Quick Knitting Lace Project

If you have never tried to knit lace before, now is the time. There has never been so many great patterns available to knitters of all knitters of all stripes. The best way to try a new technique is to start small, and cheap. Then if you really like it, you can start shelling out the big bucks.

My favorite online knitting magazine it Knitty.com. Yes, they are trendy, but they usually have one or two items for the conservative knitter. Below is a link for a Knitted Beaded Lace bracelet. It does involve minimal crochet for finishing so may have to pick up a new skill. But provided you have the needles this project can be made for under $5.00. The bracelets work up fast. I have made one in an evening. (my new name should be the distracted knitter) I can get distracted easily.

http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTperdita.html

Lace Knitting

I am going to start with my favorite subject, Lace. Lace is everywhere this season, and now there are several really good new lace knitting books that deserve special notice.
5 knitting needles to Victorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby.


Jane Sowerby unearthed Victorian Knitting Patterns that were thrown aside as useless items in antique shops over a period of several years. This book is the culmination of years of research, and of deciphering of those old patterns, and the result is stunning. She gives a history of the Victorian knitters and then reworks those patterns for our consumption. Write in with your favorites.