Pattern:
Bobbins: 15 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist pair
Details:
twisted fan headside (yellow)
torchon ground (grey)
8 legged spider (green)
half spider (green)
half stitch zigzag (blue)
single twisted footside (dark grey)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
I worked this pattern in grey, for two reasons. In Geogette Heyer's book 'Powder and Patch', one of the characters has grey lace, and I wanted to see what the effect was. Also I had an email from a lacemaker in Monserrat, who explained that due to volcanic activity on the island and the ash in the air, their lace got dirty very quickly, so they worked in grey thread, so it didn't show! I think the final effect looks a little like cobwebs, especially with all those spiders, so that's what I call it.
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index