2008 seemed to be a lace year for me. I joined not one, but two lace clubs (YOL and Wooly Wonka), in addition to doing one of the Mystic shawl KALs (Mystic Meadows). Stonewall was the third offering in the Wooly Wonka Fibers lace club,
featuring one of Anne Hanson's man lace patterns and Wooly Wonka's Celestial yarn.
I haven't done the blocking yet, so I don't know the final measurements. It just came
off the needles last night. The lace is an easy, 8 row pattern, staggering the repeats to make a nice undulating pattern. I am strongly considering making each of my three sons one of Anne's man lace scarf/stoles for Christmas, using Hypoteneuse and Oh! Canada as the other two.
I did not do a gauge swatch, as I figure with lace it is only critical to have sufficient yarn. The pattern called for 29 repeats of the 16 row lace, and I did 25. I had only a few yards of the yarn left after casting off - but even unblocked, the scarf/stole is plenty long for a warm hug during winter.
I've really enjoyed Anne's patterns. They knit up quickly, don't get boring, and have nice transitions between sections (if applicable). More details on my Ravelry project page.
I love it too! What beautiful patterns - I hope I can do it justice when I have a go.
Posted by: Sharyn | Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:53
Look forward to seeing it blocked, it looks great laready
Posted by: ambermoggie | Friday, January 09, 2009 at 10:34
Can't wait to see it blocked!
Posted by: Soo | Friday, January 09, 2009 at 04:19
Anne has lovely patterns and they are organized and very easy to follow. Gotta love lace!
Posted by: Laritza | Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 22:38
That really looks warm! I have a couple of Anne's patterns to do...this is my year for lace...
Posted by: Sara | Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 17:29
I love this! It looks so warm and cozy. I gotta go see how much, if any, of that gray I've got left.
Posted by: Anne Podlesak | Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 15:27