This could be used as a Christmas tree decoration. Click here for more Christmas decorations.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 17 pairs
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist pair
Details:
Torchon ground (grey)
rose ground (green)
half stitch zigzag (blue)
cloth diamonds (red)
cloth fan (red)
circular 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 (although it looks horizontal above!), so one pair starts at each pin, and two at the edge. Above, I have marked the position of the false pins.
Click here for how to finish an edge.
The name of this pattern "Squaring of the circle" refers to a concept in formal Euclidean geometry - to construct a circle and square of the same area using only straight edge and compasses. This is impossible! This pattern is really nothing to do with that. But it is a circle, yet it is made the same way as a square mat would be. The grid which enables this distorts all the shapes within to give them slightly curved lines instead of straight.
© Jo Edkins 2016 - return to lace index