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Pattern 51 - Spider and line ground

A simple sample to practise spider and line ground. See also pattern 50 and pattern 52.

Picture of lace

Pattern:
   Pattern of lace

Bobbins: 16 pairs

Style: Torchon

Stitches:
   half stitch
   cloth stitch
   cloth stitch and twist

Details:
   8 legged spider (green)
   spider and line ground (green and grey)
   Torchon ground (grey)
   twisted footside (grey)

Description:

Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.

Here, the spiders are framed with Torchon ground, so the legs of the spiders go to different pins in the Torchon ground, which separate them. Compare this to pattern 50.