This is an experiment!
First you need to understand how the underlying mathematical thread pattern works. See mathematical pattern. Then you need to understand how to make a hole with them. See mathematical hole
So, there are two lines meeting at right angles, and lines drawn from one line to the other in that specific pattern.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 14 pairs
Style: Experimental
Stitches:
cloth stitch
half stitch
cloth stitch and twist
Details:
cloth diamond (red)
Torchon ground (yellow)
single twisted footside (grey)
mathematical pattern
mathematical hole
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
The lace pattern is made of 4 of the mathematical shapes, overlapping together. Every line is a pair of threads, and where one line crosses another, you work cloth stitch (although cloth stitch and twist might have been a better choice!) This is definitely tricky! See this decription for a step by step explanation. The idea is that one curve overlaps another, and is overlapped by yet another. Whether it was worth doing is another matter...
Here is a larger scale photo, to see the working:
© Jo Edkins 2024 - return to lace index