Lace Edgings and Insertion

by Helen James

Overview

Lace knitting need not make up a whole garment; adding an edging or including an insertion can enhance both clothing and accessories to great effect. This accessible book includes clear step-by-step tutorials of the basic techniques in lace knitting, as well as a variety of illustrated stitch motifs that lend themselves to edges and insertions. There are practice pieces, which can be used later as full projects, tips and suggestions about the usefulness of creating and maintaining a work book, as well as five full projects of varying degrees of complexity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719840647
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	06/28/2022
Series:	Knitting Techniques
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.85(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Helen James has had a life-long love affair with lace of all kinds and more recently obtained her City and Guilds in Knitwear and Design, which allowed her to look into the fascinating history of lace knitting. Much of her inspiration comes from the beaches and countryside where she lives and her frequent visits to the coast of Scotland. Her previous book, Lace Knitting, is also published by The Crowood Press.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and Symbols 6

Introduction 8

1 Tools and Materials 11

2 Casting On and Casting Off 17

3 Edges 27

4 Increasing and Decreasing 33

5 Working with Charts and Motifs 37

6 Motif Patterns and Illustrations 41

7 Sampling 73

8 Projects 79

Further Information 94

Index 95