{"product_id":"shetland-fine-lace-knitting","title":"Shetland Fine Lace Knitting: Recreating patterns from the past","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating insight into the designs and techniques of the traditional craft of Shetland lace knitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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. Each lace pattern includes a photograph of the original sample, together with a photograph of a modern knitted swatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a must for anyone interested in lace knitting, historical knitting, knitwear design and Shetland's culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Christiansen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e208 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Shetland Times Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41163225268294,"sku":"9780719842870","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2996\/3458\/files\/ShetlandFineLaceKnitting.jpg?v=1709476372","url":"https:\/\/www.openbookcoffee.live\/products\/shetland-fine-lace-knitting","provider":"The Shetland Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}