Ruskin Lace |
Patterns Most of these patterns appear in my book, as line drawings if not worked as below or a variation of. There is also a more detailed working instruction as well as a whole chapter on the basic technique. |
Patterns have evolved to fit a given area, to accommodate the individual workers proportioning and working tension. The following patterns try to present an idea as to how this has come about over the years. |
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Left - as the distance of the base row of the pyramid from the corners, will determine the number of buttonhole stitches that fit comfortable which in turn provide the same number of rows of buttonhole stitch towards the centre, leaving little space for much other than the bullion knot centre. Right -
the base row threads for the pyramid has been laid much closer to the
corner, therefore not as many stitches can be accommodated, hence there
is much more space in the centre.
The circle is stabilising the web and the picots are adding
texture. This in turn has
left space at the intersections that need filling in to stabilise the
square bars. Hugh areas of
space are not kind to the eye neither are within the interest of
longevity, stabilisation, or in laundering of the finished article. |
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Left - the pyramids have allowed for the circles to have more emphasis and in turn stabilise the web, the buttonhole stitch connecting to the pyramids has added even more. Right - the outer pyramids have finished short therefore allowing another set to radiate from a circle at the centre. This has created a larger intervening area for the series of loops to fill and echo the angle of the pyramids to a very pleasing effect. |
Photographs copyright © Elizabeth Prickett 2002, all rights reserved. |