Lace from the Attic
anonymous
August 21 2007, 16:35:29 UTC
Hello, I found your site from Ravelry, in the cycling knitters. I loved this post as it reminds me of the book Lace from the Attic by Nancie Wiseman. Have you seen it? It was published by IK some time ago. The author did what you are doing. Someone gave her a notebook of Victorian lace edgings they found in the attic of an old house, and she translated the patterns with modern directions and abbreviations. I used one to make the knitted edgings for sheets and pillowcases -- it took a long time but they came out beautifully.
Re: Lace from the AtticfitterknitterAugust 21 2007, 18:48:52 UTC
I haven't heard of that book but just went to Amazon to buy a used copy. This is so addictive but I'm ready for a long-term quick results project. What takes so long is knitting the swatches. I'm working on one now and I've changed the needle 3 times. I decided to keep all needled sizes on one swatch with stockinette rows in between so I can show others what happened. I hope you'll download the patterns and send me some photos when you get a chance to knit them up.
What a great way to combine multiple passions! I love altered books *and* knitting *and* lace. Your sample looks beautiful. Please post a series of pictures when it's a finished.
lace and altered booksfitterknitterAugust 27 2007, 16:41:32 UTC
I've made altered books all my life, I just didn't know that's what they were called. I used to take old magazines and make them into scrap books because I didn't have a scrap book. My mother works for an assisted living facility and was complaining that she couldn't afford photo albums for each of her residents. I told her to let them make altered books. Getting old books was no problem and everyone loves it. I'll be posting the lace as I go along and then I'll put it all together in a pdf file.
What a great project!
anonymous
December 12 2007, 13:16:24 UTC
This will be such a boon to so many of us who love to knit lace and have not come across these patterns previously! Thanks so much for sharing your good works! Trixie http://www.trixieshome.blogspot.com/
Your lace charts
anonymous
June 7 2008, 19:09:25 UTC
All I can say is WOW. I am new to lace work and love it, yes it is time consuming but I also find it relaxing. I have a small craft shop here on our farm in Dalton, NH and knit sew or quilt every day. Without people like you I counld't do lacework. THANKS. CharleneM
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Hope you are getting in some good rides!
Debby
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This is so addictive but I'm ready for a long-term quick results project. What takes so long is knitting the swatches. I'm working on one now and I've changed the needle 3 times. I decided to keep all needled sizes on one swatch with stockinette rows in between so I can show others what happened. I hope you'll download the patterns and send me some photos when you get a chance to knit them up.
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I'll be posting the lace as I go along and then I'll put it all together in a pdf file.
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Trixie
http://www.trixieshome.blogspot.com/
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