Probably the most useful book you can buy is Brenda Paternoster's book "Threads for Lace". It list (almost) every thread that is available and some that are no longer made. She lists how many wraps there are to named threads and then, in the second part of the book, lists all the threads with the same wrap. So if you look up how many wraps the thread is that the pattern recommends, you can then look up a list all other threads of the same size that you could use instead. You can buy it direct from her (address on her we site: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/threads/threads.html ) As she comes across new threads, she adds them to her web site as an addendum.
There's lots more on her site, including a page on thread sizes: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/threadsize/threadsize.html Brenda can explain more fully, but the /2 and the /3 do make a difference. Oversimplifying it, the /2 means that two threads have been twisted together and /3 means that three threads have been twisted together. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
