Welcome to A Passion For Lace...

Give yourself a challenge and take on a new skill: lace in every row. Less tv, more focus, great results.

Collections

In this shop you can find all sorts of KNITTED lace.
Shetland lace for all levels, regular lace in various shapes and some lace with Estonian patterns.

In the Menu, you can find the patterns in separate collections, to make searching easier.
You can also search on shapes.

Have a Fine Knit!

A Passion For Lace

Shapes

Rectangles

There is a lot you can put into a rectangle to make it quite interesting to knit. With a more direct result, satisfaction is certainly a key component.
The centres can be very becoming with pretty little designs, there are plenty of variations!

Effective and beautiful!

  • Shetland Stars Rectangle

    The magic of the large square shawl, is still to be found in the rectangle version. The signature stars and all its splendor, but in a perhaps more useful shape.

    Stars Rectangle 

  • Blyde

    A very delicately knit rectangle called Blyde.
    Testing your skills with this one, will bring you to the ultimate level of knitting a gossamer yarn with multiple patterns from Shetland.

    Blyde 
  • A gossamer cashmere shawl draped over a royal blue dressed mannequin

    Equilibrium

    This is a very fine lace shawl, but don't let that stop you! The centre is especially pleasing to look at and to knit. This does require some grafting in the centre

    Equilibrium 

  • Flowerchild

    All kinds of flower designs pop up in this shawl.
    This is like a walk through a very beautiful garden, with small buds and a field of bigger flowers.

    Flowerchild 

  • Minogame

    A very good pattern to practise Shetland Lace without getting entangled in a scary fine yarn.
    This is an "all over". One pattern, repeated throughout.
    Will look good in a bright colour too!

    Minogame 
Find your shawl

Squares

The ultimate in Shetland Fine Lace is a knitted square.

Endless possibilities in lace patterns, from an 'all over' to a multiple patterned border.

This will keep you busy for quite a while, but it's so worth it.
Enhance your skills and give it a try.

challenge yourself

  • The Shetland Stars Square

    There is such a story to this shawl, it has its own page.

    Knit in original 1ply Shetland fine wool, this square has so much to offer. Stars, zigzags, hexagons...
    Worth all tears, all time and every effort.

    Shetland Stars 

  • The Osborne House Square Shawl

    The ultimate square.
    This is very fine knit shawl. You can pour all your skills into this one. It won't disappoint.
    The result is jawdropping and will get you many, MANY compliments.
    It will take a lot of time.

    Osborne House Square 

  • Lund

    Sometimes, a triangle is so beautiful, you have to knit it twice! As a square. And that is what Debbie did with this Lund.
    Made in hand dyed fine Shetland wool, this square is so attractive and it will keep you all warm and cozy.
    The pattern comes with instructions for a triangle and a square.

    Lund 

  • The Second One

    Here shown in 5 natural shades of Shetland wool.
    This square is smaller than the Stars, however it is build up the same way. Very beautiful lace patterns and with the colours, wearing it will be really special.

    The Second One 
Find your favorite

Triangles

A triangle is rewarding to knit, in so many ways. Personally, I have only designed one shawl that's knit bottom - up, the majority is worked top - down.
A true benefit of a triangle is that it is not set in shape. It can be a central point, but the centre can be way off to one side too!
Or insert a part in the centre, like a Faroese shawl, to add interest.
Colours work always very well with a triangle, the lace can really benefit from a small splash!

  • Mrs. Miller (set)

    At first the pattern for the shawl and mittens were separate. With 1 skein, you can knit both and wear them together.
    The mittens are lovely too! Use a fuller yarn for this coming fall.

    Mrs. Miller 
  • A deep blue mannequin wearing a scalloped shawl in silk

    Across the Beach

    This is knit bottom-up. I had too, otherwise those gorgeous shells would not come out so well.
    The original is not so large, it was knit in a fine grey silk.
    Adjust the needlesize to make it bigger.

    Across The Beach 
  • indigo blue and white Lund, made by MoniqueB

    Lund

    This shawl is worked in 3 directions and yet still pretty doable.
    The centre is plain and the border is very pretty.
    The edge is then added and makes it complete.
    Give it a try!

    Lund 

  • A Fine Lace Snack

    A perfect small project, so you can practise some of my favourite Shetland lace pattern. A bunting with 11 different patterns. You can use many colours or knit the one you like some more.

    A Fine Lace Snack 
Give me more shapes!

YOU ARE NOT ALONE...

when you need help with knitting on of these designs, you can contact me and just ask. If necessary, i can make a short video, make a drawing to explain it. Or if you just want to chat.