If you plan carefully before you start, then the overlap can be a bit smaller than the (I think) suggested 4 repeats. If you decide where you want to do the join, one repeat before at the start and one extra at the end gives plenty to be able to handle it.
The other advantages of this join that no-one has mentioned are a) that if you make mistakes at the start of the lace as you are learning the pattern, you work enough that this bit can be cut off. b) If you want more than one piece of lace (as in a set of mats) then you can just keep working for as many times round plus the joining bits as you need to. And finally, c) even if you are working different patterns, you don't need to rewind your bobbins and throw all the thread away because you can use bundles of single bobbins plaited to where you want to start. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
