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February
We continue with the basics from January, lace stitches created using right-edge stitch - left-edge stitch pairs in the middle of a row. There are two different lace stitches this month. The pattern around the outside edge that I've named "parenthesis" was inspired by a piece in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection. The motif in the center I have seen in a number of pieces, including some in the collection of the Art and History Museum in Brussels, Belgium, and also in the Arizona Openwork shirt. I invite you to make samples of these motifs, and then apply the stitch you like best to one of the patterns on the previous page (Mobius scarf, fingerless mittens, or tam). Or you might combine the motifs to make a window square such as the one pictured above. The pattern I used for the square in the above photo can be found at the bottom of this page. |
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Inspiration for this month's lace motif comes from a piece in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
T.199.1976
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Here are the instructions for the motif I call "long eyelets"
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Here is the pattern for the pattern I call "parenthesis".
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At the left you will find the written instructions Carol wrote down as she made this month's window square. For an enlarged version of the chart, check out the document to the right.
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To review the way to use edge stitches mid-row to create holes, here again is the video from January.
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