Lace Style: Traditional to Innovative, 21 Inspired Designs to Knit | 
 enlarge | Authors: Pam Allen, Ann Budd
Publisher: Interweave Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 8.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 1596680288
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432041
EAN: 9781596680289
ASIN: 1596680288
Publication Date: February 2007
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Product Description
With an emphasis on innovative designs that range from simple to complex, this collection of contemporary knitting projects includes garments and accessories for women. Featuring projects with a sense of style that will appeal to knitters of all ages, it includes designs for socks, hats, sweaters, dresses, and shrugs. A basic primer on knitting lace that is closely linked to the projects in the book includes information on how to knit lace, choosing yarn and needles, types of increases and decreases, reading charts, simple ways to achieve a lacy effect, ways to incorporate lace designs in knitting patterns, and information on blocking. Each pattern has detailed step-by-step instructions, lavish lifestyle photographs, and plenty of detail shots. Experienced knitters looking for inspiration and beginners trying lace knitting for the first time will find everything needed to knit lace with confidence.
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Nice extras June 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What makes the book really worthwhile to me is the information in the back about how to knit lace and how it works, which side of the yarn overs to put the decrease to emphasize the openness of the work, etc.
Even the patterns I didn't care for, I found good ideas in to take to use my way, like stealing a lace pattern to use on a shawl.
Beautiful Patterns May 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love lace and this book has helped me further my knitting skills with them.
 Eh March 27, 2008
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this sight unseen, based on the reviews here. I was massively disappointed. There is not a single piece that I would wear! The lace patterns were boring to look at, and the clothes themselves are nowhere near my style.
 Not so stuffy lace January 31, 2008
I like lace designs. Not only do they offer an old-world feel, but they represent luxury. I went to several stores to find a good book on lace knitting, but felt uninspired by what I found until I came across this one. The designs are beautiful. Whoever was the creative art director for this book did an outstanding job. All of the photographs offer various views - close ups, back views, different angles. I am especially charmed by the "Featherlight Lingerie Dress" which is not only beautiful, but very fashion forward. The instructions are easy to read and understand and often offer drawings.
Designs in this books range from small projects to large ones, from socks to dresses. They are all very feminine and delicate, being great examples of the delicate texture of lace knitting. Anyone who loves lace knitting will surely treasure this book and refer to it for many years to come.
modern lace January 22, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I received this book a few months ago and it wasn't until last week that I tried one of the patterns. It was the Lace Trim cami, shown on the back cover. This was not a simple pattern, made with #3 crochet thread and size 3 needles. It had multiple steps and took some time. Once the bodice was made and assembled, lots of finishing touches had to be knitted.
The photos and instructions for this delicate garment were very clear and thorough, easy to follow one step at a time. The cami is fully fashioned with lots of shaping, even darts! It's finally completed, and mine actually looks like the one pictured, very professional. (That doesn't always happen, sad to say).
Lace Style is now part of my permanent knitting library, and while I haven't chosen a second pattern, I look forward to trying more.
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