Post AvMfRdpcdg56plipGa by Giselle@mastodon.me.uk
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 (DIR) Post #AvMfRceb1BfRBHYVRQ by Giselle@mastodon.me.uk
       2025-06-20T06:12:45Z
       
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       I was going to mend this huge hole in a lace shawl I knitted ages ago. Thought I put it into a moth proof container, but no. Started to pick off the bits moths leave behind and found a vast number of weakened or severed threads all over this thing!Then I thought: d'you know what, life's too short, not doing that. I'll chuck it.Because I realised that I didn't wear it for a reason: the bright colour doesn't go with most my things - why spend ages fixing something I won't use?#knitting
       
 (DIR) Post #AvMfRdpcdg56plipGa by Giselle@mastodon.me.uk
       2025-06-20T06:23:40Z
       
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       I don't recall what the name of the pattern was. I'm pretty sure it's a Niebling design. Next time I make this I'll do a couple of repeats less. I think eight was too many - if I had blocked this it might have expanded to a full circle. Or maybe even overlapped!For me, lace shawls often get too big, which is quite weird. There's one that I wear more like a cape than a shawl. Well, a small cape.What a silly problem to have.Might try making one with gossamer yarn and really thin needles.
       
 (DIR) Post #AvMfResqjAG064Euw4 by Giselle@mastodon.me.uk
       2025-06-21T06:45:42Z
       
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       I'm fascinated watching bobbin lace making videos on YouTube. I started watching those by several Italian lace makers, they do such lovely work and the visuals are clear enough so you can see what they're doing. I think I'm picking up on some of the vocabulary in use that's where the list from the above post comes from. I hope I got it right. Can anyone confirm or correct the list?I particularly enjoy videos from The LaceMaker Diary:https://youtu.be/rrRPrAlA2-g?si=AIlvQQtaecF0pGQl#BobbinLace #merlettoatombolo
       
 (DIR) Post #AvMfRkvCHLhSp5NsQa by Giselle@mastodon.me.uk
       2025-06-20T06:17:54Z
       
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       What I would much rather do is to knit it again, with a yarn that I'll pick with more thought.I was really happy with the idea of knitting the start in the round (like a doily) and folding it in half at the nape. Makes a nice soft edge.I enjoyed knitting this enormously! Sometimes I think that I prefer knitting over wearing the result, hmph. I have a few lace shawls that I don't wear often, maybe because I bagged them up. I cycle through about 5-6 all the time. Should swap. #knitting