Here's a small swatch of "true" Shetland Lace. Shetland lace is created using a garter stitch ground, which is knitted every row. I purl every row, because I prefer purling. This design is also patterened every row, which produces a very airy lace. It's been blocked. They look like hell beforehand. This one is a bit of a mess even tho' it's blocked. I think the small swatches are not very impressive; it's only when these designs are incorporated into a large piece of work, such as a shawl, that they become beautiful. The garter stitch ground is inherently messy and and as is traditional, for speed, there is no differentiation between right, left and center leaning decreases. All are just k2tog (or p2tog). If you don't know about knitting, you're probably horribly bored and confused right about now, aren't you?
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