Fir cone
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Fir coneEntry/Object ID
2020.1.360Description
From the book: " The Shetland Fir Cone pattern is particularly fascinating because it represents an intermediate stage in the evolution of another pattern, the popular Fern or Leaf-Patterned Lace. The series begins with Razor Shell, one of the simplest Shetland lace stitches; next, a half-drop variation of Razor Shell gives the Fir Cone, which produces gracefully curved lines because the central decreases draw the stitches out of position in vertical waves. This effect is pretty, but the pattern has a tendency to pucker and must be carefully blocked. To overcome this difficulty, the decreases are moved out to the sides of each pattern repeat and there form diagonals-and voila! Fern Lace!"Collection
Barbara Walker Swatch ProjectCategory
Chapter 10 : Lace