I've been making that piece as I'd been told to (by several Arachneans): "lift the left" for the gimp to pass. I expect that's how your friend had been taught also. That method makes the gimp ride up on the side facing you.
But what if, instead of "lifting the left", I were to "raise the right"? The number of twists before and after might need to be adjusted, of course, but, would it "flip" the lace so that one'd be facing the wrong side (flatter gimp) instead of the right? Has anyone tried it to report on results?
"Raising the Right" is effectively just adding a twist before "lifting the left" so wouldn't make a great deal of difference to PG or torchon, especially if you then adjusted the number of twists!
With the gimps down the middle of a Russian braid where the worker pair passes between the gimps they can go either way; the pair of gimps can be twisted left over right or crossed right over left. Two pairs next to each other but worked in opposite directions give a similar effect to chain stitch embroidery.
Brenda
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