Knitting Lace, A Workshop with Patterns and Projects

Knitting Lace, A Workshop with Patterns and Projects by Susanna E Lewis. Published by Taunton Press, Newton, CT, July 1992. 1st Stated Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine. 209 Pgs. ISBN 0942391527. LCCN 92-7457. Using patterns the author deciphered from a 19th-century lace sampler in The Brooklyn Museum, she reintroduces long-lost lace designs and makes them accessible to knitters of all skill leve4ls. With this antique sampler as the basis for a thorough workshop, she shares all the keys to knitting lace: how various lace patterns are constructed, how to decipher the pattern of an existing lace, and how to incorporate knitted lace into garment patterns. Includes: complete written & charted instructions for 91 patterns; directions for 4 projects (shawl, sweater, girl's dress, and socks); detailed instruction on how to design and chart your own lace patterns; and information for machine knitters on converting the hand-knitting charts for use on the machine. Charted patterns and B&W photos. Description text copyright 2010 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 22717.