Author Archives: jackiees

Q&A: nuances of the half-hitch simple cast on

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jackiees

I am adding a new Q&A category that will highlight a question or comment. I’ll occasionally alternate these weekly with the Bit-size Tutorials or Tips & Techniques. They all sort of go hand-in-hand, so I hope you will always check … Continue reading →

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Substituting a single yarn over for a double yarn over eyelet

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jackiees

This week’s article for Tips & Techniques continues on from last week’s Double Yarn Over. Please read that article first (or again as a reminder), as my discussion and photos will not be covering some of the steps shown in … Continue reading →

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Distinctive and Decorative – the Double Yarn Over

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jackiees

In this month’s project for the Lace Bug Bookmark, I introduced the double yarn over technique. This design element is what makes the distinctive large eyelet in the lace edging. As a quick overview, the instructions call for you to … Continue reading →

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You know more than you realize

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jackiees

Basic Stitches of Lace  There is no real mystery to the stitches used in most lace patterns. In fact, you probably know most of those already from your regular knitting. But when we throw in knitting in tiny yarn, on … Continue reading →

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next up for Bits of Lace 2012 series

Posted on February 25, 2012 by jackiees

Thank you for participating in Bits of Lace 2012. I hope you had fun with the first month’s pattern for Quick Lace-Edged Baby Socks. And learning (or just being reminded of) some things, too, from the bit-sized tutorials and tips/techniques … Continue reading →

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Curved edge bind off

Posted on February 18, 2012 by jackiees

The shaped edge of the pattern we did for the little baby socks edging was achieved by a combination of extra increases and bound off stitches. There were extra yarn over increases on rows 1, 3 and 5 which widened … Continue reading →

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3 points about knitting needles to make lace edging

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jackiees

Last week we saw that the choice of a thread can go hand in hand with the choice of knitting needle size to be used. That leads us into this week’s bit-size tutorial about choosing knitting needles for making your … Continue reading →

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