Since the Battenberg-style tapes are flat, it's easy to cross them. Crossing the round Romanian cords would create an unsightly (to me) bulge. It may not be a rule of the lace, but it would certainly be ugly to my eye.
However, many Battenberg-style patterns that have loops in them can be made by bringing the cord up to the point where the pattern crosses, then turning to go "wrong-way" around the loop and back to the point at which the pattern crosses, then continue on your way. Instead of a loop like the written letter "e", you'd have something more like omega. Robin P. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
