Margaret Stove has a long established reputation as a leading exponent of superfine lace that is handspun and handknitted using New  Zealand's finest merino wools.  Examples of her work are found in many galleries and private collections throughout the world. For example    http://www.craftinfo.org.nz/gallery/crafts/rata.htm

Most recent work

2006 Creative Fibre National Awards
Merino New Zealand Award and Powdrell Memorial Trophy
for "Filmy Fern" Handknitted Shawl
Original design © 2005 Margaret Stove

 

Dyeing in progress

Journey Series "Promise"  ©2003 Margaret Stove   Hand knitted from handspun Merino plied with handspun silk, needle size 2mm Dyed with fibre reactive acid dyes - cold method.  Original design depicts Rata flowers  and N Z fern, Tree of Life and Menorah motifs with Eyelet lace for centre background. Private commission, Auckland, New Zealand

Ribbonwood & Fern May 2002 Christening  Gown handknitted on size 2mm needles from handspun Merino plied with silk. Private collection, Australia	"Filmy Fern" July 2001     Handspun Handknit 2ply Moorit Merino supplied by Stuart Albrey Needle size 2mm	"Hydrangea"2001.  Original design, Private Collection, U.S.A. Handspun Merino plied with handspun silk, size 2mm needles, hand dyed after knitting
	Two hand spun, two ply Merino lace panels "Kowhai Posy", left and "Rata and Ribbonwood Posy",  right, are hand knitted on 1.5mm needles and  mounted in hand turned (by Charles Boyle) Rimu  frames(A New Zealand native timber) are in private collections in Orenberg, Russia	"Rata and Fern" Christening Gown, Hand  knitted on 2mm needles from hand spun Merino. In the permanent collection of Te Papa, The Museum of New Zealand

In addition she has published two books

Copies of which are available from the New Zealand Distributer, kristine@artisanlace.co.nz

as well as having her original designs appearing in many other publications such as many of the "Vogue Knitting On The Go" series.