The Very Easy Guide to Lace Knitting: Step-by-step techniques, easy-to-follow stitch patterns and projects to get you started - Softcover

Watterson, Lynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782219854 ISBN 13: 9781782219859

Publisher: Search Press, 2022

Synopsis

This easy-to-follow course in lace knitting will transform the complete beginner into an accomplished expert.

Progress from simple eyelet lace to openwork stitching and intricate edgings as you develop the skill and confidence to create beautiful pieces of lace filigree. With step-by-step tuition and a preliminary section explaining all the essentials – yarn, needles, tension, techniques and how to read knitting charts – this guide could not be more accessible.

All of the stitch swatches are clearly photographed and each stitch is provided in both written and chart form, so even novices can start right away. There are also 13 lovely projects to practise your newly acquired skills, including a baby blanket and slippers, an evening bag, a shrug and a jewellery purse.

Each stitch pattern is illustrated in both fine and thicker yarns, so you can choose the look of the finished item. The Very Easy Guide to Lace Knitting will give you the skills and the inspiration to get started.

This is a reissue of the previously best-selling published book The Very Easy Guide to Lace Knitting (9781844486519).

About this title

About the Author

Lynne Watterson has been knitting and designing for as long as she can remember. At the age of five she designed her first outfit – a sweater, hat and scarf ensemble for her Sindy doll. With knitting in her blood, her grandfather was a machine knitter and her grandmother a patter checker for a knitting publication, it came as no surprise to her family when on leaving school she worked as a knitting sub-editor at IPC Magazines. Lynne has edited many craft magazines in her career including Fashioncraft, Hand Knitting News, Machine Knitting News, Cross Stitch, Needlecraft Magic, Cross Stitch Magic, as well as contributing to many others including Prima and Ideal Home. Lynne lives and works in the Cotswolds, UK.

From the Back Cover

This easy-to-follow lace knitting course will transform the complete beginner into an accomplished expert. Progress from simple eyelet lace to open work stitching and intricate edgings as you develop the skill and confidence to create beautiful pieces of lace filigree.

With step-by-step tuition and a preliminary section explaining all the essentials – yarn, needles, tension, techniques and how to read knitting charts – this guide could not be more accessible. All swatches are clearly photographed, and the stitch patterns appear in both written and chart form, so even novices can start right away.

Hone your skills with 13 stylish projects, including delicately trimmed linen, stunning cushion wraps, an elegant stole and a cute baby blanket, and with each stitch pattern illustrated in both fine and thicker yarns, you can create a truly individual garment. So whether you covet a vintage look or desire a more contemporary feel, The Very Easy Guide to Lace Knitting will give you the skills – and the inspiration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782219854
• ISBN 13: 9781782219859
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144