2013 in knits (March and April)

March

Holden

I knit this as part of a KAL on Ravelry. It's a really easy but lovely project. I used laceweight instead of 4-ply and that worked out fine. The yarn is Malabrigo Lace in Velvet Grapes.  This was a Mother's Day present for my Mum, who happened to be visiting us in Southampton at the time.  

I am curious about how well it has held up. The yarn is incredibly soft and I fear that it might not wear well. 

Edit: The pattern is Holden Shawlette by Mindy Wilkes.

Annis

I wanted to knit a shawl for my mother-in-law for her birthday and thought that she might like this bright colour.  The yarn is Knit Picks Shimmer and the colour way is Shallows. It is a laceweight alpaca/silk blend. Instead of nupps, I knit in foil lined beads. I used the dental floss method to place the beads instead of using a crochet hook. It was much easier and much faster. I definitely recommend it. There is a tutorial on this technique at this blog

http://chaosvortex.blogspot.com.au/2009/09/i-try-beading-with-dental-floss.html?m=1

Here's the finished shawl:

Edit: The pattern is by Susanna IC and is published in knitty.com in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue.

April

Lepidina kerchief

This was a test knit for my friend Eddie (www.roued.com). It's a cute little kerchief that fastens at the back with a button. I knit it using some leftover Lambs Pride worsted that I got as a present several years ago. I had just enough left to finish this little project but I no longer have the ball band so I don't know what the colourway is called.