Lace knitting
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Lace knitting is a style of knitting characterized by stable holes in the fabric arranged with consideration of aesthetic value. Lace is sometimes considered the pinnacle of knitting, because of its c
Lace knitting.
Rectangular lace shawl on the needles. White threads ("lifelines") are strung through the pattern every twenty rows and will be removed upon completion.
Lace scarf during blocking
Knitted lace tablecloth based on the pattern "Lyra" by Herbert Niebling
Orenburg shawl
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The Orenburg shawl is a Russian knitted lace textile using goat down and stands as one of the classic symbols of Russian handicraft, along with Tula samovars, the Matrioshka doll, Khokhloma painting,
Lace knitting
…considered the pinnacle of knitting, because of its complexity and because woven fabrics cannot easily be made to have holes. Famous examples include the Orenburg shawl and the wedding ring shawl of Shetland knitting, a shawl so fine that it could be drawn through a wedding ring. Shetland knitted lace became extremely…
Orenburg shawl as worn by Larissa (played by Larisa Guzeyeva) in the Soviet film "A Cruel Romance"
The pattern of the Orenburg shawl on the postage stamp. Russian Post, 2013.