Pattern 11/2015 is interesting. Yes, you will have at least three weavers at
any one time -- one on each edge and one or two in the ribbon. At times, you
will have a section of half stitch and a section of cloth stitch going at the
same time so the center might have two weavers..
The weaver on each side is a steady weaver. You can use the same pair all
the way down. All of the center pairs (all except the outside edges) will
alternate between passives and weavers.   Each edge has two passives and a
weaver, so a total of six pairs.  The other 22 pairs may or may not be a
weaver at some point in the pattern. All of these pairs should be wound with
plenty of thread so you don't have to worry about running out no matter which
pair or thread ends up as a weaver .
Starting -- depends on what you want to do with the lace. if the ends will
be sewn into a seam and hidden, or you are just making a sample, you can just
pick a spot on the pattern and start (Like in the sample on the webpage.)Â If
you want to make a bookmark of the pattern, you can hand all the bobbins along
a straight line, work a row or two of cloth stitch all the way across, and
then start the pattern across a straight line.
Use your judgement on hanging on the pairs. If two pairs start at the same
point, use one pin. If the pairs are separate, use separate pins. On this
pattern, the outside edges will have a passive and a weaver pair on the first
pin, and a single pair on the second pin. The straight line passives are
really two pairs braided (which separate when part of the half stitch ribbon)
so hang the two pairs on one pin. The cloth stitch section in the middle can
be double hung. or single hung -- your choice.
 If you start with the rows of cloth stitch all the way across, you can just
hang all the pairs evenly across the edging, work the cloth stitch, and then
ease the pairs into position as you start the pattern.
As for the "X's" -- they just mark the area where the half stitch sections
start and end, where you change your stitch.
Good luck and have fun.Alice in Oregon --- just three weeks until PNW Lace
Conference so am very busy with last minute activities. Registration still
open.
On Friday, May 29, 2015 12:25 PM, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello All! Is anyone else working thru some of these? Today, I'm
attempting #11/2015, the Dutch lace with half stitch/whole stitch ribbons.Â
It is quite charming & the mix of half & whole stitch seems like it will
bring out the character of my aquamarine colored linen thread. My current
conundrums are:Â 1) how many weavers, 2) how & where to hang in all the
passives since it is not a straight start & 3) what do the two large Xs on the
pattern mean? On the supplemental diagram, it looks like passives switch to
weavers & vice versa. Looking at the finished lace, it almost seems like
there are 3 "regular" workers--one on each edge (that sew into the ribbons) &
another to get the intertwined ribbons started down the center. It's not
clear to me whether the passives should be hung two pairs per pin, singly on a
line or some combination thereof. And the two big Xs are a totalÂ
mystery! I've checked Practical Skills & reviewed some of my previous
projects but can't find an!
ything that looks similar. How do I diagnose what I need to do? Or should
I work a few rows of cloth stitch just to get going, then try to assign the
various pairs to the pattern on the fly? Does anyone have some sage
advice? Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA, not giving up
yet!
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