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A Gathering of Lace (Paperback)

by Meg Swansen (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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"'A beautiful book that samples the best of both traditional and contemporary lace knitting; it is a collection of patterns from a number of sources and includes biographies of the designers and a snippet of prose for each pattern. It is good to see lace patterns in a variety of yarns, both chunky and fine. All designs are charted with some suitable for beginners and others very much for the experienced lace knitter. This would make a delightful present for someone special or for yourself.' SlipKnot, Knitting & Crochet Guild, Sept '04"


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Collected from knitting designers all over the world, the patterns in this guide will be a joy to create for any knitter. The lavish full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow instruction charts will make these traditional patterns an exciting addition to a lace knitter's repertoire. From beginner to advanced, the 34 projects contained include designs for sweaters, vests, shawls, scarves, gloves, and socks. With beautiful photographs of these unique patterns, this knitting book is perfect for those who love to knit lace and those who would love to learn.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars As much a rebutal as a review, Feb 9 2001
By K. Doughty "Kathy in S.B." (Santa Barbara, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Gathering of Lace (Hardcover)
I have to differ with the previous reviewer on a number of points. I'm a knitter of over 15 years experience, both for my own pleasure and for others on a commision basis. The size of my knitting library is the bane of husband's existence. This book is, without a doubt, one of the most delightful I have ever purchased. There are at least 5 projects that I am rumaging through my yarn stash to start. The photography (by Alexis Xenakis of Knitter's Magazine fame)manages to be both beautiful enough to be called art, and illustative enough to be a real aid in knitting the project.

Projects range from beginner's projects with instructions that are extremely user-friendly and will help the knitter enter into lace knitting with confidence to more advanced projects that will provide the more advanced knitter with a happy challenge (due to their intricate nature, *not* due to difficulties in the instructions, which seem very clear and complete, including charting).

As for lack of originality: did you see that coracle!!!! (Yes, a knitted boat). Or the hat. Or the beauty of so many of the projects compared to the rather humdrum offerings that are being called lace knitting today.

Definitely a book that deserves to be in your library, if only for inspiration (though there are some smaller projects such as gloves, hats, and purses that even the most time-challenged person can squeeze in). It's taken up semi-permanent residence on my night-table.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So much lace, so little time, Dec 30 2002
By "arana8" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Gathering of Lace (Hardcover)
I have knitted only one project from this book (the Faroese shawl) and it went really well. There is a typo in the directions, but it is easy to catch (chart goes to 198 rows, written direction say to knit to 129). The beginning/finishing techniques needed were all in the book. Many blocking techniques to choose from.
This is eye candy of the first order. I am sure I have spent as many hours looking at this book as I spent knitting my one lace shawl.
One thing. I design my own things, and I like to do lace. I want to knit a lace garment that is shaped, which is to say, the hips decrease to waist and the waist increases to bust (or vice-versa for knitting from the top). With all these brilliant lace knitters, couldn't one of them have developed a shaped lace garment? There is a lace sweater done with short rows into a kind of crazy-quilt sampler of lace, but how about shaping with short rows in pattern in an unobtrusive way?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!!!, Jun 23 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: A Gathering of Lace (Hardcover)
This is a collection of lots of different knitters shawls, it is NOT all Meg Swansen shawls,so for this reazon is a GREAT book, with beautiful and delicate shawls, worth the price!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Can't completely love it, or hate it.
This is a collection of beautiful designs, and it has great color pictures of each shawl. The designs are unique and challenging. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004 by A. Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars I wish....
I wish that I had read the reviews before I started knitting because ,yes, there are errors in the charts.
It is a LOVELY book however and I enjoy just looking at it. Read more
Published on April 5 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book, but beware...
As noted, this is a fabulous, inspiring book on lace knitting. Before embarking on one of the patterns, however, check the errata posted on the publisher's website. Read more
Published on Mar 18 2002 by aknitter

5.0 out of 5 stars What an inspiration
This book is so wonderful, my Mother-in-Law and my Aunt both baught it for me, so now I have 2 copies!
Published on Mar 1 2002 by Penny L. Teem

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book, HOWEVER
The long awaited A Gathering of Lace is truly a beautiful book containing so many projects that you just have to make that it will be hard to decide which one to knit first... Read more
Published on Jul 26 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Laces
I have not knitted anything from this book yet, but find it a lovely selection of lace patterns and designs for the experienced knitter. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2001 by Joyce Shepard

2.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment
After a prolonged, extensive wait. The book finally arrived. Negatives: Few truly original ideas. Eugen Beugler's Frost Flowers is great; Sandy Terp's Magikal Earth Shawl is a... Read more
Published on Feb 1 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible treasure!
This fab book has been in my hot, sweaty hands for just a few days. I flip from section to section, feverishly, wanting to know it all at once. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2001 by Marion N. Biagi

5.0 out of 5 stars Who ever thought there would be so many kinds of lace?
Yes, it's finally here! And, it is well worth the wait. This is a beautiful and BIG book - coffee table size and 174 pages. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2001 by Carol Peterson Hennekens

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Lace Knitting
More than one knitter has been bitten by the lace bug. With a few basic stitches and proper techniques, you can go from a plain looking thin yarn to a garment that is a work of... Read more
Published on May 5 2000 by Joanna Daneman

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