Can anyone shed any light on Geraldine Stott's method of staring a Torchon
bookmark, as described in The Bobbin Lace Manual? The description is a
bit vague, and I've tried a couple of different interpretations, but
they're clearly both wrong.
If anyone can clarify what she means, I'd be very
Dear Annette,
I'm looking at the diagram on page 49 - the first bookmark pattern. The large
numbers near dots with circles around them indicate the number of pairs to be
hung on these pins. They're temporary pins, which means that after used these
pairs to work a stitch, you take the temporary