Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Lace Knitting

Today I shared a piece about lace knitting on Ravelry. I don't know how I got there, knitters, and I can't get you there. Cyberspace is a magical place, like the Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament? Who can explain it? Anyway, I learned a valuable lesson tonight. Don't drink a Bloody Mary and knit a lace pattern. Going backwards is a bitch! I fixed it. All is well. I haven't reached the place in my yarn ball which was chewed up by a miniature Schnauzer yet. Lots of fringe on the wrong side of the scarf.

I am in Texas now, interviewing for jobs where there are alligators, I have been told. If you know of any social work manager jobs near a yarn store, let me know. You would think someone with a master's degree would not have such a hard time with lace, but you know how psychotherapists are.....process, process, process.

Please send me your tips, tricks, do's and don'ts to lace knitting so my customers don't feel the uncontrollable urge to tear out my pieces and reknit them in my absence--and then have the nerve to sell them on Etsy! Yes, Liz, you know who I am talking about. With Art Yarn's "Silk Rhapsody" no less. By the way, beautiful yarn, and we carry it at the Cozy Ewe.

Now for the good news. We now carry Addi Turbo circular needles (my faves), Trekker sock yarn (if you plan to walk the entire Appalachian Trail, or just walk around the block with warm feet), and Mosco DK weight in silver and eggshell. Knits like a dream and has a classy, ever so subtle sheen. (That's what I'm knitting my Strangled Vines scarf with). It's very reasonable. Will have a picture on the blog when I finish it. All you have to do is view it without your glasses or on a motorcycle going 65 mph. After all, I AM a process knitter. Darrell is the lace knitter. But even I can knit this lace pattern (sans the Bloody Mary). I'll keep you posted. Thanks, and happy knitting. Cynthia, the Queen Ewe.