Lovely collection of patterns
A really good knitting book is one in which you enjoy knitting most of the patterns. This book has a nice variety of great patterns which help it meet this criteria for me. I have a lot of knitting books but this is one of those which I have actually had to knit several things from and have enjoyed the process, which means the patterns were well written. It is definitely a book worth buying.
My "Bible"
Having made many of the things in this book, I also learned to combine them into somewhat original projects. It is the book I first go to when I want to make a wedding gift. And every one I have made has been so appreciated. If you love lace, BUY THIS BOOK!!!
One of the two best lace knitting books
I decided to purchase this book after taking it out from the library and thoroughly enjoying it. The book is both a joy to read and a joy to knit from.
The book has 6 sections: Simplicity, traditions, points of departure, garments, little laces and gallery. The first section presents some easy patterns for the beginning lace knitter, including the so-called "Beginner's Triangle." While this book is not for a pure beginner, anyone with a little experience would be able to make it through these easiest patterns (perhaps with a few mishaps.)
The "Traditions" and " Points of Departure" sections contain many beautiful but more advance designs. While I don't care for ALL of the designs, I'd be willing to knit most of them, and some are truly spectacular. Personally, I love the lace christening robe.
The section of garments is a little disappointing. Some of the patterns are nice, but some are simply weird, and with one possible exception, I don't think they're worth the necessary investment of time to make.
"Little Laces" includes smaller pieces such as gloves, hats and socks. Many are beautiful, and I think the hat or the gloves would make a very nice Christmas present.
The Gallery section shows some beautiful pieces but with limited instructions on how to reproduce them. Still, it's nice browsing.
The charts are computer-generated and readable, though generally a bit small. I wish more space had been devoted to larger charts. However, photocopying and blowing them up is obviously always an option.
There are apparently many errors in the patterns. Errata can be found here:
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However, from my review of the errata, it seems like most of the errors have been corrected in the 7th printing of the book, which is the version I have.
In summary, this book has patterns for the person looking how to learn to knit with lace or for the experienced lace knitter looking for a new project, and it is fun to browse through as well.
I described it as one of the two best lace knitting books. The other, in my opinion, is "Knitted Lace of Estonia." This book, however, I think would be a slightly better option for a beginner.
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