Hi Jeanette Coton Egyptien nº 80 could mean Egyptian 80/2 or Egyptian 80/3. It's the difference between 35 wraps/cm and 50 wraps/cm which is quite a lot so you will need to look at the pattern carefully and measure the dot spacing and/or work a sample to see which thickness you need. See page 8 in Ed3, Ed4 or Ed5.
Cordon de lin nº 18/3 means an 18/3 linen which is probably Bockens linen. It's an unusual choice to put a linen gimp with a cotton main thread. Often a pearl cotton is used with a linen main thread because a linen gimp isn't readily available, but not the other way around. If you are having trouble obtaining either of the threads substitute Brok 60/2 or Egyptian 50/2 for the Egyptian 80/3, or if you would prefer a linen thread use Fresia 120/2 or Bockens 120/2. Madeira Tanne/Cotona 80 measures the same as Egyptian 80/2, and any brand of Coton Perle 5 for the gimp if you can't get the linen. Brenda On 7 Mar 2011, at 06:20, jeanette wrote: > I am wanting to work on a Bayeau lace piece in the Book La Dentelle de > Bayeau by Mick Fouriscot and Mylene Salvador. Unfortunately I am only > english speaking and am following the instructions only by the diagrams. > > The thread called for is 'coton egyptien n [small degree o] 80' and a > gimp of 'cordon de lin n[small degree o] 18/3' which is fairly easy to > decipher, but when I look at egyptian cotton in Brenda's book find it > written as 80/2. Will this be the same as the former, or what would be > the thread count for a substitute? Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
