10am - 12pm EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
The lace by music is a type of lace knitting. Borders or edgings that were made by women in the most remote villages of Portugal.
I am developing a research and a collection of samples across the
country on the subject.
These lace have the particularity of being all made mostly in purl stitches and for that purpose a special "code" as been created to pass along those 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.
Class contents:
- Historical approach to Lace by music
- Explanation of symbols and how to interpret them.
- Working lace by music samples.
Prerequisites: Previous experience in Lace knitting, reading charts etc..
Supplies needed for the class
3.75 and 4 mm / US 6 and 6 knitting needles, basic notions, as stitch markers, scissors etc... (50 gr of fingering weight yarn in a light color)