I’m really excited about the Lace-edged towel for August.
It’s a project to turn an ordinary towel into something extraordinary. Whether for yourself or a gift for someone else, your Spiral Diamonds Lace-edged Towel will have a special place in the heart and home.
- Spiraling Diamonds Lace-edged Towel
Hope you will be knitting along with us.
Thed pattern for this Lace-edged Towel will be available in the Free Membership area August 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012. I wanted to give you a heads-up now about the materials you will need so you can be ready to start the project as soon as possible after the pattern goes live.
- 16″ wide towel (pattern can be adjusted for other widths, so feel free to go narrower or wider)
- Size 10 crochet cotton (I used J&P Coats Knit Cro-sheen; 1 ball was more than enough and could probably do a huge bath-sized towel rather than the smaller towel I did)
- Size 2.5 US (3 mm) knitting needles (choose US 2 if you knit loosely, or US 3 if you knit tightly and you should be ok)
- For attaching the lace edging to the towel, eventually you’ll need sewing needle and sewing thread that matches your towel color, but you can hold off on that until later since you will be knitting the lace edging first
Please be sure to tell your knitting friends about this. I appreciate you spreading the word to bring the art and skill of knitting lace to as many people as possible!
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I have lots and lots of size 10 crochet cotton. Now I can finally knit with it! I’m expecting visitors over the Christmas break, and I plan to apply this knitted edging to the guest bath towels and hand towels, alike. I also plan to apply this edging to all of the white pillow cases I’ll use on the guest beds, and if it goes as quickly as I’m hoping it does, I’ll make enough yards to sew onto the edges of the top sheets, too. It’s always nice when they ask where I got something, and I can say that I made it myself. Thanks for the pattern. Looking forward to starting my knitted lace edging day after tomorrow.
Greetings Jackie,
Thanks for posting the shopping list a little early, it really helps to get started on time and stay on track. What a sweet pattern, am looking forward to starting it.
Stunning! I can’t wait to try this!
Thank you for posting and sharing!
Hi Jackie,
I love this project! I already have a ball of red Heart Classic Crochet thread Size 10 and a towel to go with it from my towels. Just have to wait till you put up the pattern.