Description ~ Lace by Music

Lace by music is a type of lace knitting using borders and edgings developed by women in Portugal's most remote villages. André is researching and creating a collection of samples from across the country on the subject.

These lace patterns have the particularity of using purl stitches that create a special code to pass these unique patterns from generation to generation. This "code" is the so-called "music" of the lace and is composed of a series of symbols created by people who at that time didn't know how to read or write.

Materials Needed ~ Lace by Music

• 50 grams of a fingering weight yarn, preferably wool, with a good torsion (high twist for good stitch definition, no single ply).
• Bring a light color. 3.75 mm and 4 mm( US 5/ 6 ) circular needles.
• Basic notions like stitch markers scissors etc.

Homework ~ Lace by Music

None