April 2014

This month saw Valerie giving a demonstration on using a lace carriage on the brother machine and creating picot edgings. This went on to develop into a great discussion and demonstrations of various lace techniques, transfer lace, fully fashioned, pin tuck lace, thread lace and fine lace.


  

 A challenge was set last month to knit a hat, scarf or cowl for the competition, the following are the entries.

Beginners:
3rd Stephanie, multi pink snood with ewrap cast on
2nd Mandy, bright pink hat with flower ewrap
1st Jenny, scarf and hat in mutli fleck yarn

Advanced:
5th Marcia, small pink hat with rouleau cord top
4th Sandra, small multu hat
3rd Annette, small navy hat
2nd Valerie, shawl produced with chunky machine
1st Shirley, cap and headwrap 2 piece combo