On Sep 17, 2008, at 7:48, Jane Nelson wrote:
Good morning all -
There is a pattern for "Angel of Peace" by Brigitta Gornik in the Fall
2007 issue of the IOLI bulletin [...]
So - first question beginning at number 1:
"1 edge pair - metallic" Why just one pair?
Because each thread of that pair will become a mate to one thread of
white, thus forming the two outlining (whole stitched: CTCT) pairs of
the skirt.
And how does it exactly work in?
1) Hang in, open (rainbow): two white pairs and one metallic pair on
the central pin of the top of the center-skirt section. The metallic
pair hangs between the two white pairs.
2) On the left hand side: T(wist) the metallic thread and the nearest
white thread. On th rrght hand side: T(wist) the nearest white thread
and the metallic thread.
You wil now have: a mixed pair (on the left), an all white pair (in the
middle) and a mixed pair (on the right). Twist all 3 pairs.
3) On each of the next two pins on the left, hang two white pairs.
4) Pass each of those newly hung in pairs through the mixed pair, to
the centre in whole stitch (CTCT).
Repeat 3 and 4 for the right hand side. You now have: one
whole-stitched, mixed thread passive on the left, 9 all white passives
in the centre (to be worked in half stitch) and one mixed pair on the
right.
5) On the next pin to the left, hang in your (all white) worker pair.
Whole stitch (CTCT) through the mixed pair, half stitch through the
next 9 (white) pairs, whole stitch through the last mixed pair. Twist
the worker pair *, pin under it, whole stich through the mixed pair,
half stitch through the next 9 pairs, whole stitch through the mixed
pair etc.
*Note. As you know, in half stitch, only one *thread* actually travels
through the row of passives, changing its mate with every stitch (very
promiscuous <g>). When the worker "pair" emerges from the whole stitch
with the mixed pair, it's twisted once. If you twist it once more for
the pin and then whole stitch it again through the (mixed) edge pair,
*the same thread* will act as a worker going back through the row.
It is better, therefore, to give that pair *two extra* twists for the
pin, which will let the other thread act as the new worker, once past
the mixed pair. This way, you will utilise the thread on all bobbins
more evenly, as each of them will, in its turn, act as a worker. It
also leaves a slightly larger loop around the pin, which will be useful
when you sew in the sides.
6) When you get to the bottom of the half-stitched part of the central
panel, get rid of the two mixed pairs: whole stitch the one on the
right, through all 9 passives, to the left. Leave (you can tie a knot
on it, to hold better). Whole stitch the mixed pair from the left, to
the right, through the 9 passive pairs. Leave.
7) Divide the 9 passive pairs + the worker pair (left on the right-hand
side) into groups of 2 pairs, make 5 tallies, to the horizontal bottom
line. End each tally with a cloth stitch, pin between the two pairs, T
(maybe T2, the "stabilising pfalse plait coming from the side panel
will need to sew into each hole) each pair, plait to about the bottom
line of the name box. Knot each plait and cut off.
At least... That's how I'd do it :) I can't tell, for certain-sure how
Ms Gornik had done it, because the photo is not sharp enough.
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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