5 Books to Level Up Your Lace Knitting

If knitting were to have it’s own trifecta of styles, it would be colorwork, cables, and lace.

It’s quite amazing what a few purposefully placed holes in your knitting can result in.

But if you’re stuck on how to advance your lace skills, or just want more inspiration for future projects, today’s post is for you.

We’ve done the research to find some useful resources to take your lace knitting to the next level.

Here are 5 lace knitting books we recommend:

Vogue Knitting Lace

What is it?
A collection of 40 lace projects pulled from the pages of Vogue Knitting

Why you should own it?
If you want a beautiful book with lots of variety, both in project style and skill level, this book has something for everyone.

280 Japanese Lace Stitches by Nihon Vogue

What is it?
A collection of lace stitch patterns from Japan

Why you should own it?
The Japanese are known for their intricate attention to detail. If you want to experiment with lace knitting that will expand your skills, this book is a great option.

Wrapped in Lace by Margaret Stove

What is it?
An exploration of lace designs and techniques from around the world.

**Why you should own it?
**Many parts of the world are known for their lace knitting. From Estonian nupps, German Orenburg shawls, to the Faroe Islands. This book will take you on a journey across the globe through lace.

Lace One-Skein Wonders by Judith Durant

What is it?
A bunch of lace projects that use one skien of yarn or less.

Why you should own it?
Have some extra skeins of yarn lying around? Love knitting little lace projects? This book will help you do some stash busting while sharing your love for lace.

Big Yarn, Beautiful Lace Knits by Barbara Benson

What is it?
A book of lace projects that use bulky weight yarn

Why you should own it?
Who says lace needs to be light and dainty? Big, bulky yarns can make beautiful lace as well. This book proves you can knit gorgeous lace projects that don’t take a year to finish.

BONUS PICK

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  The First Book of Modern Lace Knitting by Marianne Kinzel

  What is it?Advanced lace projects for use around the home. Why you should own it?Considering this book originally came out in the 70's its hard to call it modern these days. However, if you are an ambitious lace knitter this book contains some epic lace projects on a level you don't see much these days.

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Conclusion

So there you have it!

If you want to level up your lace knitting game these books will be a BIG help.

Are there any lace books we missed?