The Art of Shetland Lace

This book is not the be-all and end-all of lace knitting, but it is a great reference for shetland lace. There are photos of some old elaborate shetland garments (including lacy socks), a brief history, 36 traditional lace stitch patterns (though some are more involved that it seems like more than 36), and then patterns for 7 lace garments. Given the age of the original book, the photos are slightly murky by today's standards.

Some of the stitch patterns I recognize from Barbara Walker's dictionaries, but they are done on such fine thread that they have a totally different lacy effect, where in Barbara Walker's dictionaries the resulting fabric was more solid (e.g. arches & columns, and others). It is very good to have the photos here to see the full lace effect, as well as the aesthetic for how these patterns are combined in shetland garments.

The photo on the cover is not one of the garments inside, but from individual stitch patterns and general principles you can plan how to produce something that looks like the cover.