The Lace Mat

Pattern by Norma Benporath

Chart drawn by Jon Yusoff

 It took me an hour to make one repeat.  Six more repeats to go.  It's not a perfect as I would like, but I am learning something new. 

I used a lock join to join the picot on the flip side in the 5 ring clover section. I don't know if that is the correct way, but it worked.  I did twist the picot the first time.

The Lace Mat

Pattern by Norma Benporath

Chart drawn by Jon Yusoff

 

I couldn't go to sleep last night, so I started to work on the last row.  I am new to split rings, so they are not turning out very even.  The 5 loop combination is definately a challenge.  (I love it).

 

Here is a close up of the first  loop of the 5.  I stopped there because I didn't want to mess it up with my foggy brain..  

 

 

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The Lace Mat

Pattern by Norma Benporath

Chart drawn by Jon Yusoff

 I messed up which way I went in the beginning so my starting chain is going to be twisted. 

The Lace Mat

Pattern by Norma Benporath

Chart drawn by Jon Yusoff

I have finished row 2.  There was one place where I messed up and had to take a ring out and redo it.  I was able to hide the ends.  Here is a picture of what I have finished so far.

 It took me 24 minutes to complete one repeat of row 2.  For a total time of 3 hours and 12 minutes.  I didn't time row 1.  But I will be making more for snowflakes.

The Lace Mat

Pattern by Norma Benporath

Chart drawn by Jon Yusoff

I started with the chain and a paperclip, so I could do a slip ring and go to the next row with out cutting.

As you can see I did it.  Then came the next ring.  I am not sure I did it right but this is what I have so far.

I couldn't figure out how I should work it so I could go to the next row, so I just added a double thread to the first chain. At least I made it 2 rows.  This is a new idea changing the pattern to do slip rings and slip chains.

I am working on the Tat-along lace Mat Pattern by Norma Benporath Chart drawn by Jon Yusoff I am still working on row 1. I started it in White.