Product Description

Does lace have to be knit on size 0 needles and take years to complete? No! Let this primer on knitted lace put any worries to rest. Go from a skein of fiber to a fantastic finished piece with this unique approach.

Simple techniques, helpful hints, and an extraordinary palette of colorways will inspire you to play with the possibilities of hand-painted yarns. In these beautiful designs, the yarn does the work for you!

• Create over a dozen scarves and shawls that guarantee no hassles with fitting or shaping--one size fits all

• Have fun with an incredible variety of exotic textures, colors, and fibers

• Catch on to techniques quickly with a bounty of specialized tips for beginning to advanced patterns

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #519658 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-16
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

About the Author
Hometown: Reno, Nevada, and Barton, Vermont

Carol Rasmussen Noble is a designer who has been selling custom clothing patterns since 1980. Cheryl Potter is a fiber artist who has written and designed for Vogue Knitting, Knitter’s, Family Circle Easy Knitting, and Interweave Knits. Cheryl is also the owner of the yarn company Cherry Tree Hill, Inc.

Customer Reviews

The book on lace that holds my attention
Out of the many books on lace this is the one that is definitely holding my attention for a long time. Knitting lace is one technique that has befuddled me but on the first read-through of this great book - I already understand basic how's and why's of lace knitting.

With this explanation packed book one can go way beyond the basics - you have basic explanations and then you have the directions to "see" / envision your lace project in another light. I like the layout of the book - clear charts and photos, how-to design sidelines, very clear explanations and directions for envisioning your project.

Really Beautiful Lace
This is a must have for lace knitters. The only problem I have is that all the patterns are charted. I prefer to knit from written instructions. Many times, both are included, but not in this book. The photos are very nice. There is a nice variety of projects also. Just be prepared for charts.

A good addition to a collection of books on lace knitting
This is a good lace learner's book. The projects develop from very simple to more complex. For each project there is an excellent discussion of yarn, needles, and the pattern as well as the author's inspiration for the project. Unfortunately, the author tries too hard to justify the yarn selection. It's clear she has a friend who dyes the yarn and is trying to showcase the yarn often at the expense of the lace pattern.

For each project, there are photos and discussion of the pattern knit in other yarns. Then, in a section called "learning curve" there is an explanation of what you should be learning and why this project fits in this position in the sequence. The "technical tips" section shows that Cheryl Potter understands lace and is a fine teacher of lace knitting.

However, the book as two tragic flaws. First, the yarns selected mask the glories of the lace. A begining lace knitter needs to see the pattern clearly. And, if I'm going to the trouble to knit lace, I don't want anything to hide the pattern. Second, the photos don't show off the lace. None of the photographs made me want to knit the project.

This book is a good addition to a collection of lace books, but won't stand alone.