THE LERWICK LACE SHAWL ebook is one I’m very pleased to offer knitters, it is a direct interpretation of a Shetland shawl of about 1890 – 1910. Made of a fine hand-spun 2 ply wool, this came to me in rather a sorry state, with holes and weak areas. However, it was easy to see the high quality of its beautiful design. This sought after small book is now out of print and only available as a .pdf
The more I studied this lovely shawl the more there was to learn from it and to absorb for future lace projects; so I intend it here to be the basis for a series of related designs that knitters can either work from directly; or, by referring to these examples, gain a clearer understanding of some of the calculations and considerations involved (such as yarn choice, construction method and shaping), so as to be more confident in their own design work.
Finally, any serious contemplation of antique Shetland Lace must include considering the woollen thread* from which it was made, and any research into this leads one only to better appreciate the lives and methods involved in sheep-keeping and wool processing in those distant days of over a hundred years ago. Many interesting things of relevance can yet be gleaned from direct reference to 19th & early 20th century sources so to this end, I have added Appendices concerning 'Running and Rooing' Shetland sheep, an ancient, early farming practice that was widespread there until at least the 1950s; and some moving portrayals of Shetland knitters from the 1850s and late 1880s, which are both informative and poignant.
Information is given on the pages above as images regarding yarns.
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TECHNICAL ADVICE for all our pdfs - put here just in case, these pages are great and haven't let us down - (we're all newish at this too):
YOU DO NOT NEED A DROPBOX ACCOUNT- just look for the ' ... ' symbol on the right, click that, and select 'download' in the usual way. Check you can save the preview pdf to your computer and that then you can print from it - the full version is exactly in the same format. DON'T TRY TO PRINT FROM UNSAVED version - that, we've found, can lead to conflicts if you haven't got up-to date editions of software for your computer, tablet, techy whatever.
You will need a free up-to-date Adobe Acrobat Reader e.g.
https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/otherversions/
and follow download directions.
1. Finally, to cover all the bases, here are three helpful 'general issues' links that have never let us down to date!! Links checked - 14/12/2021.
2. https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001285.htm
https://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/what-if-pdf-files-wont-open-in-windows-10/
3. Reset Microsoft Edge
-Open Edge and click the 3 dots at the upper right side of your screen.
-Go to Settings
-Look for Reset Settings
-Click Restore settings to their default values.
(resets startup page, new tab page, search engine, and pinned tabs. Disables all extensions and clear temporary data like cookies. Your favorites, history and saved passwords will not be cleared.)
Restart and check the Edge.
If issue persists try to re-install the Edge using this link below.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/d...
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IMPORTANT CONDITION OF SALE Once purchased I will send to your email address an ebook as a secure pdf attachment as it is so big (117mb)*. It's deliberately so large as it's the only way I know of to get the fantastic detail of the images (you can see the antique yarn close up) - so load this onto your tablet devices and learn!
*I have found Dropbox ideal to do this for my customers.
PLEASE this is for your use only unless otherwise agreed.
IMPORTANT CONDITION OF SALE Once purchased I will send to your email address an ebook as a secure pdf attachment as it is so big*, deliberately so large as it's the only way I know of so far to get the fantastic detail for the professionally taken images (you can see the antique yarn close up) - so load this onto your tablet devices
*I have found Dropbox ideal to do this for my customers.
PLEASE this is for your use only unless otherwise agreed. PDF sales of ebooks are final and non transferrable unless previously agreed.
No shipping costs to anywhere - I can't seem to alter that option yet :-)
