A Knitter’s Blog

Ring of Lace is a pattern by Heartstrings. I can’t describe how beautiful it is and how clever. It is not a Moebius, just a simple circle of lace that is gorgeous.

I combined the pattern with a luxury yarn that suits the design and does not break the bank. The yarn is Cheryl Potter’s (Cherry Tree Hill) Possum Lace.

As with all Heartstring’s patterns, the instructions are very straight-forward. Nothing is left to assumed knowledge.

I chose to use the “crochet over the needle” cast-on. I was so surprised to see the suggested size of the crochet hook. The Size H crochet hook was enormous in comparison to the 3 mm knitting needle. I wondered why.

To my dismay there was nothing eye appealing about the ring after I completed the last bind-off stitch. The ring was small and the yarn overs had no definition.

My stomach sank, and I thought maybe I had chosen the wrong yarn. However, once I blocked it, I had a piece that was both delicate and airy. Had I not followed the directions to the letter regarding the cast-on and bind-off, I would never have been able to stretch the ring to the correct dimensions.

Lesson Learned…Lace really needs a loose cast-on and a loose bind-off, as instructed in this pattern, in order to stretch the piece correctly. Thank heaven, Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer guides us so well when she writes a pattern.

Filed under: Knitting by cwulster