Lace Design?
Well, I decided that it was time to design something besides felted bags. (Although I finished up the first prototype of my most recent bag and it's hitting the washing machine later today!) Here's is a swatch of a lace pattern I drew up over the weekend. My plan is to make a scarf with the KSH using this lace pattern. If successful, I may even print up the pattern. Here's another photo of the lace. . .
I just worked up the swatch in some left over sock yarn and gave it a quick blocking last night so that I could actually see the pattern. Tell me what you think. Pete said he liked it, but he's my husband so he's not exactly unbiased.
In other news, we made a trip to IKEA this past weekend and I got this cute lamp for my office:
My husband is mostly Swedish (as opposed to me -- German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and bits of others) and I've grown to love all things swedish. Isn't the little bird adorable? Maybe I'll try to get together a post on Swedish decorative arts sometime so you can see a little of why I like it so much!
I really like your lace pattern, and I'm eagerly anticipating its publishing. (Hint: Hurry up!) I gravitate toward geometric shapes rather than flowers and leaves, and I think this pattern would be perfect for some yarn in my stash.
Posted by: Sara | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 11:21 AM
Lovely lace! It reminds me a little of chain-link (in a good way!), with the sort of twining effect - very nice. I really like that lamp, too!
Posted by: Anne | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 11:39 AM
Beautiful design! Very elegant.
Liz
P.S.- I love your site! My first felted project was the Booga Bag with two shades of purple Cascade 220. Thanks for the inspiration and the pattern!
Posted by: Lizzie | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 11:59 AM
Nice lace pattern...that's amazing that you can do that. It's so beyond my realm of even trying yet!
Posted by: Christie | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 12:32 PM
Very nice. I like it!
Posted by: Deb | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 12:35 PM
Very nice lace design and I love the lamp, too! Do post about Swedish decorative arts if you get a chance to put something together sometime. I'm sure it would be quite interesting to a lot of us.
Posted by: Jan | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 12:59 PM
that lace is beautiful and so are those lamps!
Posted by: erika | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 01:10 PM
The lace pattern is lovely, yet a little modern, which I really like. I've not made anything lace yet, so hurry up with the pattern already...I'll make yours my first attempt :) Can't wait to see the new bag design too. The lampshade is very nice too! We don't have IKEA nearby, so I'm envious. Take care.
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Posted by: adam | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 03:16 PM
lovely lace! i like the mix of shorter and longer diamonds. :)
Posted by: melissa j | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 03:45 PM
I love the lace! I can't wait to see the pattern.
Posted by: Eva | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 04:14 PM
Lovely lace design. I'll be interested to see/hear how it knits up in KSH.
Posted by: Jennifer | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 04:42 PM
I like it. It is simple, yet interesting. It would be lovely in the KSH - and orange would be fabulous. Very cute lamp - I love decorating stuff!
Posted by: Stephanie | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 05:38 PM
I like it it is simple and not fussy!
Hmm hey I have two balls of KSH waiting for a project!
hehhe
Posted by: Denise | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 05:41 PM
I love the lace! Its fabu. That lamp is pretty rockin too :)
Posted by: Elabeth | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 06:30 PM
Hey, i like that lace pattern, and would totally use it in a shawl thing that I'm making. I sort of desing as I go, and cool looking lace patterns seem to work themselves in... so yeah
count me in....
Cheers,
sam
Posted by: Sam Kleinman | Monday, June 27, 2005 at 10:23 PM
I'm admittedly unbiased and know virtually nothing about knitting. But I can honestly say it looks quite nice in person.
Posted by: Pete | Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 10:44 AM
The lace looks great! I can't wait to see what it turns in to. The lamp is way cute too :)
Posted by: Vicki | Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 10:47 AM
Like everybody else, I really like the lace.
Posted by: alison | Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 04:42 PM
Really like the lace pattern. I've seen diamond patterns, but none like this- much more interesting! I do hope you'll share.
Posted by: Michelle | Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 09:34 AM
I like the pattern a lot. Oh I can already see wearing two at once! Same color different fiber:)
Posted by: Deb | Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 01:07 PM