Chevrons are tricky. Half stitch chevrons (where the pattern is more spaced out) are likely to be more so. I did this pattern to investigate. The detailed discussion is on the chevron pointing downwards page.
Pattern:
Bobbins: 20 pairs
Style: Torchon
Size: 4 inches long
Stitches:
cloth stitch
half stitch
cloth stitch and twist
Details:
Torchon ground
chevron pointing downwards
twisted footside
Description:
Follow the links above for explanation of how to work the different parts of the lace.
There are various choices that you can make when doing a chevron. If it points downwards, then you start with two worker pairs, one at each point. You work down points until they meet. At that point, you should only have one worker pair.
The choices are:
Do the two worker pairs start in the same direction (such as left) or are they mirrorred (such as inward, or outward)?
When they meet, does the excess worker pair stop at the middle, or at one end?
The pattern does cloth chevrons at top and bottom to compare cloth stitch and half stitch effects.
See the description of chevron pointing downwards for a full analysis.
Here is a larger scale photo, to see the working:
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