I see what you mean - at first I thought the pattern was to be doubled because, as you mention, this: .
> The pricking has only one small petal > showing, but the picture of the flat lace shows two > small petals at the end of the curve. and the curling of the lace would take care of the varying sizes of scallops. But you are right - and that explains the '15-16' - the bit from the start to the dashed line is to be extended to 15 or 16 scallops. Also the second small scallop is where the pairs end. It is neatly done in the photograph. You could weave the gathering thread in later, or incorporate it as you go, before twisting the wkr prs once before placing the edge pin (or add a passive pair that serves the same purpose). She shows the strip of lace with petals in 3 ways - half[-stitch, CTC, and extra twists to the weaver to make a block in the centre of the petal. I rather like the all half-stitch best for using white thread. The CTC petals would be fun to make using shades of one's favourite rose. > > In reading the pattern carefully, a person has to copy > the three largest petals 5 times because there are to > be 15 of them before making the two medium petals and > the smallest. > -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
