Review of Lacy Little Knits

Yay! We have a new book! It is called Lacy Little Knits. Everything in it is lacy, obviously, and there actually are some bigger things, too, such as sweaters.


The first pattern in the book is really quite nice. It's skill level is also "Easy". It's called the "After Five Shrug" and is pretty much a lace rectangle that has been sewn together to create sleeves.

Another nice thing is the "Floating Stitch Tank". It would need to be worn under or over something, of course, and I personally would make it a little longer. It is knit from the bottom up, though so you'd have to be careful.

Also, I like the "Baby's Breath Tee". It has interesting trim and a section of mohair knitted in to make the shirt look like a v-neck with a lace tank top underneath. It's a good idea, but I think I would add a little detail (to give it a layered look) between the regular silk and the mohair to give it more of a look of separation, since the way it is done in the pattern it definitely looks knitted together.

Some other patterns in the book of note are the "Multi Directional Sweater", "Diagonal Lace Shell", and the "Celestial Tie Wrap Jacket".

I like the "Multi Directional Sweater" because of its shape and interesting detail. It has some zigzags down the front, sleeves that go down to about the elbows, and a tie around the bottom edge. The "Diagonal Lace Shell" is a basic shell with a bit of a v-neck and lace along the neck edge. It's simple but very pretty! And the "Celestial Tie Wrap Jacket" is a nice wrap jacket with long sleeves and a tie, obviously. They made it out of very shiny black, white, and grey yarn, but I think that I would probably make it out of a more subtle yarn.

I think that this is a great book! It definitely has a lot of variety in it -- anything from skirts and dresses to interesting wraps, sashes, and tanks!