Shetland Fine Lace Knitting Cones and garments for all the

and garments for all the family

00mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or needles suitable for your preferred method of small circumference knitting

Winyadepla Scarf by Betsy Williamson

we would suggest using the loosest tension and knitting slowly

50% Real Shetland Wool/50% Lambswool

Shetland Fine Lace Knitting Cones and garments for all theThe craft of Shetland knitted lace making involves fine openwork knitting, used to make shawls, stoles and scarves, among other garments. These were considered luxury items because of their fineness, complexity of design, and the length of time required to make them. This book reveals historical knitted lace pieces held in the Shetland Museum collection. It details individual lace motifs, together with instructions and charts for how to recreate them.