Bobbin Lace Tutorial Part 1 Translated From YouTube

To work the fan (the design with which she begins video #1

4 twists to the right or last pair of bobbins

3 twists on the pair of bobbins immediately to its left

Do CTC (cloth stitch) with last pairs and place a pin

close pin with tctc.

To return from right to left, do 4 twists to the right or last pair and 3 twists on the pair to its left.

Do CTC with these two pairs, and repeat steps of 4 twists and 3 twists with the next pair immediately to its left. This is: 3T, 3T, 4T

Finish this row by twisting 2x the pair on the left which comes from the “path” and do another ctc with this pair.

Now, place a pin, and close this stitch with TCTC.

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To make the “path” to the left of the fan or “plumilla”.

She does it in Cloth Stitch (CTC).

Then the last part on the edge to the left is called the headside of lace. It’s called “Torchón” in spanish. It’s made by doing TTC pin TC or whole stitch.

She is working from top to the bottom diagonally.

She is taking the lace to the corner so that she can start to work on the “milano” or spider (araña in spanish). She completed the part of the torchón and the edge.