Friday, February 6, 2009

6. Torchon Edge

"Torchon Edge" is a garter stitch border with eyelets framing solid diamonds nestled in a saw-tooth lower edge. The stitch count changes with every row of the 12-row repeat, steadily increasing from 8 to 11 and then back down again.



You can download the full-size chart, verbal instructions and notes here.

This is the second pattern we have seen characterized in its title as "torchon." It is a term borrowed from the European bobbin lace tradition, indicating a lace worked in coarse thread with simple geometric designs.

Next week: Seed Point

3 comments:

Kay-From the Back Yard said...

These are fabulous! Thank you so much for doing this. I plan on posting a link to this blog on my blog. What a neat thing you are doing.

Anonymous said...

These are just so beautiful.
great stuff

I'm determined to learn how to insert a link to you from my blog.

vicvic said...

Thank you so much for posting these gorgeous trims!