Lace Anyone?

If we count our increases and decreases as positive integers and negative integers, just look at how mathematical lace knitting is! I have not done much lace knitting...sure I have done a panel, but a whole project is on my to do list. I came across this contest for a copy of Victorian Lace Today AND a skein of lace weight yarn. Wouldn't that be a perfect way to plunge into lace?!