Pattern:
Bobbins: 8 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist single pair (grey)
Details:
cloth stitch strip (red)
cloth shape with horizontal and vertical edges (red)
Torchon ground (grey)
footside without passives (grey)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
There are some grey lines joining different parts of the pattern, such as the strip and the ground. The pairs need to be twisted between the pins. Sometimes this happens naturally as they leave the previous shape. But if not, give them an extra twist.
This looks like a simple pattern, but it has circles (rather than, say, diamonds). Click here to see how to do the horizontal and vertical edges.
I designed this pattern to use some thread dyed with woad. It is said that the Ancient British painted themselves with woad before going into battle, so I tried a pattern of stripes and dots which would invoke that idea. Not quite sure if I succeeded!
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index