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 enlarge | Author: Meg Swansen
Publisher: XRX Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 86469
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 174
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Dimensions (in): 12 x 9.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1893762246
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9781893762244
ASIN: 1893762246
Publication Date: April 1, 2005
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 a valuable reference August 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Meg Swansen has given new knitters of lace a useful and encouraging guide and reference. The smaller projects are especially welcome, a good way to learn a new approach to knitting without committing big bucks, many hours, and extensive effort. As a seasoned needlewoman, I feel qualified to say that small projects employ all the techniques one needs in big projects, so the big ones can be done better. Beautiful designs, instructions, and pictures. I am pleased to add this book to my library.
Beautiful knit lace for the Intermediate knitter June 8, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Rich in beautiful patterns with so many wonderful choices! I am knitting my fourth shawl from this book, having progressed from a "beginner" pattern to "advanced". Directions are pithy but complete so it helps if you have prior experience with charted patterns. Use lots of stitch markers and have a go. You will be creating wonderful heirloom pieces to be cherished by your children and grandchildren. My advice to anyone attempting lace knitting -- purchase good materials! Each garment is a labor of love and requires many hours to complete so you will want them to last. One of my favorite books!
Practical lace projects that I can use May 3, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've already made a couple of the small items in the little laces section. The patterns are easy to figure out, with a good combination of written directions and charts. I got this at the same time as the Folk Shawls book by Cheryl Oberle. Both are good, but this one has many more items that aren't just shawls or scarves. It has socks, hats, a Real purse, some very cut gloves.
And, the photography is absolutely beautiful.
Wonderful, practical patterns April 11, 2007
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
I almost didn't purchase this book, because I decided the Victorian Lace book was probably more of what I expected a book on lace to be. Then one of the anesthesiologists I work with said she had it and enjoyed it very much. I now have both this book by Meg Swansen and Victorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby and enjoy them both for different reasons.
Victorian Lace has some of the most magnificent lace shawls I've ever seen in my life, but that's all it features. Its variety comes from the uniqueness of its many lace designs and the gradual increase in their complexity from beginner to advanced level. It also discusses the Victorian period and its lace designers. These patterns are stunning, and their character suggests a "special occasion," lace made for a bride, for a new baby, for a new Mom, in short for significant events. Ms Sowerby's book provides patterns which are "lace" as most people probably think of it, very open, airy fabric.
Ms Swansen's book, on the other hand, while it presents shawls, features a far greater variety of pattern types. The author of the Gathering of Lace has included patterns for lace gloves (a cold weather type, not an "occasion" type), several very nice sweaters (including a tunic I really have to give a try) a delightful spring hat (which I also want to do) a tam, a clever sachet, a christening grown, and probably the nicest purse I've seen featured in knitting or crocheting books. (They all seem to have to have them these days, but they are not all created equal by any means.)
While the lace in Victorian Lace seems much more ethereal, most of the lace products in the Gathering of Lace, even the shawls, are more sturdy fabrics with a denser, less open character to their designs. They are lace by virtue of their technique, a lace technique--yarn-overs, slipped stiches, pass-overs, etc.--which creates openings in the overall knitted fabric. These are practical items, items intended to be used and enjoyed on a daily basis, not used once and kept carefully packed away and treasured.
The photos of both books were done by the same photographer and feature a similar venue, similar poses for the models, and similar displays of the lace, especially the shawls. The settings are gorgeous, and the choice of display enhances the lace incredibly well. If it was he who designed the format that the photo displays would have, he did a splendid job. Both books are visually appealing, nice even if even if you don't intend to make the lace, just enjoy the book.
Very nice. It would be difficult to decide between the two, which is probably why I have both. Those on a tighter book buying budget than I would probably do well to decide what they want from their lace work before they chose which of them to purchase.
Get out your needles January 4, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
You will want to sit down and read this book as well as get your needles out. The photographs show the designs very clearly and the scenery will make you want to travel. I've tabbed four projects to make and have started on the Shoulder Shawl on page 130. This is a lace pattern that you can do in waiting rooms or during meetings, and those are rare. Gauge doesn't matter. Use the yarn you like.
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