* Create delicate knitted lace fashions, and then kick them up a notch with beautiful beaded embellishments, led by lace expert Anniken Allis. * 24 original beaded lacework patterns for shawls, sweaters, vests, cowls, ponchos, and more * Step-by-step colour photos accompany tutorials on the basics of knitting lace (including reading charts) and how to create stunning embellishments with beads * Patterns offer the chance to indulge in luxury yarn, as most of them require only a single skein AUTHOR: Knitwear designer Anniken Allis specialises in lace knitting, which she loves to add beads to. A lifelong knitter, she has been designing and teaching knitting and crochet since 2006 and is regularly published in knitting magazines on both sides of the Atlantic, including U.S. publications Debbie Bliss (cover design), Knitting Traditions (cover design), Knitscene, Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, and Knit Simple. She also creates designs for yarn companies including Manos del Uruguay, Quince and Co., Juniper Moon Farm, and Classic Elite Yarns. Anniken sells her patterns through Ravelry and Patternfish and hand-dyed luxury yarns on her website.

Anniken runs knitting and crochet workshops in England, and also offers online courses. She lives in Cornwall, England. You can visit Anniken on her Ravelry page, her website (www.yarnaddict.co.uk), her blog (annisknittingblog@blogspot.com), or her Facebook page (yarnaddictbyannikenallis), or follow her on Twitter or Instagram @YarnAddictAnni. 160 colour photographs.