By Sharon Miller.

Heirlooms are a family's links from its past to the present and a legacy for the future. They are the special things that have a personal meaning - we value them both for what they are and for the memories and feelings they give. Knitting, at its best, provides breathtakingly lovely articles that are used today and that will readily become heirlooms.

The lace knitting of the Shetland Iles, once described as "knitting's finest hour", has created much treasured family knitwear. This book is for both the everyday and the expert knitter, presenting this exquisite craft in a clearly understandable form. It is intended as an instructive guide, and in addition to an overview of Shetland lace, there are helpful explanations of technique together with useful information on design, including how to develop your own patterns; and there are practical tips too.

296 pages, softcover, illustrations, charts, graphs and photographs throughout.