lyrical lace: free lace patterns and more
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Volume 2010, Issue #8
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Lyrical Lace Piano
Book Giveaways
FREE Patterns
Clever Scarf Ties
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LyricalLace
What could be a betterintroduction to our newsletterdevoted to knitted and crochetedlace than this whimsical lacecovered piano. Yes, it is a full-sizepiano. It was made by innovative
Paris-based artist Joana Vasconcelos who has used crochet forcreative expression for several years. Since her debut at the2005 Venice Biennale she has continued to surprise the artworld with her innovative use of crochet combined witheveryday objects such as computers, animals and other foundobjects. To see more of her work including other views of thepiano, visit her website. Click on the swirling "Work" tab andthen click on the file folders for 2008 and 2009 to see moreunbelievable crocheted lace.
Inspired Lace BooksOur featured books this month from Potter Craft are bothguaranteed to send you on your own lace odessey. Read
about them and then enter to win your favorite.
Knitters will love The Art of Knitted Lace.The introductory portion features a completelace how-to section that will quickly get youon your way. This is followed by dozens oflace patterns by some of the best lacedesigners in the U.S.A. Choose from sweaters,shawls, scarves, hats, vests and more.
Doris Chan's new bookCrochet Lace
Innovations will definitely set crocheters'hearts aflutter. Doris offers clear instructions
for beginners with every project thatwill surely raise your crochet IQ. Choose from
a multitude of patterns that include hairpin,broomstick, tunisian and Doris' specialty,
"exploded" lace, a technique that is based onthread crochet patterns re-imagined in more
robust fibers.
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Thanks to the generosity of Potter Craft, this month we aregiving away FIVE copies of THE ART OF KNIITED LACE andCROCHET LACE INNOVATIONS. Follow the simple directionsbelow. Please, one entry only per book per person. Put your fullname in the body of the email. Winners will be chosen at randomand then notified via email.
Don't delay! Entries close midnight September 10, 2010. Click to enter the drawing for the Knitted Lace Book Click to enter the drawing for the Crocheted Lace Book If the links don't work on your computer, you may email directly by cuttingand pasting the following:For knit book: [email protected]. Type "Knit Lace" in thesubject line and put your full name in the body.For crochet book: [email protected]. Type "Crochet Lace"in the subject line and put your full name in the body.
FREE LACE PATTERNSExperiment with lace by downloading these patterns excerpted
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from this month's featured books.
The Ingenue Scarf (left) from The Art of KnittedLace is an easy lace pattern to learn that will wowyour firends when they see it. It combines cableswith lacy background stitches for a one-of a kindlook. Hat pattern not included.
Scarfaroo (right) from Crochet
Lace Innovations takes youbeyond the basics of tunisian
crochet. A handy pocket on oneend gives you a place to stash
your glasses and keys followed by a lovelytunisian lace pattern for the body of this
special scarf.
How to tie scarvesOnce you've made your scarf, why notspiff up the look with a unique wayto wear it. We found a website with 39great ways to twist and tie scarves forbelts, head gear, neck or waist.Although geared to silk scarves, manyof the ideas can be used for hand madescarves too. We've shown you two of our favorites. Checkout the website for complete instructions and lots of otherstyles.
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reference source for you. Each bookincludes 29 projects that were featuredon Knit and Crochet Now TV plus a DVDthat shows how to make each square-of-
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