Good Beginner Lace?

By Tara, on March 25th, 2010

Next month I’m teaching a lace class at my yarn shop and I’m trying to pick a good lace pattern.

I want something with charts, with paired increases and decreases, and plenty of challenge.

Which one do you prefer? Should I pick one from this list or would you start with something else?

(let me know in the comments of right here and not on A Novel Yarn, because I don’t want us to skew the voting over there!)

http://turtleslakeknitting.blogspot.com/ turtle

i have knit both Ishbel and Multnomah, both are fun knits with lovely end products. (i love to knit lace though!) I think for a beginner class Multnomah is a great starting place. Plus the yardage and size are wonderful for a first timer.
http://blondechicken.blogspot.com blondechicken

Thanks!
I haven't knit any of them and it's good to have a first hand account!

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http://turtleslakeknitting.blogspot.com/ turtle

i have knit both Ishbel and Multnomah, both are fun knits with lovely end products. (i love to knit lace though!) I think for a beginner class Multnomah is a great starting place. Plus the yardage and size are wonderful for a first timer.
http://blondechicken.blogspot.com blondechicken

Thanks!
I haven't knit any of them and it's good to have a first hand account!

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