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Designing with Elements of Lace Edging Patterns

Posted on October 9, 2012 by jackiees

This explanation of the design origins of the little oak leaf pattern will help you look at the elements of lace edgings in totally new ways. I hope you are enjoying a  celebration of Fall by knitting along on the little … Continue reading →

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Attaching your knitted edging to woven fabric

Posted on October 3, 2012 by jackiees

I was asked by Jean W. during our knit-a-long of September’s Lace-edged Doily: Is it possible that after doing a row of single crochet around the center, can the edging be attached as it is knit? and I answered: It … Continue reading →

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Last call for September’s free membership pattern Lace-edged Doily

Posted on October 3, 2012 by jackiees

Just a reminder that today is the last day of the Free Download Offer Period for the Lace-edged Doily pattern. If you are reading this post later and missed the chance to get the pattern during the free offer period, … Continue reading →

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Free Download Offer Period for Members

Posted on October 3, 2012 by jackiees

As in the past and into the foreseeable future, I want to be able to continue to offer a select pattern project free to KnitHeartStrings members for some designated period, e.g. a month. During the Free Download Offer Period, the … Continue reading →

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Grafting an Invisible Join

Posted on September 29, 2012 by jackiees

This Tips & Techniques article includes step-by-step details to invisibly seam this month’s stockinette lace edging stitch pattern for Lace Edged Doily using Stockinette Kitchener Stitch. You might already know how to do this, since it is not specific to … Continue reading →

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Tips for Releasing the Temporary Crochet Chain of a Provisional Cast On

Posted on September 28, 2012 by jackiees

After you have made your strip of lace long enough for this month’s project, Lace-Edged Doily, the temporary crochet chain of the provisional cast on used to start the lace edging can be removed as the first step of preparing for the invisible join.

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How long is long enough? measure-as-you-go easy method

Posted on September 23, 2012 by jackiees

How do you know how long you need to make your lace edging so that it fits nicely around your fabric center doily? If you are exactly getting the gauge specified in the Lace-edged Doily pattern (i.e. Lace edging repeat … Continue reading →

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