Let's Talk About Lace, Shall We?

Well...I've wondered what the next knitting "craze" was going to be and it's looking a lot like lace! The spring issue of Twist Collective has seven patterns for lace shawls. Here are some of my favorites from the issue:

We have a special section of the shop devoted to lace weight yarns...There's Lacy Lamb, Lace Ball, Winter Lace, Ultra, Panda Silk, Bonnie's Bamboo, Tili Thomas silk, Alpaca Lace, Mericash Thousand Color and Mericash Lace. Not-to-mention all the other fingering weight yarns we carry, which works up in lace beautifully.

And here are some new lace yarns from Mountain Colors. It's called Winter Lace and it's 50% merino/50% silk. 600 yards per hank. The lace balls below are Skacel's new Lace Ball. It's 75% merino/25% nylon at 800 meters per ball.

Betsy McCarthy is teaching a lace workshop here on Sunday, April 25. You learn three lace patterns and come away with tips and tricks for making lace knitting easier. You will also learn to read lace charts and leave with ideas to design your own shawl or scarf pattern. The class is $60 and there are five spaces left. The class is from 9am - 4pm with a break for lunch. Here's a picture of Betsy with one of the queens of lace, Evelyn Clark.