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Pattern Roundup: Gleem Lace
Gleem Lace has been a revelation. We brought in this silky, hand-dyed laceweight for Jeanette Sloan’s modern lace designs in MDK Field Guide No. 15: Open. It’s perfect for them: just take a gander at some of the Mood Cardigans in the works using doubled Gleem Lace. But Gleem Lace has also opened our eyes (see what I did there) to other possibilities.
Here’s a sampling of our favorite patterns for Gleem Lace. If there are others you’re excited about, please share them in the comments.
A Hap for Harriet by Kate Davies
Would you look at the time–it’s hap season already! A Hap for Harriet is written for Gleem Lace.
Its garter-stitch squish is a perfect counterpoint to the shimmery glow of the yarn. Bonus: a hap is a fun knit, every time.
Continuity Tee by Janine Whale
Also written for Gleem, the Continuity Tee is a beautifully crafted, lightweight tee written for 18 sizes.
Filigree Sweater by Julie Knits in Paris
Whoa! This brand-new pullover has slink for days, and to us it’s crying out for the swingy drape of double-stranded Gleem Lace.
Another Julie Knits in Paris design that would work well for Gleem Lace is her Jenny Flower tee, which has lots of projects to ogle if you want to see it on lots of knitters, including this stunner in Gleem Lace.
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu
The Hitofude Cardigan is one of the all-time greatest hits of knitting.
There are more than 8000 versions on Ravelry—it’s probably in your queue already. The drape of a double strand of Gleem Lace would be amazing.
Last, but never least: Nobody puts Love Note in the corner. We’ve received letters suggesting this one, so we are not the first to think that Gleem Lace held with a strand of warm ‘n’ fluffy Cumulus would be an inspired combo for the popular Love Note pullover. Let us know how it goes, Love Note knitters!
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Beautiful !
I love pattern round ups! Any suggests for Love Note With this beautiful lace weight but replacing fussy yarn?
These daily notes are something wonderful to look forward to every morning. Thank you!!!
That Filigree Sweater would be a real marriage invigorator! In Gleem, he’d probably have a heart attack.
My question exactly. Not cold enough here for mohair.
The yarn is so beautiful, I just want to stare at. Any good crochet patterns I could use with this yarn?
I’ve also posted on the lounge, but does anyone have advice on winding gleem lace from the skein?! I use a swift and hand cranked winder but struggle with slippery and fine (therefore, usually very long) yarns. I have two skeins of gleem lace and wondering whether a hand wound ball may be better than a collapsing cake!!
Hi Mel! I always wind into balls without a winder or swift, so my vote would be yes. I think you’d be fine with
a swift and ball winder, if you took it slow. But it is a somewhat slippery yarn, though not as slippery as an all-silk yarn, for example. Winding yarn is my meditation time!
Thank You!! I really want to use this yarn and appreciate the inspiration!!!
For those who aren’t interested in the fuzziness of Love Note, Yokester by Hanna Maciejewska is a very similar sweater. It calls for fingering weight yarn – you’d have to experiment with gauge (1 or 2 strands?). I love mine!
PS – having looked at yardage and grams, I’d guess two strands of Gleem on this sweater.
I love all of these patterns and I would not have found them just doing a Ravelry search. Just bought and printed Love Note. This column is the best!