Just to add to what Jacquie said - it certainly is best to learn these techniques from a good Honiton teacher, but if you are using a book, you might find Susanne Thompson's "Further Steps in Honiton Lace" clearer than Mrs Luxton's books. This assumes the good basic knowledge needed before tackling raised and rolled work, such as can be obtained from her first book, so goes straight into raised work. As ever, she provides the sort of pattern that makes sure you practice a technique properly before moving on, and that you meet it in different situations. The Lace Guild's Honiton basic technical instruction book ends with two very simple raised patterns, and is in general excellent for the beginner who attends classes, as it provides very clear aides memoire for the Honiton way of doing things, eg sewings, joining and crossing ribs. However, it may be a little too concentrated to work as the sole source.
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