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Pattern 139 - Letters (Ruth)

This is an attempt to design letters in lace. Click here for designs of more letters.

Pattern:
  

Picture of lace Pattern of lace

Bobbins: 20 pairs

Style: Torchon

Stitches:
   half stitch
   cloth stitch and twist

Details:
   Torchon ground (grey)
   rose ground (green)
   twisted footside (grey)
   half stitch diamond (blue)

Description:

Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace. You could work the diamonds in cloth stitch if you prefer.

The start and finish works one of the edge pairs, and one of the footside passive pairs, across the other pairs in cloth stitch and twist to frame the lace, and strengthen the start and finish.