Hello Julie, I am working on Model 11 from Brigitte Bellon's Kloppelmuster für Schals und Tischlaufer. What I love about the scarfs in this book is that they are worked with few pairs (I think it is about 35) and I have to keep turning the pillow (so, bolster is recommended) and making corners all the time. That is more fun than working normal meters.
There are diagrams in the book. Not many, but the important ones. Some of them, for example the beginnings, are on the first pages of the book, as they are common explanations to all scarfs. Also the working direction is explained clearly. I had to enlarge the pattern a bit. But this depends on the thread you want to use. I am using a very soft Bamboo thread (I bought it in Spain, at http://opercheiro.com/tienda/ ). To enlarge, I wound 12 wraps of the thread on a bobbin or a pencil and checked if these 12 wraps fitted between the foot edge dots. If they overpass the dots, and hat's what happened with my Bamboo, I enlarged the pattern. I did a few photocopies of only one DIN A4 at 110%, 115%, 120%, 125%.... and measured again. I used the copy that fitted. After that, you will have to make photocopies of the starting pattern, the finishing one, and the center one who will be repeated as many times as necessary for the length you want. Hope these explanations are useful, in case you get decided for Bellon's scarf! Best luck!! Greetings from Spain Antje González www.vueltaycruz.es - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
