Pattern:
Bobbins: 26 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist single pair (grey)
Details:
cloth trail headside (red)
cloth stitch strip (red)
cloth stitch zigzag (red)
Torchon ground (grey)
spider and dot ground (green)
star ground (yellow)
12 legged spider (blue)
vertical edge (red)
chevron pointing up (red)
chevron point down (red)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
The start is on various diagonals, so there are false pins.
The Celtic knot of the pattern is made up of solid cloth stitch shapes. You will need to twist any pairs leaving the cloth stitch.
The middle spider is surrounded with lines of Torchon ground.
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index