photo by State Library and Archives of Florida

Honestly, if I get any lazier I will simply calcify.

I love knitting lace.  No, what I really love is wearing lace that I have knit.  The peek of shoulder through the openwork, how it seems to float around you.

What I don’t love is following those verkockte patterns with long repeats to remember.  I have not been able to retain large amounts of information in my head with any success since I took the SATs in high school.  So, how does a lazy, impatient, train riding knitter do lace?

Listen closely:  Think thin yarn, pick thick needles.  Knit all rows or purl all rows.  Voila!

Lazy Hoong Yee’s Purly Girl Lace

This is glorified garter stitch done big.  This is easy, no remember, no pattern, no goofing up garter stitch that says lace over your shoulder with a wink that says,”  OK, OK, it’s not doily worthy knitting but it got you to look twice, didn’t it?”

This is knitting designed to move when you move.  No stitch patterns to keep track of.  Just purl, girl.

Here’s a little video to show you how.

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