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Lacy Stuff

Everything I pick up seems to have something to say about lace; same on your end? I was unable to resist the call and am working on this lace shawl by Meg Swansen. Mine is in plum-colored and natural black icelandic wool; I think it will be lovely. The lace pattern itself is lovely when not wound around a model's neck as a bunched-up scarf.

I'm not using icelandic laceweight but instead, unspun icelandic singles straight off the wheel. It's very fragile in the knitting part, but totally sturdy-yet-yummy once knitted...how do those clever sheep do that? When I'm knitting, if I don't watch my tension, I pull the single apart, but then it goes back together instantly with a twist (no spit required).

Even while knitting lace, I will no doubt be buying some of this absolutely wonderful imho lacy packing tape...fabulous in either black or white. From Boiler Design Office, who have this to say about lace:

Kings and aristocrats used to stick it on everything. What is our modern day equivalent to such a frivolous statement? Why not put lace on a roll of tape so we can stick it on everything too?

Why not, indeed? I sez, filled with gratitude toward all things internetty. I saw this on Cool Hunting, where there is always something fabulous. They, in turn, point to Knitta Please, with lots of photos here of their "fresh, aerosol-free knit-graf" that they are sticking on everything. Pounding heart here! When I get tired of knitting (and I do, what with all the knitted boobs and knitted hats-with-horns-or-ears-or-fruit-on-top and anything labeled 'fresh' 'funky' 'hip' or 'edgy'-knitting), stuff like this makes me fall in love again. Thank you all so very much!

Lots of recently abandoned knitting around here--gloves, mitts, and several pairs of socks. I'd better get busy. Happy Tuesday, here's our Della in a mood, in sunshine:

Knit ya later!