Please read about wedding garters before starting this pattern.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 15 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist single pair
Details:
scallop headside (pink)
half stitch heart (blue)
Torchon ground (grey)
rose ground (yellow)
triangular ground (green)
broad hole (grey)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
There are two pink pairs in each scallop, one at the edge and the other as workers. The scallops are simple and very simple. The very simple scallops (by the ribbon) may be considered as small twisted fans, if you prefer.
This garter was genuinely made for a wedding. It is 52 cms long and 3.5 cms wide, with room for a half cm ribbon. It took 12 hours to work. The main colour was white, with the workers for the edge fans in pale pink. The pattern has several different parts - this made it less boring to work! But it does make a long repeat. The hearts and roses seemed suitable for a wedding, and the triangles are suppose to represent Welsh mountains, as the couple live in Wales.
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index