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January
We begin with some lace stitches that use right-edge stitch and left-edge stitch pairs in the middle of a row. There are three different lace stitches this month: eyelets, diagonals and dots, and cat's paw. Make a sample of the one(s) you like, and then apply that stitch 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 to create the window square can be found at the bottom of this page. |
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Inspiration for this month's lace comes from a piece in the Art and History Museum in Brussels, Belgium. Collection number 962 11
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If you do not know how to purposely create holes in the interlinking stitch, the video at the right may be helpful. It uses a warp of 40 threads set up in 2 colors, A and B. That's 20 loops: 4 loops of color A 4 loops of color B 4 loops of color A 4 loops of color B 4 loops of color A |
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The eyelet motif features little holes interspersed throughout the cloth
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The cat's paw motif is a set of six carefully placed holes.
I apologize for the error in previous versions of this pattern. The document CatPaw3 features the motif for two different widths of warp, one for 30 loops, and another for 36 loops. |
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The diagonal and dots pattern is inspired by a piece of lace in the Art and History Museum in Brussels, Belgium.
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If you want to try the window square that Carol made for January, find the written pattern at the left. For the chart in greater resolution, check out the document at the right.
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