Heirloom Knitting

A tour de force treatment of one of the greatest knitting traditions. Miller's passion for the subject is equal to her skill in explaining how traditional Shetland lace is made - and how dedicated knitters can knit it themselves. I learned how to knit lace from this book, and treasure it. Worth every penny.

Heirloom Knitting is extremely well-researched, with lots of wonderful in-depth information on the history of Shetland Lace. It contains a few beautiful and intricate patterns, as well as a stitch dictionary to help you create your own. Sharon Miller's instructions are clear and easy to follow, which makes the shawls a pleasure to knit.

For those that love challenges, classic patterns and particularly, lace. Major time committments on these projects, but so worth it.

Heirloom Knitting is an outstanding reference for anyone wishing to learn or improve skills in Shetland-style lace knitting. Chapters include: Introduction, Knitting Advice, Patterns, Design, Projects, Miscellany (reference material). Patterns are provided for several projects, but the focus is on techniques for design and knitting of Shetland lace.

History, guildelines, stitch patterns, and projects