Resources
Lace Knitting Patterns and Books
Blackberry Ridge - Seller of originally designed knitting patterns and kits. They have a good selection of lacy knitting patterns, including those designed by Hazel Carter.
Fiddlesticks Knitting - Seller of original lace patterns including beautiful shawls and scarves
Heartstrings Fibers - Original knitting designs, including many lace patterns.
Heirloom Knitting - Sharon Miller's website promoting her book Heirloom Knitting. She also sells patterns. Located in the UK.
Knitted Heirloom Lace - Gloria Penning's website. She is a Lacy Knitters Guild member and the author of The Complete Works of Rachel Schnelling, Knitted Heirloom Lace II, Knitted Heirloom Lace III, Knitted Lace in Miniature, The Works of Lillie Meitler, and The Works of Anna Marie Jensen.
Lacis - Seller of all things lace related, they have a good number of books on Lacy Knitting as well as threads and other supplies.
Schoolhouse Press - Meg Swansen's company has a large selection of books available.
Sivia Harding Knit Design - Extraordinary knitting patterns featuring lace and beads.
Tradewind Knitwear Designs - Knit designer Lucy Neatby's website, includes Shawls and Scarves Patterns, many of which are lacy.
White Lies Designs - Designs by Joan McGowan-Michael. Vintage inspired patterns, many of which are lacy.
Email Lists and Yahoo! Groups
Knitted Lace List - Homepage of the Knitted Lace List. They have a Lace Knitting Bibligraphy which is useful.
Lace Knitters Yahoo Group - Over 1000 lace knitters.
Summer of Lace Yahoo Group - Summer of Lace (2005) Knit-along. Over one thousand members participating in discussion about Lace Knitting over the summer.
Lacy Knitting Information
The Knitter's Hand - Pictures of knitted doilies and tableclothes. A handy list of Doily Pattern sources.
Knit Reviews - Reviews of knitting patterns, magazines and books.
Knitter's Review - Reviews of all things knitting related including books, yarns, tools and shops. Also features a knitting forum.
Knitty - Free online knitting magazine with patterns and articles. Also features a forum.
Kunststrikning - Danish lace knitting website including free patterns (in Danish) with English translations on Nurhanne's Yarn Over website.
Wise Needle - Online resource for knitters, including yarn reviews and advice.
Yarn Over - A wonderful lace knitting resource.
Personal Webpages and Blogs
Evil Lace Doily - Leigh Witchel's webpage about knitting doilies on very small needles
The Knitter's Hand - Pictures of knitted doilies and tableclothes. A handy list of Doily Pattern sources.
The Lace Knitting Webring - Webring with Lace Knitting members.
Melanie Ellingson - Gallery of beautiful knitted lace.
Michael Kaprelian - Personal webpage of Michael Kaprelian includes many images of finished projects.
Lacy Knit-alongs
Branching Out - Free Branching out pattern from Knitty.
Charlotte's Web - Yahoo Group for knitters of the Charlotte's Web pattern from Koigu.
Fiddlesticks - Patterns from Fiddlesticks.
Frost Flowers and Leaves - Eugen Beugler's Frost Flowers and Leaves pattern. Gene is a long time member of the Lacy Knitters Guild and on the Board of Directors. Kudos to Gene!
Gathering of Lace-a-Long - Projects from Meg Swansen's book A Gathering of Lace
I Do Shrug - The I Do pattern from Knitty.
Lace Shawl KAL - Any lace shawl will do!
Lyra Learning Group - Knitters of Niebling's Lyra design. Lots of pictures.
Shetland Pi Shawl - Knitters designing a Pi Shawl using Shetland lace techniques and stitch patterns.
Free Lacy Knitting Patterns
Kunststrikning - Danish lace knitting website including free doily patterns (in Danish) with English translations on Nurhanne's Yarn Over website.
Lovely Lacy shawl - Free pattern for lacy shawl.
Stores - Yarn and Lacy Knitting Supplies
KnitPicks - Sells their own house brand of yarn including several lines of laceweight yarns. Also books, patterns, and needles. Free shipping with orders over $30.
Knitting Diva - Knitting supply store including wonderful handmade needles and books.
Martina's Bastel und Hobbykiste - German site for Martina's (member of the Lacy Knitters Guild) store. She has a good collection of lace knitting books and magazines.
Schoolhouse Press - Meg Swansen's company sells yarn as well as a large selection of books.
Velona Needlecraft - Sells lace knitting supplies and books.
Webs - Weaving and knitting yarns (including many very small gauge yarns suitable for fine lace), needles, books
Non-Knitting Lace resources
Fiber Arts Online's Lacemaking Association and Guilds pageThe Lace Museum - Located in Sunnyvale, CA
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