I’ve started a series of hairpin lace tutorials.
To begin: Casting on and working the basic stitch
My “sewing stretch-knit fabric without a serger” tutorial has taken a backseat due to a broken light bulb so I’ve been working on the samples for my Clover Bow Maker video tutorial instead.
I’m hoping to do the filming tomorrow but in the meantime, please enjoy some photos of my samples. I’ve given them the “I’m so addicted making bows that I’ve used up all my ribbon stash”* seal of approval.
* I did, and then I went and bought some more 🙂
The three sets of bow makers
My sample bows
Check out my flickr “needlework gadgets” album to see each bow with the bow maker/s used to create them
and anyone else who wants to make their own patterns for a 4 x 4″ weavette loom
This is a blank chart that I made for making up my own designs. Please feel free to use it for personal use only. You may use it to make charts to share for free.
Leave a comment if you’d like more instructions on how to use it.
I’ve been trying to get this pattern online for 3 months, so I thought I’d post it in the blog for now and add it to the knitting section of the website later 🙂
Update:
Charles Patrick Overton (or Charlie, as we like to call him) decided to finally show up 9 days late at 3.04am on January 13th.
The extra cooking time seems to have served him well as he was born weighing in at 4.025 kg, or 8 pounds 14 oz (ouch).