Lap Kitty Lace
Finished
March 21, 2012
March 21, 2012

Lap Kitty Lace

Project info
Rondeau Small Lace Doily by Linda Browning
Knitting
DecorativeDoily
4" at corners, 3" at indentions
Needles & yarn
US 0 - 2.0 mm
Valdani Pearl Cotton Size 12
27 yards in stash
Blue
Notes

21 Mar
Whee! This was fun! It took me less than 4 hours (with a kitty in my lap the whole time) and was a little more challenging than Promenade by the same designer, if only because this one went from the center out (vs. outside to center).

The first 5 rounds were a little sketchy for me since I’m not overly experienced with DPNs (and lace even less so) and I always seem to have trouble with the first few rounds of anything in the round, but I think it turned out nicely (though perhaps with a little wonkiness at the very center due to my issues - the next time will be better!). I especially liked that there were a fair number of knit rounds in there - it made the whole process a little more comfortable since I felt like it kind of “set” the previous rows. I used Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off which, so far, seems to be great but we’ll see how blocking goes.

The finished product is adorably tiny. I knew it was going to be small since I went with thread (vs light fingering) but I wanted it to match the other knit lace I made, which I’m using under some votive candles, and a smaller size will work out just fine.

I still don’t really get how all the yarn overs and different decreases combine to make the waves and shapes of lace, but I think I’m starting to be more comfortable with the process. Maybe one day I’ll truly get it!

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by Valdani
Thread, size 12
100% Cotton
109 yards / 10 grams

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  • Originally queued: March 19, 2012
  • Project created: March 21, 2012
  • Finished: March 23, 2012
  • Updated: March 29, 2012