This is is part of my exploration of English Midland type lace. This is a Beds lace pattern without tallies or picots!
Pattern:
Bobbins: 20 pairs
Style: English Midland
Size: 5 inches long
Stitches:
plait
lazy join
half stitch
cloth stitch
twist pair
Details:
cloth stitch bud (red)
half stitch bud (blue)
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace. All green lines are plaits. The grey lines are twisted pairs.
Here is a larger photo so you can see the detail.
The following piece of lace is in my collection, which I used as inspiration (without the tallies!)
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