Le Tissier Designs

Of Larks and Linnets and Flying Fingers

Tag: hands

  • Serenity Wave KAL

    Covid has hit us all in different ways. How we cope has been different for us all as well. I cope by knitting and designing things that keep my mind occupied and my hands busy. I have taken a few others along on my distraction journey by creating a KAL with my first attempt at distraction – Covid be Damned or the Impulsive Shawl. For this I picked the happiest coloured yarn I owned and a variety of beads and patterns and just started knitting. I am actually planning the next distraction!

    Covid be Damned or the Impulsive Shawl

    I am creating a new KAL – the Serenity Wave KAL.

    This KAL is designed with relaxation in mind. There will not be anything too drastic in shaping, or anything too difficult in terms of the lace sts chosen. I am hoping that we can relax and go with the flow as we work our shawls. The stitch patterns will feature flowing lines with intriguing shapes.

    Think of your idea of a serene colour or colourway and pull those colours together for this shawl

    Dimensions are approx 22 by 62 inches – most likely a little larger. Dimensions will be updated as the shawl is created.

    This is not a mystery KAL. The shawl is a long oval shape and can be knit with 1 yarn or three different yarns. All yarns are fingering, light fingering or heavy lace weight.

    Beads are always optional but if you are using beads you will need approx 3000 beads size 8/0 plus approx 100 larger drop style beads (I am using leaf shaped beads) for the edging.

    There is a thread in my Ravelry Forum about this KAL. There are sketches and links to beads in the discussions.

    The Serenity Wave KAL starts Sept 8 and runs until Nov 18.

    There will be prizes, support and conversation. This is intended to be fun and if not totally easy at least not so difficult as to cause hair pulling.

    If you are looking for an interesting knit amongst friends please join in the fun.

    Be Well. Live and Knit Happy.

    Lynette

  • …And Flying Fingers

    Why flying fingers?

    My hands are in constant motion. I knit or sew with my hands, cook or bake with my hands and quite often talk with my hands! I don’t know what I would do without my hands. Their works have created much of the world that surrounds me.

    What about you? Are you a “handy” person?

    Some of the things that I have made with my hands;

    • Lizzie’s Hap
    • Celebration Shawl – created to celebrate 20 years of working at Mad About Ewe Fine Yarns.
    • Needs a name.
    • Italian Almond Chocolate Cake – flourless – something new I tried.
    • Jazz Hands wearing C.C. Snugs – I wished that my hands looked so good.
    • My best pie ever – Rhubarb from the Garden!
    • Garden Gate Shawl – Designed, knit and then hand-painted with dyes.
    • Tea Cozies are my “toys”. They are entertaining to knit and keep my tea warm.
    • Rhiannon’s Cloak – 20,000 + beads and a labour of love.
    • Not technically my creation, but my Grandson has been my inspiration for many of my knits in the last 4 years.
    • Sometimes I dye my own yarn.
    • Sometimes I sew my own clothing.

    My hands don’t always create what I want them to, sometimes they fail. But the failures shape my world as much as the successes.

    Waterfall Pie – todays effort – not quite as expected and I have company for dinner – life at work.

    Sometimes you just have to laugh at what life sends your way.

    Be well. Live and Knit Happy.

    Lynette