Torchon lace is not really suited to making Greek keys, but I regarded that as a challenge! One problem is that Greek key patterns are very horizontal and vertical, while Torchon lace prefers diagonals, so I've made these Greek keys on a slant.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 22 pairs
Style: experimental Torchon!
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist single pair (grey)
Details:
Torchon ground (grey)
twisted footside (grey)
cross-over thin strips (green)
Description:
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The diagonals could be thin cloth stitch or half stitch zigzags, but I have used what I call cross-over thin strips. These work quite well, except where they change direction, but that always causes trouble with these thin diagonals! At a change of direction, where two diagonals meet, you have a choice of which two pairs of bobbins are used for the crossover stitch. It doesn't matter which you choose (although I have marked a choice on the pattern), but there must be a crossover at the corner rather than leaving it out. Unfortunately, this makes the working slightly asymmetric, but you can see the Greek key if you squint at it!
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