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Pattern 499 - Diamonds and roses

Picture of lace

Pattern:
Pattern of lace

Bobbins: 20 pairs

Style: Torchon

Stitches:
   half stitch
   cloth stitch and twist
   cloth stitch

Details:
   cloth diamond (red)
   half stitch diamond (blue)
   rose ground (blue)
   rose ground edge

Description:

Click on the links above to see how to do the different stitches and techniques. This is a simple pattern, but the combination of diamonds and rose ground seems to turn the diamonds into crosses! It was made with some very thin silk thread that I was given, so it looks quite delicate.

Picture of lace
Close up of the lace, so you can see the working in more detail