By popular demand (and lobbying from Sandy Terp), Barbara Abbey s Knitting Lace is back in print. There appears to be another swell of interest in lace knitting; wonderful! This book is one of only two I know of that is dedicated to lace edgings (and the other one has been out of print for many years); 100 of them to be exact; plus some background lace and instructions for doilies. An excellent - and unique - resource, now in hardcover.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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exactly what I needed,
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This review is from: Barbara Abbey's Knitting Lace (Hardcover)
I do christening gowns and was looking to knit some insertions and edgings so this was the perfect book for me, and I might add the only one that I was able to find that even addressed edgings and insertions in great detail. It is kind of an unattractive book in that it is all black and white and not of superb quality in its presentation. It is a hardback book. The woman who wrote the book has her own little shorthand method and at first can be a little hard to follow (like for example instead of k6, yo, k3, she simply would write 6,0,3. There is no symbol on my computer keyboard to show her slip stitch symbol, it is kind of an ^ except like an upside down U.) It is a book for someone who already knows how to knit and purl at least some, otherwise it would be difficult to follow. I did learn the fagot stitch from this book and have already made one of the lace edgings. I wish she would spend more time on materials for knitting lace as I will have to go to another source to figure out the best threads and needles.
I recommend this book for someone who, like me, is really wanting a pattern book for edgings and insertions. Or for someone who wants to learn to make a repeating pattern in a lacy design.
29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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Not for the Faint of Heart,
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If you're in the market for antique knitted lace patterns all done in chart format, this is the book for you. If not, however, start with something easier and work up to this. As a beginner, I was over my head on this book, but I'm gradually beginning to make sense of it, and the patterns are beautiful!
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
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Barbara Abbey's Knitting Lace,
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After years of borrowing this book from the library, I finally purchased it for my own knitting book collection. It is definitely worth every penny. A must have for the experienced knitter. This is not a book for a begginner.
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