The Walker Treasury Project » 12. Lace (2nd) http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com A pooling of efforts to illustrate, in color, all five of the Walker treasuries Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/f7febe94bc55e50e1a6a7af6d6c1fd11?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png The Walker Treasury Project » 12. Lace (2nd) http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com Grand Trefoil http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/grand-trefoil/ http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/grand-trefoil/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:50:00 +0000 phoenix http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/?p=2060 ]]>

Grand Trefoil
Yarn: Cascade 220
Wraps Per Inch: 10 wpi
Needles: US #6
Gauge: 11 sts X 18 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern
Pattern: Grand Trefoil
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 5 plus 3
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting
Chapter: Lace Patterns
Page: 263

Like most lace, this pattern needs vigorous blocking or it looks a bit of a mess. I could have stretched it even more if I’d used a looser cast on and bind off and hadn’t surrounded the swatch with a garter stitch border. Walker does recommend a very loose cast on and bind off in the book. It’s a garter-based lace and as such, is reversible and does not curl. No picture of the back this time. The book appears to show the pattern in a crochet cotton thread or lace-weight type of yarn so I thought I’d try it in worsted weighted weight. A very easy pattern but it helps to pay attention as picking up dropped stitches is a challenge.

Knit by: phoenix

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WalkerTreasuryProjectPendants

Yarn: Anchor Cordonnet Mercer Crochet cotton, size 40
Needles: 1.75mm (US 00)
Gauge: 13 sts/in
Pattern: Pendants
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 14 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 277

Knit by: vintagekathleen

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WalkerTreasuryProjectCandlelightRS

Yarn: Anchor Artiste Mercer Crochet thread size 40
Needles: 1.5mm (US 000)
Gauge: 12 sts/in (blocked)
Pattern: Candlelight Pattern
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 20sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 279
Comments: The reverse side also carries on the candlelight theme. While the halo around the flame in the RS version is recessed (reverse stockingnet), on the WS the halo stands out in relief (stockingnet), see below. The pattern requires relatively severe blocking.

Knit by: vintagekathleen

WalkerTreasuryProjectCandlelightWS

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WalkerTreasuryProjectVienneseHorseshoe

Yarn: Mayflower Cotton 8
Wraps Per Inch: 14 wpi
Needles: 2.5mm (US 1)
Gauge: 7.5 sts/in
Pattern: Viennese Horseshoe
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 20 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 290

Knit by: vintagekathleen

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lace_background_stitch_large_gauge_RS
Yarn: Elann Peruvian Baby Silk
WPI: 14
Needles: 4mm (US 6)
Gauge: 4.75 sts per inch over pattern, blocked
Pattern: Lace Background Stitch
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 2 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 262
Comments: The suggested needle size for this yarn is 3.25mm (US 3), but I used the larger size to create a more lacy effect. Comparing the blocked swatches from the smaller and larger needles, however, their effect is the same. The difference is in the unblocked swatches, where the swatch from the smaller needdle is much less lacy. Unblocked, this pattern is very cushy and also quite attractive.

Knit by: SabrinaKnits


lace_background_stitch_large_gauge_WS
Wrong side of the pattern, which looks almost the same as the right side.

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