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Bobbin Lace patterns - English Midlands and plaited lace strips

Click here for an introduction to English Midland and plaited lace.

Some of these patterns are English Midland lace. Other patterns are plaited lace, such as Cluny lace or patterns from early lace pattern books. There is also a couple of patterns from Panama. Some are my own experiments, which may have one or two English Midland techniques, but also use other techniques (such as Torchon). Click here for plaited lace techniques Click here for other styles and types of patterns.

These patterns are all worked as strips, straight downwards. Click here for how to work strips. Click here for other shapes. Click here for other patterns.

These plated lace patterns are arranged in order of the number of bobbins pairs used.

4 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 28 -


4 pairs

Allori AnnuncitionPicture of lace


8 pairs

Simple headsidePicture of lace

Simple plaited patternPicture of lace

Plaited lace in hairPicture of lace

Small bubblesPicture of lace

More bubblesPicture of lace

Cluny edgePicture of lace


9 pairs

Crown headsidePicture of lace

Fanned trianglesPicture of lace

Le Pompe 2Picture of lace

Le Pompe 2aPicture of lace


10 pairs

Cluny pattern 3Picture of lace

Gold fanned trianglesPicture of lace


11 pairs

TalliesPicture of lace

Cluny patternPicture of lace

CartwheelsPicture of lace


12 pairs

Contrasting buds IIPicture of lace

Le Pompe patternPicture of lace

Panama thick talliesPicture of lace

Simple butterflyPicture of lace

Le Pompe 1Picture of lace

Beds trailPicture of lace

Beds simple leavesPicture of lace


13 pairs

BudsPicture of lace

Cluny pattern 2Picture of lace

Beds Cat eyesPicture of lace


14 pairs

Contrasting buds IPicture of lace

Tallies as flowersPicture of lace

Le Pompe 3Picture of lace

DotsPicture of lace


16 pairs

Tallies and plaitsPicture of lace

FrillyPicture of lace


18 pairs

Lace from St Ives CambridgeshirePicture of lace

Beds roundalPicture of lace

Beds heartsPicture of lace


19 pairs

Beds double trailPicture of lace

Beds variable trailPicture of lace

Beds wheels 2Picture of lace

Beds matPicture of lace


20 pairs

Butterfly with talliesPicture of lace

Beds wheels 3Picture of lace

Maltese lacePicture of lace

Better swirlsPicture of lace

No picotsPicture of lace

No picots 2Picture of lace


21 pairs

Serpent - unequal wigglesPicture of lace


22 pairs

Serpent - equal wigglesPicture of lace

Panama thin talliesPicture of lace

FlowersPicture of lace

SwirlsPicture of lace


23 pairs

Lace from St Ives CambridgeshirePicture of lace


24 pairs

Second version, St Ives CambridgeshirePicture of lace


25 pairs

Beds wheelsPicture of lace


26 pairs

Third version from an old patternPicture of lace


28 pairs

Lace design from an old patternPicture of lace

Second version from an old patternPicture of lace