This newsletter-based international organization rescues old lace knitting patterns by translating them into modern terminology and publishing them in their newsletters. Once in awhile they get together, but you can participate fully by mail.
For information, write to Gracie Larsen, 1424 Brookdale, Mountain View, California 94040 USA. (Yes, I really mean write on paper and put it in an envelope with a stamp on it. You can do it; you used to do it all the time!)
Southern Californian lace knitters find their haven at Velona in Orange County. They have a wide assortment of threads, and also piles of Burda and Lavori and other more obscure lace publications.
I recently got some wonderful laceweight merino (bright colors, too!) and friendly speedy service from Molly at the Weaver's Loft. She features yarn, yarn, yarn, and also a wide range of needles. Ask her to send the catalog; at this point there's not a lot on this young website.
I'm drooling over the catalog from Sandy Terp's Moonrise, though I haven't bought anything from her (yet!). She sells many unusual items, including a circular brass gauge for measuring the finest lace needles. Her ads in the knitting mags feature a different item each time: look for them.
I have a growing library of lace knitting books and magazines. I plan to develop an annotated list of these. Don't hold your breath!
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