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Cluny edge

I call this Cluny edge, as it seems to appear in various pieces of lace described as Cluny. See pattern 435.

I think one name for this could be a coronet fan or a coronet shell.

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Pattern
This is how I represent a Cluny edge

This diagram avoids the complexities of the individual stitches by showing each pair as a single line. Where one pair crosses another, you should work it in cloth stitch and twist.

Since the explanation is complicated, the description of each step appears with the picture. Click on "Next" to watch each step. You go back to the previous step, or start again.

             


Here are the complete instructions:

Example of Cluny lace with this edge:

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This pattern shows multiple Cluny edges, and demonstrates a property of them. Two pairs join the top of the Cluny edge from the lace, and leave it at the bottom. This means that these two pairs can move through the lace almost from left to right and back again, rather than downwards or diagonally as you might expect. It is a good idea to draw directions on a pattern like this so you understand these directions before you start working it. Pattern 436 is a simpler version of the above, and here are the directions of the two pairs:

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