Shetland Fine Lace Knitting : Recreating Patterns from the Past combed top while still maintaining a lofty

while still maintaining a lofty

high-speed spinning

yoked sweater pattern easily and without referring to written-out instructions

strong design for high tension warps

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Shetland Fine Lace Knitting : Recreating Patterns from the Past combed top while still maintaining a loftyThe craft of Shetland knitted lace making involves fine openwork knitting, used to make shawls, stoles and scarves, among other garments. These were considered luxury items because of their fineness, complexity of design, and the length of time required to make them. This book reveals historical knitted lace pieces held in the Shetland Museum collection. It details individual lace motifs, together with instructions and charts for how to recreate them.