Comments on: Happy Thoughts

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 16:51:41 +0000

I made Clapotis from a mercerized cotton, and it worked quite well. It even “blocked.” Not exactly the same as a true lace pattern, but I think it is a good example of the ability of it to block out and display the pattern.

By: Debi

Debi — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:46:32 +0000

Hi Jody- I just finished my first cotton lace shawl and I LOVE everything about it!! Pics are on my blog with specs. I think any pattern you choose would look awesome in that yarn…how about Kiri if you want a great free lace shawl pattern? Kiri is here:
http://www.alltangledup.com/ Polly has done a great job with this pattern.
Hope this helps

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:11:55 +0000

I hope mercerized cotton will work for lace, because that is what I am using to knit my wedding shawl!
I am sure that anything you make will look lovely. I am sorry I couldn’t be of more help

By: Elspeth

Elspeth — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 17:26:21 +0000

So far I’m enjoying my A Good Bias shrug in Knitpicks’ Shine cotton yarn. The pattern itself was created in Mission Falls 1824 cotton, but the Shine looks a lot more like what you have. It seems to work well assuming your yarn has a little bit of give. The cotton sock yarn I have is really bad because there is no give. You might just knit up a swatch and see how it goes. Worst case you can make the swatch into a sachet or gift bag like I did for Mother’s Day and give away or sell the rest of the yarn.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:01:00 +0000

I think “sleeping on it” is a wise idea. Maybe the solution will come to you in a dream. And mercerized cotton blocks beautifully. No problem.

By: Jayme

Jayme — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 13:27:50 +0000

I think mercerized cotton lace would work just fine. In addition to knitting I also do thread crochet (usually using mercerized cotton) and I block those pieces very harshly and they come out great, always the perfect shape and not too stiff (unless I add starch like I do for snowflakes).

By: Patty Bolgiano

Patty Bolgiano — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 11:59:35 +0000

yes, you can do something nice with your cotton, shawl is a nice ideal —feather and fan is my current favorite. Of course swatch and my local yarn store does this wonderful thing where they knit a varigated cotton yarn and a varigated mohair. Simply beautiful
Patty

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 11:28:55 +0000

Hello, I’m new to reading your blog I liked your clapotis color scheme.
On The Garter Belt site there’s a new shawl that’s not really lace, but still pretty lacey in look and it is done with mercerized cotton. It is not a free chart though. It is called Fanny and Wendy Wonnacott’s the designer.
I think it would look gorgeous with your yarn… here’s the site: http://www.thegarterbelt.com/ww_fanny.html
cheers Eva