There is a difference between techniques and methods. Mostly is used the
closed method in which the stitches except cloth stitch end with the
appropriate amount of twist. Skansk Knipling is made according the open method
in with every stitch ends with a cross. This method is common in laces which
are originally made on a roller pillow. There is no need to switch method when
using a new technique. Skansk Knipling can also made in the closed method. The
result is the same.
Originally my mother taught me the closed method the same way as she learned
how to make lace. More than 20 years ago Lia Baumeister taught us the open
method, the way she learned to make lace. The last method is more efficient
because every stitch end the same way with a cross. So the threads are always
laying or hanging straight down without twist. Easy to sea. Also when you are
making point lace or torchon, when some stitches end with 1 twist, another
with 2 and the tulle stitch with 3 twists. Using the open method there is no
need to check if you made all the twists needed for the stitch because you
make them at the beginning of the stitch. This method works on a roller pillow
as well as on a cooky pillow.

So switch from one technique to another without changing your method of bobbin
lace making.

Gon Homburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands



> Op 25 nov. 2020, om 05:56 heeft Robin K Panza <[email protected]> het
volgende geschreven:
>
> Much of the time it is easy to switch to a different technique, but not
always.  Many of the European bobbin laces share the same basic techniques.
Half stitch is C, T; US whole stitch is C, T, C, T; and cloth stitch is C, T,
C.  But Skansk Knipling is different:  HS = T, C and USWS = T, C, T, C; the
hands fight to start those with crosses because of muscle memory.

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