Hi everyone I cannot report conclusively on one-handed lacing, but I tried it with a UFO which is now a FO.
It is a Springett edging attached to a bangle and not particularly conducive to one-handedness with having to use two hands to attach the one bobbin pair between repeats. However, as I kept my righthand behind my back and worked the bobbins with the left, for most of the lacing, I learned something - different muscles are used to effect the bobbin movements; one positions oneself at the pillow differently (even if slightly) than when using two hands. One hand can lengthen the tether, two are needed to shorten it, lengthening is required far more often than shortening, and I favour using my lefthand for the main motions though my righthand is usually dominant. Contrarily, when I decided to place a business call and was obliged to be on hold, I held the phone in my left hand, to my ear, and worked the lace with my right. I have made this edging so many times my hands remember the pattern, but protest about having to make it again in tandem. The one-handed experiment taught me a few things and I am one more Christmas ornament to the better. The one hand laced, the other helped tension, and placed the pins. It reminded me of how I spin - one hand works with the fibre while the other hand acts as a guide and lint-picker (etc.). I might continue the research by trying one-handed with my Flanders ground edging (at the 7 inch mark of 13) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (sunny west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
