Pattern:
Bobbins: 19 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch and twist
cloth stitch
Details:
Torchon ground (various)
double Torchon ground (various)
Winkie pin twisted footside (grey)
cloth heart (red)
triangle (blue)
cloth diamond (various)
Description:
Click on the links above to see how to do the different stitches and techniques.
The grid is taken from a roundel - a circle with a hole in the middle. But it's only part of the roundel, so there is no problems in starting or finishing the lace. Really, it is just a straight piece of lace bent into half a circle. The main problem is that the bobbins will lie in different directions while making the lace. It's best to have a "cookie" pillow, if you can find one big enough. I used a block pillow, but the pattern must be carefully positioned on the blocks.
The pattern is bigger than it needs to be. This is because I took it from a fan grid, and those tend to be large because fans are large! I reduced it (using my printer) to actually work it.
The pattern is otherwise quite simple to work. There are two possible problems. Sometimes a coloured pair changes direction in the Torchon ground. For that specific stitch, you need to work a double Torchon ground stitch. If the coloured pair continues in a straight line, then it is a Torchon ground stitch. There is also sometimes a problem at the bottom of the diamonds. Make sure that the coloured pair heads off in the right direction! You can do this either by doing a cloth stitch and twist after the final stitch, or by leaving this out.
Close up of the lace, so you can see the working in more detail
This pattern was done to honour everyone in the NHS, care homes, carers, shop assistants, delivery drivers, and all other essential staff working to help us all in the Covid-19 pandemic. Thank you.
© Jo Edkins 2020 - return to lace index