I’ve talked a lot about my favourite ever pattern, Lace Leaf Shawl by Mary Henderson. Here’s three of my 10 versions of it:
Mary teaches classes in my LYS and is just such a great designer. She’s just published another version of this pattern in The Knitter, called Blackthorn, where the leaves get bigger as the shawl gets bigger. It’s Ravelled here. Anyone fancy knitting it along with me? Nothing formal or stressful, I thought maybe starting in April and giving ourselves a couple of months?
Mollie & Claire 
Hmmm, I’m now knitting a shawl and I had something planned for next month but this sounds rather tempting. And I do love a bit of lace… Yarn recommendations and quantities? X
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The pattern calls for Jamieson and Smith but I’m going to use Debbie Bliss fine Donegal in a gold colour as I’ve been wanting to make it into a shawl. I think any decent sock yarn would be about right. It is a VERY forgiving pattern – I’ve even knitted the first pattern on 20mm needles!
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I’ve just been Ravelry stalking you! Fabby! And my birthday is August 16!
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Tehe, fun isn’t it? 🙂 x
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I have the pattern. I have the yarn, and though I have 2 other shawls going, this is a great way to get this one started.
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That’s a yes.
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I guessed 😉
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Yay! You up for an April 1st start?
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Would you mind if I do the Lace Leaf Shawl?
April 1 is good for me.
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Of course not! I love that pattern. I just fancied knitting something alongside someone else! Are you on Ravelry? I’m clairefrome x
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Now if it was this lace leaf shawl and if I wasn’t going to be away for the first half of April I would join in…… I think it is time for me to pick up the knitting needles again and also to make a shawl – maybe next time.
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Well you could join in when you’re back with the lace leaf shawl if you want? x
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Can I? 🙂 Can I!! Okay – I shall organise myself. Thank you. xoxo
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I just fancied knitting the same thing with folks!
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yaaay!
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Bonnieb1227 on Ravelry.
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I would love to join in, I have fancied making a shawl but could never settle on a pattern so it’s great that it’s already picked out. Can I ask though, does it have to be made on circular needles? I find them so small and difficult to use. Or can you buy them with longer needles parts? If not I will still give it a go as I like the idea of doing it together.
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well, so you know, everyone else apart from me seems to be going for the actual lace leaf pattern! They are both gorgeous! I usually knit the first half on straight needles as I prefer it then I transfer the work to circulars once I know the pattern. You could try doing it that way – you might find with long straight needles that you don’t end up transferring to circulars.
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Do you have a yarn weight and preferred needle size for the lace leaf shawl? Are we all knitting the lace leaf shawl except for you? 🙂 That tickles me 😀
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probably! I might knit it too! I’d use sock weight and 4 or 4.5mm needles depending on which you prefer for the fabric.
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Great idea. We have winter coming, and I always have yarn 🙂 but I am thinking I want this in Noro, it is so very pretty.
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It’s good in Noro! The Taiyo sock 4ply I’m using for my Little Clouds shawl would be great. If you want super cosy you could strand a little mohair alongside a lace weight Noro.
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Thanks for a the great idea. I love both Angora and Mohair. I think it will be great with the lace. 🙂
Now I really want to go shopping for yarns!!
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TEN??? I’m going to give this a go too please. I’ll need to order yarn online though, so how much will I need?
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I’ll work out quantities, make suggestions for different weights/ needles and then post later this week! Thanks!
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P.S. I’ll probably do the lace leaf one:)
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Like EVERYONE else! I may have to just give in and knit it again too. 😉
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Sorry, but it is SO beautiful!
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I’ll see if my brain is up for the Lace Leaf one (its available for in-store pattern purchase and I can use it as a sample in the shop then!).
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Can I be like everyone else and be in with the original lace shawl? I have been wanting to knit another one of those, and this will push me in that direction. And you know I have the pattern already. 🙂
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Of course – this is very funny – I will have to knit the original as well!
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lol you can knit both, what’s one more WIP? Why not knit the one you wanted to, and just let us all be boring with the old pattern while you are adventurous with the new?
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