This is a trick to make a curved collar from a straight piece of lace.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 10 pairs (1 dark pink, 1 pale pink, 8 white)
Style: Torchon
Stitches:
half stitch
cloth stitch and twist
twist single pair
Details:
Complex start
Complex finish
Torchon ground (grey)
Scallop headside (pink - dark and pale)
Curving into a collar shape
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
There is no proper footside. Instead, the edge pair gets twisted several extra times (I did 3 twists), then a pin is put to its left. That pair is then ready to work the pin below.
The start and finish is described on the complex start and finish pages - links given above.
When finished, use a needle and thread to run a thread through the holes along the long straight edge. Run the thread back again so both ends are together.
Pull both ends of this thread to create the type of curve you want.
Knot the threads to keep the shape, and sew to the garment. You will need to be careful to sew into the lace proper, and not just this last thread, or tugging the lace will distort the collar. In fact, sewing throughout the collar might be an even better idea.
Of course, this pattern makes too small a collar, except possibly for a doll. But you can make the collar as long as you want, by extending the repeat part of the pattern. Click here to see how to do this.
© Jo Edkins 2018 - return to lace index