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Thorough, fully illustrated instructions for a beautiful array of lace patterns. Easily learned, low-cost fundamental methods for over 25 distinctive projects, including Rose Leaf, English Crystal, Mosaic, Coronet, Valentine, Celandine, more. Includes diagrams, charts, and photographs of completed articles.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Treasure Found!,
By "enerald" (Millmerran, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Book of Modern Lace Knitting (Paperback)
After almost giving up in despair, I found a copy of this book in our local library (pop or 3200) and found myself in lace knitting (or is it knitted lace?) heaven. Explanations are simple and concise, as are both diagrams and charts. I adapted one of the smaller patterns using overlocking thread and size 1.50mm needles and made a 4ft sq tablecloth as my son's wedding gift. It took approx 285 hours, but it was magnificent (even went through MY wedding ring and I'm 5ft! If you can knit, purl, make 1, then this is the book for you to enter the realm of fantasy.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointment,
By Liz, a knitter (Isle of Arran, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Book of Modern Lace Knitting (Paperback)
This is NOT a good book for a beginner in Knitted lace.I am an experienced knitter but have not knitted lace for years - I was once fairly expert, I earned pocket money while a medical student by knitting circular Shetland lace baby shawls to order. Even so, I found this book of little use in getting back into this area. There are virtually no general instructions and the layout of the patterns is unnecessarily complicated Try Jan Eaton's book instead
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4.1 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 85 of 85 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply a treasure!,
By Arabella Holzapfel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: First Book of Modern Lace Knitting (Paperback)
This is a concise, yet thorough explanation of what the author calls "modern" lace knitting. (She contrasts "modern" with the very elaborate lace of previous centuries.) All of the patterns are stunningly beautiful, and not very difficult (as lace knitting goes). The patterns are primarily for doilies and tablecloths; there is also one set of curtains and a bedspread. They could pretty easily be adapted for other purposes, and she gives some guidelines for doing so. Certainly any of the larger ones could be used for shawls. I highly recommend this gem if you have any interest in lace knitting. (Can't wait to get her second book, too!) Thanks to Dover for continuing to publish these treasures!
62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bitten by the lace bug? Here's a book you will just love,
By Joanna Daneman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: First Book of Modern Lace Knitting (Paperback)
I adore this book. It isn't hard to find lace patterns where I live (Europe) We have issues of knitted lace patterns on the newstands everywhere. But these patterns are just, well, WOW. The floral centers of the round knits are much more "realistic" and beautiful than the average doily. Now, you can make doilies and tablecloths if you like from these patterns, but you can also make them in a fine laceweight wool yarn and have a shawl that is absolutely stunning. The cover picture pattern actually would make an incredible wedding veil/shawl from very fine silk or merino wool yarn. And a baby christening blanket from one of these patterns would become a family heirloom (I've given handknitted gifts to my friends with new babies, and one of them washed the item and shrink-wrapped it so his son will have it when he grows up.) This is NOT a book for beginners; if you haven't done lace knitting before, you should probably start with another book (I like Martha Waterman's book on lace shawls.) But after you get the hang of knitting lace, this book will feed the lace fever. It is a treasure. 33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Treasure Found!,
By "enerald" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: First Book of Modern Lace Knitting (Paperback)
After almost giving up in despair, I found a copy of this book in our local library (pop or 3200) and found myself in lace knitting (or is it knitted lace?) heaven. Explanations are simple and concise, as are both diagrams and charts. I adapted one of the smaller patterns using overlocking thread and size 1.50mm needles and made a 4ft sq tablecloth as my son's wedding gift. It took approx 285 hours, but it was magnificent (even went through MY wedding ring and I'm 5ft! If you can knit, purl, make 1, then this is the book for you to enter the realm of fantasy.
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