Here is how far I've gotten. Not doing so well. I've ripped it back and restarted 3 times now. This is the most complicated pattern I've done yet. I think I'm getting it down but I find I'm losing track of where I am. Any suggestions?
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I made a copy of the chart. I have the copy on a magnetic board (which you can get at a craft store). I have one magnet above the line I am on and one below. After I've completed a knitting session, I write in a small notebook the last row I finished in case the magnets move when I'm not looking. I hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had some advice, but have never done lace before. Keep at it, I am sure it will get there. My package was delayed, so I have not started yet, but I am sure I will soon join you in ripping and re-starting! :-)
ReplyDeleteIn my earlier post, I assumed you meant trouble keeping track of which row you were on. In re-reading it, you could mean a number of things. I am also using stitch markers to help within the row. When I am purling the even rows, I count the stitches between the markers to make sure I've still got the right number. There are a few rows where I have to interchange a stitch and the marker (SSK or K2tog) but I would be completely lost without them. If neither of my comments were helpful, maybe you could be more specific on where you lose track of the pattern.
ReplyDeleteThank you all of your comments are really helpful.
ReplyDeleteI too make a copy of the chart and write on it.
ReplyDeleteAlso when I first started lace life lines were, pardon the pun, a life saver. I would use them every couple of rows. Good luck. For me nothing is more beautiful than a lace scarf.
What is a lace life line?
ReplyDeleteA "life line" is a string of yarn/thread/dental floss that you run through a row of stitches - usually at the end (or beginning) of a charted pattern. That way, if you mess up and need to frog (rip out) stitches - you can rip out back to the "life line" without having to start over again!
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