Tag: Lace Grafting
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Grafting a Lace Edging Is as Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4
Grafting is a joining method used when a visible, bulky seam would detract from the appearance (or comfort) of a knitted garment. When grafting stitches,…
An Education in Grafting Lace Knitting: Lace Mesh Pattern
Grafting is a horizontal seaming technique that involves using a tapestry needle and a long strand of yarn to join the live stitches of two…
An Education in Grafting Lace Edgings: Edging Pattern 4
So far in our series on grafting lace edgings, we’ve covered how to create: A picot selvedge A slip stitch selvedge at the beginning of…
An Education in Grafting Lace Edgings: Edging Pattern 1
Did you catch the introduction to this series on grafting lace edgings? Don’t forget to read that information prior to jumping into the below. The…
The Terror of Lace Grafting: It’s All in Your Head
What’s the scariest thing you can imagine doing with your knitting? A few projects come to mind for me: two-color intarsia in cobweb yarn, Latvian…
An Education in Lace Grafting: Grafting Charts
Now that all five of the lace patterns have been grafted, let’s take a closer look at the grafting instructions. If you’ve been following this…
An Education in Lace Grafting: Lace Pattern 3
We’ve tripped through a couple of swatches, and now we are on our third lace pattern. This series with Joni Coniglio, Interweave Senior Project Editor…
An Education in Lace Grafting: Lace Pattern 1
Grafting Two-Sided Lace: Lace Pattern 1 Now that you’ve had a chance to practice the grafting sequences on stockinette stitch (Practice Swatch 1 and Practice…