I'm afraid this observation can be misleading. Shouldn't the resistance of
the bobbin pulled up, be added to the resistance of the bobbin you are
trying to pull down? If so you'll need twice as much length. Added to that,
when you start with a false headside, you have usually a double-twist added
to the resistance, and with a false footside 3 double twists adding to the
resistance.
I rather estimate the number of twists, not counting the twists in half
stitches or cloth stitches. Each thread should be anchored with enough
sections of firm twists.
------Tamara wrote:
It occurs to me that one could figure out the length of lace the pins need
to stay in by closely observing the beginning of the piece. At what point
did the threads stop feeling like a rudderless sloop on rough seas and began
to feel anchored, even if you tensioned them with a good tug, and *even* if
you tensioned a single thread at a time (which, someties, is necessary)?
That's your minimum.
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