Kicking Lord Kitchener's but!

General Knitting
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Hooooray! :woot: I just grafted together lace panels for a shawl. I’ve done kitchener before, but nothing like this. 80 stitches baby! And I made it across on the first try (well, after a few false starts on the two set-up stitches)! That was awesome. It was kind of a rush, getting close to the end and realizing I had 8 stitches on both needles!

It’s a little tighter than maybe it should have been, but really, if I spread it out and you can’t see the yarn tails still to be woven in, it’s hard to find the grafting row. I’m hoping it will disappear after I block.

I’m really proud of myself right now this was kind of a milestone.

Now for the picking up of 640 stitches around the edge!

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LOL! I know you are pleased with yourself and so you should be! :woot: :yay: :woohoo: :cheering:

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happy dance time woot woot happy dance time woot woot

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Good for you! Now, just pick up those 600+ stitches one at a time and you’ll be fine :happydance:

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Yes, you owe yourself a big pat on the shoulders. :muah: :muah: :happydance:

I have a freind that is working on a lace like that. Great idea, maybe someday I’ll give it a try.

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You should give yourself a huge pat on the back it quite an accomplishment!!! 600 huh, way to go girl!

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320 picked up so far!

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Congrats on the kitchener stitch. I tried and tried to teach myself that with books and never got it - took sitting with the LYS owner repeating her little montra…I find it’s like riding bike, once I got it I got.

best of luck with those 600 stitches

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Hee hee…I live in a city called Kitchener, so when I saw the title…smiles

NO that is SO rewarding! To use kitchener stitch for something bigger than a sock toe!

Grats to you!!!

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congratulations! I must say, I was not nearly so neat and efficient in my first, recent attempt.

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got any pics? Do you mean grafting? …as in toes of socks? there are a few videos online for this. Congrats on your first attempt!

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Wow, I’m totally impressed. Did you sit in the closet with no distractions?:teehee:
Seriously, I do a toe sock around here and that’s when the phone rings, kids fight or something and lose my place.

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[COLOR=“DarkOrchid”]WoW! Gotta say - I’m impressed BIG TIME!
:woohoo: :woot: :yay: :cheering: :happydance:
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