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Lace Knitting
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A Gathering of Lace: 30 Lace Knitters Share Their Secrets and Their Favorite ProjectsA Gathering of Lace: 30 Lace Knitters Share Their Secrets and Their Favorite Projects by Meg Swansen
Buy used from: $12.31
Varied and exciting projects
Traditional Knitted Lace ShawlsTraditional Knitted Lace Shawls by Martha Waterman
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $7.90
Shawls; how to design your own
Folk Shawls: 25 knitting patterns and tales from around the world (Folk Knitting series)Folk Shawls: 25 knitting patterns and tales from around the world (Folk Knitting series) by Cheryl Oberle
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $10.19
Many of the shawls are lace; and this book is GORGEOUS
First Book of Modern Lace KnittingFirst Book of Modern Lace Knitting by Marianne Kinzel
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $3.96
Old patterns from European doilies and tablecloths; you can adapt them
Second Book of Modern Lace KnittingSecond Book of Modern Lace Knitting by Marianne Kinzel
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $5.18
More of the same
Knitted Shawls, Stoles, and ScarvesKnitted Shawls, Stoles, and Scarves by Nancie Wiseman
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Nancy Wiseman is a wonderful designer
Lace from the Attic: A Victorian Notebook of Knitted Lace PatternsLace from the Attic: A Victorian Notebook of Knitted Lace Patterns by Nancie Wiseman
Buy used from: $27.99
More Victorian recreations and a knit biography (love those!)
Gossamer Webs: The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace ShawlsGossamer Webs: The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls by Galina Khmeleva
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Amazing lace from Russia
Knitting Lace: A Workshop with Patterns and Projects (Threads Books)Knitting Lace: A Workshop with Patterns and Projects (Threads Books) by Susanna E. Lewis
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How to invent your own lace patterns
The Lacy Knitting of Mary SchiffmannThe Lacy Knitting of Mary Schiffmann by Nancy Nehring
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Charted patterns; a good first choice