> On 25 Jan 2019, at 23:43, [email protected] wrote: > > After finishing pattern #3 in Intro to Bedfordshire Lace by Jean Leader, I > wasn't as thrilled as I had hoped to be. I've posted a pic to Arachne Flickr > & would appreciate some constructive comments.
Susan, Looks like you’ve discovered the hard way that threads with the same number of wraps per cm/inch don’t all work up the same. Although they have similar wraps Cordonnet Special 70 is a hard 6-ply thread designed for crochet, while Tanne/Cotona 30 is a soft 2-ply thread which ‘squashes’ and ‘beds together’ well which is what’s best for bobbin lace. How lace #3 looks in the illustration in my book is how it should look. I have worked #3 with Special Dentelles 80 (also a hard 6-ply thread like the 70) because I wanted to use colour but enlarged the pricking 125% for that. If you want to stick to Cordonnet Special 70 you could use an enlarged pricking or you could try Egyptian cotton 36/2, Mettler 30, DMC broder machine 30, all a bit finer that Tanne/Cotona 30, or single strands of 6-strand embroidery floss which is a bit thicker, and see how they worked with the pricking you have. Jean in wet, grey Glasgow ------------------------------------------------------- Jean Leader www.jeanleader.net - 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/
