You can knit lace using hand, machine or loom knitting techniques. No matter which method you use, Lace knitting results in projects that have substantial open areas.

The most popular hand knitting method for working lace involves using yarnovers paired with corresponding decreases to create small eyelets, or holes in the fabric. These eyelets can be arranged in different patterns to create interesting designs. The yarnovers can also be combined with other types of stitches to create many different lace effects. Take a look at a couple of lace knitting examples below:

Vintage Lace Knitting Pictures

I collect vintage needlework pattern books. The following are a couple of random lace knitting pictures from vintage pattern books I have owned in the past. I hope you’ll find them inspiring:

My Picks for the Best Lace Knitting Pattern Books in 2024

Lace Knitting

This book will give you patterns for knitting some of the most spectacular patterns available: knit your own lace blankets, sweaters, accessories and other types of projects. If you’re in need of lace knitting project ideas suitable for women, children and babies, this book is likely to be of interest to you.

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Best Yarn for Lace Knitting

You can use pretty much any yarn of any size and weight for lace knitting.




That said, some yarns work better than others for knitting fine lace projects.




There’s an entire weight category of yarn called “lace weight yarn.” Lace weight yarn is thin, fine and delicate; it works up into lovely, ethereal, drapey knitted lace projects.




However, the downside to lace weight yarn is that it is time-consuming to work with. So it isn’t always going to be your best choice. You can also achieve outstanding results using fingering and sock weight yarns, and even heavier yarns than that.



• See this page about the best yarn for knitting and crocheting if you want to learn more about yarn.

So there you have it: That’s a roundup of excellent lace knitting pictures, patterns and books. We hope this information was useful to those of you who are interested in learning more about lace knitting.

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This page was last updated on 9-29-2024.