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Bobbin Lace patterns - Square mats


A square mat is a piece of lace worked in a specific way, a quarter at a time. It needs to be a large piece for a proper mat. Small pieces are just decorations. However, they are made in exactly the same way, so I am putting them all together.

Click here to see how to work a square mat. Click here to see how to start or finish a mat.


11 pairs

Interleave small matPicture of lace


12 pairs

Scallops matPicture of lace


14 pairs

Spider matPicture of lace


14 pairs + 9 gimps

Roman maze (gimp)Picture of lace


15 pairs

Torchon crossPicture of lace


17 pairs

Scallop matPicture of lace

Confusing trianglesPicture of lace


19 pairs

Beds matPicture of lace


20 pairs

Maltese-style matPicture of lace


21 pairs

Grounds sampler matPicture of lace


23 pairs

Square mat with triangular groundPicture of lace


26 pairs

Five flowers matPicture of lace