Denise Samson was born in Oslo in 1956 and started to knit when she was 5 years old. It is more common to see her with needles and yarn than without. A passionate knitter and is also an experienced translator of books about hobbies and handcrafts. This is her third book about knitting. The first, The Cable Knitters Guide, a reference book of cable knitting, came out in January 2017. The second, Ponchos to Knit, came out June 2017 in the US. She still resides in Oslo, Norway.
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Preface 4 A Little History 5 Read before you Begin 6 Knitting Gauge 6 Varying Pattern Appearance 8 How to Read Charts 12 Tools 14 Blocking 15 Correcting Mistakes 16 PART 1 - LACE PATTERNS 18 Edgings and Panels 20 No. 1 FLOWER BUDS 21 No. 2 LACE RIBBING 23 No. 3 LACE STRIPES 24 No. 4 WATERFALL 25 No. 5 CLIMBING ROSES 27 No. 6 LUPINES 29 No. 7 VIKING SHIP 30 No. 8 ROPE AND LACE 31 No. 9 ZIGZAG EDGE 32 No. 10 WAVES AT THE BEACH 33 No. 11 EDGE WITH FAUX CABLE 34 No. 12 LACE EDGING 35 Leaf Patterns 36 No. 13 FALLING LEAVES 37 No. 14 LEAF VINE 39 No. 15 BIRCH LEAVES 41 No. 16 THE SACRED TREE 43 Diagonal Lace 46 No. 17 ZIGZAG 47 No. 18 CHICKEN TRACKS 49 No. 19 HARLEQUIN LACE 51 No. 20 SPRUCE 53 No. 21 FLOWERS 55 No. 22 HEART 57 No. 23 HEART ON HEART 59 Overall Patterns 60 No. 24 BEE SWARM 61 No. 25 DIAMOND SYRUP COOKIES 63 No. 26 CRYSTAL CHANDELIER 65 No. 27 LILY LEAF 67 No. 28 LILY OF THE VALLEY 69 No. 29 GATSBY WAVES 71 No. 30 WHEAT SPIKE 73 No. 31 MEDALLION 75 No. 32 ENFOLDED RIBBONS 77 No. 33 SEA FOAM 79 No. 34 SCALLOPS 81 Lace on both Right and Wrong Sides 82 No. 35 FLAME 83 No. 36 SAILOR'S COMFORT 85 No. 37 LACE CABLES 87 Twisted Stitch Patterns 88 No. 38 ANGEL WINGS 89 No. 39 SHELL PATTERN 91 No. 40 PARISIAN PASTRIES 93 PART 2 - GARMENTS, ACCESSORIES, AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 95 Washcloth and Hand Towel 97 Bluebell Cap 99 Dress with Lace Cables 101 Sweater with Leafy Vines 103 Yoked Dress 107 Girl's Sweater with Lupine Pattern 111 Zigzag Pattern Shawl 115 Child's Sweater with Hearts 117 Dress for Small Girls 121 Socks with Harlequin Pattern 123 Pink Baby Blanket with Angel Wings 125 Green Baby Blanket with Lily Leaf Pattern 127 Skirt with Lace Edging 129 Pillow Cover with Diamond Syrup Cookie Pattern 131 Bookmarker 133 Lace Top with Scallop Motifs 135 The Sacred Tree - Double Bed Coverlet 137 Socks with Shell Pattern 141 Lace Bonanza Tunic 145 Bolero with Gatsby Waves 149 Christening Gown and Cap 153 Rugged Sweater with Medallions 157 Long Lace Scarf 161 Poncho Edged with Faux Cables 163 Parisian Pastries 165 Baby Onesie 169 Hat, Scarf, and Mittens 173 Acknowledgements 176 Resources 176 Yarn Resources 177
