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Charting the chain stitch selvedge

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jackiees

In last month’s project for Three Eyelets Sachet , the lace edging had a chain stitch selvedge along both the straight edge and the shaped edge. Did you recognize that the Chain Stitch Selvedge is also used at each side edge … Continue reading →

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Basics of Knitting Symbol Charts

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jackiees

Learn how the symbol chart itself, the symbol key, and the visual similarity to the actual knitted piece all work together to communicate how to knit a lace pattern stitch. Knitting symbol charts are comprised of two main components: the Chart … Continue reading →

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Communicating Lace Pattern Instructions

Posted on May 7, 2012 by jackiees

In the Bit-size Tutorial You Know More than You Realize, I reminded you of common basic stitches that you probably were already well familiar with. I wanted to point out how this handful of stitches serves as building blocks for … Continue reading →

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Lace Cable Bookmark and a chance to learn to use charts (if you want to)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by jackiees

Grab this month’s free pdf download pattern for Lace Cable Bookmark now through May  25, 2012 at the Free Membership Pattern page. Way back on January 26, 2012, Cerddin of Canterbury, England asked: Thanks Jackie I love lace knitting even if I am a … Continue reading →

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Last day of Three Eyelets Sachet – Are you ready for more Bits of Lace 2012?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by jackiees

This is the last day of Three Eyelets Sachet in the Bits of Lace 2012 series. I hope you enjoyed making a sachet or two, and I hope you learned a bit from it as well, along with the tutorials, … Continue reading →

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How You Slip Does Matter – The Chain Stitch Selvedge

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jackiees

I commented that the “ladder” eyelet header instructions introduced in Lace Edging Building Blocks – The Heading also featured a chain stitch selvedge. This type selvedge, being particularly stretchy, is good for attaching lace edgings to things that themselves are stretchy (like … Continue reading →

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Lace Edging Building Blocks – The Heading

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jackiees

More complex, wider edgings are often just combinations of portions of smaller edging patterns. The narrow “heading” pattern usually present at the straight edge is one that is easily substituted to meet your needs for function and design. By function, … Continue reading →

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