The Very Easy Guide to Lace Knitting Step-by-Step Techniques, Easy-to-Follow Stitch Patterns, and Projects to Get You Started

This easy-to-follow lace knitting guide transforms the complete beginner into an accomplished expert. With step-by-step instructions and a preliminary section explaining all the essentialsyarn, needles, gauge, techniques, and how to read knitting chartsthis guide could not be more accessible. All swatches are clearly photographed and each stitch pattern appears in both written and chart form, so even novices can start right away. Hone your skills with stylish projects, including delicately-trimmed linen, silk pillow covers, elegant stoles, and heirloom baby blankets. 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 Knittingwill give you the skillsand the inspiration.

LYNNE WATTERSON is the author of The Very Easy Guide to Cable Knitting and one of the most experienced knitting editors in the business, having edited many craft magazines including Fashioncraft, Hand Knitting News, Machine Knitting News, Cross Stitch, Needlecraft Magic, and Cross Stitch Magic. Lynne lives in the Cotswolds in England.

"Lynne Watterson has done it again. This time she has shown us how easy it is to knit lace in The Very Easy Guide to Lace Knitting.... This book will have you lave knitting in no time at all." ---Hartford Knitting Examiner