Sock-Yarn Shawls II: 16 Patterns for Lace Knitting

Love these patterns

Wish there was another star to rate this book - it is fabulous. Clearly a 6-star rating from this knitter. I have the first Sock-Yarn Shawl I and love it. This new Sock-Yarn Shawls II is absolutely a must. I am already underway with the Sierra shawl and am making three others to include the one on the cover. Seriously over-the-top. The patterns are outstanding and offer a variety of different sizes. You even have the option of repeating charts within the patterns to customize the shawls to fit you perfectly. You will find spectacular shawls for all sizes. If you knit, or even thinking about knitting, the book is a MUST! Truly. If you don't knit at all, buy it for a friend that does. They will love you for it. Jen Lucas has definitely got-it-goin' on for certain. Grateful for her talent and her willingness to share.

I was planning on loving this book already since I love her first Sock Yarn Shawls book but this book even exceeded my high expectations. There are 16 patterns in here categorized by how much yarn/size of shawl -- ranging from 1 skein of sock yarn, 2 skeins of sock yarns and more than 2 skeins of sock yarn. I want to make almost every shawl in this book! There is a lovely variety of top-down, bottom up, triangles, crescents, rectangles and circles, all over lace or just lace edging, solid color or multi colors -- I can't imagine anyone not finding something that appeals to their knitting tastes in here. Each pattern has charts and written directions and there are plenty of pictures of the shawls so that you can see how the resulting shawl will look. Anyone interested in making some lovely shawls with their precious skeins of fingering weight yarn will not be disappointed in this book.

This is an absolutely stunning knitting book. This book is as delightful as Her previous book, Sock Yarn Shawls. Her skill as a knitter and her attention to detail make this a great addition to my knitting book collection. There are so many options to choose from for your next project. I have every pattern earmarked to knit. It is very Rare to get a book with so many items that catch your eye.I adore the fact that she has created different sections from small shawls to the larger, gorgeous pie shawls. I am now in the dilemma of figuring out which one I will knit first...I hope to see many future books from this great designer!

I couldn't be more pleased with this book! I just received it today. There is so much helpful information in here other than just the many great-looking patterns. The author talks about how to choose your yarns and even how to make sure that varigated or hand-dyed yarns are used so that you don't get any stark color changes when switching to a new skein. There are patterns for very large shawls all the way down to very, very small shawls that only rest on your shoulders. I am so excited to pick one and get started!!

This is a terrific book! I wanted something with shawls that I could actually knit and LEARN as I went along! This one is it! I also ordered the first book, but I honestly found the patterns in this one so much prettier! They are divided up by size of shawl so that you can pick your size according to what you want. I am beginning with a smaller one, to get my feet wet and practice chart reading. My choice? Jasmine shawl. So easy to read and complete! If you are new to shawl knitting, particularly with the addition of lace, start here! Love this book!

Love the yarn patterns.

I love Jen's books cause they have a variety of all styles of shawls & scarves. Also, you can knit from her written or charted instructions & are not that difficult to do for a newbie like me. I do, however stick more to the easy ones since I'm new to lace knitting. Please check the publisher for errors as there a few I have found. Not a deal breaker in my mind as her shawls are breathtaking!!!

Love this book. Beautiful projects with a very good chart and word description. I think good for the a little bit more than beginners and for advanced lace knitters.

This is a wonderful book. I am an inexperienced knitter, still happier with instructions than with charts. This book has both, so it is ideal if, like me, you'd like to learn to follow a chart with the back-up of full written instructions. I have made several of the patterns and will go on to do more. Thank you, Jen, for such a great book. It will be a valued resource for me for a long time.

I am so excited after downloading and looking through this book. I can't wait to get started ! I'm just completing one from Jen's first sock yarn book then I'm diving in. ! The variety of patterns is wonderful and I love the inclusion of lace edging first followed by a short row turned body. Comprehensive instructions including end of lace section stitch counts. Can you tell I like this book? ! A sample download gives a good indication of the book contents. Enjoy !

Some pretty designs but not as good as the previous book

lovely patterns but not all to my liking, but i think that because of the colours she uses cant wait to knit one up