This is an attempt to make a pattern in the style of old Antwerp lace. I am not an expert in this field! This is connected with pattern 196.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 15 pairs
Style: Antwerp lace
Stitches:
cloth stitch and twist
cloth stitch
picot
Details:
Torchon ground (grey)
Kat stitch (green)
picots and passives headside (grey)
cloth footside (grey)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
The shape (supposed to be a tulip in a vase with leaves either side!) is worked in cloth stitch, but it is nothing like a conventional Torchon shape, which tends to use the same worker pair throughout. Here, the worker pair go through the shape into the Kat stitch ground beyond, for every single row. Since this means that the workers often travel horizontally, it can be hard to work out from the pattern which direction they are going on, so here is an enlarged diagram to help!
By the way, this pattern was worked in linen thread or flax, a traditional thread material. It is much like using cotton or polyester, except the thread seems a bit uneven.
© Jo Edkins 2017 - return to lace index