Hello All! With much help from Arachne, I finally finished my first piece of Rauma lace--Kustaa Adolflai. It is posted to Flickr. Here's what I learned--there are many types of crossings & not all of them are in Practical Skills. Alex Stillwell came to my rescue so that issue was beautifully resolved. Next was running out of thread. Out of twenty-five pairs, I had to replace 4 pairs--ugh. Note to self--no matter how much thread you estimate, it always takes more! Thank you for your suggestions as to where to hide my new thread. I ended up using the plaits & I am very pleased with the results. While I wouldn't say I've conquered leaves, these are much better than my last effort & I'm looking forward to further improvement. The working direction of this lace was a big challenge for me & now that I see it off the pillow, the tension is incorrect in a number of areas. So--much remains to be learned! If anyone else is interested in learning Rauma lace, there are two ! nice sites that are worth a visit. www.raumalace.fi & nyplaajat.net. Raumalace has a short video that illustrates the three-pair edge & nyplaajat has a variety of pdfs of finished lace. FYI--Halti is the highest point in Finland & I felt like I climbed it on my way to Rauma! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
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