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Heirlooms are a family's link from its past to the present and a legacy for the future. They are special things that have personal meaning. Knitting at its best can produce lovely articles that are used today and will readily become heirlooms. The lace knitting of the Shetland Isles has created much treasured family knitwear. This book is for both the everyday and expert knitter, presenting the craft in an understandable form. It is intended as an instructive guide, and in addition to an overview of Shetalnd lace, there are helpful explanations of technique and useful information on design, including how to develop your own patterns; there are practical tips too. To finish, there is a comprehensive project section detailing typical shawls, stoles, baby jackets, rounding off with a masterpiece - an intricately patterned christening robe. Above all though, this book has a wide-ranging collection of charted patterns - classified for convenience into centres, borders and edgings - that are carefully graded to suit the learner as well as the most experienced knitter interested in creating original yet traditional knitted lace.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's such a wonderful (big) book on heirloom knitting!! The lace designs for centres, borders and edges are numerous and are all excellent. The information concerning alternative methods for knitting shetland shawls, stoles and scarves is great. The projects included are beautiful(!). This book is really exceptional...
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I teach knitting and work as an editor. There is no doubt that the author is the prime exponent presently in the shetland knitting field. Sharon Miller has worked very hard on this project but she would have been well served by better editorial support from the publisher. The charts are good but the step-by-step photos could be supplemented by clearer ones in a revised edition. The mistakes which have crept in are corrected on the author's website.
The projects are beautiful and have lost none of their traditional qualities in her interpretations. The price reflects the technical nature of the subject matter and the immense amount of work that has gone into it, so I feel I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in shetland knitting.
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the definitive book on Shetland knitted lace. Any enthusiastic knitter will refer to it constantly for its comprehensive lace patterns. There are also complete projects.
Be warned - the patterns are presented as charts, rather than written. Do not be put off by this, they are straightforward to follow, but older knitters may not be used to charted patterns.
This is a pricey book, but well worth it. There is also a great website associated with this book www.heirloom-knitting.co.uk
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The best book about Shetland lace
Definitely one of the best books about Shetland lace I've seen! The selection of lace designs and motifs is amazing, the patterns beautiful. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Marta
A lesson in life.
This is a most useful book if you are interested in lace or are already a lace knitter. This book by Sharon Miller is both a Stitchonary, a history lesson, a treat for the eyes... Read more
Published 3 months ago by LincolnshireRose
Heirloom Knitting
I found it an interesting beautiful book and well written easy to understand.........but i must admit when i first got it flipped through pages... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Gillian
Heirloom Knitting
I have received the book and it is beautiful Thanks to Sharon Miller and her team that has done the book since it arrived yesterday I have not been able to put it down as I have a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by brandytwo458
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This is the best book I have bought on lace knitting, just beating Victorian Lace Today, but only just, and that is because most of its charts are large enough to read without... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by P. A. Reynolds
Heirloom knitting
Book is excellent but while there is a fine section and description of the art of knitting I think there could have been more patterns
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by Allan Livingstone
Excellent book on a dying craft!
I got this book directly from the author! I can't recomment it highly enough. There is is bit of history to lace knitting and guidlines to get you started. Read more
Published on 3 May 2009 by Freespirit
A Must For Knitting Enthusiasts
Of all the books, patterns etc I have bought this has got to be the most comprehensive instructional book to date. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2007 by G. Maxwell
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