tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post8819837053696397163..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-22213530618182399042009-08-08T04:12:04.173+01:002009-08-08T04:12:04.173+01:00our zucchini succumbed to mold -- cool nights with...our zucchini succumbed to mold -- cool nights with dew, I guess!MaryjoOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861945604000052572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-2058815687231304532009-08-08T04:11:04.667+01:002009-08-08T04:11:04.667+01:00oh Jean, I thought of you when I saw a gentleman i...oh Jean, I thought of you when I saw a gentleman in a LYS with tattoos, hand knitted socks (his own!) in hiking boots and one of these: <br />http://www.utilikilts.com/?page_id=31<br /><br />A group of us followed him around the shop with our eyes, each thinking: is that a kilt? What does he have on underneath? Is it khaki fabric? But although he was chatty, none of us dared ask anything LOL. There is actually a photo of him on Ravelry on post #39 on this thread:<br />http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/friends-of-by-hand-yarn/692559/26-50#44<br />His wife was also with him; HE taught HER to spin!<br />MaryjoMaryjoOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861945604000052572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-45707367853101266142009-08-06T18:04:29.242+01:002009-08-06T18:04:29.242+01:00Years ago I had a lace jabot. The lace was sewn t...Years ago I had a lace jabot. The lace was sewn to a foundation of lawn or some such, straight across the bottom, up one side for a bit and then straight across to make the second tier and then up for a bit on the other side edge and straight across. My jabot only had the three layers. The length of the side sewn bits was tied to how wide the lace was and was set so the upper layer only overlapped the bottom one for some small amount.Charlottehttp://5216char.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-76825212867013946222009-08-06T15:46:48.162+01:002009-08-06T15:46:48.162+01:00Jean, have a wonderful time with all the family. C...Jean, have a wonderful time with all the family. Chill and let them do all the running around and enjoy your garden.<br /><br />Looking forward to the traditional Games report.<br /><br />All the best,<br />DawnDawn in NLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-39916113132688261422009-08-06T13:32:15.474+01:002009-08-06T13:32:15.474+01:00The impression I have of the folding is that the t...The impression I have of the folding is that the top edge of the lace is simply sewn onto the backing in a zigzag, from one side to the other and back again. The lace is not sewn onto itself, only to the backing. Try it with a strip of cloth and see how it works. The lace is all the same width, it's just a strip of wide edging. The edge that is sewn onto the backing is the edge that would be sewn to a tablecloth, etc.<br /><br />By the way, I expect to be offline for a few days.=Tamarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-50761605283284953372009-08-06T11:53:53.734+01:002009-08-06T11:53:53.734+01:00All summer I have read of your courgettes growing,...All summer I have read of your courgettes growing, thinking they were some exotic British vegetable. Today when I finally Googled the word, it turns out they are zucchini!<br />Here in Ohio they are about the easiest thing in the world to grow, and they approach the size of baseball bats if you miss them among the leaves. I make zucchini bread, because I can grate and freeze the abundance we usually end up having.Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146392182619661241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-45067511780902572042009-08-06T09:56:27.372+01:002009-08-06T09:56:27.372+01:00An image search turned up a photo from Kinloch And...An image search turned up a photo from Kinloch Anderson's website, among others. The lace almost all appears to be accordion folded, but to get the cascading effect I expect that it must be more or less triangular in shape when unfurled. This suggests a need to work out that shaping in the execution, assuming you're going for that look. <br /><br />I think I would approach it by casting on the width of the finished item initially (or slightly more so that the bottom will flare nicely), then working increases along one side of the width only until you've only the depth of the uppermost portion plus edging to complete. At that point you could cast on a number of stitches approaching that of the original cast on, finish off the depth to where you'd like the edging to start, do the edging and voilĂ . <br /><br />In theory, at least, this should give you a nice cascading effect as you accordion pleat along the cast on/increase edge, with this edge to be sewn inside the collar and away from public view. It seems the gossamer should be able to accomplish this with out giving you too much bulk, though it's all purely hypothetical on my part.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.com