First Book of Modern Lace Knitting

Eventheaverageknittercannowbegintoknitinmodernlacepatterns—"Celandine，""Mosaic，""RoseLeaf，""Candlelight，""Coronet，""Valentine，""Azalea，""Primula，""SunRay，""EnglishCrystal，""Springtime，""ThreeofHearts"—allbywell-knownmodernlacedesignerMarianneKinzel.WhatisespeciallyattractiveaboutMrs.Kinzel'sapproachisnotonlyherfineknittedlacedesignsbutalsothecomparativelyshorttimeandlowcostinvolvedinaccomplishingeachproject.
MarianneKinzel，wellknowntoknittersintheUnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStates，haslongbeenlookedtoforhergiftforclearpresentationandevenmoresoforherabilityindevisingoriginaldesigns.Shebeginswithachapteronthefundamentalsoflaceknitting，coveringeverythingtheaverageknitterneedstoknowtobeginworkinginlace.Otherchaptersgivedetailedinstructionsforprojectsintwo-needle，round，andsquaretechniques.Over25distinctivelaceprojectsarepresented，includingluncheonsets，trayandtablecloths，curtains，cushioncovers，chairbacks，anddoilies.Instructionsarepresentedbothinthetraditionalwrittenmethodandinthechart-and-symbolmethod.TherearekeystothechartsinEnglish，French，andGerman，lavishandhelpfulillustrations，andsoundpracticaladviceonknittingtechniques，finishing，andlaundering.Therearealsoinstructionsonalteringthepatternstoyourownspecialneeds.Perfectforthebeginninglaceknitterortheadvancedprofessional，MarianneKinzel'slacepatternsmakewell-suitedgiftsanditemsforaroundthehome.