This could be used as a Christmas tree decoration. Click here for more Christmas decorations.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 17 pairs
Style: Bucks Point
Stitches:
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
half stitch and twist
picot
twist pair
Details:
picots and passives headside
Bucks Point net (grey)
cloth strip (red)
cloth zigzag (red)
solid cloth stitch (blue)
hexagonal mat
how to finish
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
The start is along a diagonal, so one pair starts at each pin, two near the edge and two more for the headside passives. Above, I have marked the position of the false pins.
Click here for how to finish an edge. Remember to leave the first two rows of pins in the pattern in place, and push them up to their heads. Remove other pins to reuse at the end as usual. You will find that if you don't, the threads will catch on the pins as you turn the pillow.
Click here for how to work a hexagonal mat. Click here for how to finish a mat.
Usually there is no working between the different parts of a hexagonal mat. When you reach the dark grey line, you turn the pillow and start on the next bit. That leaves a gap in the finished lace, crossed with simple twisted pairs. Here, this area is filled in, to make the arms of the snowflake. When you reach the end of one sixth of the pattern, you will have 2 pairs at the outer edge of the lace. Take the outer of these two pairs, and work 2 rows of cloth stitch all the way to the centre, pin, and back to the outer edge. The other snowflake patterns, such as pattern 110 use 4 rows here rather than 2, so you can see the difference. 2 rows gives a thinner arm.
This pattern is all in one colour. I have used a variable coloured thread, mostly white but with other colours in it. It produces a slightly strange effect! A simple metallic silver or sparkly white would be better, I think.
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index