Bev, I love the chopsticks idea. That lace pattern is very similar to what I did. It may be too late for you know, but if you tied the passive thread, or even thread the chopstock thru at the top you should be able to eliminate the pulling of the passives, for the most part, I found that when I did pull the passives too hard I was able to smooth the lace out without any problem. Actually the chopsticks look perfect for the ribbon insertion because you could firmly attach the ribbon, and elastic, before starting.
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