5 Tips & Tricks for Knitting LACE | Stitch Markers, Lifelines, Needles, Pattern Management, Blocking
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My 5 Top Tips for knitting lace is a really helpful video for any of us who already are experienced knitters and even those of us who are complete novices. Plus I have a bonus tip, and who doesn't love a bonus tip ;)
Tip 1 - Stitch Markers if you have watched my other video on stitch markers you will know how passionate I am about these little guys. I talk about the pros and cons of various stitch markers to use in lace knitting
Tip 2 - Life Lines, the name says a lot. And while we all may think nothing bad will ever happen to our knitting, it invariably does. Use the Lifelines, and save your sanity, tinking or pulling back lace is not fun, and honestly, I prefer to knit than to tink.
Tip 3 - Needle Types. There are so many types of needles, but there truly is a reason why lace knitters use nice pointy tips. Its really not to stab people who mess without counting, although that does seem to work as a nice deterrent.
Tip 4 - Pattern Management. Yep Big words for how do you prefer to keep track of where you are up to in your knitting pattern. Make sure you have a way and always prepare for the worst. Power Outs or losing your pages.
Tip 5 - What to do first? Read, read, read, every single page, every stitch. You want no surprises once you get going. You want to have all your knitting supplies handy and any tutorials you need for any new stitches
BONUS TIP - Blocking. Knitted lace desperately needs to be blocked. There are different methods and levels of blocking, its important to choose the right style for both your yarn and your pattern.
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Are you planning on casting on some Lace? What is your top tip for knitting lace?
I so agree with all your tips, Chantelle :) I usually don't use stitch markers, and I often regret it! Also, on the needles - I've knit lace on lots of circular needles with dodgy joins and while I've never had it tear the yarn at all it's the most frustrating thing ever to have to be constantly stopping and unhooking your yarn where it's caught on the needles. Good needles are my most important thing with lace because of that and what you said about the tips, even more important than good yarn.
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
Its your fault, that I love lace! Yours was the first fun and funky I had ever seen.. ever!!!!
@ElizabethAlpert
6 жыл бұрын
Awww 💜
EXCELLENT TIPS! especially re: the stitch markers!
Awesome! I have always wanted to learn how to be more crafty. Thank you for sharing :)
What a great video! If on,y I knew all of these tips before I started knitting lace. Love it!!! Thank you. 😀
Run. Run as fast as you can! JK! I look forward to the day when I feel I can start and complete something so beautiful. It took about a year for each new art style I learned to say ok I got this, and moved on to that first big project. For me if I start too big before my confidence sets in, I fail and it puts me off whatever I was learning This time next year, watch out! I'm going to finish my second sock tomorrow, and start another pair for my husband. Someone told me if I can master socks, I can make anything, is this a common belief among experienced knitters? I'm adding this to my instructor playlists. Keep them coming, I only got 10 more months to learn this stuff ! Seriously though thank you for being a big part of my trying knitting one last time. And this time it worked!
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of skills involved in making socks, I actually find them trickier than lace, but everyone has their comfortable knitting place. I'm so excited to be part of your knitting journey!
Now, you got me wanting to knit lace again. Thanks for the tips
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
Mission accomplished!
Thank you for the tips! It was fun to listen to you and you explained everything perfectly!
I just subscribed, I like your style.
Love these shortie videos- great tips and the Boo Shawl is beautiful.
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anke, bit of a Boo fan ;)
WOW Great video and such great tips !
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bobwilson123 I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Doing my 1st lace shawl so this is very useful info
I never knew of life lines, cool tip :)
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
I am always learning new bits and bobs too, I love it!
Great advice thankyou
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pam!🤗
I came, I saw, I learned!
@Fiberific
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
blocking sounds interesting, I guess its better than ironing the wool knits to stretch them out. They don't stretch too well if your using the iron I feel, especially after 3 weeks of knitting a shawl. should try blocking maybe, now I know why my shawls are always bunching up. thanks
Can anyone help me learn how to manage adding stitches to a lace motif? I'm doing a batsleeve lace pullover and my "augmentations" are not working. One step forward 2 steps back! Is there a secret I'm missing?
Hi! Is it possible to use the interchangeable needle lifeline with stitch markers? I just tried it thinking I was being so smart, but then my lifeline was going through all of my stitch markers so I just had to pull it out... should I work lifeline rows without stitch markers? What do you recommend?
@Fiberific
4 жыл бұрын
The short answer is no. Unfortunately if you want to use the lifeline holes in your cable you will need to pull it out each time to go around the outside of your stitchmarkers, I feel your pain. I personally just thread up a needle and run it under the stitches. It's an extra step. But necessary if I'm using stitch markers. Which I usually am.
Will you please show how to attache the lacey boarder to the main lacey shawl with 4 sharp corner.Thanks
@bsfb3ar
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Chantelle the shawl the hanged behind you is a Elizabeth Freeman creation right. Yesterday I was able to download he free pattern. But I can't find it today would you please send me the link? Much thanks.
love the look of nupps,but they are a pain in the axxxxxxx......but good tips.
I love your video and how detailed you are but I have to point out that music early in the video... It overtakes your voice.. You may consider lowering the volume of the music or begin speaking when the music is done. Just a suggestion. Thank you for the tips!
great video, thank goodness they turned down this music. too loud. perfect afterwards. thank you
@Fiberific
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Tip - don’t knit lace while watching an interesting tv show/movie. Trust me.
@Fiberific
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I definitely agree!!!
@gardenglory6624
4 жыл бұрын
I knit lace shawls while watching tons of stuff, but always end up with so many mistakes. so frustrating, I don't even bother fixing the errors anymore.