This is one of a series of experiments I did in designing Celtic knots. This pattern is similar (but different!) to pattern 157. That has various comments about working these patterns, which you should read before trying this one.
Pattern 157, pattern 158 and pattern 159 are variations on a theme.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 22 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist single pair (grey)
Details:
footside without passives (grey)
Torchon ground (grey)
cloth stitch zigzag (red)
chevron pointing downwards (red)
cloth fans almost! (red)
alternative treatment at pin (red)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace. There are diagonals at the start, so I have marked false pins.
This is similar to pattern 157 and pattern 158, in that the Celtic knot goes right to the edge of the lace, rather than being set within conventional footsides (see pattern 153). This means that the edge of the Celtic knot works almost like a cloth fan.
The difference is that there are two strands being plaited together rather than one. This shows which direction the strands are sloping (not always obvious with a single strand!) However, taking two strands through the pattern means you need the gap between the strands, and this involves more bobbins in the pattern, so I have made each strand very narrow, to keep the bobbin count as small as possible.
This also uses a different way of working a strip. Normally, for cloth stitch, you use the same worker pair for the entire shape, discarding or taking on passives on each side to make the slope. This is done by the worker pair and the end passive pair doing cloth stitch, pin, cloth stitch before the passive is discarded. In this pattern, there is a different worker pair for each row. At each pin, there is only one cloth stitch, with the pin in the middle of the stitch. A formal definition of this would be half stitch, pin, cross. This different style of clothwork gives a squarer look to the corners of the strip and looks more balanced. Click here for more on this. However, if you wish, you can use the conventional way!
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index