When someone asks me about my knitting, I usually say that I am a lace knitter (which is only partly true, as I am actually an equal opportunity knitter at heart. It's just so happened that lately I am big into knitting lace.)
In many cases the response I get goes something like that: "Oh, it is way too difficult, knitting on those teeny needles!"
I think there is a huge misconception out there that knitting lace means working only with a skinny yarn and teeny-tiny needles. Nah! If that fear of skinny yarns stops you from trying to knit a lace shawl - let me show you something.
Here are 3 shawls that I knitted this October.
All three of them are made with size US6 needles (4.5 mm).
Yarn: Ella Rae Merino lace (100 g/ 460 yard - which is actually a fingering weight). Each shawl took only one skein.
Patterns are free on Raverly.com.
Ashton Shawlette by Dee
Budding Shawlette by Joyce Yu
In many cases the response I get goes something like that: "Oh, it is way too difficult, knitting on those teeny needles!"
I think there is a huge misconception out there that knitting lace means working only with a skinny yarn and teeny-tiny needles. Nah! If that fear of skinny yarns stops you from trying to knit a lace shawl - let me show you something.
Here are 3 shawls that I knitted this October.
All three of them are made with size US6 needles (4.5 mm).
Yarn: Ella Rae Merino lace (100 g/ 460 yard - which is actually a fingering weight). Each shawl took only one skein.
Patterns are free on Raverly.com.
The shawls look awesome: lacey, elegant, pretty!
I hope you are inspired to try the lace now.
And leave me a comment if you have the same misconception about the lace - I am curious to know what you think!
Happy knitting!
Natalia
I am so glad I have found your blog! I am currently knitting my first lace project and enjoying it so much. Keen to try more so your blog is full of inspiration. Thank you
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