebs isn't it?!
lj |
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| FatCat |
Thanks!
It is! The yarn does actually float in the air, really lightweight! Not one for knitting outside with if there's any kind of breeze at all
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