On Feb 29, 2008, at 1:37, Karen wrote:
I have also printed the pictures of the three plait crossing.
I didn't even realise that it was possible to filch the crossing that
way; I just drew the diagram of it. But now, thanks to you, I've gone
back and scrounged off the photo as well. Much better :) Thanks!
It looks so pretty that I would be reluctant to tighten it up.
Indeed; that's exactly what caught my eye -- the little flower-like
concoction in the centre.
I wonder if there would be a successful way of leaving this crossing
as shown i.e. not tightened, but left wide to look like it is in the
picture.
I think it would be, with judicious help of 9 temporary/supporting pins.
Place the first pin between the two pairs of the vertical plait. After
you've made the CT with the left hand pair and the plait pairs on the
left, place 2 more pins, both supporting that "travelling" pair: one
between the diagonal plait pairs and one before the travelling/circling
pair is to turn. Repeat on the right hand side. Make a windmill
crossing in the centre, starting with T (TCTC), of the 4 pairs coming
from the diagonal plaits and stick a supporting pin under the first T.
TC with the diagonal pairs and the travelling pair on both sides, again
sticking a pin to support the travelling pair and preventing it from
squishing the centre windmill. The last pin is stuck between the two
pairs of the travelling pairs (vertical plait). With those pins in
place, you can tension the travelling pairs to your heart's content,
but the shape inside will remain open.
Once you're plaited all three plaits for some distance, the support
pins can be removed and no damage done.
It's too bad that the photo doesn't show how it's donce since,
obviously, the crossing *had* been left loosely tensioned (see the
crossing above the one being constructed) on purpose, to stress the
charming effect. But then I've always had problems with everything
coming out of the Kliot shop. It's not just the "Lacemaking Kit from
H***", but their other kits (like the Honiton Flower) were somewhat
lacking as well.
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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