Greetings, With Sallee's permission I am posting the following information about the upcoming Tenth Annual Boise Lace Knitting Retreats. TENTH ANNUAL BOISE...
[Posted to Yahoo and on Ravelry, because I'm not sure who reads which] Brr, it's suddenly turned chilly here in lovely Yorkshire. And when it gets chilly a...
I don't have any idea where you can find such information, Sally, but I want you to know that I'm terribly impressed by your ideas! (I don't think my brain...
... raglan ... And ... every ... Hello Sally. It was over 30 years ago, when I made several neck down cardigans. I'm not sure if I still have any instructions,...
This pattern might be helpful. It's a top-down raglan lace cardigan. I made this in a longer length, and it looks wonderful. You can even increase the amount...
I am looking for circular needles, not addi turbo, in lengths longer than 40 inches. Any help would be appreciated. I am contacting Patternworks to see if they...
You might try Knitpicks.com They have interchangeable needles with cables as long as 60 inches, I believe and at reasonable prices.. Sallee List Mom...
thank you all for your advice...I did consider the harmony needles from Knit Pics...and I still might get them.....how bad can that be to add more needles to...
Marion, The Denise needle set also has long interchangeable cables -- I believe they are 42 inches and 54 inches. You may want to see when skacel is coming...
I'll say this about Addi Naturas - while I do like them (and have several) the Knitpicks Harmony needles have much much sharper tips. I've found them superior...
Myrna! They're already out! http://www.yarn-store.com/addi-lace-circular-knitting-needles.html And in the 60 inch length!! And Angelika is a dream to work with...
Hi All Thank you so much for letting me join. I had the plaesure of reading Myrna's book before we moved and have been trying to get it through the new...
Welcome, Ronnie!! You might try http://www.schoolhousepress.com (look under lace books) They have the book available, if your LYS doesn't carry it! Sallee ...
Hello, I would like to make this seaman's scarf, but need some advice about yarn. The book says the yarn used for the pictured scarf was a fingering weight...
Sherri, I can't answer specifically to your question as I haven't done WPI - I use the "lace," "fingering," etc names as guides (okay, I'm lazy I'll admit) But...
Sherri, In all my pattern writing I use both the description of the yarn given by the yarn company and the number of wraps per inch. There is a huge...
Myrna and Sallee, thank you for your responses. I hadn't purchased the yarn yet, so was hoping to get a better idea before buying the yarn - but it's yarn in a...
Sherri, You are so welcome. Hope the yarn and pattern work out for you. Myrna A.I. Stahman, dba Rocking Chair Press, publisher of "Stahman's Shawls and...
... am so excited I wanted to order it for Christmas but it did not happen. ... Hi Ronnie, Congratulations and happy birthday. I'm sure you'll love the...
Hello, fellow shawl-ers - I've had Myrna's book since it first came out (and what an inspiration it is!), and have made the very simplest shawl with no...
Hi everyone, My name is Anne and I am in Florida (just moved from Michigan)and I am addicted to knitting lace, especially shawls. I am not sure how this group...
Hi, Anne, and welcome! We're not that formal!! What I suggest is that you pick a shawl you want to knit...someone here is likely to have worked on it, or be ...
i still have not started my shawl--can i get some suggestions? i want to make the fenna (my book is packed in storage right now so i'm not sure i got the...
Hi, Pam - I made my Fenna last year in a worsted weight variegated yarn that was a combination of merino, angora, mohair and maybe nylon? I remember there was ...