I was told that traditionally there were no knots on the tally. However....I go with expediency rather than strict tradition and a tiny knot will not show in the finished work.
The most effective way to secure a tally at the end is to put a single knot in the two-passives pair, not the worker/passive pair. Leave the worker and mate alone. I do this with square tallies so they won't pull out of shape, and to hold leaf tallies while they hang around waiting for the rest of the leaf tallies that form a flower, to be completed. With the single knot, they don't fall apart even if they have to wait quite a while. And.... Then be sure to attach the two-passives pair into the body of the lace first before attaching the worker/passive pair, then be very gentle with the tensioning of the worker/passive pair for a pin or two. On square tallies, be sure that the worker ends up on the opposite side than it started on. This makes a nicer looking tally. (Yes, I know it's diagrammed differently in some books, but this produces a better looking square tally.) Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon (still not sure what to do with those 3 days of my trip ....London.... or Alencon and Argentan in France. And if I go that way, blessing the fact that it's the week **after** the big LeMans bike race so there's a chance to get a hotel room.) ----- Original Message ---- From: Clay Blackwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> WHAT TO DO WITH THE WORKER AND MATE at the end of the tally??? - Carry on, as normal... - Do a knot to secure the tally... - Do a half-hitch to "help" secure the tally... Any other tricks to keep the tally from collapsing??? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
